In primary races across the country, debates over Israel are taking center stage, dividing Democrats and Republicans alike.
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Also, Jan. 6 police officers sue to block Trump’s new fund. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
House Democrats are one step closer to finally getting a successful Iran war powers vote as their last holdout plans to flip and at least one Republican says they may follow suit. Why it matters: While the vote would be largely symbolic — President Trump could veto the measure — Democrats believe it would be a crucial rebuke of the conflict. - House Intelligence Committee ranking member Jim Himes (D-Conn.), one of the lawmakers leading the measure , told Axios he is "feeling pretty good" about its chances of passing on Thursday. - Another senior House Democrat, asked if party leadership is confident about the vote, told Axios: "Yes." Driving the news: Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine), the one Democrat who has consistently voted against…
On Wednesday's "Ed Henry The Big Take," Sen. Roger Marshall discussed the state of the Republican Party.
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The offering is expected to be the largest ever for a public offering debut. Saudi Aramco’s debut currently holds the record at $29 billion.
While diplomatic relations between the two Koreas are near a historic low, a rare trip by athletes from the North triggered intense emotions in some older South Koreans.
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Larry Bushart sued a Tennessee sheriff who claimed he wanted to incite hysteria with a post after Mr. Kirk’s killing and jailed him for 37 days.
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The country had loosened entry requirements after the pandemic to attract visitors, but will now limit many travelers to 30 days without a visa.
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Driven in part by the chaos of the last shutdown, the government is expanding efforts to use private security staff instead of federal employees at more airports.
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