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• Hickenlooper denounces Sanders' democratic socialism vision

  13-06-2019 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Democratic presidential candidate John Hickenlooper on Thursday attacked rival Bernie Sanders' vision of an America remade under democratic socialism and chastised others in the 2020 race for not repudiating that political philosophy.The former Colorado governor said Sanders was "wrong" to call for policies such as "Medicare for All" that would dramatically increase public spending and government involvement in Americans' daily lives."The Democratic field has not only failed to oppose Sen. Sande
  
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• Judiciary Committee lawmakers begin reviewing Mueller report evidence

  13-06-2019 23:40 via news.yahoo.com
  The groups will include Democratic and Republican lawmakers.
  
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• Sarah Sanders to Resign as White House Press Secretary, Trump Says

  13-06-2019 23:29 via news.yahoo.com
  “Our wonderful Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be leaving the White House at the end of the month and going home to the Great State of Arkansas,” President Donald Trump said Thursday in a tweet.Speaking at a White House event later Thursday, Sanders said it was the “honor of a lifetime” to serve in the Trump administration.
  
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• Sarah Sanders to leave the White House at the end of the month

  13-06-2019 23:24 via news.yahoo.com
  Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Sarah Sanders, his press secretary, will be leaving the post at the end of the month after a three-and-a-half-year tenure in the president's team.  The US president thanked her for "a job well done" in a tweet, saying she "will be leaving the White House at the end of the month and going home to the Great State of Arkansas". It is unclear what prompted Mrs Sanders to depart the role - she has been a fiercely loyal aide to Mr Trump and has been at the
  
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• The Yellow Part of Jupiter's Watery Moon? That's Table Salt, NASA Says

  13-06-2019 23:22 via news.yahoo.com
  Europa is absolutely covered with the stuff.
  
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• US lawmakers pressure China with bill backing Hong Kong rights

  13-06-2019 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  Republican and Democratic lawmakers joined forces Thursday to reaffirm US commitment to democracy and human rights in Hong Kong, and send a stern warning about what they termed China's increased interference in the territory.Lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives introduced the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, a measure that would also threaten to remove Hong Kong's status as a US special trading partner.The bill appears designed to put pressure on Hong Kong -- and its pro
  
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• The view from one of the last abortion clinics in Louisiana

  13-06-2019 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Now, the man known in court documents as “Dr. John Doe 1” – or “Doe” for short – is ready to retire and wondering whether anyone will be around to take his place.There are one or two local physicians who might be willing to hack it – to risk judgment from their peers and neighbors, face hostility from antiabortion extremists, and conceal their identities from the public, as Doe has done for most of his career.“We’re going to kind of face
  
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• Kim Kardashian West speaks on second chance hiring

  13-06-2019 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star Kim Kardashian West makes remark on second chance hiring.
  
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• New leak says Google built three different Pixel 4 prototypes before settling on a design

  13-06-2019 23:06 via news.yahoo.com
  Remember those gorgeous Pixel 4 renders that showed us a phone featuring a dual-lens hole-punch display on the front, a la Samsung's Galaxy S10? It turns out that was a real Pixel 4 design prototype, according to a brand new report, although it's not what Google landed on for the final design. Also, remember that rumor that said Google had three distinct design teams working on the Pixel 4? Apparently, that's true too.The news comes from YouTube channel Front Page Tech, which has delivered plent
  
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• Mom of Slain Children in South Carolina Murders Asks Mercy for Ex-Husband

  13-06-2019 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  The mother of five children who were killed by their father stunned a South Carolina courtroom Tuesday by asking the jury to spare her ex-husband's life.
  
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• Fewer women are having abortions. Why?

  13-06-2019 22:45 via news.yahoo.com
  The US abortion rate has been declining for decades. What's driving it?
  
