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Jan 8, 2018
British cabinet shake-up notable for who stays, not who goes - The Washington Post
British cabinet shake-up notable for who stays, not who goes - The Washington Post: Prime Minister Theresa May, weakened by Brexit and political constraints, made no major changes.
More women unconvinced that Al Franken’s resignation was best for women - The Washington Post
More women unconvinced that Al Franken’s resignation was best for women - The Washington Post: Some women on the left think Al Franken needed to remain in Congress.
It’s time the Supreme Court makes sales tax fair again - The Washington Post
It’s time the Supreme Court makes sales tax fair again - The Washington Post: Congress has shirked its responsibility for far too long.
Salvadorans fear TPS decision will be a huge economic blow to their country - The Washington Post
Salvadorans fear TPS decision will be a huge economic blow to their country - The Washington Post: Officials and immigration experts warn of consequences from deportations and the loss of remittances.
Mueller indicates he will likely seek interview with Trump - The Washington Post
Mueller indicates he will likely seek interview with Trump - The Washington Post: The president’s attorneys have been discussing how to avoid a face-to-face encounter or set limits on the session.
It’s time for Democrats to take this drastic step on Trump and Russia - The Washington Post
It’s time for Democrats to take this drastic step on Trump and Russia - The Washington Post: Democrats need to do what it takes to get the Fusion GPS transcripts released.
200,000 Salvadorans may be forced to leave the U.S. as Trump ends immigration protection - The Washington Post
200,000 Salvadorans may be forced to leave the U.S. as Trump ends immigration protection - The Washington Post: The decision is likely to please immigration hard-liners who argue that the Temporary Protected Status program was never intended to provide long-term residency.
Book review: "A Girl in Exile: Requiem for Linda B.," by Ismail Kadare - The Washington Post
Book review: "A Girl in Exile: Requiem for Linda B.," by Ismail Kadare - The Washington Post: Kadare’s new novel ‘A Girl in Exile’ was fired in the forge of Stalinist horror.
Supreme Court cites juror’s racist comments in allowing Ga. death row inmate to appeal - The Washington Post
Supreme Court cites juror’s racist comments in allowing Ga. death row inmate to appeal - The Washington Post: Keith Tharpe can challenge his death sentence, justices say, after one of his jurors gives affidavit in which he questions whether black people have souls.
Hurricanes, wildfires made 2017 the most costly U.S. disaster year on record - The Washington Post
Hurricanes, wildfires made 2017 the most costly U.S. disaster year on record - The Washington Post: The record-breaking year raises concerns about the effects of future natural disasters, as scientists fear climate change could make extreme weather events more damaging.
Trump goes after another democratic norm - The Washington Post
Trump goes after another democratic norm - The Washington Post: The president threatens to undermine the integrity of the Justice Department and U.S. attorneys.
Populists have one big thing right: Democracies are becoming less open - The Washington Post
Populists have one big thing right: Democracies are becoming less open - The Washington Post: Democracies' real problem is that they've become less democratic.
‘A cruel harvest of the poor’: Israeli allegedly behind human organ black market arrested in Cyprus - The Washington Post
‘A cruel harvest of the poor’: Israeli allegedly behind human organ black market arrested in Cyprus - The Washington Post: The investigation began when a man was found in a Kosovo airport with a deep gash in his side and a missing kidney.
Can these two North Korean ice skaters help bring about a diplomatic thaw? - The Washington Post
Can these two North Korean ice skaters help bring about a diplomatic thaw? - The Washington Post: South Korea hopes Tuesday’s talks about the Winter Olympics will pave the way for warmer relations.
What will happen to Salvadorans if the U.S. government rescinds their TPS? - The Washington Post
What will happen to Salvadorans if the U.S. government rescinds their TPS? - The Washington Post: Protection for about 200,000 migrants who have lived here legally for 17 years to end by September, 2019.
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