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Will Congress really cancel US-Saudi arms deals? It’s complicated, but let us explain

Everything you wanted to know about U.S.-Saudi arms sales and the politics around them, but were afraid to ask.

4 years ago

Broad new war authorization roils US lawmakers

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said he wants to reach consensus on his expansive new war authorization before putting it to a vote, but that consensus seemed far away Wednesday.

5 years ago

House Democrats want war authorization repeal, but path is unclear

Democrats are in wide agreement the post-9/11 war authorizations should be repealed, according to the House's minority leader. But what to replace it with and how are the million-dollar questions.

5 years ago

US senators introduce new war authorization with no expiration date

President Donald Trump would get broad authority to use force against terror groups, with no expiration date, under a new bipartisan proposal unveiled in the U.S. Senate on Monday.

5 years ago

US House passes Pentagon-boosting omnibus as shutdown looms

The GOP-led House passed the sweeping $1.3 trillion spending bill in a race to avoid a government shutdown.

5 years ago

Replacing Tillerson as secretary of state with CIA boss looks like it will be a fight

President Trump has ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and will replace him with Mike Pompeo, now the CIA director, but Senate Democrats are signaling a confirmation fight.

5 years ago