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VICE PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL EMERGES FROM SHADOWS
In some ways, this leaves the president even more reliant on Mr. Temer, whom Ms. Rousseff named as her chief negotiator with the fractious Congress this year... READ MORE›
ON THE DEATH OF THE SENATE AND ITS LONG HISTORY AS THE WORLD'S GREATEST DELIBERATIVE BODY
The pressure on Democrats to filibuster any nominee to the high court will be tremendous... READ MORE›
'TIME TO MOVE ON' AFTER DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS DEALT ANOTHER DEFEAT ON OBAMACARE REPEAL
Mitch McConnell made the remarks during an emotional speech on the floor of the senate after the so-called skinny repeal was voted down 51-49... READ MORE›
BP TO PAY A?12BN FOR GULF OIL SPILL
BP has reached an 18.7bn 12bn settlement with the US Department of Justice DoJ following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill... READ MORE›
SENATE VOTES TO REPEAL KEY OBAMACARE PROVISIONS, DEFUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD
Everybody knows repeal is a gesture in futility, said Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., before the vote... READ MORE›
AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI BACKING IRAN NEGOTIATORS DOESNT FAULT NUCLEAR DEAL
Khamenei said referring to the United States and its five negotiating partners... READ MORE›
DEMOCRAT SANDERS GAINING ON FRONT-RUNNER CLINTON IN 2016 PRESIDENTIAL RACE
She led Sanders by 20 percentage points in the online poll a week ago... READ MORE›
CONGRESS GETS A SAY BUT OBAMA WIELDS A VETO
Cardin said the Iran review, while proceeding in Congress initially over the White House's objections, probably played to the West's advantage... READ MORE›
THE OBAMACARE REPEAL FIASCO
President Trump responded with a typical Twitter snit Let Obamacare fail and then come together and do a great health care plan... READ MORE›
PRESIDENT OBAMA NOMINATES MERRICK GARLAND TO THE SUPREME COURT
Although Obama was composed and even a bit defiant in his remarks, Garland choked up as he thanked the president... READ MORE›
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS COUNTY CLERKS CAN REFUSE GAY COUPLES
Supreme Court ruling requiring states to allow same-sex marriage Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Sunday... READ MORE›
HEALTH CARE BILL: WHAT'S NEXT NOW THAT THE SENATE HAS PUNTED?
Senate Republicans have gone back to the drawing board to get an Obamacare repeal bill they can pass... READ MORE›
MR. OBAMA, YOUR IRAN DEAL WILL FALL APART
If President Obama doesn't treat the Iran agreement with more respect all his arguments today are beside the point... READ MORE›
U.S. TOP COURT BACKS OBAMACARE, PRESIDENT SAYS IT'S HERE TO STAY
The Obama administration said 16.4 million previously uninsured people have gained health insurance since the law was enacted... READ MORE›
SENATORS EXPLORE BIPARTISAN 'PLAN B' TO TROUBLED GOP HEALTH BILL
He said he wants more generous subsidies for poorer people buying insurance in the exchanges... READ MORE›
CUBAN FLAG FLIES AT EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON
The move signaled the latest and most visible step toward normal ties between the United States and Cuba... READ MORE›
US OFFERS TO HELPISRAEL BOLSTERITS DEFENSES
The United States has offered Israel an array of defense capabilities in recent years, some of which Israel decided against because of budget constraints... READ MORE›
HILLARY CLINTON ACCUSES CHINA OF 'STEALING US SECRETS'
US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton accuses China of hacking US computers and stealing commercial secrets and government information... READ MORE›
COURT LACKS MORAL AUTHORITY TO REDEFINE MARRIAGE
Rather, this ruling, like the abortion ruling, all but ensures America will not achieve broad social consensus on same-sex marriage... READ MORE›
DEFYING OBAMALAWMAKERS PRESS TOARM UKRAINE
While the United States has been providing nonlethal assistance, and American military instructors have begun training Ukrainian troops in western Ukraine, President Petro O... READ MORE›
LAYERS OF MEANING IN MR OBAMAS KENYA TRIP
Of course, Mr. Obama cannot travel to Kenya simply as a seeker of roots, the way he did before he moved into the White House... READ MORE›
ACTIVIST REMOVED AFTER HECKLING OBAMA AT LGBT EVENT AT WHITE HOUSE
An activist interrupted President Obama on Wednesday at a White House event celebrating L.G.B.T... READ MORE›
AS TRUMP SLAMS 'RIDICULOUS' CIA CLAIMS, MITCH MCCONNELL'S RUSSIA GAMBLE PAYS OFF
The Russians are not our friends, McConnell told reporters at a year-end news briefing... READ MORE›
SENATORS DEFEAT OBAMACARE REPEAL BEFORE HIGHWAY FUNDING DEBATE
However, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he doesn't want to pass another short-term fix... READ MORE›
SUPREME COURT PATH IS LITTERED WITH PITFALLS FOR PRESIDENT AND GOP
Conservative voters, in turn, could end up disheartened if they think Republicans in Washington are giving into Mr. Obama... READ MORE›
PUTIN BREAKS SILENCE WITH CALL TO OBAMA TOUCHING ON UKRAINE AND ISIS
Moscow supports the government of President Bashar al-Assad, and Mr... READ MORE›
OBAMA TRIES TO SOFTEN EUROPEAN CREDITORS STANCE TO SALVAGE A DEAL
European leaders warn that would put Greece on a path toward leaving the eurozone... READ MORE›
TOYOTA DEFENDS DIVERSITY HIRING AFTER AMERICAN IS ARRESTED
Toyota spoke up in support of the executive Julie Hamp on Friday a day after she was taken into custody by the Japanese police... READ MORE›
MITCH MCCONNELL'S FACE DROPS AS VOTER CONFRONTS HIM OVER HIS SILENCING OF ELIZABETH WARREN
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may be accustomed to dealing with angry voters, but his poker face has yet to be perfected... READ MORE›
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE RULING FACES RELIGIOUS RIGHTS BATTLE IN TEXAS
Supreme Court ruling a new battle for same-sex marriage erupted in Texas where government leaders asserted their citizens religious liberties trumped the individual right to marry... READ MORE›