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10 hours ago

GOP threatens to subpoena State Dept. for classified Afghanistan cable

The House Foreign Affairs Committee wants access to a "dissent cable" written by U.S. diplomats as security collapsed in Kabul in 2021.

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11 hours ago

Blinken says 'several Americans' remain detained by Taliban in Afghanistan

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that “several Americans” remain detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

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Senate votes overwhelming to keep 2001 authorization for war on terror

Senators rejected the amendment 86-9 as they are debating a separate repeal of two authorizations​ of military force in Iraq.

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Senate votes to keep 2001 authorization for war on terror

The Senate has voted overwhelmingly to continue congressional authorization for the use of military force in the global fight against terror, turning back an effort by Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul to repeal the 2001 measure.

Biden admin mulling nationwide TikTok ban if Chinese parent company doesn't divest

"If protecting national security is the objective, divestment doesn't solve the problem," a TikTok spokesperson told CBS News in a statement.

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TikTok dismisses calls for Chinese owners to divest in US

TikTok is dismissing calls for its Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the popular video-sharing app, saying such a move wouldn’t help protect national security.

Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on March 12, 2023

On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Rep. Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, join Margaret Brennan.

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McCaul says Pence "avoided a major constitutional crisis" on Jan. 6

"There was a dark, dark day, and I think history will judge everyone by what they did that day," McCaul said of Jan. 6, 2021.

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Transcript: Rep. Michael McCaul on "Face the Nation," March 12, 2023

The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep. Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas, that aired on "Face the Nation" on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

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Top GOP chairmen sound alarm on foreign threats report: Nation at a 'tipping point'

A group of GOP House committee chairmen issued a joint statement in response to the intelligence community's annual threat assessment, warning that the nation was at a "tipping point."

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Blinken to testify at House Foreign Affairs Committee on China threat

FIRST ON FOX: Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee later this month.

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Veterans testify of 'catastrophic' impact of Afghan collapse

Active-service members and veterans have provided first-hand testimony in the House of Representatives about the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, describing in harrowing detail the carnage and death they witnessed on the ground.

First House hearing on Biden admin's Afghanistan withdrawal to dissect 'stunning failure' of leadership

The first House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing will dive into the "stunning failure" of the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.

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After warnings, no evidence China is supplying arms to Russia, U.S. officials say

"China has not moved forward" with supplying lethal weapons to Russia for its war in Ukraine, though U.S. intelligence suggests the superpower is weighing such a move.

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GOP lawmakers assail Biden for not sending F-16s to Ukraine

Republican lawmakers are criticizing the Biden administration for not sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, as tensions simmer about whether China could send weapons to help Russia.

GOP lawmakers assail Biden for not sending F-16s to Ukraine

Republican lawmakers on Sunday criticized the Biden administration for not sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, as tensions simmer about whether China could send weapons to help Russia in the year-long war.

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House GOP meet with Zelenskyy as far right opposes more aid

A handful of congressional Republicans has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a signal of continued U.S. support, even as hard-right members of the party vow to block future aid to the embattled country.

Biden 'photo op' in Kyiv not enough, US must send more lethal aid: top foreign affairs Republicans

Top republicans on key House and Senate committees say Biden's surprise "photo op" in Kyiv is not enough and urged the Biden admin to send more lethal weapons to Ukraine.

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Top Biden officials will answer for 'deadly failures' in Afghanistan as Oversight GOP widens probe

House Oversight Committee Republicans are ramping up their probe into the Biden administration's deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan and demanding accountability for "strategic failures."

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First Biden can't secure our border, now he can't secure our airspace: Rep. McCaul

Texas Rep. Michael McCaul joined 'Sunday Morning Futures' to discuss the Chinese surveillance mission over sensitive U.S. locations and the threat to national security.

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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 12, 2023: Tester, McCaul, Sununu, Lujan-Grisham, Burgum, Moore

Sen. Jon Tester, Rep. Michael McCaul and more will appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.

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McCaul targets China, Afghanistan withdrawal as top oversight priorities: ‘I have subpoena power’

The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is not afraid to use subpoena power to get the answers he needs from the administration on the Afghanistan withdrawal and China.

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No mention of Afghanistan in Biden’s State of the Union address as Afghan evacuees left In limbo

For Biden's State of the Union address, Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, highlighted the president's failures in Afghanistan by inviting the former Afghan ambassador to the U.S.

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5 burning questions from Congress on Biden's handling of China’s surveillance mission in US airspace

Lawmakers have a growing list of questions about how President Biden handled the presence of a Chinese surveillance balloon over U.S. territory for several days.

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Religious freedom summit brings together politicians from both sides of aisle for global event

International Religious Freedom Summit starts Tuesday in Washington, D.C. It aims to shine a light on religious freedom and highlight the plight of persecuted groups around the world.

