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May under attack over Brexit with momentum behind Rees-Mogg

Bloomberg The political tides could finally be turning against Theresa May. The embattled British prime minister has defied odds to survive a disastrous election result and difficult Brexit negotiations by papering over differences among her Conservatives. But there is a growing sense May’s situation has become untenable as her party’s divisions over the European Union spill out. While it remains ...

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Democrats say House Republicans join effort to obstruct Mueller

Bloomberg Democratic lawmakers circulated talking points in which they say House Republicans are “now part and parcel to an organised effort to obstruct” Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. “Until now, we could only really accuse House Republicans of ignoring the President’s open attempts to block the Russia investigation,” Democratic members of the House ...

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Syrian rebels down Russian plane, kill pilot

AMMAN / Reuters Syrian rebels shot down a Russian warplane and killed its pilot on the ground after he ejected from the plane, Russia’s defence ministry and Syrian rebels said. The SU-25 came down in an area of northern Idlib province that has seen heavy air strikes and fighting on the ground between Syria’s government forces backed by Russia and ...

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