WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are on the verge of striking a tentative agreement that would reconcile tax bills passed separately by the House and Senate, and an announcement could come later Tuesday or sometime Wednesday, a top Senate Republican said Tuesday. Republican Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the No. 3 Senate Republican, said in an interview that […]
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Congress rolls toward shutdown fight over immigration, Obamacare
The year’s most divisive fights in Congress are set to converge in a bitter partisan clash in December that could result in a U.S. government shutdown. The unresolved battles — over a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, immigration, health-care subsidies, Planned Parenthood and storm relief — are hanging over talks on must-pass spending legislation to […]
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U.S. cuts embassy staff in Cuba, warns tourists could be vulnerable
In this Aug. 14, 2015, file photo, a U.S. flag flies at the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba. Senior U.S. officials say the United States is pulling roughly 60 percent of its staff out of Cuba and warning American travelers not to visit due to “specific attacks” that have harmed U.S. diplomats. WASHINGTON (AP) — […]
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Three budget deadlines loom for federal government
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and Congress face a daunting set of budget-related deadlines in the coming weeks. Blowing them could upend global financial markets and cause a partial government shutdown. What you need to know about next month’s three-car pileup of must-do fiscal business, the prospects for resolution, and the consequences of failure: […]
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Christopher Wray vows to be an independent FBI director
WASHINGTON — Christopher A. Wray, President Trump’s nominee to head the FBI, told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that if the president improperly pressured him to drop an investigation, he would first try to talk him out of it — and if that failed, resign. He testified during his confirmation hearing that no one […]
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Congress is cool to Trump's proposal to end heating aid
PORTLAND (AP) — The summer air is sizzling as the Fourth of July approaches, yet 86-year-old Richard Perkins already worries about how he’s going to stay warm this winter. President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating heating aid for low-income Americans, claiming it’s no longer necessary and rife with fraud. People needn’t worry about being left […]
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Supreme Court allows travel ban, plans to hear arguments in October
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration mostly enforce its 90-day ban on travelers from six mostly Muslim countries, overturning lower court orders that blocked it. The action Monday is a victory for President Donald Trump in the biggest legal controversy of his young presidency. The court did leave one category […]
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FBI says James Hodgkinson acted alone in shooting of congressman
The gunman who opened fire on a GOP baseball team in Virginia had a local storage locker with more than 200 rounds of ammunition that he visited daily including less than an hour before he shot more than 60 times at the team during a morning practice June 14. A list containing the names of […]
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Analysis: Democrats' loss in Georgia underscores party challenges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans just got a big argument for sticking with President Donald Trump and pushing forward with dismantling “Obamacare.” And Democrats are looking almost incapable of translating the energy of their core supporters into actual election wins. Tuesday night’s outcome in a Georgia special House race was a triumph for the GOP, and […]
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Syrian activists say Daraa truce extended
BEIRUT (AP) — Coverage of the conflict in Syria (all times local): This April 30, 2017, file photo provided by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) shows fighters from the SDF looking toward the northern town of Tabqa, Syria. The U.S.-led coalition headquarters in Iraq said in a written statement that a U.S. F-18 Super Hornet […]