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House Republican warns of pending conflict with China

Rep. Michael McCaul, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, agrees with a general's recent assessment that the U.S. and China could be at war within two years.

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'I'm Not Speaker': GOP Lawmaker Shirks Blame For Marjorie Taylor Greene's Committee Posts

Rep. Michael McCaul said he thinks Greene has "matured" and "realizes she doesn’t know everything." In the meantime, she'll be making security decisions.

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Lawmakers call for sending Abrams tanks to Ukraine as Russia warns of 'global catastrophe'

Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., again called on the Biden administration to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine on Sunday, saying that "tanks are outcome determinative in expelling Russia."

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National security experts slam media, scientists for prematurely shutting down COVID-19 origins discussion

National security experts are calling on major news outlets and scientific journals to reform after stifling dissenting views on the origins of the COVID-19.

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TUCKER CARLSON: Zelenskyy, Yellen and Bankman-Fried could use federal investigations, but are celebrated

Fox News host Tucker Carlson weighs in on the impact of the U.S. government still sending funds to Ukraine following the Russian invasion on "Tucker Carlson Tonight."

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GOP's new committee leaders prepare blitz of investigations

House Republicans are promising aggressive oversight of the Biden administration once they assume the majority next year.

Biden tapping oil reserve is 'playing politics' with a national security asset: Rep. Michael McCaul

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, slams President Biden for using the nation's strategic petroleum reserve to combat high energy prices instead of promoting domestic production.

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McCarthy: No 'blank check' for Ukraine if GOP wins majority

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy warns that Republicans will not write a “blank check” for Ukraine if they win back the House majority.

Rep. McCaul blasts Kamala Harris for blaming border crisis on Trump: 'A completely self-inflicted wound'

Rep. Michael McCaul joined "Faulkner Focus" to discuss Kamala Harris' statements about border security and her complaints about Trump's policies.

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GOP Rep. Michael McCaul says Trump has a 'different set of rules' regarding the declassification of documents

"I have lived in the classified world most of my professional career, I personally wouldn't do that," McCaul said of taking classified materials home.

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Transcript: Rep. Michael McCaul on "Face the Nation," Aug. 14, 2022

The following is a transcript of an interview with GOP Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas that aired Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, on "Face the Nation."

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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," August 14, 2022: Schiff, McCaul, Fitzpatrick, Carvalho

U.S. Reps. Adam Schiff, Michael McCaul, Brian Fitzpatrick and more will appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.

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Some Republicans express concern about Trump reportedly taking documents about nuclear weapons to Mar-a-Lago, even as they bash the FBI

One House GOP lawmaker said the severity of what Trump may have done could depend as not all nuclear information is "highly, highly" classified.

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Congress OKs bill to aid computer chip firms, counter China

The House has passed a $280 billion package to boost the semiconductor industry and scientific research in a bid to create more high-tech jobs in the United States and help it better compete with international rivals, namely China.

Pelosi to Taiwan would be career capstone, despite warnings

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a political career being tough on China.

Rep. Langevin: Public service has changed since Capitol riot

After the Capitol riot, longtime Congressman Jim Langevin said he thought for a brief moment that the foolishness and recklessness of dividing the country would finally stop.

Senate to vote on revoking Russia's trade status, oil ban

Legislation punishing Russia for the war in Ukraine is finally getting a vote in the U.S. Senate.

'Slava Ukraini': Zelenskyy becomes Congress' great unifier

Just two years ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was at the center of impeachment proceedings that deeply fractured Republicans and Democrats in Congress.

Harris lands in Poland amid turbulence over jets for Ukraine

Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to Warsaw to thank Poland for taking in Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion is taking an unexpected turn.

The risk of Russia's Ukraine invasion: "I just hope this is not the beginning of World War III," says Rep. Michael McCaul

President Biden has made it clear he will not send any U.S. troops into Ukraine.

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Top Biden Aide Says Ukraine Invasion Could Come 'Any Day'

Meanwhile, elite U.S troops and equipment landed in southeastern Poland near the border with Ukraine.

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Top Biden Aide Says Ukraine Invasion Could Come 'Any Day'

Meanwhile, elite U.S troops and equipment landed in southeastern Poland near the border with Ukraine.

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Top Biden aide says Ukraine invasion could come 'any day'

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan says Russia could invade Ukraine “any day," launching a conflict that would come at an “enormous human cost."

Could a DNA sample taken 30 years ago solve the infamous yogurt shop murder case?

The 1991 murder of four teenage girls in a Texas yogurt shop remains unsolved, but there's hope that advancing DNA technology will change that.

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House passes bill to boost US computer chip production

Democrats have muscled legislation through the House that they say positions the U.S. to better compete with China economically by strengthening the domestic semiconductor industry and shoring up strained supply chains.

