- The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill to the full Senate in a 16-5 vote, but the bill faces massive opposition from the DoJ and a certain filibuster.
- The White House is officially blaming Russia for June 2017's "NotPetya" cyberattack on Ukraine, the US is saying that a range of responses are being discussed at this point.
- Brazil's Senate president wants to increase army security forces in Rio, the move would almost certainly trigger a federal emergency, blocking reform legislation for Brazil's social programs.
- One of India's largest banks is accusing one of the country's richest men, diamond dealer Nirav Modi, of nearly $2 billion in loan fraud dating back to 2011.
- FCC chair Ajit Pai is reportedly under investigation by the agency's Inspector General over Pai's relationship with broadcasting giant Sinclair and its deal to purchase the Tribune Group.
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