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• Sarah Huckabee Sanders Is Stepping Down as White House Press Secretary, Trump Says

  13-06-2019 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  After more than three years in Donald Trump’s Administration, Sarah Huckabee Sanders is stepping down as White House Press Secretary
  
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• Fox’s Judge Napolitano: Seems Trump ‘Is Prepared to Commit a Felony to Get Re-Elected’

  13-06-2019 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Fox NewsReacting to President Trump saying he would accept foreign intel on a political opponent if offered, and that he doesn’t feel it’s necessary to contact the FBI, Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano on Thursday said he worries the president is “prepared to commit a felony.”Napolitano was asked by Fox News anchor Shep Smith if there was any “gray area” or “wiggle room” when it comes to campaigns legally receiving “di
  
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• Kamala Harris Runs for Queen

  13-06-2019 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  I’m going to let you in on a secret about the 2020 presidential contest: Unless unforeseen circumstances lead to a true wave election, the legislative stakes will be extremely low. The odds are heavily stacked against Democrats’ retaking the Senate, and that means that even if a Democrat wins the White House, there will be no Medicare for All, no free college, and no “democratic socialism.” Democratic candidates are racing to the legislative left for the sake of programs
  
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• Venezuelans flock to Peru before new entry requirements

  13-06-2019 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  Venezuelan citizens were rushing to enter Peru Thursday less than two days before it imposes new entry requirements on migrants fleeing the crisis-wracked South American nation.Long lines of people carrying blankets and suitcases had formed at a border post in northern Peru, while humanitarian groups set up activities for their children under a white tent.Gen. Raul Alfaro, the police chief for the Tumbes region, said 4,000 Venezuelans entered Peru's northern border on Wednesday, doubling the nor
  
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• Pompeo: Iran responsible for attack on oil tankers in Gulf of Oman

  13-06-2019 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  Two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz were attacked Thursday, which left one ablaze and adrift as sailors were evacuated from both.
  
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• Trump's 'warrior,' press secretary Sarah Sanders, is leaving the White House

  13-06-2019 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  President Trump announced on Thursday that his press secretary, Sarah Sanders, will be leaving the White House at the end of the month.Sanders served as the face of the Trump presidency since the departure of her predecessor, Sean Spicer, in mid-2017.“After 3 1/2 years, our wonderful Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be leaving the White House at the end of the month and going home to the Great State of Arkansas,” Trump wrote on Twitter, adding, “She is a very special person with ext
  
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• Tankers struck near Strait of Hormuz; US blames Iran

  13-06-2019 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Two oil tankers came under a suspected attack Thursday near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, with one of them set ablaze, and the U.S. blamed Iran in what it called a campaign of "escalating tensions" in a region crucial to global energy supplies.The U.S. Navy rushed to assist the stricken vessels in the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Iran.The ships' operators offered no immediate explanation on who or what caused the damage against the Norwegian-owned MT Front Altair and the Japanese-owned Kokuka
  
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• Broadcom sees chip demand slowing down, shares fall 8%

  13-06-2019 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Shares of the San Jose, California-based company fell 8% to $258.75 in extended trading and the remarks dragged down stocks of other chipmakers, including Qualcomm, Texas Instruments and Skyworks Solutions."It is clear that the U.S.-China trade conflict including the Huawei export ban is creating economic and political uncertainty and reducing visibility," Chief Executive Officer Hock Tan said on a conference call with analysts.
  
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• California Rep. Hunter's wife may have flipped on him in corruption case

  13-06-2019 22:19 via news.yahoo.com
  When Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., was indicted in August 2018 on 60 criminal counts alleging that he spent more than $250,000 in campaign donations on luxury trips, tequila shots, Costco shopping sprees and other personal items, his first reaction was to blame his wife.
  
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• Risk appetite emerges as U.S.-based equity funds attract $4.4 billion

  13-06-2019 22:17
  U.S.-based equity funds attracted $4.4 billion of inflows in the week ended Wednesday, following two consecutive weeks of cash outflows totaling $34 billion, according to Refinitiv's Lipper, as the...
  
