Germany Takes Political Vacuum in Its Stride, for Now

President Donald Trump says he’s not considering firing Robert Mueller, but that didn’t stop him from adding to the growing conservative criticism of the special counsel’s move to gain access to thousands of emails sent and received by Trump officials. Dec. 18, 2017, at 10:23 a.m.. Trump Upset About Email Disclosure but …

We have a stable caretaker government, an effective parliament and a democracy that is functioning very well,” said Nils Diederich, politics professor at Berlin’s Free University. … “The only political crisis in Germany is the struggle for direction by the main parties, in particular the SPD,” said Diederich.

From GOP President Donald Trump to Democratic Sen. Al Franken, politicians past, present and aspiring stand accused of sexual misconduct and that could keep tensions high at the holiday table. More than a third of Americans dread the prospect of politics coming up over Thanksgiving, a new poll shows.

“If you waited until an article has actually been published … you’re talking about a year and a half, maybe two years before the information is out there.” Politicalscience isn’t the only field where publication before peer review is increasingly common: Biologists now “pre-publish” more than 1,000 new …

Afghanistan Political Turmoil Deepens as Regional Leader Ousted. Dec. … The standoff adds to an already clouded political climate in Afghanistan, where the United States has announced a stepped-up military effort to break a stalemate with the Taliban and force a settlement to 16 years of conflict.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, about efforts to reduce violent crime. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) The Associated Press. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s visit to the FBI (all times …

President Trump’s decision to dramatically reduce the size of two national monuments sparked anger, fear, and outrage in many Americans. In the weeks since, outdoor brand Patagonia has emerged as a symbol of the resistance movement, publishing a campaign opposing the decision and ultimately …

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