Government and politics

Iranian opposition human rights activist Narges Mohammadi is shown in a file picture dated June 25, 2007.Behrouz Mehri | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday to Iranian human rights activist Narges…
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and ex-Majority Leader Steny Hoyer walk from the House floor where members debate the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement to the speaker's office in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 19,…
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The U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Martina Strong believes the U.S. is unequivocally the most important foreign policy actor in the Middle East.Her comments come roughly one year after President Joe Biden threatened…
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday lashed out at Rep. Matt Gaetz, saying that the fellow Republican lawmaker who is seeking to oust him has "personal things in his life that he has challenges with."McCarthy's jab on CNBC's "Squawk Box"…
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U.S. Senator Robert Menendez is trailed by reporters after departing the Senate Democratic Caucus, following his arraignment on corruption charges, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 28, 2023.Jonathan Ernst | ReutersA federal…
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Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., conducts a news conference in the U.S. Capitol on border security, government funding, and other issues, on Friday, September 29, 2023. Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesRepublican Rep. Matt Gaetz…
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Republican poll watcher Scott Hall is shown in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, after a grand jury brought back indictments against former U.S. President Donald Trump and 18 of his allies in their…
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Drake Enterprises, an automotive parts manufacturer, on September 27, 2023 in Clinton Township, Michigan.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesDonald Trump plans to attend his New York…
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WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders Friday canceled a planned two-week recess as a government shutdown appeared more likely after they failed to pass a short-term spending bill with fewer than two days left to avoid the shutdown.House…
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks prior to signing an executive order on "promoting competition in the American economy" during an event in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington U.S., July 9, 2021.Evelyn Hockstein |…
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