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After Brexit, 'Texit' Gains Steam in Texas

As in people who won't give up the secession dream

(Newser) - Not content with celebrating liberty on July 4, a group of Texans has gleaned inspiration from Brexit—the UK's decision to leave the EU —with its own push for independence. The similar-sounding "Texit" movement, which gained significant support online Friday, is mainly being pushed by the Texas...

What the UK's Late-Night Brexit Googling Reveals

People were trying to learn the basics, but AFTER the vote

(Newser) - So the United Kingdom voted for Brexit , PM David Cameron announced his resignation , and scores of people starting frenetically Googling "What happens if we leave the EU?"—just a few hours after they already voted en masse to do so, the Verge reports. Google Trends tweeted there was...

Dow Sinks 500+ at Open
 Dow Sinks 500+ at Open 
Jun 24, 2016 8:41 AM CDT

Dow Sinks 500+ at Open

Brexit vote taking a toll on Wall Street, too

(Newser) - The Brexit vote is having the expected effect on the US stock market: The Dow dropped more than 500 points, about 3%, at the open, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were similarly tanking, reports Marketwatch . The dismal start follows awful performances at markets around the world as investors...

Brexit: Now What Happens? Welcome to 'Article 50'

...and a long, convoluted process

(Newser) - Britain has voted to leave the European Union, but any such split is still years away. Here's a look at what happens next:
  • Thursday's vote isn't legally binding, meaning Britain must still formally notify the EU of its intention to leave. To do so, it would invoke
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Across the World, a Black Friday

The markets are reeling

(Newser) - Brace yourself for an "ugly open," America, warns MarketWatch in dubbing today "the most volatile and frightening trading day" the world has experienced since China fears rocked markets last August. The Brexit shocker sent Dow Jones futures plunging as much as 700 points, though as of this...

Online Petition for 2nd Brexit Vote Can't Handle the Traffic

Parliament will have to consider the petition

(Newser) - As for what the "EU Referendum Rules triggering a 2nd EU Referendum" petition has to say, you may have to take the Independent's word for it: The petition.parliament.uk site was mostly down this morning, ostensibly due to an inability to keep up with the flow of...

After Brexit Vote, UK PM Announces Resignation

Trump says vote to leave EU is 'a great thing'

(Newser) - Britain is leaving the European Union, and David Cameron is leaving 10 Downing Street. The prime minister told reporters Friday morning that after the Leave victory in the Brexit vote, he is not the "captain" to steer the country through exit negotiations with the EU, the AP reports. Cameron—...

Lindsay Lohan Live-Tweets Brexit Vote

She urged Brits to back the 'Remain' side

(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan—British politics junkie? Lohan—or somebody using her Twitter account —delivered some surprisingly in-depth and passionate commentary Thursday night (commentary that had been scrubbed by Friday morning) as the results from the UK's "Brexit" referendum came in. She praised people in the Shetland Islands and...

UK Votes for Brexit
 UK Votes for Brexit 
Jun 24, 2016 12:27 AM CDT

UK Votes for Brexit

'Leave' side hails 'independence day'

(Newser) - The BBC , among others, has called it: The UK has voted to leave the European Union, sending shock waves through the EU and world economies. With almost all results in, the vote stands at 52% for "Leave" and 48% for "Remain," the Guardian reports. Signaling discord ahead...

You Should Care About Today's Brexit Vote, America

It could affect your mortgage, your retirement—even your vacation

(Newser) - Whether John Oliver likes it or not , the UK's Brexit vote is happening Thursday. Polls close at 5pm Eastern, with results expected Friday morning local time. We've reposted our primer on the vote in case you missed it:
  • Per USA Today , polls show a "virtual dead heat"
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John Oliver Schools America on Thursday's Brexit Vote

He even calls in an emergency barbershop quartet

(Newser) - Not sure what or who a Brexit is? John Oliver understands why a good number of Americans may not, and so the HBO talk-show host took it upon himself to educate the US of A in an "epic" rant that Mashable calls a "thing of beauty." In...

Jo Cox's Accused Killer Linked to US Neo-Nazi Group

Thomas Mair bought manuals about guns and explosives

(Newser) - The man accused of Thursday's shocking murder of a British lawmaker in broad daylight appears to have connections to a white supremacy group in the US. The Southern Poverty Law Center reports that Thomas Mair, 52, in 1999 spent $620 on how-to manuals about guns and explosives from a...

Brit MP Dies After She's Shot, Stabbed in Street Attack

Jo Cox was assaulted in Leeds

(Newser) - A British Labour MP has died after being shot and stabbed in an apparently targeted attack on Thursday, reports the BBC . Jo Cox—who was airlifted to a Leeds hospital, per the Yorkshire Post —was leaving a drop-in session for constituents at a library in Birstall around 1pm when...

Suddenly, Idea of Britain Leaving EU Is Looking Very Real

'Leave' camp is gaining in the polls before Brexit vote

(Newser) - In Britain these days, it's all about "Leave" vs. "Remain." Those are the two choices voters will have in a June 23 referendum on whether the UK should exit the European Union—or Brexit, as it's known in shorthand. Some coverage:
  • Rupert Murdoch's Sun
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Brexit, Jobs Report Sink Likelihood of Fed Rate Hike

Interest rate may not go up until at least December

(Newser) - Experts say the US Federal Reserve may wait until after Britain votes on whether it will leave the European Union before it raises the interest rate, Reuters reports. The Fed is meeting June 14, but the so-called Brexit vote isn't until June 23. If Britain leaves the EU, it...

Europe&#39;s &#39;Brexit&#39; Drama Pits David vs. Boris
 Europe's 'Brexit' Drama 
 Pits David vs. Boris
the rundown
Feb 22, 2016 4:22 PM CST

Europe's 'Brexit' Drama Pits David vs. Boris

Here's what you need to know

(Newser) - Britain will vote in June on whether to remain in the European Union, which is why the odd word "Brexit"—a combination of "British" and "exit"—is suddenly showing up in headlines around the world. Some related coverage:
  • For a nuts-and-bolts explainer on the vote
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