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Trump appoints lots of white men to be federal judges. Here’s why it matters.
Judges tend to cite other judges with similar backgrounds. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ -
What Pennsylvania's special election can tell us about Democrats' chances to take back the House
Could a Democrat win deep in Trump country on Tuesday? http://www.washingtonpost.com/ -
Russia has a long history of eliminating ‘enemies of the state’
The nerve-agent attack on Sergei Skripal is a throwback to earlier KGB measures. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ -
In Pennsylvania’s Trump country, a surging Democrat takes House race down to the wire
Republicans hope Trump’s 11th hour visit will help carry the GOP’s Rick Saccone to victory. But Democratic challenger Conor Lamb ... -
Saudi Arabia must ban discrimination against women: U.N. rights panel
GENEVA (Reuters) – A U.N. rights watchdog called on Saudi Arabia on Monday to end discriminatory practices against women, including ... -
EU lawmakers roast Juncker over 'stitch-up' promotion of aide
BRUSSELS/STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) – The European Parliament savaged EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday for promoting his chief aide ... -
U.N. investigators cite Facebook role in Myanmar crisis
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. human rights experts investigating a possible genocide in Myanmar said on Monday that Facebook had played ... -
Slovak PM Fico's coalition partner calls for early elections
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Slovak junior ruling party Most-Hid (Bridge) will seek talks with coalition parties about leading the country toward ... -
UK's May says 'highly likely' Russia behind nerve attack on spy
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday it was “highly likely” that Moscow was responsible for ... -
Japan's embattled finance minister mulls skipping G20 meeting: media
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s finance minister is considering skipping a Group of 20 finance leaders’ gathering in Buenos Aires next ...