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• Jury: Man held stepdaughter for 19 years, fathered her 9 children

  13-06-2019 22:13 via news.yahoo.com
  A 64-year-old man accused of abducting his stepdaughter and holding her captive for 19 years in Mexico and elsewhere while fathering her nine children has been found guilty of kidnapping and other charges.
  
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• Migrants rush to enter Mexico ahead of security crackdown demanded by Trump

  13-06-2019 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  Central American migrants eager to beat a crackdown by Mexico on its southern border with Guatemala scrambled into the country on Thursday as the government prepared to send thousands of National Guard members to plug gaps in the porous frontier.Mexico has agreed with the United States to demonstrate by late July that it can contain a surge in U.S.-bound migrants, following a threat from U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on Mexican goods if it failed to do so.
  
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• After a family vacation in Italy, U.S. congressman's wife admits to misusing campaign funds

  13-06-2019 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  The wife of a U.S. representative pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal charges alleging misuse of $250,000 in campaign funds and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors who are also bringing charges against her husband.The move by Margaret Hunter, wife of Republican U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter, came after she and her husband entered not guilty pleas in August 2018 that they spent campaign funds on items ranging from a holiday in Italy to Minnie Mouse ear headbands at Disneyland.The plea agre
  
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• REFILE-Migrants rush to enter Mexico ahead of security crackdown demanded by Trump

  13-06-2019 21:55 via news.yahoo.com
  Central American migrants eager to beat a crackdown by Mexico on its southern border with Guatemala scrambled into the country on Thursday as the government prepared to send thousands of National Guard members to plug gaps in the porous frontier.Mexico has agreed with the United States to demonstrate by late July that it can contain a surge in U.S.-bound migrants, following a threat from U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on Mexican goods if it failed to do so.
  
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• Pelosi names members of key trade working group

  13-06-2019 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  House Democrats want to reopen negotiations on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
  
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• On Painting Air Force One

  13-06-2019 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  And so it has come to this.Two oil tankers were just attacked in the Gulf of Oman, presumably by Iran. The United States and China are facing off in a confrontation that is about far more than trade. The southern border remains anarchic and uncontrolled.And Congress is asking: “Can I get the icon in cornflower blue?”Here is the situation: The president of these United States gets from place to place in one of two Boeing jets designated “Air Force One” when the president i
  
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• House Dems Do What They Do Best After Trump Invites Foreign Election Interference: Shrug

  13-06-2019 21:40 via news.yahoo.com
  Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos GettyTo a person, Democratic lawmakers said on Thursday that President Donald Trump's stated comfort receiving election assistance from a foreign government was shocking, disqualifying, and even criminal. And then, they did what they’ve come to do best: shrug. Inside the caucus, there was a sense of dejection the morning after ABC News released footage of an interview in which Trump said he would not reach out to the FBI if a foreign governmen
  
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• Beto O'Rourke attacks 2020 Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden

  13-06-2019 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  Antjuan Seawright and Lawrence Jones say that Beto O'Rourke has fallen from double digit polling while Joe Biden is still the frontrunner.
  
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• Pompeo blames Iran for attack on tankers in Gulf

  13-06-2019 21:27 via news.yahoo.com
  As his secretary of state spoke, President Trump said it is "too soon to even think about making a deal" with Iran.
  
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• REFILE-UPDATE 1-South Carolina man who killed his five children sentenced to death

  13-06-2019 21:26 via news.yahoo.com
  A South Carolina jury sentenced a man to death on Thursday after convicting him of murdering his five young children at their mobile home in 2014 before driving their decomposing bodies through several states and dumping them in Alabama.The jurors voted unanimously to give Timothy Jones the death penalty.Jurors considered whether to give Jones the death penalty or life in prison without possibility of parole.
  
