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Fiscal hawk Ryan leaves behind growing deficits and a changed GOP
As he announces his retirement, Ryan acknowledges that entitlement spending he aimed at for years remains unaddressed http://www.washingtonpost.com/ -
With Paul Ryan leaving, House Republicans are at (another) leadership fork in the road
This time, the divisions center on whether to fully embrace Trump http://www.washingtonpost.com/ -
Congress shows some might on military authority after years of inertia
Senators are close to drafting a new war resolution, nearly two decades after Sept. 11 and years of allowing Bush, ... -
Senate Republicans express concerns about Trump’s choice to lead Veterans Affairs
Several GOP senators have joined Democrats in questioning whether Ronny L. Jackson has the needed management experience to run the ... -
The threat of impeachment can push presidents out the door. But there's a catch.
5 takeaways from the departure of Peru’s president. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ -
Bipartisan senators expected to release compromise special counsel bill
The joint legislation comes in the wake of President Trump’s latest tirade against special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. But ... -
Russian envoy to Lebanon: Any U.S. missiles fired at Syria will be shot down
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russia’s ambassador to Lebanon said any U.S. missiles fired at Syria would be shot down and the ... -
WHO: 500 Douma patients had symptoms consistent with toxic weapons exposure
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organisation condemned a suspected chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria last weekend, in which ... -
Kremlin, worried about possible U.S. strike, calls for restraint on Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Wednesday it hoped all sides involved in Syria would avoid doing anything that ... -
Russia will cope with latest round of U.S. sanctions: PM
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will cope with the latest round of U.S. sanctions, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday.