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Michael Cohen gets a plea deal with Robert Mueller; Deutsche Bank’s headquarters in Frankfurt are raided over suspicions of money laundering.


Russia threatens war against Ukraine over naval sovereignty; Nancy Pelosi wins her party’s nomination for House speaker.


Paul Manafort is back in the news in connection with both Robert Mueller and Julian Assange; Argentine prosecutors consider charges against the Saudi crown prince ahead of the G20 summit.


Tens of thousands of unaccompanied children are crossing the southern border into the US — and tens of thousands more parents with young children — causing a humanitarian crisis


A new climate change report shakes up the White House but misses the world; US Border Patrol agents fire tear gas at migrants in Tijuana.


Rain threatens to wash over Camp Fire victims in Northern California; an estimated 85,000 children have starved to death in Yemen.


President Trump will not seriously punish Saudi Arabia over Jamal Khashoggi’s murder; a Russian official may be the next Interpol president.


HBO’s anthology drama is a glimpse of TV’s past — and maybe its future.


Amazon’s new series from Mad Men creator Matt Weiner is a gorgeous work in progress.






Netflix weds the ghost story and the family drama with smashing success.


BBC America’s long-running hit has a new Doctor and a new groove.


This CW superhero show tackles much more than supervillains.


Hulu’s queer comedy of manners explores sex and love in 2018 London.


The CW embraces musical comedy in this brilliant gem.


HBO’s Elena Ferrante adaptation is one of the best shows of the year.


AMC returns to the world of John le Carré in a slick adaptation


Showtime’s miniseries offers a beautifully acted prison break.
NBC’s immensely charming workplace comedy enters season 4.




Two women are vying for the open Senate seat left by Jeff Flake.


Senate Democrats filed a lawsuit to block Matt Whitaker from continuing on as acting attorney general; Houthi rebels will halt firing rockets in hopes of entering peace talks with Saudi Arabia.



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The Department of Justice will likely prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange; North Korea’s leader supervises the testing of an ultramodern tactical weapon.


It’s become one of the nation’s most talked-about governor races.


Florida, a battleground for two statewide races, will delay its recount results for another week; ministers in Theresa May’s cabinet quit over her proposed Brexit plan.









