Erdogan, Flush With Victory, Seizes New Powers in Turkey - The New York Times

Erdogan, Flush With Victory, Seizes New Powers in Turkey - The New York Times: In a flurry of decrees since his inauguration last week, the Turkish president has made clear that he will wield unchecked authority in all walks of life.

E.U. Fines Google $5.1 Billion in Android Antitrust Case - The New York Times

E.U. Fines Google $5.1 Billion in Android Antitrust Case - The New York Times: European officials hit the internet giant with the record penalty for abusing its power in the smartphone market, the region’s latest move to rein in the clout of tech companies.

Alleged Russian agent Maria Butina ordered to remain in custody after prosecutors argue she has ties to Russian intelligence - The Washington Post

Alleged Russian agent Maria Butina ordered to remain in custody after prosecutors argue she has ties to Russian intelligence - The Washington Post: Federal prosecutors said she was linked to oligarch with ties to the Putin administration and appeared ready to flee.

Contentious nation-state law declaring Israel the Jewish homeland approved by lawmakers - The Washington Post

Contentious nation-state law declaring Israel the Jewish homeland approved by lawmakers - The Washington Post: The law’s passage was celebrated as a historic moment by Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies, but Arab legislators said the law was an expression of Jewish supremacy that had turned them into second-class citizens.

Putin wants to silence Bill Browder. Trump is eager to help. - The Washington Post

Putin wants to silence Bill Browder. Trump is eager to help. - The Washington Post: As Putin tries to stifle Bill Browder, Trump champions the Russian strongman’s agenda.

Maria Butina makes Trump's Russia utterances impossible to stomach - The Washington Post

Maria Butina makes Trump's Russia utterances impossible to stomach - The Washington Post: Maria Butina isn’t part of Mueller’s investigation, but she is in U.S. custody.

Censure the president - The Washington Post

Censure the president - The Washington Post: An official reprimand would not be a substitute for impeachment but a possible precursor to it.

Why won’t Republicans finally demand Trump release his tax returns? - The Washington Post

Why won’t Republicans finally demand Trump release his tax returns? - The Washington Post: Recent developments suggest he may be under increasing financial pressure.

Congrats, comrades, on shaking Democrats up the right way - The Washington Post

Congrats, comrades, on shaking Democrats up the right way - The Washington Post: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her comrades are shaking up politics in constructive and promising ways.

How Trump’s tariffs on Mexico are taking jobs from U.S. workers - The Washington Post

How Trump’s tariffs on Mexico are taking jobs from U.S. workers - The Washington Post: “We’re fighting against our own country,” one Missouri worker said.

As Russians describe ‘verbal agreements’ at summit, U.S. officials scramble for clarity - The Washington Post

As Russians describe ‘verbal agreements’ at summit, U.S. officials scramble for clarity - The Washington Post: The Trump administration has offered few specifics on meetings that the president describes as a “tremendous success.”

Zuckerberg Tries to Clarify Remarks About Holocaust Deniers After Outcry - The New York Times

Zuckerberg Tries to Clarify Remarks About Holocaust Deniers After Outcry - The New York Times: Facebook’s chief executive had said in an interview that false and “deeply offensive” conspiracy theories alone were not enough to get someone barred from the site.

DNC alleges Secret Service blocked it from serving lawsuit to Jared Kushner - CNNPolitics

DNC alleges Secret Service blocked it from serving lawsuit to Jared Kushner - CNNPolitics: The Democratic National Committee tried and failed three times to serve Jared Kushner with a lawsuit at his Manhattan apartment and was turned away by a US Secret Service agent when it attempted to deliver the packet to the White House senior adviser's Washington, DC, home, according to court filings.

After Putin Meeting, Trump Voters Mostly Dig In. But Cracks Are Showing. - The New York Times

After Putin Meeting, Trump Voters Mostly Dig In. But Cracks Are Showing. - The New York Times: President Trump has said his admirers will stand by him through anything. Now, a stunning news conference with the Russian president has provided a singular test case.

In India, Summer Heat May Soon Be Literally Unbearable - The New York Times

In India, Summer Heat May Soon Be Literally Unbearable - The New York Times: In cities that are already scorching hot, temperatures and humidity levels are rising to levels that the human body simply can’t tolerate, researchers warn.

