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Will Theresa May's resignation fix British politics? Don't bet on it.; Disaster aid package stalls after single Republican objects

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With May gone, a no-deal Brexit may be more likely Four British prime ministers have been evicted after tangling with the European Union. The next one might be forced to take a leap into a chaotic exit from the bloc, analysts say. By Griff Witte and Michael Birnbaum · Read more The Take | Analysis Will Theresa May's resignation fix British politics? Don't bet on it. More likely is that her departure sets off a period that will bring even greater challenges and potentially more chaos to a weakened political system. By Dan Balz · Read more   Disaster aid package stalls after single Republican objects House leaders had hoped to pass by unanimous consent the $19.1 billion aid package for areas struck by natural disasters. But Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) voted to block the measure, which has the support of President Trump and easily passed the Senate. By Jeff Stein and Mike DeBonis · Read more   Trump to use emergency powers to sell arms to Saudi Arabia, UAE Secretary of State Mike Pompeo notified lawmakers that the president would sidestep Congress to clear the arms sales, over bipartisan objections. By Karoun Demirjian · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now Pitchers are throwing faster than ever — and it's ruining baseball William Booth breaks down Theresa May's resignation and what it means for Brexit. Dave Sheinin fields questions on the velocity of baseball pitches. And Andrea Sachs raises the alarm on travel scams. By The Washington Post · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   From the Magazine | Perspective David LaChapelle's paradise The renowned art and celebrity photographer explores the concept of luxury beyond material goods. Photography by David LaChapelle | Text by Annys Shin · Read more   Campaign 2020 Trump and allies take aim at Biden — and his family — as their top Democratic target The focus on former vice president Joe Biden marks a new phrase of the presidential race and shows how fierce a general election matchup could be. By Matt Viser and Ashley Parker · Read more   Man who kidnapped teen Jayme Closs and killed her parents is sentenced to life in prison Jake Patterson — who fatally shot James and Denise Closs in October and held Jayme, 13, for 88 days in a remote Wisconsin cabin — will not have an opportunity for parole. By Michael Brice-Saddler and Katie Mettler · Read more   Trump golf courses now use E-Verify. The result: More firings of undocumented workers. The president previously endorsed making the system mandatory for all companies, but recently expressed reservations. By Josh Partlow and David Fahrenthold · Read more   Mount Everest's traffic jams are getting blamed for climbers' deaths Traffic jams create dangerous situations for hikers, who are often already exhausted and carrying heavy loads while battling altitude sickness. At least seven people are believed to have died on the mountain this week. By Siobhán O'Grady · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   White House fence will grow almost 5 feet this summer The "tougher, taller and stronger" 13-foot fence will meet "contemporary security standards while recognizing the historic and symbolic importance of the White House and the surrounding grounds," according to the National Capital Planning Commission. By Dana Hedgpeth · Read more   New electoral maps for Ohio and Michigan can wait, Supreme Court says While they consider the question of partisan gerrymandering, the justices put lower-court decisions finding those states' maps unconstitutional on hold. By Robert Barnes · Read more   Analysis Women work better when it's warmer and men improve when it's cooler, study finds Test scores on verbal and math skills improved for women as the temperatures rose and did the same for men when they declined, according to a paper released this week. By Jena McGregor · Read more   The real (surprisingly comforting) reason rural America is doomed to decline On paper, rural areas are continually losing their most successful places to urbanization because a rural county that grows eventually gets reclassified as an urban one. By Andrew Van Dam · Read more

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