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  • Former FBI Director James Comey leaves after testifying before the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, June 8, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB        (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
    Former FBI Director James Comey leaves after testifying before the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, June 8, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

    Comey: Trump told ‘Lies, Plain and Simple’

    The former FBI chief goes on the attack in his first public account of his firing, accusing the president of pressuring him to drop Flynn probe.

  • WASHINGTON - AUGUST 20:  U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft (C) speaks as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Patrick Fitzgerald (R) and Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Christopher Wray (L) listen during a news conference August 20, 2004 at the Justice Department in Washington, DC. Ashcroft announced that Muhammad Hamid Khalil Salah of suburban Chicago, and Abdelhaleem Hasan Abdelraziq Ashqar of suburban Washington, DC, were arrested and an arrest warrant was issued for Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook, a former U.S. resident who currently resides in Damascus, Syria, on charges of conspiracy to illegally finance the Hamas, a group officially declared a "foreign terrorist organization" by the State Department.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
    WASHINGTON - AUGUST 20: U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft (C) speaks as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Patrick Fitzgerald (R) and Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Christopher Wray (L) listen during a news conference August 20, 2004 at the Justice Department in Washington, DC. Ashcroft announced that Muhammad Hamid Khalil Salah of suburban Chicago, and Abdelhaleem Hasan Abdelraziq Ashqar of suburban Washington, DC, were arrested and an arrest warrant was issued for Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook, a former U.S. resident who currently resides in Damascus, Syria, on charges of conspiracy to illegally finance the Hamas, a group officially declared a "foreign terrorist organization" by the State Department. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

    Trump Pick to Lead the FBI Is A War on Terror Veteran

    Best known for representing Gov. Chris Christie, Christopher Wray would take over the FBI at a moment of turmoil.

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    Do British Voters Regret Brexit Enough to Dump Theresa May?

    With polls tightening in the run-up to Thursday’s election, issues of terrorism, NATO, and the EU could determine the fate of the United Kingdom.

  • WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 26:  James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee meeting at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 26, 2015 in Washington, DC.  Clapper and Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart , the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, both testified on a range of topics including Muslim extemist groups and cyber threats to U.S. security. (Photo by Evy Mages/Getty Images)
    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 26: James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee meeting at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 26, 2015 in Washington, DC. Clapper and Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart , the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, both testified on a range of topics including Muslim extemist groups and cyber threats to U.S. security. (Photo by Evy Mages/Getty Images)

    Former Intelligence Chief Calls Russia Scandal Bigger Than Watergate

    James Clapper Takes Trump to Task on Russia Investigation, Comey firing, and says “the Russians are not our friends.”

  • LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home in Islington on July 5, 2016 in London, England. Mr Corbyn has said he will remain as leader of Labour despite a string of shadow cabinet resignations and a motion of no confidence being passed by MPs in the party. Former shadow business secretary Angela Eagle has indicated she will run against Mr Corbyn as Labour Party leader unless he steps down.  (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
    LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home in Islington on July 5, 2016 in London, England. Mr Corbyn has said he will remain as leader of Labour despite a string of shadow cabinet resignations and a motion of no confidence being passed by MPs in the party. Former shadow business secretary Angela Eagle has indicated she will run against Mr Corbyn as Labour Party leader unless he steps down. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

    Voting for Jeremy Corbyn Isn’t Just Dumb. It’s Dangerous.

    British voters already pulled the lever for Brexit. Will they elect a terrorist-loving, Jew-baiting, NATO-hater as prime minister next?

  • WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 27:  U.S. President Donald Trump listens while meeting with women small business owners in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 27, 2017 in Washington, D.C.  Investors on Monday further unwound trades initiated in November resting on the idea that the election of Trump and a Republican Congress meant smooth passage of an agenda that featured business-friendly tax cuts and regulatory changes. (Photo by  Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images)
    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 27: U.S. President Donald Trump listens while meeting with women small business owners in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 27, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Investors on Monday further unwound trades initiated in November resting on the idea that the election of Trump and a Republican Congress meant smooth passage of an agenda that featured business-friendly tax cuts and regulatory changes. (Photo by Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images)

    Trump’s Russia Scandal Is Already Swallowing His Foreign Policy

    As investigations close in on the White House, the pressure will inevitably take a toll on its diplomatic agenda.

  • BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MAY 25:  US President, Donald Trump and British Prime Minister, Theresa May are pictured ahead of a photo opportunity of leaders as they arriving for a NATO summit meeting on May 25, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is made up of 28 countries. This year's summit is held at their new headquarters in Brussels.  The US President Donald Trump will meet other leaders to discuss NATO taking a greater role in the fight against ISIS.  (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
    BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MAY 25: US President, Donald Trump and British Prime Minister, Theresa May are pictured ahead of a photo opportunity of leaders as they arriving for a NATO summit meeting on May 25, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is made up of 28 countries. This year's summit is held at their new headquarters in Brussels. The US President Donald Trump will meet other leaders to discuss NATO taking a greater role in the fight against ISIS. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

    Trump May Rue His Middle Finger to Europe

    From pulling out of Paris to upbraiding London’s mayor, the American president seems happy to make enemies across the pond.

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    Somalia’s Land is Dying. The People Will Be Next.

    Images from the front lines of Africa's battle with climate change.

