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Kyrsten Sinema called the Jan. 6 commission 'critical,' but missed the Senate vote
A vote to advance the legislation was defeated in a 54-35 vote, garnering the support of all presen…
John L. Dorman
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Putin's horrendous war on Ukraine is no reason to give up on renewing the nuclear deal with Iran
Opinion: Opponents of the Iran nuclear deal say the deal is illegitimate because it involves Russia…
Akshai Vikram and Samuel M. H…
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AOC applauds Democratic Sen. Merkley as 'courageous' for rejecting Rahm Emanuel as Biden's Japan ambassador nominee
Merkley cited Black Lives Matter in explaining why he opposes the nomination. Emanuel's record as C…
John Haltiwanger
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Republicans are blocking a Muslim Biden nominee because an advocacy group he's associated with criticized Israel
Biden nominated Dilawar Syed, a healthcare company CEO to serve in the No. 2 post at the Small Busi…
Bryan Metzger
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A GOP senator from Idaho almost derailed the government shutdown bill because of a decades old fight with a dead political rival
Risch demanded that Senate leaders remove the provision from the bill or he would use a procedural …
Bob Bryan
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Congress must approve a pathway to permanent residency for Afghan allies in the US before the year ends, advocates urge: 'We owe these Afghans'
"It's a matter of national security. It's a matter of moral injury for our veterans. And it's just …
Oma Seddiq
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Here are the 19 GOP senators who defied Trump by voting for the $1 trillion infrastructure bill
Ahead of the vote, Trump repeatedly bashed the bill, pressured Republicans not to support it, and t…
Oma Seddiq
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Trump announces to put a hold on WHO funding
"But we want to look into it, World Health Organization, because they called it wrong. They (WHO) c…
PTI
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COVID-19: Trump threatens to freeze WHO funding, accuses it of being 'China centric'
"For reasons beyond understanding, the WHO acted as a silent partner in this effort instead of pro…
PTI
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Biden is getting closer to a deal with Iran, and Democrats in Congress need to get with the program
To restore the 2015 nuclear deal, Biden needs Congress' support, including that of hawkish Democrat…
Thomas M. Countryman
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We caught up with 22 Republican senators to see how they think the US can prevent mass shootings. Some expressed support for 'red-flag' laws and improving school security, but many offered nothing.
Some Republicans opened the door to federal action, but history shows it is unlikely that Congress …
Brent D. Griffiths,Bryan Metz…
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The US keeps warning Turkey that buying Russia's S-400 missile system means it can't have the F-35, but Turkey keeps doubling down
The US and fellow NATO member Turkey have been at loggerheads over Ankara's decision to purchase th…
Christopher Woody,Reuters
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Mattis explains how the US would respond if North Korea launched a nuclear missile at America
But neither Tillerson or Mattis would categorically rule out a nuclear first strike on North Korea.…
Alex Lockie
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Sen. Richard Burr will step down as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee while the FBI investigates his stock trades
On Wednesday, The Los Angeles Times reported that the FBI had seized a cell phone belonging to Burr…
Grace Panetta,Sonam Sheth
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A bipartisan group of senators want the Trump administration to deal another blow to Chinese tech giant Huawei
"Both sets of charges expose Huawei's brazen and persistent actions to exploit American companies a…
Joe Perticone
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Trump's decision to pardon Joe Arpaio could be a crucial piece of evidence in the Russia investigation
The FBI's investigation has progressed in recent weeks - Mueller's team reportedly issued subpoenas…
Sonam Sheth
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Lawmakers grill top intelligence officials on threats posed by Russia, China, and North Korea
"The American people are smart people, they realize people are attempting to manipulate them, both …
Sonam Sheth
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Democrats are missing the mark in attacking Trump over surging gas prices
But in the past two years, producers have rebalanced this equation. Significantly, the nations that…
Bob Bryan,Joe Perticone
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Comey says Trump told him 'I hope you can let this go' - similar statements have been used to prove obstruction of justice
USA v. Collin McDonald is not an exact comparison to the situation with Trump and Comey - the Eight…
Michelle Mark
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WHIP COUNT: Here are the senators who voted for and against convicting Trump in his impeachment trial
Trump was impeached in December and charged with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Both a…