Europe’s Center Holds, Mueller Speaks, Modi Wins: Weekend Reads

Europe proved its resilience again this week. Forecasts that populists would score unprecedented gains in elections to the European Parliament proved unfounded, with the center holding and Greens surging. In the U.K., a conservative drubbing in the vote cast a shadow over the parade of hopefuls vying take the place of Prime Minister Theresa May.

Professor who has correctly predicted 9 presidential elections says Trump will win in 2020 unless Democrats impeach him

Is this why Democrats are fired up about impeachment? American Conservative Union president Matt Schlapp reacts.

Collision sparks fresh debate over cruise ships in Venice

A massive cruise ship lost control in Venice Sunday, crashing into a wharf and sparking a fresh controversy over the damage the mammoth vessels cause to one of the world's most famous cities. Footage posted to social media showed people on the harbour fleeing as the 13-deck MSC Opera, which suffered an engine failure, scraped along the dockside before knocking into a luxury tourist boat. "When we saw the ship bearing down on us, everyone began shouting and running," a sailor who was on the River Countess tourist boat was quoted as saying by Italian media.

Trump 'absolutely, deadly serious' about new tariffs on Mexican imports

Mick Mulvaney, White House chief of staff, said Trump is 'absolutely, deadly serious' about tariffs on Mexico to pressure country on immigration

China Says It Doesn’t Want to Replace U.S. as ‘Boss of World’

China doesn’t seek to surpass the U.S. as the globe’s dominant power but is prepared to “fight to the end” if needed, Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said, as trade friction grows between the world’s biggest economies. “China has no intention, no power, to be the boss of this world, and against the United States to fight for this status,” Wei said on Sunday at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a major regional security conference. Wei added at the event in Singapore that China still wants to resolve escalating tensions through dialogue, but it won’t be bullied.

Officials seeking motive for Virginia rampage say shooter was not facing discipline

Recounting the chaotic minutes that followed the Friday afternoon gun rampage, authorities said they were still seeking a motive for why DeWayne Craddock, 40, would launch the attack on his co-workers and others at a municipal complex. "To the extent that the subject's employment status has anything do with these events, that will be part of the ongoing investigation," City Manager Dave Hansen told reporters. Craddock, an employee in the coastal resort city's public utilities department for about 15 years, had been described by officials as disgruntled.

Jussie Smollett: Over 2,000 documents released, Kim Foxx shifts reason for recusal

On Friday Kim Foxx, Chicago's top prosecutor, released more than 2,000 pages of documents in Jussie Smollett's case and again explained her recusal.