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Apr 24, 2018
Supreme Court limits suits against foreign corporations in the US - CNNPolitics
Supreme Court limits suits against foreign corporations in the US - CNNPolitics: The Supreme Court ruled that foreign corporations cannot be sued in US court under the Alien Tort Statute for violations of international law
Arizona GOP blocked from changing rules on filling McCain's seat | TheHill
Arizona GOP blocked from changing rules on filling McCain's seat | TheHill: Arizona state Democrats on Monday blocked a measure that would have changed how the state fills vacant Senate seats amid Sen.
Singapore's Lee Names New Trade, Industry Minister in Reshuffle - Bloomberg
Singapore's Lee Names New Trade, Industry Minister in Reshuffle - Bloomberg: Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong named a new trade and industry minister in a cabinet reshuffle, further preparing his party for a leadership transition sometime in the next few years.
Sessions Declines to Recuse Himself From Probe Into Trump Lawyer - Bloomberg
Sessions Declines to Recuse Himself From Probe Into Trump Lawyer - Bloomberg: Attorney General Jeff Sessions has decided against recusing himself from the investigation into President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, but will consider stepping back from specific questions tied to the probe, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Israel to reopen migrant prisons after admitting deportation plan failed - Israel News - Jerusalem Post
Israel to reopen migrant prisons after admitting deportation plan failed - Israel News - Jerusalem Post: MK Shelly Yacimovich said that the state's announcement is "a welcome step that will save Israel from committing a serious and harmful act."
New 'Crazy Rich Asians' trailer full of Singaporean glitz and glamour - Business Insider
New 'Crazy Rich Asians' trailer full of Singaporean glitz and glamour - Business Insider: The new "Crazy Rich Asians" trailer teases with a peek into the glittery, glamorous and possibly over-exaggerated lives of unfathomably rich Singaporeans.
Sales Figures for Comey’s ‘A Higher Loyalty’ Dwarf Recent Political Best Sellers - The New York Times
Sales Figures for Comey’s ‘A Higher Loyalty’ Dwarf Recent Political Best Sellers - The New York Times: Amazon limited reviews of the book to readers who have purchased it on its site.
Facebook releases long-secret rules on how it polices the service
Facebook releases long-secret rules on how it polices the service: Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Tuesday released a rule book for the types of posts it allows on its social network, giving far more detail than ever before on what is permitted on subjects ranging from drug use and sex work to bullying, hate speech and inciting violence.
Macron pitches new Iran deal to sweeten existing agreement for Trump | World news | The Guardian
Macron pitches new Iran deal to sweeten existing agreement for Trump | World news | The Guardian: French president’s offer seems calculated to appease Donald Trump’s discontent with the current ‘bad deal’ on Iran’s nuclear programme
Leeds United to tour Myanmar despite military crackdown - BBC Sport
Leeds United to tour Myanmar despite military crackdown - BBC Sport: Leeds United are to tour Myanmar in May, despite a military crackdown and travel warnings for certain areas.
Leeds United to tour Myanmar despite military crackdown - BBC Sport
Leeds United to tour Myanmar despite military crackdown - BBC Sport: Leeds United are to tour Myanmar in May, despite a military crackdown and travel warnings for certain areas.
The Facebook Fallacy: Privacy Is Up to You - The New York Times
The Facebook Fallacy: Privacy Is Up to You - The New York Times: Mark Zuckerberg told Congress that the social network would empower its users to control their own data. There’s just one problem: human behavior.
Opinion | Republicans to the Court: Strike Down the Travel Ban - The New York Times
Opinion | Republicans to the Court: Strike Down the Travel Ban - The New York Times: President Trump violated the principle of separation of powers enshrined in the Constitution with his ban.
Facebook’s handpicked watchdogs gave it high marks for privacy even as the tech giant lost control of users’ data - The Washington Post
Facebook’s handpicked watchdogs gave it high marks for privacy even as the tech giant lost control of users’ data - The Washington Post: Now there are new questions as to whether the FTC is able to keep watch over Facebook and other tech giants it has previously penalized and subjected to years of privacy checkups.
McCain discharged from hospital, returns to home near Sedona, Ariz. - The Washington Post
McCain discharged from hospital, returns to home near Sedona, Ariz. - The Washington Post: The six-term senator, who is battling brain cancer, had surgery for an intestinal infection.
Gov. Larry Hogan's approval ratings high in Maryland, despite being a Republican in a Democratic state during the unpopular presidency of Donald Trump - The Washington Post
Gov. Larry Hogan's approval ratings high in Maryland, despite being a Republican in a Democratic state during the unpopular presidency of Donald Trump - The Washington Post: The Maryland governor has so far avoided being damaged by the unpopularity of President Trump, a fellow Republican.
Trump can't make Paul Manafort's Russia connections disappear - The Washington Post
Trump can't make Paul Manafort's Russia connections disappear - The Washington Post: Robert S. Mueller III’s filings and other documents suggest a pattern of collusion, money laundering and coverup.
‘Nowhere near close’: The bond between Trump and Giuliani is less than it appears - The Washington Post
‘Nowhere near close’: The bond between Trump and Giuliani is less than it appears - The Washington Post: The president and his newest lawyer go back decades, but they were never tight, associates say.
Trump keeps saying he’s innocent. So why does he keep sounding like he’s guilty? - The Washington Post
Trump keeps saying he’s innocent. So why does he keep sounding like he’s guilty? - The Washington Post: Trump’s ‘flip’ argument about his lawyer-fixer is the latest instance of the president adopting a combative posture that creates the appearance of a coverup.
The shadow war between Israel and Iran takes center stage - The Washington Post
The shadow war between Israel and Iran takes center stage - The Washington Post: The two Middle Eastern foes are inching toward open war in Syria.
Why did the accused Waffle House shooter get back his guns? - The Washington Post
Why did the accused Waffle House shooter get back his guns? - The Washington Post: There were plenty of warning signs. This shows how easy it is to acquire guns in America.
Red America and blue America depend on each other. That’s how it should be. - The Washington Post
Red America and blue America depend on each other. That’s how it should be. - The Washington Post: Rural parts of the United States supply cities with much of their resources.
What to do if the talks with North Korea succeed - The Washington Post
What to do if the talks with North Korea succeed - The Washington Post: The regime’s nuclear experts may soon need new jobs, and it’s in our best interest to help find them.
ICE has become Trump’s personal bullying squad - The Washington Post
ICE has become Trump’s personal bullying squad - The Washington Post: The dehumanizing treatment of migrants is ripe for congressional oversight, if only more Republicans cared.
Tax cuts were supposed to save the GOP from Trump. Oops. - The Washington Post
Tax cuts were supposed to save the GOP from Trump. Oops. - The Washington Post: Voters were meant to be distracted by all that extra pocket money. They weren’t.
For the second time in six months, Tennessee community experiences a mass shooting - The Washington Post
For the second time in six months, Tennessee community experiences a mass shooting - The Washington Post: First a church, now a Waffle House: Community on Nashville’s outskirts shaken by attacks.
Behind bloody Gaza clashes, economic misery and piles of debt - The Washington Post
Behind bloody Gaza clashes, economic misery and piles of debt - The Washington Post: The territory being squeezed by Israel and the Palestinian Authority is a powder keg of privation and anger.
Senate to postpone confirmation hearing for Ronny Jackson to head Veterans Affairs, White House officials told - The Washington Post
Senate to postpone confirmation hearing for Ronny Jackson to head Veterans Affairs, White House officials told - The Washington Post: The development came just two days before Jackson was scheduled to appear before the Senate.
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