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British Prime Minister Theresa May wins confidence vote despite Brexit defeat

Labour’s gambit to force general elections failed. But the UK still has to figure out Brexit.

By Jen Kirby

Al-Shabaab’s Kenya attack proves the terrorist group is still deadly

Kenya has been an al-Shabaab target for years. It seems like that will continue, even with US-backed military efforts to defeat the terrorists.

By Alex Ward

Mike Pence claimed ISIS was defeated hours after it killed US troops in Syria

Some estimates have the Syrian death toll at around 15.

By Alex Ward

Shutdown update: some moderate Republican senators are starting to signal a break with Trump

They’re calling on him to open the government first and negotiate on border security afterward.

By Li Zhou

Mueller’s heavily redacted new filing about Paul Manafort, decoded

There are references to shady payments, meetings with a Russian associate, mysterious work, and more.

By Andrew Prokop

I live by Yosemite National Park. Here’s what’s been happening since the shutdown.

I feared Yosemite would be in rough shape from the shutdown. Here’s what I found instead.

By Tracy Barbutes

How Trump’s EPA is letting environmental criminals off the hook, in one chart

Referrals for criminal prosecutions for environmental crimes are at a 30-year low.

By Umair Irfan

We could end factory farming this century

A new book makes the case that alternatives to animal products can end the atrocities involved in farming animals.

By Kelsey Piper

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By Emily Stewart January 16

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Elizabeth Warren is confronting big banks over how they intend to “help” workers during the shutdown

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William Barr paved the way for Trump on immigration. Now he might help Trump go even further.

By Dara Lind January 16

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Kirsten Gillibrand announces 2020 presidential exploratory committee

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Theresa May lost the Brexit deal vote. Now she has to fight to keep her job.

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