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The request brought the first significant attention to the commission since President Trump started it last month, following through on a vow to pursue unsubstantiated claims that voter fraud is rampant and cost him the popular vote in the presidential election.
As two senators and President Trump called for an outright repeal of the Affordable Care Act if a deal can’t be reached, others demanded the Senate work through its August recess.
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This week had it all: vicious tweets, nasty nicknames, an entrenched foe in the mainstream media — and a chance for the president to rally his base of supporters while reprising the role of the victim.
After taking office, the president immediately dived into the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians — and he has gotten firsthand exposure to the maneuvering and pressure tactics used by both sides in the six-decade impasse.
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At a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from British rule, President Xi Jinping made it clear that challenges to Beijing’s authority would not be allowed.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the construction of the Amichai settlement. But Palestinians and Israeli anti-occupation groups are wary of its effects on reviving peace talks.
Russian Orthodox believers kiss the relics of Saint Nicholas. (AP)
Russian Orthodox believers kiss the relics of Saint Nicholas. (AP)
The saint who inspired the Santa Claus legend is known to Russians as a miracle worker, and his relics are on loan in Moscow for the first time from the Italian city where they rested for 930 years.
The shooter, a former employee, attempted to set himself on fire in the hospital before he was found dead with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
A first-of-its kind survey will help track the lack of diversity on Capitol Hill, advocates said. The report found that only 32 percent of staffers are “non-Caucasian.”
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has delayed a plan approved by the Obama administration a year ago to begin allowing transgender recruits to join the U.S. military, providing the Joint Chiefs of Staff with a six-month reprieve they requested.
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