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London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, who has bumped heads with Trump in the past over the issue of radical Jihadists and terrorism, has issued the following statement:

"There has been a serious incident near to Parliament Square this afternoon which is being treated as a terrorist attack until the police know otherwise.

 

"I have spoken to the Acting Commissioner. The Metropolitan Police Service is dealing with the incident and an urgent investigation is underway. My thoughts are with those affected and their families.

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Israel will continue airstrikes in Syria if he believes they are ‘necessary’ Netanyahu said “If there is feasibility from an [...]

Donald Trump faces a Presidency-defining test in tomorrow's Obamacare vote.  Will the conservative elements of the party trust him with their political futures and unite the Republican party or will they instead stick with the deep-pocketed conservative advocacy groups that fund their campaigns?  The answer to that question will have far-reaching implications that could ultimately determine the fate of Trump's entire Presidency.  Failure in the House could result in Trump launching an all out Republican civil war which will obviously result in minimal accomplishments over the next four year

It was 17 yesterday morning, 25 by the close of the day, and now 27 Republicans are opposing (or leaning strongly against) the GOP healthcare plan.

It appears President Trump's "threats" yesterday - which Paul Ryan dismissed using the "he was just kidding" excuse - appears to have failed.

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The 27 House Republicans who are against or leaning against the House GOP bill

With Saudi Arabia scrambling to respond to surging US shale production in what many analysts warn is a lose-lose decision, as either Saudi Arabia will lose market share under the current status quo, or government revenue will tumble should the Vienna 2016 production cut deal be cancelled, moments ago Fitch poured some fuel on the fire, when it downgraded the Saudi Kingdom from AA- to A+, as a result of the country's soaring deficit, declining reserves, and a deteriorating balance sheet.

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