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Chinese President Xi Jinping is moving toward ordering a military suppression of the Hong Kong protest movement. Doing so would fundamentally undercut the “one-nation two-systems” approach to governing Hong Kong. But it is an increasing possibility nonetheless. With anti-government protests continuing this weekend (a protest march will go ahead even though it has been banned), Beijing believes its order over the former British colony is fraying. A Chinese ministry of…

The New York Times reviewed dozens of videos and photos of the protests. They show that Puerto Rican police used tear gas on large crowds packed into confined streets, fired rubber-coated metal pellets from shotguns at close range and used batons to beat protesters who did not pose a threat. Around 20 people were injured, and 17 were arrested, according to Mari Mari Narváez, the executive director of Kilómetro Cero,…

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ROME — Italian police said Saturday that two 19-year-old American tourists have confessed in the fatal stabbing of an Italian paramilitary policeman who was investigating the theft of a bag. In a statement, Carabinieri officers investigating the death early Friday of officer Mario Cerciello Rega, 35, said the American men were detained for alleged murder and attempted extortion after being questioned overnight. They were taken to a Rome jail as…

Video Lawmakers grill former Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Russia probe Chris Staszak, Jessica Tarlov and Jeff Mason weigh in on Robert Mueller’s ‘performance’ before the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees. They came unglued this week on Capitol Hill. But first, they needed help from the Washington, DC Fire Department and U.S. Capitol Police. No. No. We’re not talking about Members of Congress brawling over the testimony of Special Counsel…

The governor, after hurrying home from vacation, apologized for the leaked texts immediately. “Yes, I use bad language, I send memes, I send sarcastic things,” he told journalists. “I’m not proud of that and when these things happen I start by saying that I apologize.” But people already had begun to gather on the streets. The next day, the governor holed up in La Fortaleza, the opulent 16th-century palace that…

Anton Troianovski Siobhán O’Grady July 27 at 12:48 PM MOSCOW — Russian police in riot gear detained hundreds of protesters Saturday opposing the exclusion of opposition politicians from the ballot for an upcoming city council election, marking another flare of anti-government defiance a week after Moscow’s largest opposition rally in years. Police said around 3,500 people gathered near City Hall for the unauthorized protest organized by prominent opposition figure Alexei…

The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump‘s administration to begin using billions of dollars in military funds to build parts of a border wall with Mexico. Friday’s decision by the conservative-majority court clears the way for Trump to make progress on a major 2016 campaign promise heading into his race for a second term. “Wow! Big VICTORY on the Wall. The United States Supreme…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is wishing members of Congress would show him the deference that he said Republicans gave Barack Obama when he was president. Trump is recalling a genteel time that did not exist. TRUMP on Democrats: “All they want to do is impede, they want to investigate. They want to go fishing. … We want to find out what happened with the last Democrat president. Let’s…

The long-awaited testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller did one main thing: confirm that the Democratic Party’s impeachment dreams are over. Now, it’s more apparent than ever that the Left’s only hope to remove President Trump from office will be through a 2020 election victory of their own. Each member of the voting public has known who Trump is all along. His most ardent supporters will never be swayed to…

LONDON — For the first time in Britain’s tortuous Brexit saga, the true believers are running the show. Boris Johnson became prime minister this week with a sweeping purge of the Cabinet and bringing in his own cast of Brexit hard-liners. No sooner had he swept into No. 10 Downing St., Johnson started getting the band back together. His inner circle now bears a striking resemblance to the team that…

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg shares laugh with her husband, Martin, at an event at Columbia Law School in 2003. Martin Ginsburg, or “Marty,” passed away in 2010. Ed Bailey/AP hide caption toggle caption Ed Bailey/AP Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg shares laugh with her husband, Martin, at an event at Columbia Law School in 2003. Martin Ginsburg, or “Marty,” passed away in 2010. Ed Bailey/AP Finding love is not easy. But…

Video Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to use Pentagon funds for border wall construction The amount is said to be $2.5 billion. Democrats reacted with disappointment to Friday’s Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump administration to divert $2.5 billion in Pentagon funds for border wall construction. The 5-4 ruling, which broke along ideological lines, means President Trump can tap into military funds to begin work to replace fencing along the…

President Trump announced Friday that Guatemala would agree to restrict asylum applications to the US from Central America — a win for his effort to stem the tide of illegal immigrants at the Mexican border. The “safe third country” agreement would require migrants, including Salvadorans and Hondurans, who cross into Guatemala on their way to the US to apply for protections in that country instead of at the southern border….

Video Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to use Pentagon funds for border wall construction The amount is said to be $2.5 billion. Democrats reacted with disappointment to Friday’s Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump administration to divert $2.5 billion in Pentagon funds for border wall construction. The 5-4 ruling, which broke along ideological lines, means President Trump can tap into military funds to begin work to replace fencing along the…

President Trump announced Friday that Guatemala would agree to restrict asylum applications to the US from Central America — a win for his effort to stem the tide of illegal immigrants at the Mexican border. The “safe third country” agreement would require migrants, including Salvadorans and Hondurans, who cross into Guatemala on their way to the US to apply for protections in that country instead of at the southern border….

Video Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to use Pentagon funds for border wall construction The amount is said to be $2.5 billion. Democrats reacted with disappointment to Friday’s Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump administration to divert $2.5 billion in Pentagon funds for border wall construction. The 5-4 ruling, which broke along ideological lines, means President Trump can tap into military funds to begin work to replace fencing along the…

President Trump announced Friday that Guatemala would agree to restrict asylum applications to the US from Central America — a win for his effort to stem the tide of illegal immigrants at the Mexican border. The “safe third country” agreement would require migrants, including Salvadorans and Hondurans, who cross into Guatemala on their way to the US to apply for protections in that country instead of at the southern border….