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McConnell blasts Trump on troop withdrawals
Trump reportedly could announce as soon as this week that he will speed up planned withdrawals of U.S. troops.
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Agency for Global Media unrecognizable under Trump ally
Agency for Global Media since a supporter of President Donald Trump was confirmed as its director in early June.
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Democrats accuse Pompeo, allies of cover-up over IG firing
President Donald Trump fired the inspector general, Steve Linick, in May at the direct request of Pompeo, who has repeatedly claimed he did not know then that Linick was investigating him and his
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Senate report outlines ‘grave’ Russian threat in 2016 election interference probe
China and Iran are also attempting to shape the election, he added. Top Democratic lawmakers, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Adam B.
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House votes to end military ban on transgender troops
The House adopted by voice vote an amendment to the fiscal 2021 Defense appropriations bill Thursday that would effectively bring an end to the Trump administration’s severe restrictions on transgender
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Engel loss would trigger battle for Foreign Affairs gavel
In fact, the 12-term lawmaker was one of the first Democrats to introduce articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in June 2017.
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Murkowski ‘struggling’ over Trump support; other GOP senators not swayed by Mattis
Asked whether she was struggling with support for Trump, she said she was and had been for a “long time.”
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Senate unable to override Trump veto of Iran war powers
The measure to terminate authority for engaging in hostilities against Iran or Iranian government officials championed by Sen.
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Senators grill Navy nominee on leadership
Brett Crozier, in an attempt to act before Trump might insert himself in the process. Modly also reportedly made the decision to fire Crozier over the opposition of Adm.
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Why Trump didn’t have to veto the Iran resolution until Wednesday
It was almost two months ago that the House passed a joint resolution delivering a bipartisan rebuke of President Donald Trump’s Iran policy.
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Undeterred by pandemic, lawmakers ready their NDAA proposals
The Navy currently has 297 battle force ships in its fleet, while the Trump administration has set a long-term goal of 355 ships.
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‘They aren’t American’ — Democrats aim to block aid to struggling cruise companies
As the travel industry reels from the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump has suggested some sort of federal help for the travel industry, specifically singling out the cruise line industry as
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Congress clears measure ordering Trump to halt Iran hostilities
Congress on Wednesday cleared a resolution that would legally prohibit President Donald Trump from attacking Iran, in the latest evidence of lawmakers' growing willingness to assert themselves in matters
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Coronavirus on board? Senators raise air travel concerns
Flights coming in from China go through 11 specific airports where passengers are screened, and any flight with passengers from Iran is routed through those airports as well.
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Shouting and sniping as Pompeo defends Trump’s Iran and Iraq policy
The House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing was nominally about the administration’s policy toward Iran and Iraq and its use of war powers.
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Senators: Trump coronavirus request just a down payment
Trump administration officials told senators at a closed briefing Tuesday morning that the White House’s request to spend $2.5 billion to combat the deadly coronavirus disease outbreak was just the beginning
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Elections have consequences, but so do election years
its budget, the White House announced plans to repurpose $3.8 billion of military funds to put toward building a wall on the southern border, a pet project — and campaign promise — of President Donald Trump
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Senate passes resolution that would limit Trump’s war powers on Iran
The Senate on Thursday passed a resolution to block President Donald Trump from further attacks on Iran after a bipartisan group of lawmakers worked together to defeat multiple Republican amendments designed
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State of the Union: Democrats, Republicans brace for a hostile Trump
A senior administration official declined Friday to say whether Trump plans to mention impeachment during his speech.
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Trump administration adds travel restrictions to six countries
The current travel ban already prohibits visas for anyone traveling to the U.S. from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen — all predominantly Muslim countries.