Transcript: Representative Michael McCaul on "Face the Nation," January 23, 2022

The following is a transcript of an interview with Representative Michael McCaul that aired Sunday, January 23, 2022, on "Face the Nation."

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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," January 23, 2022: Blinken, Thompson, McCaul, Gottlieb

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and Representative Bennie Thompson and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" Sunday.

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State Dept. urges investigation of Myanmar military torture

The U.S. has expressed outrage and demanded an investigation after The Associated Press reported that Myanmar’s military has been torturing detainees in a systemic way across the country.

Texas GOP advances new maps that would tighten slipping grip

Texas lawmakers are on the brink of finishing redrawn U.S. House maps that would shore up their eroding dominance as voters peel away from the GOP in the state’s booming suburbs.

Evacuees plead for action: 'We are in some kind of jail'

The Americans trying to evacuate hundreds of Afghans and American citizens pleaded for action from the Biden administration to get the would-be evacuees aboard charter flights that are standing by to fly them from Afghanistan.

Evacuees plead for action: 'We are in some kind of jail'

The Americans trying to evacuate hundreds of Afghans and American citizens pleaded for action from the Biden administration Tuesday to get the would-be evacuees aboard charter flights that are standing by to fly them from Afghanistan.

American Citizens, Afghan Allies Stuck At Afghanistan’s Airport: US Lawmaker

WASHINGTON — Michael McCaul , the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said that American citizens and Afghan allies are stuck at Mazar-i-Sharif airport in Afghanistan as the Taliban are not clearing six airplanes to depart, a U.S. lawmaker said. We had 6 airplanes with Americans aboard ready to depart Afghanistan and the Taliban would not let them take off. pic.twitter.com/ZMEvZQ2W1l — Team McCaul (@McCaulforTexas) September 6, 2021However, the U.S. State Department said it did not have any information on this specific situation. The United States forces left Afghanistan on the morning of Aug. 31, marking the end of a chaotic and messy exit from America’s longest war. The state department said the U.S. is grateful to the global network of countries that have provided critical assistance for our evacuation efforts.

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The Latest: US helped family escape Afghanistan overland

The United States is confirming for the first time that it has helped a U.S. citizen and family members to escape Afghanistan through an overland route to a neighboring country.

The Taliban reportedly won't let planes leave Afghanistan until 'they get more out of the Americans'

The Taliban reportedly won't let planes leave Afghanistan until 'they get more out of the Americans'

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GOP Rep. McCaul says 6 planes with Americans onboard are stuck at Afghanistan airport in 'hostage situation' with Taliban

The planes have been ready to depart for days, but the Taliban won't let them leave until they receive recognition from the US government, he said.

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Taliban stop planes of evacuees from leaving but unclear why

Officials say at least four planes chartered to evacuate several hundred people seeking to escape the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan have been unable to leave the country for days.

The Latest: Top Republican says Taliban holding Americans

The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee says some Americans who have been trying to get out of Afghanistan since the U.S. military left are sitting in airplanes at an airport ready to leave but the Taliban are not letting them take off.

'We can't do enough': Lawmakers flooded by evacuation pleas

Across the county, the offices of members of Congress have become makeshift crisis centers.

'We can't do enough': Lawmakers flooded by evacuation pleas

Across the county, the offices of members of Congress have become makeshift crisis centers.

Democratic-led committees vow investigations on Afghanistan

Democratic-led congressional committees are vowing to press President Joe Biden’s administration on what went wrong as the Taliban swept to power in Afghanistan.

Republicans cast aside tensions within the party over Afghanistan to attack Biden’s handling of troop withdrawal

Republicans are focusing their attacks squarely on how the Democratic president has handled the withdrawal while casting aside their serious foreign policy differences over America’s role in the world to try to sharpen their attacks on the Biden presidency ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

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President Biden Facing Pressure On Afghanistan Collapse

He's the fourth U.S. president to confront challenges in Afghanistan and has insisted he wouldn’t hand America’s longest war to his successor.

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GOP report says October 2019 Wuhan military games were ‘one of the earliest superspreader events’

House Foreign Affairs Republicans concluded the World Military Games in Wuhan in October 2019 was “one of the earliest super spreader events” during the pandemic, with their new report contending COVID-19 escaped from a Wuhan lab in late August or early September 2019 — with China covering it up for months.

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Peter Daszak should be subpoenaed in Wuhan lab investigation, House GOP says

A House Foreign Affairs Committee Republican report that points the finger at the Wuhan lab as the origin of COVID-19 has called on scientist Peter Daszak to be subpoenaed, calling him the “public face” of a Chinese “disinformation campaign designed to suppress public discussion about a potential lab leak.”

