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US shoots Iranian drone as Iranâs president seeks 'fair and equitable negotiations'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's president said Tuesday he instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the United States, the first clear sign from Tehran it wants to try to negotiate as tensions remain high with Washington after the Mideast country's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests last month.The announcement marked a major turn for reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, who had broadly warned Iranians for weeks that the turmoil in his country had gone beyond his control. It also signals that the president... Read More
Trump hosts Colombia's Petro just weeks after insulting him as a 'sick man' fueling the drug trade
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is holding talks with Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House on Tuesday only weeks after threatening military action against the South American country and accusing the leader of pumping cocaine into the United States.U.S. administration officials say the meeting will focus on regional security cooperation and counternarcotics efforts. And Trump on Monday suggested that Petro — who has continued to criticize Trump and the U.S. operation to capture Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro — seems more willing to work with his... Read More
House is nearing passage of a bill to end the partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to end a partial government shutdown is nearing final passage in the House after narrowly clearing a critical procedural hurdle Tuesday afternoon.A vote on passage is expected soon, which would wrap up congressional work on 11 of the annual appropriations bills that fund the government for the budget year ending Sept. 30. The last bill to be worked out covers the Department of Homeland Security where Democrats are demanding more restrictions on enforcement operations.
President Donald Trump has said he will sign the bill when it reaches his... Read More
Don't tune into the Super Bowl hoping for a break from politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't tune into the Super Bowl hoping for a break from the tumultuous politics gripping the U.S.The NFL is facing pressure ahead of Sunday's game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots to take a more explicit stance against the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement. More than 184,000 people have signed a petition calling on the league to denounce the potential presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Super Bowl, which is being held at Levi's Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area. The liberal group MoveOn... Read More
The Latest: House advances bill to end partial government shutdown
Speaker Mike Johnson’s ability to carry out President Donald Trump’s “play call” for funding the government looks promising ahead of a House vote this afternoon on a bill to end the partial shutdown.Johnson found success earlier in the day when House Republicans managed to keep their slim majority to clear the bill during a key procedural vote.
Only one Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, joined all House Democrats in voting against moving forward with the bill.
The measure would end the partial government shutdown that began Saturday,... Read More
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