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The House Democratic leader has asked rank-and-file members to sit quietly at the speech or skip it altogether, wary of creating a distraction.
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As U.S. and Iranian officials continue negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, President Trump has ordered a buildup of U.S. forces in the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers. "This is an extremely dangerous situation, which both sides are actually incentivized to escalate," says Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. "Both sides actually believe that a short, intense war may improve their negotiating position."
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(Third column, 1st story, link)
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With Congress in a weeklong recess, there was little sign of progress toward a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
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The 18-year-old arrested was wearing a tactical vest and carrying additional rounds of ammunition, the Capitol Police said. Congress was not in session, and no one was hurt.
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The US Secretary of State will address the first major transatlantic meeting since Donald Trump threatened to annex Greenland.
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Democrats' demands include that immigration officers be required to show visible identification and have judicial warrants when they enter private property to make arrests.
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