Impeachment drive on Trump enters crucial week in Congress
WASHINGTON"•The impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump in a sharply divided US Congress enter a new phase Monday when the ...
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Separate economics from state!
"Crony capitalism is a threat to future innovation." Award-winning news correspondent John Stossel recently reported about Facebook founder Mark ...
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Thousands join US women’s marches despite differences
Washington"•Thousands of women marched Saturday in the US capital and across the country to convey a now-annual message opposing Donald ...
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Losing the art of the deal
United States President Donald Trump has long been talking about a border wall to discourage illegal immigrants from coming to ...
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US Congress seeks new rules on IT firms
Washington—The newly installed US Congress is expected to see a fresh effort to develop new regulations for big technology firms, ...
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Trump vows shutdown sans funds for wall
Washington—A defiant President Donald Trump said Friday he was prepared to keep the US government shut down for as long ...
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2 US solons denounce drug war
DA NANG, Vietnam—Two members of the US Congress are calling on US President Donald Trump to use his upcoming meeting ...
Read moreFed’s independence under threat–Yellen
WASHINGTON"•The US central bank’s shield from political interference is “under some threat” from Congress, a prospect that could erode progress ...
Read moreObama calls off lobby for TPP treaty passage
TOKYO—Japan’s lower house of parliament has passed the contentious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade deal despite the announcement of US ...
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