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• US blames Iran for attacks on 2 tankers near Persian Gulf

  13-06-2019 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that the United States government blames Iran for attacks on two oil tankers near the Persian Gulf, casting it as the latest in a series of "provocative actions" that have sharply raised tensions in the region.A U.S. assessment of Iran's responsibility for the attacks, which forced the evacuation of the crews in international waters, was based in part on intelligence as well as on the expertise needed to carry out the operation, Pompeo told reporters
  
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• Trump: Time not right for diplomacy with Iran

  13-06-2019 21:23 via news.yahoo.com
  His comments follow what appeared to be attacks on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf.
  
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• Federal watchdog: White House should sack Trump aide Conway

  13-06-2019 21:23 via news.yahoo.com
  A US watchdog agency recommended Thursday that White House counselor Kellyanne Conway be fired, saying the close aide to President Donald Trump repeatedly violated a law restricting political activity during her official work.The White House swiftly responded by calling the process "blatantly unfair" and demanding the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) retract its "outrageous" recommendation.In the finding sent to the president, the OSC said Conway has engaged in a pattern of unacceptable conduct,
  
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• Dems assail Trump on being open to foreign election help

  13-06-2019 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump's assertion that he would be open to accepting a foreign power's help in his 2020 campaign ricocheted through Washington on Thursday, with Democrats condemning it as a call for further election interference and Republicans struggling to defend his comments.Trump seemed to dismiss the threat posed by Russia's interference in the 2016 election, one that led to sweeping indictments by special counsel Robert Mueller, and his incendiary remarks come as congressional investigati
  
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• 'Fox & Friends' host Brian Kilmeade attacks Trump for saying he would take foreign intel for 2020

  13-06-2019 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  “Fox & Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade directly criticized the president Thursday morning for saying he would welcome foreign intel on his political opponents. The rare attack followed President Trump’s candid remarks to “Good Morning America” anchor George Stephanopoulos in which he indicated that he would not immediately alert the FBI to more interference in U.S. politics.
  
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• The Latest: Death sentence for father who killed his 5 kids

  13-06-2019 21:10 via news.yahoo.com
  A jury says a South Carolina father should be executed for killing his five children.The jury unanimously agreed on the death penalty Thursday for 37-year-old Timothy Jones Jr. in the slayings of his children, ages 1 to 8, in their Lexington home in August 2014.Although Jones is heading to death row, South Carolina hasn't executed an inmate since 2011.
  
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• Trump hits back at Kamala Harris: 'She's way down in the polls'

  13-06-2019 21:07 via news.yahoo.com
  “Oh, give me a break,” Trump said to ABC’s George Stephanopoulous in an interview excerpt released Thursday. “She’s doing horribly."
  
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• Trump Is a Walking, Talking National-Security Danger

  13-06-2019 21:05 via news.yahoo.com
  Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast / Photos GettyAfter two years of investigations, President Donald Trump remains unconvinced that there is anything wrong with accepting help from a foreign government to win an election. During a television interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, Trump said he would not tell the FBI if he were offered information on a political opponent from a foreign government. He said “Give me a break, life doesn’t work that way.”
  
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• Kellyanne Conway violated US law and should be fired, federal watchdog says

  13-06-2019 21:04 via news.yahoo.com
  White House spokesman says the agency’s report that the counselor had violated the Hatch Act was ‘deeply flawed’Follow the latest in US politics – live White House counselor Kellyanne Conway has been accused by a federal watchdog group of violating a law that limits political activity by government workers. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty ImagesA US federal watchdog is recommending that Donald Trump fire one of his most ardent and high-profile defenders, White House counselor
  
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• Pinterest Is Latest Tech Company Drawn Into U.S. Culture Wars

  13-06-2019 20:58 via news.yahoo.com
  The anti-abortion organization, Live Action, and conservative activist James O’Keefe allege Pinterest targeted the group for its abortion stance, not for the reasons the company claims.The dust-up is the latest in a wave of conservative complaints of social media bias.
  
