News in Brief France’s Presidential Elections Have Ended, But Its Electorate Is Still Divided France has been actively grappling with its identity, and this election was one piece of this inward engagement Donna A. Patterson
News in Brief Acting FBI Director Contradicts White House in Testimony to Senate Intelligence Committee Andrew McCabe also assured the committee that he would not inform the president of ongoing investigations into Russia's influence over the election. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief More Trouble for Trump: Congressional Probes Drive Down Presidential Approval Research suggests that, if the focus of the Russia scandal now shifts to congressional hearings, the president's already-low approval numbers will drop even further. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Kushner’s China Ethics Snafu Is Just the Latest for a Controversial U.S. Immigration Program Kushner Companies has come under fire for dropping the White House advisor's name amid other allegations of misconduct in the EB-5 industry. Massoud Hayoun
News in Brief Viewfinder: Migrants in Libya Illegal immigrants, who were rescued by the Libyan coast guard in the Mediterranean, arrive at a naval base in Tripoli, Libya, on May 10th, 2017. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Officials Say James Comey Asked the DOJ for More Funding for Russia Investigation; DOJ Denies Claim Members of Congress from across the aisle were troubled by the timing of Comey's dismissal. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Viewfinder: Education Protests in Chile Students dance during a protest against education reform in Santiago on May 9th, 2017. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Clashing Religious Identity Politics Spell Trouble for Indonesian Secularism A recent election for Jakarta's governor has tested Indonesia's strong commitment to pluralism and tolerance. Oren Samet
News in Brief Scott Gottlieb Confirmed as Head of the FDA Gottlieb is a partner at a venture capital firm, New Enterprise Associates, which invests in drugs that may come before the FDA for approval. Francie Diep