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British Prime Minister Theresa May's government cautioned lawmakers on Wednesday that it was a delusion to think that the government would be able to negotiate a new divorce deal with the European Union if parliament voted down her deal next week. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SIcgFB

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Scalise, Giffords embrace on House floor on 8th anniversary of Giffords shooting Two members of Congress -- one a Republican, the other a Democrat -- who survived gunshot wounds in recent years shared an embrace on the House floor Tuesday as they marked the eighth anniversary of the attack against one of them.

California's new governor proposes cameras in forests as part of $305M boost in fire-safety spending California's new governor on Tuesday proposed spending $105 million more annually on wildfire safety in the wake of devastating fires that have cost billions of dollars in damage.

Ginsburg misses second day of arguments, sparking some concern about recovery: report Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg missed another day of arguments Tuesday while she recuperates from her cancer surgery last month.

Ocasio-Cortez still mum on taking paycheck despite 13 in Congress refusing during shutdown: report Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex, D-N.Y., who despite tweeting last month that members of Congress should ‘have some integrity’ and not take a paycheck during the government shutdown, has remained silent on whether she’ll take a salary during the partial government shutdown, despite 13 of her fellow congress members vowing that they won’t.

Rep. Jordan: Democrats are more focused on stopping the president than helping the country President Trump makes case for border wall during national address; reaction from Rep. Jim Jordan.

Pelosi, Schumer spark laughs on social media for 'angry parents' rebuttal to Trump address House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., triggered plenty of laughs on social media Tuesday night for their rebuttal to President Donald Trump’s address from the Oval Office.

Ingraham: Who are the real shutdown opportunists? Democrats are using the government shutdown for political leverage against President Trump.

Many pundits rip Trump's border speech — both before and after President Trump used his much-disputed television time to portray the border as a humanitarian and law-enforcement crisis of the "heart" and "soul," but not before some media organizations preemptively accused him of spreading lies about the issue.

Ocasio-Cortez: Trump is a 'racist' and people should be 'uncomfortable' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. took aim at President Trump on Twitter Tuesday, labeling him as a “racist.”

McCarthy: Trump talked about the facts on border security Trump delivers Oval Office address on border security, Democratic leaders follow with rebuttal; reaction from Rep. Kevin McCarthy.

"Starting a Bible Plan is one of the best ways to build a discipline of daily Bible reading," said Bobby Gruenewald, YouVersion's founder. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2CXeawF

Scale AI is hiring engineers to accelerate the development of AI by ayw | on Hacker News .

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Mux is hiring a SRE to help build globally-distributed video infrastructure by jon_dahl | on Hacker News .

Pro-European Union campaigners in Britain have set out for the first time their preferred path for how parliament could force the government to call a fresh vote on Brexit, arguing that there is still time for another referendum. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2sfxlvz

British Prime Minister Theresa May's de-facto deputy said on Wednesday it was a delusion to think that the government will be able to negotiate a new divorce deal with the EU if May's agreement is defeated by parliament next week. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2FjzEWS

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was left red-faced on Wednesday after a family photograph, doctored by his staff, inadvertently left him with two left feet - an embarrassing image as he tries to end missteps months before an election. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2LYh9rs

The Tokyo District Court has rejected a request by lawyers of Carlos Ghosn to end the detention of the ousted Nissan Motor Co Ltd chairman, who has been held since his Nov. 19 arrest on accusations of financial misconduct, Jiji Press reported on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2FjPwaY

A train believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left a station in the Chinese capital on Wednesday, a Reuters witness said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2FowP6j

The United Nations has asked Australia to consider refugee resettlement for an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled to Thailand saying she feared her family would kill her, the Australian government said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VEaRla

Police in Australia are investigating suspicious packages sent to a wide range of embassies and consulates on Wednesday, which officials said included the U.S. and British missions in Melbourne, but there were no reports of harm to staff. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Ff9F2W

Bangladesh, the world's second biggest garment exporter behind China, will consider demands for an increase in the minimum wage, a minister said, after a third day of clashes with police that killed one worker and wounded dozens. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QwJbLl

Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos joined an annual procession in the Philippine capital to kiss or touch a centuries-old black wooden statue of Jesus Christ, believed to have miraculous healing powers, in a grand display of Catholic devotion. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QuWmwh