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Unlikely bipartisan Senate duo seeks to permanently ban ex-lawmakers from lobbying
In a demonstration of bipartisanship, GOP Sen. Rick Scott and Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren are advocating a measure to permanently ban former lawmakers from lobbying.
Key China-Iran infrastructure exposes critical hole in Trump’s war strategy
The U.S. strategy to choke Iran’s economy at sea faces a new challenge as China-linked rail traffic reportedly doubles along an overland corridor.
Cuba says CIA chief Ratcliffe met with officials in Havana amid US tensions
CIA Director John Ratcliffe held high-level talks in Cuba focused on intelligence cooperation, economic stability and security issues amid strained U.S.-Cuba relations.
Trump pushes Xi on trade after Supreme Court ruling dents key China pressure tool
President Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for high-stakes trade talks as Supreme Court tariff setbacks cast a shadow over discussions.
The Two Reasons Democrats Can’t Pull Away In An Off-Year Election
Poll numbers suggest that many Americans are unhappy with the economy and have concerns about our foreign policy. So why are Democrats in Congress unable Read More
Iran War Casts Shadow Over Trump’s High-Stakes China Trip
President Donald Trump’s high-stakes trip to China this week comes as the ongoing conflict with Iran threatens to complicate already fragile relations between Washington and Read More
Pelosi, other Dems, and former Rep MTG dogpile on Trump over inflation, Iran war
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, other House Democrats and former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene targeted Trump over inflation and the Iran war on Tuesday.
Trump heads to China for Xi Jinping summit that will test ‘great relationship’
Trump is expected to raise a series of concerns about artificial intelligence, the global economy, trade and nuclear weapons.
Members of Congress using online prediction markets? Don’t bet on it
The Senate voted unanimously to ban prediction markets for senators and aides, while a broader congressional stock trading ban remains seemingly out of reach.