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• US blames Iran for oil tanker attack in Gulf of Oman amid rising tensions

  13-06-2019 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  US points finger of blame at Iran Oil prices surge after suspected tanker attack Two tankers reportedly damaged by explosions Iran: 'Suspicious doesn't begin to describe this morning' Almost 50 sailors rescued from tankers Analysis: How the Strait of Hormuz became the world's most important choke point  The US accused Iran of being behind attacks in the Persian Gulf on Thursday and said it would raise the issue at the United Nations after two oil tankers were seriously damaged in
  
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• Memphis riots: Chaos erupts after police shoot and kill 20-year-old black man Brandon Webber

  13-06-2019 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Chaos erupted in a neighbourhood in Memphis, Tennessee after US Marshals shot and killed a young black man. Brandon Webber, 20, was getting into his car when US marshals approached and attempted to take him into custody. Webber was wanted on several felony warrants. When the marshals tried to make their arrest, “he reportedly rammed his vehicle into the officers’ vehicles multiple times before exiting with a weapon,” says the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.At that point, &ld
  
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• Memphis riots: Chaos erupts after police shoot and kill 20-year-old black man

  13-06-2019 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Chaos erupted in a neighbourhood in Memphis, Tennessee after US Marshals shot and killed a young black man. Brandon Webber, 20, was getting into his car when US marshals approached and attempted to take him into custody. Webber was wanted on several felony warrants. When the marshals tried to make their arrest, “he reportedly rammed his vehicle into the officers’ vehicles multiple times before exiting with a weapon,” says the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.At that point, &ld
  
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• Leaked Verizon timeline reveals release dates of Pixel 4 and iPhone 11

  13-06-2019 20:48 via news.yahoo.com
  Just hours after Google shocked all of us by partially unveiling the design of the Pixel 4 months ahead of schedule, confirming many of the leaks that had sprung up in recent weeks in the process, a release date for the phone might have emerged. On Thursday morning, VentureBeat's Evan Blass shared a screenshot of what seems to be a leaked Verizon marketing calendar containing the release dates of multiple "tier 1" mobile devices. In addition to featuring the May launch of the Pixel 3a, the calen
  
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• Pompeo Claims Iran Is Responsible for Oil-Tanker Attacks

  13-06-2019 20:47 via news.yahoo.com
  The U.S. intelligence community has concluded that Iran is responsible for the oil-tanker attacks that occurred in the Strait of Hormuz Thursday morning, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during a press conference hours after the attack.Two oil tankers were attacked within the space of 45 minutes in the Gulf of Oman, off of the coast of Iran, where four oil tankers were similarly attacked last month by Iranian forces.Addressing reporters at the State Department, Pompeo explained that the asses
  
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• Renault's Awesome Alpine A110 Sports Car Now Has a High-Performance Variant

  13-06-2019 20:43 via news.yahoo.com
  The compelling new A110S model looks a bit meaner and has extra power and a stiffer suspension.
  
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• Cuba travel ban: Disappointed passengers return after being rerouted mid-cruise

  13-06-2019 20:42 via news.yahoo.com
  Thousands of cruise passengers originally headed to Cuba ended up in the Bahamas after a travel ban was announced earlier this week.
  
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• Donald Trump Jr. threatens to help challenge against Rep., Justin Amash, who supports impeachment

  13-06-2019 20:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Rep. Justin Amash replied to Donald Trump Jr.'s primary challenge threat by using a reference to emails from the Mueller investigation.
  
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• Boris Johnson Dominates Race to Be U.K. Leader After First Round

  13-06-2019 20:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Pro-Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson took a huge lead in the race to become Britain’s next prime minister, after his Conservative colleagues in Parliament overwhelmingly backed him as their preferred candidate.In the first round of voting on Thursday, Johnson -- who has vowed to deliver Brexit with or without a deal -- won the support of 114 Tory members of Parliament out of the 313 who voted.The contest is not over and more votes among MPs are scheduled next week to narrow down the field o
  
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