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U.S. charges Iranian national of plot to assassinate former Trump advisor John Bolton
National Security Advisor John Bolton answers questions from reporters as he announces that the U.S. will withdraw from a treaty with Iran during a news conference in the White House briefing room in Washington, October 3, 2018. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice charged an Iranian national on Wednesday for plotting to […]
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Biden says he’s ‘not worried’ about China’s increased aggression toward Taiwan following Pelosi’s visit
U.S. President Joe Biden talks to reporters while boarding Air Force One on travel to Eastern Kentucky to visit families affected by devastation from recent flooding, as he departs from Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Delaware, U.S., August 8, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Monday that […]
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Liz Cheney urges the Justice Department to prosecute Trump if it finds evidence of crimes
US Republican Representative Liz Cheney speaks during the third hearing of the US House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the US Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 16, 2022. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Rep. Liz Cheney urged the Justice Department on Thursday to […]
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Biden will keep aircraft carrier group in the South China Sea but postpone missile test
The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) aircraft carrier is seen during a port visit in Hong Kong on October 2, 2017. Anthony Wallace | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will keep an American naval aircraft carrier strike group in the South China Sea longer than originally planned in response to Chinese missile […]
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China ratchets up military and economic pressure on Taiwan as Pelosi begins her visit
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan’s capital of Taipei on Tuesday night, kicking off a controversial visit that had already strained the testy relationship between Beijing and Washington before it even began. China has spent weeks warning Pelosi not to come to the disputed territory, which Beijing considers a province of China, […]
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White House struggles to insulate Biden’s China policy from Pelosi’s Taiwan trip
WASHINGTON — As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly prepares to land in Taiwan on Tuesday evening for a long-rumored official visit, her trip has exposed a rare schism between the Biden White House and the most powerful Democrat in Congress. Officially, the Biden administration has been careful to avoid directly answering questions about whether it […]
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White House goes on offense to argue that the U.S. is not in a recession
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 28, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters WASHINGTON — The White House responded to Thursday’s second quarter negative GDP growth with a full slate of events and a well coordinated message: Despite what everyone is […]
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Biden’s call with Xi Jinping will focus on areas of U.S.-China cooperation, not just tension
A screen shows Chinese President Xi Jinping attending a virtual meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden via video link, at a restaurant in Beijing, China November 16, 2021. Tingshu Wang | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s upcoming call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping will focus on areas of potential cooperation between the U.S. and […]
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Senate moderates Manchin and Murkowski both test positive for Covid
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) listens to Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) as they walk together in the Senate subway at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 6, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters WASHINGTON — A resurgence in Covid cases across the nation could impede progress on key bills in the U.S. Senate this week […]
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SEC charges former GOP Rep. Stephen Buyer with insider trading
(File 1988) House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Stephen Buyer (R/IN) carries his research materials away at the conclusion of the impeachment proceedings December 12. Reuters WASHINGTON — Former Indiana Republican Rep. Stephen Buyer has been charged with insider trading, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday. Buyer, who left Congress in 2011, is accused of […]
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