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Official: Turkey captures slain IS leader’s sister in Syria

BEIRUT — Turkey captured the elder sister of the slain leader of the Islamic State group in northwestern Syria on Monday, according to a senior Turkish official, who called the arrest an intelligence “gold mine.”

On US Embassy crisis 40th anniversary, Iran spins more centrifuges

Iran on Monday broke further away from its collapsing 2015 nuclear deal with world powers by announcing it’s doubling the number of advanced centrifuges it operates.

Facebook, Zuckerberg faces growing hostility from Washington

Bipartisan hostility against Facebook has been building for months, fueled by a series of privacy scandals, the site’s role in Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign and accusations that Facebook crushes competitors.

Dems prepare for open hearings, seek Bolton testimony

Democrats have called in 11 witnesses this week, including Energy Secretary Rick Perry and former national security adviser John Bolton. It’s unclear whether any of them will come to Capitol Hill.

 
Nonpartisan voters may hold the key to Nevada 2020

Nonpartisan Nevada voters have grown by nearly 90 percent in the last decade, outpacing both Republicans and Democrats; they are sought after by both parties as they plan 2020 campaign strategies.