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US Republicans, Defying Barack Obama, Tightening Syrian Refugee Screening
House Republican lawmakers defied President Barack Obama on Wednesday and laid out plans to tighten screening of Syrian refugees after the Paris attacks, in a political fight that challenges the US view of itself as a refuge for downtrodden immigrants.
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Conservatives in Long-Shot Bid to Snatch United States House Control
Number two United States House Republican Kevin McCarthy -- seeking to unite the party's lawmakers following years of divisive internal turmoil -- was seen just days ago as a virtual lock for the most powerful job in Congress.
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US House of Representatives Rejects Iran Nuclear Deal
The Republican-majority US House of Representatives has rejected President Barack Obama's nuclear accord with Iran, in a symbolic vote that would have no impact on the implementation of the deal.
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Going Viral: Obama Dances With Local Pop Stars in Kenya
It wasn't quite Moves Like Jagger but POTUS acquitted himself with honour on an impromptu dancefloor in Kenya.
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South Carolina Legislature Passes Bill to Remove Confederate Flag
The South Carolina legislature passed a bill early today to remove the Confederate battle flag from the state capitol grounds after an emotional 13-hour debate over the controversial banner.
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US Celebrates July 4 With Hot Dogs and Barbecues Amid Tightened Security
Americans marched in star-spangled parades, ran relay races, gathered for fireworks shows and crowned a new world hot dog eating champion as they celebrated Independence Day in traditional style on Saturday.
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3,000 Hillary Clinton Emails to be Released Late Today
Some 3,000 pages of Hillary Clinton's emails from her time as top US diplomat will be made public online today by the State Department, following the orders of a federal judge.
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Woman Pulls Down Confederate Flag at State House: Report
A woman scaled a flagpole on the grounds of the South Carolina State House to remove the Confederate flag Saturday, US media said, amid fierce debate about the racially charged symbol.
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US Ignored 'Unique Mayhem' of Gun Violence for Too Long: Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama made a fresh pitch for tighter gun controls Friday as he eulogized the pastor killed in the Charleston church shootings, saying Americans had ignored the toll of gun violence for too long.
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Democrats Scramble to Defend Hillary Clinton over Email Flap
Democrats scrambled on Tuesday to contain the fallout for Hillary Clinton after allegations surfaced that she inappropriately used her personal email for work while secretary of state.
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US House Leader Says He Plans to Sue Barack Obama
The leader of the United States House of Representatives says he intends to file a lawsuit accusing President Barack Obama of failing to carry out the laws passed by the Congress.
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United States House Majority Leader Cantor Defeated in Primary
Majority Leader Eric Cantor, the second-most powerful man in the House of Representatives, was dethroned Tuesday by a little-known, tea party-backed Republican primary challenger who rolled to victory on a wave of public anger over calls for looser immigration laws, in one of the most stunning upsets in modern American politics.
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House Republican Leaders Block Immigration Votes
Republican House leaders on Wednesday blocked any votes on immigration legislation, raising doubts about the prospects for election-year action on overhauling U.S. laws.
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US Congress approves debt limit hike after Senate drama
The US Congress approved legislation on Wednesday to increase the country's debt limit for a year, bowing to President Barack Obama's demands for a debt limit increase without any conditions after a dramatic Senate vote.
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US Republicans, Defying Barack Obama, Tightening Syrian Refugee Screening
House Republican lawmakers defied President Barack Obama on Wednesday and laid out plans to tighten screening of Syrian refugees after the Paris attacks, in a political fight that challenges the US view of itself as a refuge for downtrodden immigrants.
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Conservatives in Long-Shot Bid to Snatch United States House Control
Number two United States House Republican Kevin McCarthy -- seeking to unite the party's lawmakers following years of divisive internal turmoil -- was seen just days ago as a virtual lock for the most powerful job in Congress.
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US House of Representatives Rejects Iran Nuclear Deal
The Republican-majority US House of Representatives has rejected President Barack Obama's nuclear accord with Iran, in a symbolic vote that would have no impact on the implementation of the deal.
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Going Viral: Obama Dances With Local Pop Stars in Kenya
It wasn't quite Moves Like Jagger but POTUS acquitted himself with honour on an impromptu dancefloor in Kenya.
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South Carolina Legislature Passes Bill to Remove Confederate Flag
The South Carolina legislature passed a bill early today to remove the Confederate battle flag from the state capitol grounds after an emotional 13-hour debate over the controversial banner.
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US Celebrates July 4 With Hot Dogs and Barbecues Amid Tightened Security
Americans marched in star-spangled parades, ran relay races, gathered for fireworks shows and crowned a new world hot dog eating champion as they celebrated Independence Day in traditional style on Saturday.
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3,000 Hillary Clinton Emails to be Released Late Today
Some 3,000 pages of Hillary Clinton's emails from her time as top US diplomat will be made public online today by the State Department, following the orders of a federal judge.
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Woman Pulls Down Confederate Flag at State House: Report
A woman scaled a flagpole on the grounds of the South Carolina State House to remove the Confederate flag Saturday, US media said, amid fierce debate about the racially charged symbol.
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US Ignored 'Unique Mayhem' of Gun Violence for Too Long: Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama made a fresh pitch for tighter gun controls Friday as he eulogized the pastor killed in the Charleston church shootings, saying Americans had ignored the toll of gun violence for too long.
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Democrats Scramble to Defend Hillary Clinton over Email Flap
Democrats scrambled on Tuesday to contain the fallout for Hillary Clinton after allegations surfaced that she inappropriately used her personal email for work while secretary of state.
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US House Leader Says He Plans to Sue Barack Obama
The leader of the United States House of Representatives says he intends to file a lawsuit accusing President Barack Obama of failing to carry out the laws passed by the Congress.
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United States House Majority Leader Cantor Defeated in Primary
Majority Leader Eric Cantor, the second-most powerful man in the House of Representatives, was dethroned Tuesday by a little-known, tea party-backed Republican primary challenger who rolled to victory on a wave of public anger over calls for looser immigration laws, in one of the most stunning upsets in modern American politics.
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House Republican Leaders Block Immigration Votes
Republican House leaders on Wednesday blocked any votes on immigration legislation, raising doubts about the prospects for election-year action on overhauling U.S. laws.
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US Congress approves debt limit hike after Senate drama
The US Congress approved legislation on Wednesday to increase the country's debt limit for a year, bowing to President Barack Obama's demands for a debt limit increase without any conditions after a dramatic Senate vote.
