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Pack Up and Leave, GOP Loses Its Will
Sunday, June 26, 2016
The Brexit Door: The European Union wants Britain to pack its bags, settle its affairs and get out as quickly as possible. But it seems the Brits want to stop for a spot of tea. British negotiators told EU ministers …
Brexit Trumps Britain, Rio Lab Fails
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Brexit: It’s as if Donald Trump won the vote in Britain. Anger, nationalism, and fear of immigrants carried the vote to leave the European Union. The majority of Brits voted for change — any change — to throw off the …
Britain Votes to Leave EU, Court Blocks Obama
Friday, June 24, 2016
Britain Votes to Go: In a shocker for the world and a decision with enormous economic and political consequences, Great Britain has voted 52-48 percent to leave the European Union. Despite pre-election polling that had it too close to call, …
Brits Vote on EU Exit, House Democrats Sit
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Brexit: Voters in Great Britain went to the polls today to decide whether the country will leave the European Union, separating its economy from the rest of Europe. Leaving the EU might rock the European economy and change the relationships …
Trumponomics, Hillary Starts to Hit
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Poor Billionaire: With just over $1 million in his campaign account on the first of June, Donald Trump suggests that he might just bankroll his general election campaign himself. “If need be, there could be unlimited ‘cash on hand’ as …
Shooter 911 Released, Inside Trump Rally
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Orlando Tapes: After releasing redacted transcripts of calls to 911 by Orlando Shooter Omar Mateen, the Justice Department knuckled and released the full text. The first version had been scrubbed of names and references to Islam to deny Mateen a …
A First For Cleveland, Hunger and Displacement
Monday, June 20, 2016
Believeland: The Cleveland Cavaliers rebounded last night to become the first NBA team to win the championship after losing three games. And it’s the first championship in the franchise’s 46-year history. Golden State had an eight-point lead early in the …
Rio is Broke, Return of the Ducktail
Sunday, June 19, 2016
Blame it on Rio: Just seven weeks from the opening of the summer Olympics, the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro is broke and the governor has declared a state of emergency. Public employees aren’t getting paid. Crime is rising …
Russian Track Banned, Grieve and Repeat
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Мошенники: In an unprecedented punishment, the international governing body of the sport has banned the entire Russian track and field team from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics this summer. Sebastian Coe, the former middle distance runner who heads the international …
State Dept. Dissent, Blame All Around
Friday, June 17, 2016
Permawar: More than 50 State Department officials signed an internal letter criticizing President Obama’s reluctance to order direct strikes against the military of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. The letter was filed in the State Department’s internal “dissent channel” that allows …