E.U. Courts New Partners With Japan Trade Deal - The New York Times

E.U. Courts New Partners With Japan Trade Deal - The New York Times: Hunting for free-trade deals in Asia and Latin America, the bloc is trying to compensate for lost business with the United States.

For Republicans, ‘The Dam Has Broken.’ But for How Long? - The New York Times

For Republicans, ‘The Dam Has Broken.’ But for How Long? - The New York Times: Never in the modern era has a president engendered such a wave of discussion about whether his real loyalty was to a foreign power over his own country.

For Republicans, ‘The Dam Has Broken.’ But for How Long? - The New York Times

For Republicans, ‘The Dam Has Broken.’ But for How Long? - The New York Times: Never in the modern era has a president engendered such a wave of discussion about whether his real loyalty was to a foreign power over his own country.

Trump can’t undo his damage. But Congress could start to. - The Washington Post

Trump can’t undo his damage. But Congress could start to. - The Washington Post: The president’s attempts to walk back his statements in Helsinki will not quiet a storm already created.

Putin got his summit. Now he needs results. - The Washington Post

Putin got his summit. Now he needs results.  - The Washington Post: For the Kremlin, the meeting with Trump in Helsinki was just the beginning of a long-awaited U.S. thaw.

‘Disastrous for America’: Fears of Trump GOP critic realized in summit with Putin - The Washington Post

‘Disastrous for America’: Fears of Trump GOP critic realized in summit with Putin - The Washington Post: With president’s Republican foes retiring or ailing, Sen. Ben Sasse is the ideal candidate to assume the role of leading conservative on trade and national security — if he stays.

After Helsinki, Democrats see chance to capitalize on Trump’s embrace of Russia - The Washington Post

After Helsinki, Democrats see chance to capitalize on Trump’s embrace of Russia - The Washington Post: Democratic strategists have counseled candidates and party leaders to focus on ‘kitchen table’ issues. Now, they say, the political ground may have shifted.

IJAPS Vol. 14, No. 2 (2018) Published | IJAPS

IJAPS Vol. 14, No. 2 (2018) Published | IJAPS: We are delighted to inform our readers that the second, latest issue of the International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies for 2018 is now published. In this latest issue, 10 articles of diverse dis…

Sanders disputes that Trump said Russia no longer targeting US - CNNPolitics

Sanders disputes that Trump said Russia no longer targeting US - CNNPolitics: President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that Russia is no longer targeting the US, contradicting his top intelligence official who said the opposite this week

Brett Kavanaugh: I would 'put the nail' in ruling upholding independent counsel - CNNPolitics

Brett Kavanaugh: I would 'put the nail' in ruling upholding independent counsel - CNNPolitics: Judge Brett Kavanaugh two years ago expressed his desire to overturn a three-decade-old Supreme Court ruling upholding the constitutionality of an independent counsel, a comment bound to get renewed scrutiny in his confirmation proceedings to sit on the high court.

‘Morally repugnant’: Homeland Security advisory council members resign over immigration policies - The Washington Post

‘Morally repugnant’: Homeland Security advisory council members resign over immigration policies - The Washington Post: The move this week came in protest of the Trump administration's practice of separating immigrant families at the border, which it has since halted.

How the Obamas managed to become invisible in Washington - The Washington Post

How the Obamas managed to become invisible in Washington - The Washington Post: When they aren’t traveling, the former president and first lady have faded into a cloistered city life.

Amazon Prime Day: Worker strikes and a site crash dent the online shopping bonanza - The Washington Post

Amazon Prime Day: Worker strikes and a site crash dent the online shopping bonanza - The Washington Post: As Prime Day catches on — and brings in billions — workers are finding ways to hit Amazon where it hurts.

Trump replaces national pride with personal vanity - The Washington Post

Trump replaces national pride with personal vanity - The Washington Post: By following Trump into his Russian fetish, the GOP is forfeiting its legitimacy.

Trump is a Putin fanboy. Someday we’ll know why. - The Washington Post

Trump is a Putin fanboy. Someday we’ll know why. - The Washington Post: Trump’s summit in Helsinki went a long way toward achieving Putin’s most cherished goal.