| What does third Trump travel ban mean for Supreme Court case? Posted: 25 Sep 2017 03:04 PM PDT ![What does third Trump travel ban mean for Supreme Court case?]( "What does third Trump travel ban mean for Supreme Court case?") A few days ago, Oct. 10 had been circled on calendars around the country – the day the Trump administration would make its first appearance before the US Supreme Court, to argue for the full enforcement of President Trump's controversial "travel ban" executive order. Monday afternoon, in a one-paragraph order, the justices kicked that can down the road. One of the longest, most contentious, and confusing subplots of Donald Trump's presidency is now going to have to play a little – or perhaps a lot – longer.
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| Why elections in Europe spring a surprise Posted: 25 Sep 2017 12:52 PM PDT ![Why elections in Europe spring a surprise]( "Why elections in Europe spring a surprise") Last spring, Europe watched with surprise as a new centrist party in France, En Marche!, defeated the two traditional parties. The election win was a signal that the French want more independence and individuality in their political identity. Now it may be Germany's turn.
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| In Alabama, an early test of anti-establishment mood Posted: 25 Sep 2017 12:16 PM PDT ![In Alabama, an early test of anti-establishment mood]( "In Alabama, an early test of anti-establishment mood") "We cannot be bought," declares B.B. Sellers, as he and his wife leave a sweltering outdoor rally for Roy Moore, the firebrand former judge who has been leading in a tight Republican run-off for US Senate. The GOP establishment has flooded the state with millions of dollars in advertising in advance of Tuesday's primary election, trying to boost the chances of incumbent GOP Sen. Luther Strange, who was appointed earlier this year after former Sen. Jeff Sessions stepped down to become US attorney general.
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| Defiant, Kurds vote in northern Iraq, seeking path to independence Posted: 25 Sep 2017 11:56 AM PDT ![Defiant, Kurds vote in northern Iraq, seeking path to independence]( "Defiant, Kurds vote in northern Iraq, seeking path to independence") In Erbil, capital of northern Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, the longstanding dream of statehood has been sold as a done deal. Streets have been lined with billboards in favor of Kurdish independence, and hawkers old and young have been making a killing selling the sun-emblazoned tricolor flag of Kurdistan. In the run-up to the vote, major powers, including the United States, issued dire warnings that the vote will undermine the war against the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) and further destabilize Iraq.
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