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House Democrat: 'We need new leadership'

Queen outlines UK government agenda in scaled-down speech

US Supreme Court tackles Wis. political boundaries

Trump takes jab at Democrats after special election loss
For most observers, it was a foregone conclusion: if Dems meant to make gains, they'd have to wait until 2018 and focus their attention elsewhere. "I worry sometimes that we get so obsessed and angered by Donald Trump , which is okay, but you can't hold on to it because it takes your eye off the ball". [Articulo completo...]
Special election losses leave Democrats divided, searching

Northam vs Gillespie in November governor's race
On Tuesday, voters in Virginia will select the Republican and Democratic Party candidates for the governor election in November. He energized many new-to-politics voters who oppose Trump but was ultimately unable to expand the universe of Democratic primary voters enough to counter Northam's advantages. [Articulo completo...]
Pelosi tries to reassure Dems after Georgia loss
Democrats also lost a special election in SC on Tuesday, in a race that Republicans were widely expected to win. Democrats face gerrymandered districts after the last census combined with Trump selecting lawmakers for his administration from districts the GOP should hold. [Articulo completo...]
Where is this wave of anti-Trump backlash we were promised?
Last November, as the GOP swept into power in Washington , two of the election's less noteworthy results came from U.S. House races SC-05 and GA-06, where incumbent Republicans won by more than 20 points in reliably conservative districts. [Articulo completo...]
France's Macron to reshuffle govt after huge parliament win

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Angry Dems turn against leaders after House election losses

Supreme Court took on gerrymandering case, could dramatically change future elections
However, the Supreme Court has chose to take on the controversial issue starting in October. But the Supreme Court has always been tolerant of partisan gerrymandering - and some justices have thought that the court shouldn't even be involved. [Articulo completo...]
Australia to resume airstrikes against IS in Syria

MSCI adds China-listed stocks to index in long awaited move
MSCI estimated the change, which does not happen until June next year, would drive inflows of between US$17 billion and US$18 billion. MSCI said it plans to add 222 large-cap A-share to its Emerging Markets Index for a weighting of 0.73 per cent. [Articulo completo...]
Iran launches missiles into eastern Syria, targets ISIS
General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, who heads the Revolutionary Guards' aerospace wing, told state television: "The missiles were fired from Iran and they passed over Iraq and landed in Syria ". "There is a mechanism that is now suspended after the US shot down [Syrian] aircraft". The two countries support opposite sides in the conflicts in Syria and Yemen. [Articulo completo...]
Death of Muslim girl not believed to be hate crime
It was being held at the Dupont Memorial Fountain. Nabra's parents both believe that Nabra's murder was a hate crime, with her father saying he's "100 percent sure" Nabra was murdered for being Muslim. According to her autopsy, Hassanen suffered from blunt force trauma to the upper body, police said. It's believed that Nabra fell while fleeing, and he was able to catch her; if that's the ... [Articulo completo...]
Trump tweets prediction about Comey's 'totally illegal' and 'cowardly' leaks
Meanwhile, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has agreed to appear before the US Senate Intelligence committee this week. During the news conference, Trump said he would have more information related to whether tapes exist at a later date. [Articulo completo...]
GOP victories give Trump agenda a little breathing room
Tim Ryan criticized his fellow Democrats Wednesday night for being "obsessed" with President Trump and not focusing on the issues that actually matter to working people. Even tougher on Ossoff's centrist posture, chairman Jim Dean of the liberal activist Democracy for America blamed the candidate for "lighting millions of dollars on fire" and playing the "same, exhausted centrist Democratic p... [Articulo completo...]
Senate GOP would halt Obamacare penalties, taxes
After weeks of secret negotiations, Senate Republicans are nearly ready to release their plan to repeal and replace Obamacare . Pence, who has substantially more legislative experience than Trump, has attend a luncheon with Senate Republicans almost every week, checking in on the health care process as a liaison for the White House. [Articulo completo...]
Fireworks explode when Chris Wallace confronts top Trump attorney about FBI investigation
