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Pompeo lays out U.S. demands on Tehran, Khamenei sets condition for EU to stay in deal

May 25th, 20180 The nuclear deal: List of U.S. demands vs list of Iranian condition WASHINGTON/TEHRAN — on Monday, the Trump administration demanded that Iran make wholesale changes...

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U.S. toughens stance on Iran, lists sweeping demands

May 21st, 20180 WASHINGTON/ANKARA — The United States on Monday demanded Iran make sweeping changes — from dropping its nuclear program to pulling out of the Syrian civil war — or...

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Palestinian-Mexican American running for U.S. Congress in California

May 11th, 20180 SAN DIEGO — A candidate for the U.S. Congress in the state of California is hoping to become its first Latino-Arab American member by capturing a district that has...

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Paterson, NJ elects first Arab American mayor in landslide victory

May 11th, 20180 PATERSON, NJ — Andre Sayegh registered a resounding victory in Paterson’s six-man mayoral contest on Tuesday, capturing the office that he failed to gain in two...

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Michigan, world leaders slam Trump for abandoning Iran nuclear deal

May 8th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump on Tuesday pulled the United States out of an international nuclear deal with Iran, raising the risk of conflict in the Middle East,...

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U.S. urges post-election Lebanon to uphold regional policy

May 8th, 20180 BEIRUT ― The United States urged Lebanon to uphold a policy of staying out of regional wars and a U.N. Security Council resolution that sought Hezbollah’s...

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Public support for Iran nuclear deal at record high ahead of May 12 deadline

May 4th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — With 10 days to go until a deadline for President Trump to decide whether to keep the United States in the Iranian nuclear agreement, public backing...

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Supreme Court appears ready to uphold Trump’s travel ban

April 27th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared poised to hand President Trump a huge legal victory, signaling on Wednesday it was likely to...

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Supreme Court curbs human rights claims against companies

April 27th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Foreign corporations cannot be sued in American courts for human rights abuses committed overseas, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, refusing to...

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Supreme Court appears ready to uphold Trump’s travel ban

April 25th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared poised to hand President Trump a huge legal victory, signaling on Wednesday it was likely to...

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Trump and France’s Macron seek new measures on Iran

April 24th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. ― President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Tuesday to seek stronger measures to contain Iran, as Trump considers whether to...

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Trump launches effort to boost U.S. weapons sales abroad

April 23rd, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration rolled out a long-awaited overhaul of U.S. arms export policy on Thursday aimed at expanding sales to allies, saying it...

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Push for ‘Dreamer’ immigration bill gains steam in House of Representatives

April 19th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives on Wednesday urged Speaker Paul Ryan to schedule debate on bills to protect young undocumented...

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Senator Sanders introducing bill targeting opioid manufacturers

April 17th, 20180 WASHINGTON,D.C. — Senator Bernie Sanders will introduce a bill on Tuesday that would fine opioid drug manufacturers for deceptive marketing and implement the harshest...

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House Speaker Ryan to quit, shaking Republicans as elections near

April 13th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan will not seek re-election and will leave his post at the start of 2019, dealing a blow to fellow...

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After Parkland shooting, states shift education funds to school safety

April 13th, 20180 NEW YORK – Before the ink could dry on Florida Governor Rick Scott’s signature last month, critics cried foul over the bill he signed into law to spend $400 million...

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Congress zeroes in on Facebook

April 13th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg navigated through his first congressional hearings On Tuesday and Wednesday without making any further...

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Missiles ‘will be coming’ to Syria, Trump warns Russia

April 11th, 20180 WASHINGTON/BEIRUT — President Trump warned Russia on Wednesday of imminent military action in Syria over a suspected poison gas attack, declaring that missiles...

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Facebook CEO Zuckerberg starts testifying in Senate hearing

April 10th, 20180 WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO ―Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg started testifying before Congress on Tuesday as he looks to fend off the possibility of new...

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Trump to order National Guard to protect border with Mexico

April 6th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump, unable to get Congress or Mexico to fully fund his border wall, will post National Guard troops along the Mexican frontier,...

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Poll: Support for Trump’s immigration stance slips among supporters

April 6th, 20180 While people who voted for President Trump are still largely supportive of his immigration policies, their approval has eroded somewhat since he took office, according...

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Trump agrees to keep U.S. troops in Syria a ‘little longer,’ but wants out

April 4th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump agreed in a National Security Council meeting this week to keep U.S. troops in Syria a little longer to defeat Islamic State but...

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Trump ‘stands in solidarity’ with Orange County on California sanctuary law

March 30th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, President Trump praised a major California county for joining his administration's legal challenge to the state's new limits on how...

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Lawmakers: Gun control movement pushing Congress to act

March 30th, 20180 NEW YORK — The youth-led gun control movement that flexed its public muscle with huge weekend rallies has already nudged Congress to enact minor firearms changes, but...

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New York state will sue to block Census citizenship question

March 27th, 20180 New York state’s attorney general said on Tuesday he will lead a multistate lawsuit to try to stop the federal government from asking people whether they are citizens...

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Trump replaces McMaster with warmongering Bolton as national security adviser

March 23rd, 20180 WASHINGTON — President Trump shook up his foreign policy team again on Thursday, replacing H.R. McMaster as national security adviser with John Bolton, a hawk who has...

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Poll: Americans want armed school guards and tighter gun laws

March 23rd, 20180 A majority of Americans, including Republicans, Democrats and gun owners, want stricter laws on gun ownership and armed guards in schools, according to a Reuters/Ipsos...

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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow urges harder push for a ‘blue wave’, vows to stand against bigotry in Washington