Votes for the pro-Brexit Conservatives had 10 times the effective power of votes for the anti-Brexit Liberal Democrats. Thank the electoral system known as “first past the post.”
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Greta Thunberg Is Taking a Holiday Break. ‘You Need to Take Rest.’
The Swedish teenager who inspired a global movement is returning home, as admirers and critics weigh in.
In Johnson Victory, Democrats and Republicans See Lessons for 2020
The 2016 Brexit vote seemed to be a harbinger of President Trump’s election. But Boris Johnson’s victory may be different.
U.S. Turns Up Pressure on Iran With Sanctions on Transportation Firms
Washington’s sanctions have crippled the Iranian economy, and protesters have taken to the streets to criticize the government in Tehran. In response, Iranian security forces have killed hundreds.
Turkey and Russia Judged Bigger Risk Than ISIS for U.S. Troops in Syria
American commanders have requested guidance on dealing with an attack from those armed groups and others from Iran and the Syrian government, but officials say they have received muddled direction.
Trump and Pompeo Spoke to Russian Official About U.S. Elections. Did Only One Deliver a Warning?
The visit of Sergey Lavrov to Washington came at a delicate moment in the relationship between President Trump and Russia.
Russian Foreign Minister Likely to Discuss Nuclear Arms With Trump and Pompeo
Sergey V. Lavrov is set to visit the White House on Tuesday afternoon, for a conversation that could include extending the last major nuclear treaty between the United States and Russia.
Trump Officials Block U.N. Meeting on Human Rights Abuses in North Korea
The U.S. is trying to preserve a diplomatic opening with Kim Jong-un, even as North Korea dismisses President Trump as a “heedless and erratic old man.”
Trump Says He Will Delay Terrorist Designation for Mexican Cartels
The president said Friday night on Twitter that he was temporarily putting off the designation at the request of the president of Mexico.
Parliament in a Time of Permanent Campaigning
Justin Trudeau’s minority government means that everyone in the new Parliament is likely to be in campaign mode all the time.