Jeffrey Donaldson quits as DUP chief in bombshell for Northern Ireland – POLITICO

DUBLIN — Jeffrey Donaldson, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, resigned Friday after being charged by police — a political shock that could destabilize Northern Ireland’s just-revived government. Donaldson, 61, was arrested Thursday and charged Thursday night. Police provided no detail of the charges beyond describing them as of “a historical nature,” meaning the alleged … Read more