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Congress Debates Export Control Reform
One of the chief critiques of this reform effort is that it could create a redundant transaction-by-transaction review process for technology transfers that are already governed by existing export controls law. In response, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, Ed Royce , and Ranking Member Eliot Engel , introduced the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to modernize and strengthen the commercial and dual-use export controls regime and provide updated statutory authorization for the Export Administration Regulations governed by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security .
Ex-AG Lynch: Clinton tarmac talk was about ‘innocuous things’
What happened on the tarmac with President Clinton? Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton reacts on 'Fox & Friends First.' Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch claims she and former President Bill Clinton spoke of only "innocuous things" during their controversial meeting on a tarmac in Arizona just days before the FBI decided it would not recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her handling of classified information on her private email server in 2016. During an exclusive interview to air on NBC Monday evening, Lynch addressed her "chance encounter" with Clinton on her plane in July 2016 in Phoenix, telling NBC that the meeting was purely social.
Espy makes his case for Senate seat via his web page
Mike Espy, the first person to announce intentions to run for the United States Senate seat left vacant by Thad Cochran's retirement, has unveiled his campaign website.
Events recognizes leaders in arts community
Community Arts Awards celebration recognizes leaders in the arts DoA a Ana Arts Council's Community Arts Awards recognize individuals and organizations for their contributions to the arts. Check out this story on lcsun-news.com: LAS CRUCES - For 31 years, the DoA a Ana Arts Council 's Community Arts Awards have recognized individuals and organizations for their contributions to the arts.
Exclusive – As elections near, many older, educated, white voters shift away from Trump’s party
Older, white, educated voters helped Donald Trump win the White House in 2016. Now, they are trending towards Democrats in such numbers that their ballots could tip the scales in tight congressional races from New Jersey to California, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll and a data analysis of competitive districts shows.
Trump confers with military on suspected gas attack in Syria
President Donald Trump plans to confer with senior military leaders Monday, after he threatened a "big price to pay" for a suspected poison gas attack in Syria that killed women and children. Trump was set to get a briefing and have dinner with military leaders.
GOP Republicans return to work with Trump wish list in mind
The Republican majority in Congress was on a glide path to the midterms, having passed tax cuts into law and backed off budget battles with a year-end funding package. But President Trump was not impressed.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott to launch Senate bid vs. Bill Nelson Source: Cox Media Group
The two-term Republican governor, barred by law from seeking a third term, has scheduled a morning event at a construction company headquarters in Orlando and a 2 p.m. event at a citrus packing house in Fort Myers. Scott's entrance sets up a nationally watched race that could be the most expensive Senate battle of 2018.
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger: Why Scott Pruitt May Be Here To Stay
A 2017 file photo of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. Democrats have called for Pruitt's resignation over a variety of spending scandals but President Trump and key Republicans have rallied to his defense.
Reps. McCarthy, Scalise Begin Courting Republicans in Case Ryan Retires
The race is on to replace Paul Ryan as Speaker of the House - assuming the Wisconsin Republican chooses to retire, an eventuality everyone seems to be expecting, Politico reports. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Majority Whip Steve Scalise, the top Republicans on Ryan's leadership team, have begun quietly rounding up support from their camps, Politico reports.
Trump confers with military about Syria
This image made from video released by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows a toddler given oxygen through respirators following an alleged poison gas attack in the opposition-held town of Douma, in eastern Ghouta, near Damascus, Syria, Sunday, April 8, 2018. The Civil Defense said patients were having difficulty breathing and burning in their eyes.
Eight Times Texas Shot Itself in the Foot
There was a time when some viewed Texas as a model for the rest of the county. It wasn't that long ago, either.
Slamming Gaza violence, Corbyn demands review of UK arms sales to Israel
STATEMENT BY SASC CHAIRMAN JOHN McCAIN ON CHEMICAL ATTACK IN SYRIA - Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John McCain , Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today on the chemical attack in Syria: - "President Trump last week signaled Airstrikes hit Syria after deadly chemical attack, state TV reports - Syrian state TV and witnesses said late Sunday that airstrikes had hit a military airport near the city of Homs shortly after a suspected chemical attack that killed at least 40 people in a suburb of the capital city, Damascus, over the weekend.
Will Cascade Lake Park make the cut?
Nell Ferguson of Rochester, works on a sand castle last year during a Cascade Lake Beach Party in Rochester. While the lake is closed due to mining activity, work on Cascade Lake Park continues.
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'Fourteen dead' including Iranian fighters as 'Israeli jets' bomb Syrian air base hours after Trump warned 'Animal Assad' and Putin that there'd be a 'price to pay' after horrific gas attack killed dozens President once called Trump Tower blaze victim a 'crazy Jew' and the pair 'hated each other, with art dealer desperate to quit his $2.5m apartment', friends claim John McCain claims Trump's remarks about US military withdrawing from Syria 'emboldened' the Assad government to launch chemical gas attack that killed at least 42 people 'We will find strength in each other': Thousands including PM Justin Trudeau gather at the home of the Humboldt Broncos to honor the 15 victims of the tragic junior hockey team bus crash in Canada NHL teams line up side-by-side and bang their sticks on the ice in a touching tribute to the victims of horrific junior hockey team bus crash in Canada, as all 15 ... (more)
Chappaquiddick’ is a murky exploration of an infamous political scandal
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On the ugly tone of the GOP race for governor
John Baer has written about politics and government for the Daily News since 1987. Neither subject ever fails to provide him with stories of policies and politicians walking on or skirting by paths to perdition.
Congress Returns, With Eyes Off the Floors
Senate GOP leadership likely did not anticipate reserving chunks of time ahead of the midterms this year for Cabinet-level posts that were already filled. Pictured above, from left: Sens. Cory Gardner, John Barrasso and Roy Blunt, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn.
Cochran’s Scheduler Opened His First Office and Will Close His Last
Scheduler Doris Wagley is clearing out the Dirksen Building office of her longtime boss, Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran', who resigned April 1. Few people could claim seniority over former Sen. Thad Cochran . Doris Wagley, who was his scheduler since before he was sworn in to the House in 1973, is one of them. "I showed up at 9 o'clock.