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Trump is willing to work with Senate Republicans on health care bill

On Thursday, four of the Senate's most conservative members said the new plan failed to rein in the federal government's role. McConnell released the bil...

Russia warships and sub fire cruise missiles at Syria: Moscow

After the United States launched a cruise missile attack on a regime air base in retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons strike on civilians, Moscow made...

Health insurers says Senate bill's Medicaid cuts to hurt states

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said that under the House bill, 23 million fewer people would have coverage by 2026. The Senate bill is simila...

North Korea says it released Otto Warmbier on humanitarian grounds

Otto Warmbier is in a comatose state at an OH hospital, with doctors saying he has suffered a "serious neurological injury". "These things are tough to process...

Divorce talks finally begin between Britain and the European Union

Macron won office as a committed European and has joined forces with German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledging to put the EU back on track to deliver prosperit...

UAE accuses Qatar of leaking demands, foiling mediation

The countries want Qatar to shut down Al Jazeera and all its affiliates and other news outlets that Qatar funds, including Arabi21, Rassd, Al Araby Al Jadeed ...

US House panel wants formal response from Trump on Comey tapes

The interview , conducted Thursday at the White House and aired Friday morning, comes as Trump considers reducing the number of media briefings to once per ...

Putin Offers Political Asylum To James Comey, Citing Potential Prosecution In US

Nearing his 18th anniversary of running the Russian Federation, either as president or prime minister, Putin held one of his trademark marathon call-in shows on...

Bodies of Missing Sailors Recovered from USS Fitzgerald

Joseph Aucoin , the commander of the 7th Fleet, described a harrowing scene as other sailors fought to keep the ship from sinking. Damaged part of USS Fitzge...

Some House Democrats mull over how to oust Pelosi as leader

With Republicans controlling both chambers, and President Donald Trump in the White House, now isn't the right time for new leadership, she said . Republ...

Heller won't back Senate GOP health care bill

John Kennedy is seen more likely as a definitive yes vote for the GOP . Health insurers criticized the steep cuts to Medicaid proposed in the Senate...

Syrian military says seizes ground towards Iraqi border

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on its official news website, Sepah News, that several "ground-to-ground, mid-range missiles" were fired from ba...

Arizona Medicaid agency says Senate health bill cost $7.1B

Former President Barack Obama , whose health law was his biggest domestic achievement, said on Facebook the GOP plan "is not a health care bill ". Helle...

Cuba: Trump To Curtail US Travel Spending

Marco Rubio and Mario Diaz-Balart, both of whom wanted stiffer sanctions on the Castro government. Senior White House officials say Trump's new directives el...

Death on Rajinikanth Film Sets!

Superstar Rajinikanth, who is rumoured to be gearing up for his political entry has said he is in discussions with political leaders and will announce once thin...

Attorneys General Plan To Sue Trump Over His Foreign Business Dealings

The first suit was filed by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington in January, the second by a Washington , DC, restaurant that argues Trump...

After Abbas and Kushner Meet, Palestinians Disappointed With Trump Over Settlements

Kushner is now in Israel and met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, June 21, in an apparent effort to jumpstart Israeli-Palestini...

Senate Republicans Work To Gather Votes To Pass Health Care Bill

McConnell, R-Ky., can not pass the bill if he loses more than two Republican votes. GOP Sen. Arthur Heller (R-NV), who is up for re-election, said Thu...

Apple CEO Tim Cook urges Trump to show more compassion on immigration

Last month, the President formed the American Technology Council , which is spearheaded by Kushner . A dozen or more of the smartest technology executives in ...

Trump Says He's Told 'a straight story' On Comey

President Trump's tweet that suggestion he recorded conversations with then-FBI Director James Comey appeared to be a desperate act of intimidation. "With ...

Democrats struggle for right strategy after special election losses

Ossoff's race against Republican Karen Handel was the most expensive House race in history. So far in 2017, despite the pipe-dreams of the Democrat Par...

Federal Bureau of Investigation says gunman James Hodgkinson acted alone in Alexandria shooting

The hospital listed Scalise in serious condition on Saturday, but showing signs of improvement. Hodgkinson was taking prescription drugs, although Slater di...

Trump says GOP thrives with Pelosi in power

Raise money . Both candidates proved they could raise money. So while Pelosi took heat from some party colleagues after Democrat Jon Ossoff lost his bid f...

British PM Theresa May reshuffles Cabinet

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SKorean president calls for NKorean Olympic participation

Seoul's unification ministry said Friday more than $61,000 was provided in support from the "South-North Cooperation Fund" for the "North Korean taekwondo demon...

Doctors: Officer stabbed in neck at airport recovering well

Amor Ftouhi is charged with using a knife to stab an airport officer in neck, but law enforcement officials said he tried to purchase a gun. In a news conf...

Many London High-rise Dwellers Evacuated for Safety

The cladding on the Grenfell Tower , visible three miles (five kilometres) away across London , is widely blamed for spreading the fire that so quickly engu...

Flint airport stabbing suspect failed background check attempting gun purchase

The incident is being investigated as a possible terrorism event. "This was a matter of millimeters, if you will". Ftouhi is in custody and has a bond heari...

Pelosi Claims Republicans Attacking Her Are Really Attacking San Francisco

Pete King, R-N.Y., said Republican Karen Handel's win in Georgia should send a message to President Donald Trump that he can pull back on his tweets . So...

Police officer beaten to death in Indian-controlled Kashmir

He 'sacrificed his life in the line of duty, ' the statement said. Witnesses said the lynching occurred outside the main mosque in Srinagar during the celeb...

Senate Republicans release bill to cut Medicaid

Protesters angry over cuts to Medicaid in the Senate Republicans' health care bill filled a hallway outside of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's office ...

LA-area father arrested on suspicion of killing missing son

FILE - In this Thursday, May 18, 2017, file photo, Los Angeles County Sheriff and South Pasadena Police departments search a drain in the Arroyo Seco wash in ...

Otto Warmbier: North Korea denies mistreating U.S. student

A North Korean spokesman quoted by AFP news agency accused the United States of mounting a " smear campaign ". Mr Warmbier was released earlier this month a...

Iran says sees no cap to missile capability

IRGC commanders had vowed reprisals against the terrorist group. Iranian President Hassan Rohani, who also met with Abadi on June 20, joined Khamenei in cl...

Supreme Court Will Hear Landmark Wisconsin Partisan Gerrymandering Case

While courts have overturned legislative district maps based on racial discrimination, judges have shied away from striking down districts drawn to maximize a p...