The U.N. Security Council met to debate the latest turn in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: a series of fatal skirmishes between Israeli police and Palestinians in East Jerusalem in which Israeli…
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The House completed general debate on what’s called the “minibus” bill, which combines four of the 12 spending bills for 2018, those for Defense Department, Energy Department, the…
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified at a hearing his agency’s fiscal year 2018 budget request for various programs within the department. During the hearing, Secretary Mnuchin also…
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Richard Baum, the acting director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, was among the witnesses at a hearing on efforts to pass legislation reauthorizing the office. The last…
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Senate Foreign Relations Chair Bob Corker (R-TN) talked about national security with David Ignatius about legislation moving through the House and Senate to impose sanctions on Russia and Iran.…
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Mike DeBonis talked about the latest on the Senate health care bill.
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President Trump announced the creation of new manufacturing jobs by Foxconn in Wisconsin.
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The World Affairs Council in Washington, DC hosted a discussion on the diplomatic and economic blockade of Qatar, featuring Meshal bin Hamad al-Thani, the Qatari ambassador to the United States.…
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The House considered the Make America Secure Appropriations Act, which includes Defense, Energy and Water, Military Construction, and Legislative Branch appropriations.
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The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, held a discussion on the history of government corruption in Russia, including under President…
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The House convened for Morning Hour, when members were permitted to speak on a variety of topics.
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Telephone lines were open for viewer calls and social media comments on news of the day.
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The Senate resumed debate on H.R.1628, the American Health Care Act.
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Representative Steve Russell (R-OK) talked about key issues facing Congress including the future of the Affordable Care Act and federal spending, as well as his opposition to Federal…
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Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera talked about the issue of human smuggling and trafficking after 10 suspected migrants died in an overheated tractor trailer in San Antonio, Texas, the previous…
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