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<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Brazil's New President, Female Deacons, Trump's Truce

Michel Temer took over Dilma Rousseff’s office, Pope Francis said the Catholic Church would consider allowing women to become deacons, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan appeared to cave to the GOP nominee, and more.
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What We’re Following: The New Head of State in Brazil

President Dilma Rousseff has been temporarily removed from office after Brazilian lawmakers voted to against her. The vice president, Michel Temer, has taken over. Rousseff, the first female president of Brazil, doesn’t face any charges, but her opponents note that the legislature is charging Rousseff with a genuine violation of the law—using budgetary tricks to fund social programs and conceal the troubled state of government finances. Rousseff denies any wrongdoing and calls the impeachment proceedings a “coup.” Her supporters argue the leaders of the campaign against her are trying to

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