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February 24, 2020

Sens. Cruz, Shaheen propose sanctions against Lebanese officials over American prisoner

Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, have introduced a biting new sanctions bill aimed at senior Lebanese officials involved in the holding of U.S. citizens -- in response to the detention and torture of 57-year-old American citizen Amer Fakhoury.

February 18, 2020

Rep. Chip Roy: Helping our border security agents forge a 'clear path' forward

One of the lesser-known but serious obstacles impeding Border Patrol and local law enforcement from doing their jobs is the lack of their ability to see and move freely along the river. 

February 13, 2020

Chris Wallace: Trump should not have weighed in on Barr, Roger Stone sentence

President Trump should not have weighed in on his former adviser Roger Stone's trial, "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace said Thursday.

January 9, 2020

House passes War Powers Resolution in rebuke of Trump's actions against Iran

The House of Representatives on Thursday voted in favor of a War Powers resolution meant to limit President Trump’s military action toward Iran following an escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran.

November 14, 2019

'Squad' member seeks to ban life sentences, allow transgender inmates to choose their prisons

A resolution released by Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley seeks to make sweeping changes to the criminal justice system.

October 30, 2019

Ilhan Omar votes 'present' on bill condemning Armenian genocide

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Tuesday refused to support a congressional resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide, saying it was important first to condemn the preceding "mass slaughter" of "hundreds of millions of indigenous people," as well as the "transatlantic slave trade."

September 26, 2019

House passes marijuana banking bill with bipartisan support, amid uncertain prospects in Senate

The House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that provides safe harbor to banks that work with legal marijuana businesses, removing a significant roadblock to growth in the budding cannabis industry.

September 8, 2019

Guns, impeachment push, border wall: What's in store as Congress returns from recess

As Congress heads back to work on Monday in Washington after a six-week recess, lawmakers who already have struggled to pass substantive legislation this term are set to grapple with a slew of combustible issues, ranging from trade deals and border wall funding to gun control and impeachment proceedings.

September 5, 2019

Reporter's Notebook: What to expect from Congress as lawmakers return from recess

If you’re going to pay attention to Congress, do it now. Lawmakers are on the verge of returning to Washington after a lengthy recess. But the 2020 presidential sweepstakes will soon eclipse everything on Capitol Hill.

September 3, 2019

Palestinian school curriculum is 'more radical than the curriculum that came before,' research institute says

The Palestinian Authority's current school curriculum “is more radical than the curriculum that came before” and “is suffused with ideas of martyrdom, [and] Jihad,” according to an international monitoring organization.