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Trump, Obama tout clashing visions of US as elections near
World
November 5, 2018
Trump, Obama tout clashing visions of US as elections near
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Barack Obama made dueling election appearances on Sunday, offering sharply different views on the…
‘Sex and the City’ actress Cynthia Nixon to run for New York governor
World
March 21, 2018
‘Sex and the City’ actress Cynthia Nixon to run for New York governor
Actress and liberal activist Cynthia Nixon, one of the stars of the hit television series “Sex and the City,” announced…
Senators to force vote in bid to end US involvement in Yemen war
Middle East
March 1, 2018
Senators to force vote in bid to end US involvement in Yemen war
US lawmakers on Wednesday launched a bipartisan effort to end American involvement in Saudi Arabia’s conflict with Yemen, an extraordinary…
Alabama Democrat in shock Senate win over Trump-backed Republican
World
December 13, 2017
Alabama Democrat in shock Senate win over Trump-backed Republican
Democrat Doug Jones scored a stunning upset victory Tuesday in an intense US Senate race in conservative Alabama, dealing a…
US Senate narrowly passes Republican tax reform bill
World
December 2, 2017
US Senate narrowly passes Republican tax reform bill
The US Senate on Saturday approved a nearly $1.5 trillion (€1.26 trillion) taxation bill by a vote of 51-49, a…
US blocks weapons sales to Turkish president’s security guards
Middle East
September 19, 2017
US blocks weapons sales to Turkish president’s security guards
The US has voted to freeze arms sales to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s security guards. The move comes after…
GOP plan to slash legal immigration wins Trump’s support
World
August 3, 2017
GOP plan to slash legal immigration wins Trump’s support
US President Donald Trump has embraced legislation that would dramatically reduce legal immigration and shift the nation toward a system…
Only 6 people have ever voted against an FBI director – Five of them did today
World
August 2, 2017
Only 6 people have ever voted against an FBI director – Five of them did today
Only once had a US Senator ever voted against a nominee for FBI director — until today. Five Democrats cast…
Japan joins US in imposing new sanctions on North Korea
World
July 28, 2017
Japan joins US in imposing new sanctions on North Korea
Japan will impose additional sanctions on North Korea for its weapons programs, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday, just…
Entire US Senate to go to White House for North Korea briefing
World
April 25, 2017
Entire US Senate to go to White House for North Korea briefing
Top Trump administration officials will hold a rare briefing on Wednesday at the White House for the entire U.S. Senate…