  • View inside a looted supermarket in Capacho, Tachira state, Venezuela, on May 17, 2017. 
Venezuela's government said Wednesday it was sending troops to a western region rocked by looting and attacks against security installations during a wave of anti-government protests. / AFP PHOTO / George Castellanos        (Photo credit should read GEORGE CASTELLANOS/AFP/Getty Images)
    View inside a looted supermarket in Capacho, Tachira state, Venezuela, on May 17, 2017. Venezuela's government said Wednesday it was sending troops to a western region rocked by looting and attacks against security installations during a wave of anti-government protests. / AFP PHOTO / George Castellanos (Photo credit should read GEORGE CASTELLANOS/AFP/Getty Images)

    Venezuela’s Road to Disaster Is Littered With Chinese Cash

    Politicized loans left the socialist South American country trapped under a mountain of Chinese debt — but now others want to sign up for Beijing's "generosity."

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    An Auspicious Anniversary for the Marshall Plan

    Seventy years after George Marshall’s famous speech built the modern foundation of the transatlantic alliance, Donald Trump seems determined to tear it apart.

  • Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a statement outside 10 Downing Street in central London on June 4, 2017, following the June 3 terror attack.
Forty-eight people have been taken to hospital after a terror attack in central London in which seven people died, the London Ambulance Service said Sunday. / AFP PHOTO / Justin TALLIS        (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images)
    Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a statement outside 10 Downing Street in central London on June 4, 2017, following the June 3 terror attack. Forty-eight people have been taken to hospital after a terror attack in central London in which seven people died, the London Ambulance Service said Sunday. / AFP PHOTO / Justin TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images)

    Theresa May Declares War on the Internet, Again

    Experts say the British prime minister doesn’t fully understand how radicalization works.

  • EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 05: British Prime Minister, Theresa May speaks at Clockwork Removals as the Conservative election campaign resumes  on June 5, 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The political parties have resumed campaigning after the weekend's terror attacks in the London Bridge and Borough areas of Central London.  Theresa May will campaign in London, Scotland and West Yorkshire today.  (Photo by Ben Stansall - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
    EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 05: British Prime Minister, Theresa May speaks at Clockwork Removals as the Conservative election campaign resumes on June 5, 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The political parties have resumed campaigning after the weekend's terror attacks in the London Bridge and Borough areas of Central London. Theresa May will campaign in London, Scotland and West Yorkshire today. (Photo by Ben Stansall - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

    Who Is Theresa May and What Does She Stand For?

    Uncertain times call for inspired and inspiring leaders, and the question is whether the British prime minister is up to the task.

  • WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MAY 30:  Prime Minister Theresa May speaks at a campaign rally at The Grand Station on May 30, 2017 in Wolverhampton, England. Britain goes to the polls on June 8 to elect a new parliament in a general election.  (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
    WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MAY 30: Prime Minister Theresa May speaks at a campaign rally at The Grand Station on May 30, 2017 in Wolverhampton, England. Britain goes to the polls on June 8 to elect a new parliament in a general election. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

    Theresa May’s Self-Inflicted Election

    The vote that was supposed to strengthen the British prime minister’s hand ahead of Brexit negotiations is now poised to leave her wounded and vulnerable.

  • 405831 03: U.S. Soldiers, From The 1St Battalion, 3Rd Special Forces Group, Unload Boxes Of School Supplies At The Technical Academy Elementary School May 25, 2002 Outside Of Kabul, Afghanistan. U.S. Troops Are Helping Unicef Deliver Pre-Packaged "School-In-A-Box" Sets, Containing Pens, Pencils, Notebooks And Text Books, To 400 Local School Children.  (Photo By Natalie Behring-Chisholm/Getty Images)
    405831 03: U.S. Soldiers, From The 1St Battalion, 3Rd Special Forces Group, Unload Boxes Of School Supplies At The Technical Academy Elementary School May 25, 2002 Outside Of Kabul, Afghanistan. U.S. Troops Are Helping Unicef Deliver Pre-Packaged "School-In-A-Box" Sets, Containing Pens, Pencils, Notebooks And Text Books, To 400 Local School Children. (Photo By Natalie Behring-Chisholm/Getty Images)

    Meet the Venture Capitalist Who Launched a Kickstarter for War

    From Syria to Ukraine, when the Pentagon needs help, Jim Hake has the answer.

  • BOZEMAN, MT - MAY 25:  Republican Greg Gianforte scelebrates with supporters after being declared the winner at a election night party for Montana's special House election against Democrat Rob Quist at the Hilton Garden Inn on May 25, 2017 in Bozeman, Montana. Gianforte won one day after being charged for assuulting a reporter. The House seat was left open when Montana House Representative Ryan Zinke was appointed Secretary of Interior by President Trump. (Photo by Janie Osborne/Getty Images)
    BOZEMAN, MT - MAY 25: Republican Greg Gianforte scelebrates with supporters after being declared the winner at a election night party for Montana's special House election against Democrat Rob Quist at the Hilton Garden Inn on May 25, 2017 in Bozeman, Montana. Gianforte won one day after being charged for assuulting a reporter. The House seat was left open when Montana House Representative Ryan Zinke was appointed Secretary of Interior by President Trump. (Photo by Janie Osborne/Getty Images)

    From the Party of Lincoln to the Party of the Body Slam

    Donald Trump has so thoroughly co-opted the Republican Party that it has given up everything it used to stand for.

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