Articles filed under Political Figures
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U.S. rejects Iraq's request to open talks on a troop pulloutJan 10, 2020 12:00 am - The U.S. rejected Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's request to begin talks on the withdrawal of American troops, with the State Department saying it's open to disc...
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Analysis: Trump changes terms of 2020 race with Iran turmoilJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - NEW YORK - The election was always going to be about Donald Trump. But over the span of a few days, the yearslong focus on the Republican president's performance on the ...
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Trump proposes sweeping rollback of environmental oversightJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - In a dramatic rollback of environmental oversight, President Donald Trump took action Thursday to clear the way and speed up development of a wide range of ...
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House nears vote on restraining Trump's actions against IranJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Democratic-controlled House moved toward approving a non-binding measure Thursday aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's ability to take military ac...
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Trump can begin moving military money to border wall, court saysJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - President Donald Trump's planned border wall with Mexico got another boost after a federal appeals court lifted an order that had blocked his use of $3.6 billion in mili...
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'I'll send them over when I'm ready': Pelosi could send impeachment articles to Senate soonJan 09, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she will "soon" transmit the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, signaling a potential thaw in ...
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Ex-Illinois National Guard leader from Arlington Heights: We're on edge of a precipice with IranJan 08, 2020 4:30 am - As tensions between the United States and Iran escalate, there's no play book for what's ahead, former Illinois National Guard Adjutant General David Harris said. "We're...
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McConnell says 'no haggling' as impeachment standoff deepensJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday there will be "no haggling" over the process for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in a deepe...
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U.S. allies see Mideast strategy vacuum that Putin can fillJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - PARIS - He was the leader on the world stage, visiting troops stationed in a far-flung war zone for the holidays, shoring up alliances and economic deals in the Mideast,...
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US, Iran step back from the brink; Trump opts for sanctionsJan 08, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. and Iran stepped back from the brink of possible war Wednesday, as President Donald Trump indicated he would not respond militarily after no one wa...