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Nov 21 2023
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Can the US, Israel stop Yemen’s Houthis from seizing more ships?
On Sunday, Houthi fighters hijacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen.
The 189-metre-long (620ft-long) Galaxy Leader car carrier, travelling from Turkey to India, was intercepted by small fast boats and boarded by uniformed, armed personnel.
Other people rappelled from a helicopter to the deck, ordering the crew to alter course to the Yemeni port of Hodeida.
Al JazeeraDec 29 2012
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Senate leaders to try to work out fiscal cliff deal over weekend
The Senate's top Democrat and Republican are working this weekend to forge a compromise to prevent the country from going over the fiscal cliff, the combination of sweeping spending cuts and widespread tax increases that will otherwise take effect in days. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, on late Friday afternoon called the next 24 hours "very important" in the grueling effort to
CNN (Online News)Jul 12 2019
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Trump Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigns amid controversy over Epstein plea deal
Labor Secretary Alex Acosta has resigned amid controversy over his role in a 2008 plea deal with accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
President Donald Trump said Friday that it was Acosta's decision and not his as he spoke to reporters as he left the White House for a trip to Wisconsin.
Acosta was standing next to Trump as the president called Acosta "a great labor secretary,
ABC News (Online)Jul 11 2019
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White House pushes Congress to strike deal as Treasury could run out of cash faster
The White House is pushing congressional leaders to strike a spending deal and increase the debt limit in the next two or three weeks, jolted by a recent report that found the Treasury Department was running out of cash much faster than previously forecasted.
But the talks have bogged down amid acrimony between Democrats and the White House, and now Washington’s leaders run the risk of
Washington PostDec 05 2012
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Cantor: House won’t adjourn until ‘fiscal cliff’ deal reached
Folks, its time to start adjusting your holiday schedules: The House of Representatives will not formally adjourn for the year “until a credible solution to the fiscal cliff has been found, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said Wednesday.
Washington PostNov 21 2012
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Cease-Fire Deal Elusive in Gaza Conflict as U.S. Widens Its Role
To a backdrop of airstrikes and mounting casualties, American efforts to negotiate a cease-fire in the latest Gaza fighting between Israel and Hamas continued on Wednesday but the struggle to achieve even a brief pause in the fighting emphasized the obstacles to finding any lasting solution.
New York Times (News)Dec 13 2023
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Partisans spar as House impeachment process advances
The House Rules Committee on Tuesday advanced a resolution that would launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, readying it for a floor vote as soon as Wednesday.
The committee voted along party lines, 9-4, to send the measure to the chamber floor, after hours of debate that was equally partisan.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., announced as the
Roll CallAug 28 2017
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Trump’s business sought deal on a Trump Tower in Moscow while he ran for president
While Donald Trump was running for president in late 2015 and early 2016, his company was pursuing a plan to develop a massive Trump Tower in Moscow, according to several people familiar with the proposal and new records reviewed by Trump Organization lawyers.
Washington PostDec 07 2023
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Rory McIlroy wants to ensure Jon Rahm’s Ryder Cup eligibility after LIV move
Rory McIlroy, one of LIV Golf’s loudest critics, said the Ryder Cup eligibility rules will “absolutely” need to be re-written so that Jon Rahm can play in 2025 after his shocking move to LIV Golf. Rahm confirmed the news on Thursday that he was defecting from the PGA for LIV in a deal that could reportedly make him as much as $600 million. The seismic shift in the golf world comes with some
New York Post (News)Dec 06 2023
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LeBron James once again addresses gun violence while in Las Vegas for In-Season Tournament
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is in Las Vegas for the NBA In-Season Tournament. But he found himself again talking about gun violence after a shooting left at least three dead at the UNLV campus on Wednesday. James offered condolences to the families of the victims and expressed frustration that the country keeps keeps "dealing with the same story, the same conversation every single
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