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Defense bill calls climate change a national security threat

July 14, 2017 at 10:39 p.m.

The Republican-led House decisively approved a defense policy bill on Friday that declares climate change a national security threat, demands rigorous oversight of the Pentagon's cyber operations and rejects the...

GOP senator to block arms sales over crisis with Qatar

June 26, 2017 at 10:51 a.m.

An influential Republican senator said Monday that he'll withhold approval of U.S. weapons sales to several Middle Eastern allies until there is a clear path for settling a diplomatic crisis...

Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson ...

U.S. officials underscore Russia threat to 2016 elections

June 21, 2017 at 5:08 p.m.

U.S. officials sought Wednesday to underscore for lawmakers the threat Russia posed to the 2016 vote for the White House, outlining efforts to hack into election systems in 21 states...

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson testifies ...

Senate approves sanctions bill to punish Russia for meddling

June 14, 2017 at 4:08 p.m.

The Senate voted decisively to punish Moscow for interfering in the 2016 election by approving a wide-ranging sanctions package that targets key sectors of Russia's economy and individuals who carried...

Tillerson warns against steps that cut off talks with Russia

June 13, 2017 at 10:28 a.m.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday the U.S. relationship with Russia is at an all-time low, yet he cautioned against taking steps that might close off promising avenues of...

House set to condemn Turkish security attack on protesters

June 6, 2017 at 11:47 a.m.

House Republicans and Democrats are set to unleash a wave of bipartisan fury against Turkey over violence against peaceful protesters carried out by bodyguards traveling with the country's president.

House overwhelmingly backs new sanctions against North Korea

May 4, 2017 at 5:09 p.m.

Determined to exert greater economic pressure on North Korea, the Republican-led House on Thursday overwhelmingly voted to impose new sanctions on Pyongyang targeting its shipping industry and use of slave...

Senate votes to undo privacy rules that protect user data

March 23, 2017 at 10:34 p.m.

The Republican-led Senate moved Thursday to undo Obama-era regulations that would have forced internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon to ask customers' permission before they could use or sell...

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