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People gather in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens on July 12th, 2017, the day the European Union recommended that Greece has made enough progress in balancing its budget to be removed from special oversight of government spending. The move is a further boost for Athens days after it secured a fresh tranche of cash from its latest bailout to meet crucial debt payments and avoid a fresh crisis.

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Viewfinder: At the Greek Parliament in Athens

People gather in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens on July 12th, 2017, the day the European Union recommended that Greece has made enough progress in balancing its budget to be removed from special oversight of government spending.

Pacific Standard Staff

Donald Trump's personal attorney, Marc Kasowitz, delivers a statement to the press in Washington, D.C., on June 8th, 2017.

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Trump’s Lawyer on the Russia Investigation Has a Questionable Background

Colleagues say Marc Kasowitz, Trump's attorney on the Russia investigation, has struggled with alcohol abuse and engaged in behavior that left employees uncomfortable.

Justin Elliott & Jesse Eisinger

An activist holds up a flare during a protest in front of Ukrainian Parliament in Kiev on July 11th, 2017, demanding the removal of immunity for deputies. The parliament of Ukraine is debating the submission by the general prosecutor's office on the removal of parliamentary immunity from five parliamentarians suspected of corruption.

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Viewfinder: Protesting Government Corruption in Ukraine

An activist holds up a flare during a protest in front of Ukrainian Parliament in Kiev on July 11th, 2017, demanding the removal of immunity for deputies.

Pacific Standard Staff

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Trump Is Aggressively and Secretly Scaling Back Government Regulations

The president, who has spent his business career on the other side of government regulations, has put an emphasis on cutting old rules.

Robert Faturechi & Danielle Ivory

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Trump’s Budget Means Disaster for State and Local Governments

The theory behind Trump's budget is that we must take from state and local programs in order to fund federal defense projects.

Leila Pedersen

ICE has arrested and detained nine different members of Migrant Justice since 2014.

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ICE Officers Are Being Told to Take Tougher Action Against Undocumented Immigrants

A directive from the head of ICE's deportations unit appears to push for tougher action than the Trump administration has publicly promised.

Marcelo Rochabrun

Danil Medvedev of Russia serves during the Gentlemen's Singles first round match against Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland on day one of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3rd, 2017, in London, England.

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The Week in Photos: From Protests in Hamburg to Running With the Bulls in Spain

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

Pacific Standard Staff

Revellers enjoy the atmosphere during the opening day, or "Chupinazo," of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6th, 2017, in Pamplona, Spain. The annual Fiesta de San Fermin involves the daily running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona to the bull ring.

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Viewfinder: Running With the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain

Revellers enjoy the atmosphere during the opening day, or "Chupinazo," of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls fiesta on July 6th, 2017, in Pamplona, Spain.

Pacific Standard Staff

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American South, Midwest See Gains in Housing Development

Dozens of American counties saw hundreds, if not thousands, of new units developed between 2015 and 2016.

Morgan Baskin

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Cracks Have Already Begun Appearing in Trump’s Plan to Smoke Out Voter Fraud

The White House commission on voter fraud plans to run states' voter rolls against federal databases to find potential fraudulent registrations — a move experts say will result in thousands of errors and could distort fraud.

Jessica Huseman