Issue 59:2016 06 23: Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue (J.R.Thomas)

23 June 2016 Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue by J.R.Thomas Late June 2016.  It’s a hot night in Washington DC.  The politicians were up late, their conversations frenzied and urgent and more than a little alcohol fuelled, but finally everybody got to bed.  But now it is 4.30am, that dangerous hour before dawn.  And the Speaker… Continue reading Issue 59:2016 06 23: Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue (J.R.Thomas)

Issue 59:2016 06 23:Week in Brief International

23 June 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe AUSTRIA:  The far-right Freedom Party is contesting the results of the recent presidential elections, which they lost by just 0.01% of the vote.  A court will decide by July 6 whether to uphold the challenge. CYPRUS:  Two firefighters have died and one has been injured as… Continue reading Issue 59:2016 06 23:Week in Brief International

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