Article snippet: Indira A.R. Lakshmanan The Brexit debacle shows us we are in an age of irresponsibility. Opinion | Diane Hessan The Democratic Party is in dire need of some soul-searching. The vote brings Congress one step closer to a unprecedented rebuke of President Trump’s foreign policy. State Representative Paul McMurtry faced allegations he grabbed the backside of an incoming legislator during a Dec. 13 cocktail hour. Book Review Psychiatrist Jonathan Metzl’s new book is “Dying of Whiteness.’’ Many moderate Democrats came out in support of the House Speaker’s comments against attempting to oust President Trump, others criticized the dismissal of an issue that is important to voters. The former Texas congressman sent a text message to a Texas television station Wednesday afternoon confirming that he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination. A federal judge sentenced former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort to an additional three and a half years of prison. He was then indicted in New York City on mortgage fraud, conspiracy, and other state charges. Senate GOP confirms Trump’s 36th pick for powerful appeals courts The 737 inmates on the nation’s largest death row got a reprieve from California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday when he signed an executive order placing a moratorium on executions. On Wednesday British lawmakers rejected a no-deal departure from the European Union, however the default legal position remains that Britain... Link to the full article to read more