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Sullivan vs. Sullivan: Alaska investigates US Senate candidate who shares name with incumbent
It was alleged, Alaska Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom wrote, that Sullivan intended to "confuse or deceive" voters seeking to re-elect Sullivan by mistakenly voting for him instead.
Graham Platner, anti-Israel progressive, sews up Democratic Senate nomination in Maine
Israel looms large as Maine heads to the polls in Graham Platner’s Senate primary
Khamenei is increasingly engaged in Iranian gov., Tehran still has drone arsenal, Rubio says
AIPAC targeting US congressional candidates who want to condition aid to Israel
“We are going to have a focus on stopping candidates who are detractors of Israel or who want to put conditions on aid,” Patrick Dorton, a spokesperson for AIPAC’s super PAC, said in an interview.
Trump 'willing to use lethal force' against Iran, White House says
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt made her statements during the buildup to Trump's State of the Union address, scheduled for 9 p.m. on Tuesday evening.
Pahlavi or Khamenei: Iran is at a crossroads - opinion
The West keeps mistaking regime survival tactics for reform; the Iranians know better and have paid with their lives.
Senate Democrats seek pause in Warsh nomination amid Fed probes
Senate Democrats urged a delay in Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Fed chair, citing Justice Department probes into current Federal Reserve leaders and warning of political pressure on the central bank.
US government starts likely brief shutdown as House fails to approve deal
The Senate passed the spending package by a bipartisan vote of 71 to 29, but the House of Representatives is out of town and not expected to take up the measure until Monday.
Democrats say deal reached with Trump to avert shutdown, immigration talks to continue
Senate Democrats strike a deal to prevent a partial government shutdown, temporarily separating immigration issues from funding talks to secure essential government operations.s
Florida House adopts bill to ban use of West Bank term in official documents
At the House Government Operations Subcommittee on Tuesday, the bill received 16 yes votes and 1 no, making it adopted.
Holocaust Memorial Museum board looks to oust Bernie Sanders after years of absence - report
According to records the New York Post claims to have been supplied, Sanders has not attended a single one of the biannual meetings since he was appointed to the position 18 years ago.
Washington needs quality control, not cover-up - opinion
The US government should take its constitutional oversight responsibility seriously.
Trump, Venezuela's Rodriguez tout positive phone call, Trump finds Senate win
Both leaders described the call as positive. In the US, the Senate blocked a resolution that would have barred Trump from further military action in Venezuela without Congress's authorization.
