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Here's Why Brexit Wasn't Followed By Frexit, Swexit Or Nexit

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Here's Why Brexit Wasn't Followed By Frexit, Swexit Or Nexit

After Britain voted in 2016 to leave the European Union, many feared other countries would follow and the EU might collapse. But Brexit's chaotic example has helped strengthen the EU's standing.

Here's Why Brexit Wasn't Followed By Frexit, Swexit Or Nexit

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The Democratic Field Is Set: 8 Questions About What Comes Next

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The Democratic Field Is Set: 8 Questions About What Comes Next

There are 20 candidates vying to take on President Trump in the 2020 Democratic primary, and all the big names are now in. So what does each of them need to do to survive?

Wednesday

Politics

Special Coverage: Mueller Report Released

Attorney General William Barr has released a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference to Congress and the public.

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Tuesday

Democrats Consider: Is A White, Straight Man The Safe Bet Against Trump?

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Democrats Consider: Is A White, Straight Man The Safe Bet Against Trump?

Six months after electing a diverse wave of women to Congress, "electability"-minded Democrats fear the country isn't ready for a woman, person of color or LGBTQ presidential candidate.

Democrats Consider: Is A White, Straight Man The Safe Bet Against Trump?

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Saturday

The Tell-All Book That Could Trump Them All: The Mueller Report

Robert Mueller testifies before Congress in 2013. A redacted version of Mueller's report as special counsel was released on Thursday. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Tell-All Book That Could Trump Them All: The Mueller Report

Few authors get to pick who will provide the exclusive first review of their work, and Mueller didn't either. That choice was made by the principal character in the story, the president himself.

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Mueller Report Release Will Likely Escalate Tensions Between Trump And Congress

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Mueller Report Release Will Likely Escalate Tensions Between Trump And Congress

And unlike the attorney general's predecessors who were caught between warring branches of government, William Barr seems intent on being at the center of the conflict.

Friday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he addresses supporters at his Likud Party headquarters in Tel Aviv on election night early on Wednesday.

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Analysis: Does Netanyahu's Win Maintain Status Quo Or Push Israel Further Right?

The Israeli prime minister's fourth consecutive term — fifth total — comes as he flirts with lightning-rod issues and hard-right and religious factions.

Democratic Candidates Are Releasing Tax Returns, Answering Big Questions For Voters

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont says he is set to release his tax returns Monday. For the first time in his career, it's been revealed that Sanders is now, in fact, a millionaire. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption

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Democratic Candidates Are Releasing Tax Returns, Answering Big Questions For Voters

President Trump has refused to release his tax returns. Many Democrats are using that against him, as they reveal their own personal wealth and financial interests.

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Joe Biden Is Democrats' Past, But New Allegations Mean He Might Not Be Their Future

Former Vice President Joe Biden pauses as he speaks at the University of Utah in December. Allegations of inappropriate contact with women are putting Biden's potential campaign hopes in jeopardy. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption

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Joe Biden Is Democrats' Past, But New Allegations Mean He Might Not Be Their Future

Is the 76-year-old former vice president too much a man of the last century? His basic vulnerability is being cast as a candidate of the past in a party selling itself as the party of the future.

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