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GOP report says evidence 'proves' COVID emerged from Wuhan lab

House Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans released their report on COVID-19’s origins, pointing to evidence of a lab leak, genetic modification, and a cover-up, making the case the virus accidentally emerged from the Wuhan lab in the fall of 2019.

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House votes to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization

The Democratic-led House has passed legislation to repeal the 2002 authorization for use of military force in Iraq.

President Biden and Putin Agree: Relations At 'Low Point'

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he'll talk cybersecurity if U.S. will "extradite corresponding criminals to the Russian Federation."

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Pressure mounts on Biden administration to help Afghans who aided U.S. war effort

With the drawdown from Afghanistan nearing its halfway mark, the administration has outlined few details about how to protect nearly 18,000 Afghans and their families who are eligible for visas.

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Guests on Sunday talk shows: CIA director William Burns appears on ABC's 'This Week'

May 30 Sunday talk show guests: "Face the Nation"; "Meet the Press"; "This Week"; "Fox News Sunday"; "State of the Union"; "60 Minutes"

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US envoy: Fear of Taliban conquering Kabul are overblown

Washington’s special envoy to Afghanistan says predictions that the Taliban will quickly overrun Afghan government forces and conquer Kabul once U.S. and coalition forces have fully withdrawn are unduly pessimistic.

Kerry: US weighs sanctions on China solar over forced labor

The Biden administration is considering sanctions over China’s alleged use of forced labor in manufacturing of solar panels and other climate-friendly production.

US resumes funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees

The Biden administration says it has resumed U.S. assistance to the Palestinians, including to the U.N. agency that deals with Palestinian refugees.

Biden aims to prevent border crossings from swamping agenda

A surge of migrants on the Southwest border has the Biden administration on the defensive. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is scrambling to manage a growing humanitarian and political challenge at the U.S.-Mexico border that threatens to overshadow its ambitious legislative agenda. Biden told reporters Sunday at the White House that “at some point” he would go to the border and that he knows what is going on in the border facilities. There were 18,945 family members and 9,297 unaccompanied children encountered in February — an increase of 168% and 63%, respectively, from the month before, according to the Pew Research Center. Biden has reversed that policy, so immigration officials hope the process will speed up now.

In early foreign policy tests, Biden takes on world as it is

Biden in his early days in office has vowed a dramatic reordering of U.S. foreign policy from his predecessor. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden in his early days in office has vowed a dramatic reordering of U.S. foreign policy from his predecessor. The early preference for caution and incrementalism comes as Biden has repeatedly declared that “America is back.” But in early foreign policy tests, Biden has demonstrated, as many of his predecessors have experienced, that a push away from the previous commander-in-chief's policies is easier said than done. AdSullivan pushes back against the notion that Biden's foreign policy approach has been modulated from his candidacy. On China, Biden has been clear-eyed in seeing Beijing as the United States' most significant competitor.

Biden's Russia credentials questioned over European pipeline

(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via AP)WASHINGTON – After years of Democratic accusations that former President Donald Trump was too soft on Russia, the Biden administration is facing Republican criticism of its approach to Moscow. The Biden administration rejects the criticism, saying it has been clear about penalties for companies involved in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and that its goal is to bolster European energy security. Like the Trump administration before it, the Biden administration believes the pipeline will harm European energy security, particularly for countries in Eastern and Central Europe like Ukraine and Poland, which the pipeline bypasses. U.S. officials have long said they fear Russia will use the pipeline as a political tool against its neighbors. The Biden administration suggests more sanctions may be coming.

Capitol Police chief appeals for National Guard to stay

Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON – Worried about continuing threats, the acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police has appealed to congressional leaders to use their influence to keep National Guard troops at the Capitol, two months after the law enforcement breakdowns of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. Pittman said she needed the leaders' assistance with the three-member Capitol Police Board, which reports to them. Paul Irving, who served on the Capitol Police Board as House sergeant-at-arms, denied that Sund asked him to call the Guard. He ultimately called the commanding general of the D.C. National Guard just before 2 p.m., who in turn testified that the request for help was delayed by the Defense Department. “We have the razor wire, we have the National Guard.

The Latest: Board reportedly wants Capitol fencing removed

National Guard stand guard at a perimeter fence at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON – The Latest on a possible threat against the Capitol (all times local):5:50 p.m. Pittman says the board suggested some temporary fencing would be removed starting Friday, and the fencing around the outer perimeter of the Capitol complex would be removed starting March 12. Some fencing is likely to remain as law enforcement officials continue to track an increased number of threats against lawmakers and the Capitol. This comes two months after Trump supporters smashed through windows and doors to try to stop Congress from certifying now-President Joe Biden’s victory.

Capitol Police chief appeals for National Guard to stay

Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON – Worried about continuing threats, the acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police appealed to congressional leaders Thursday to use their influence to keep National Guard troops at the Capitol, two months after the law enforcement breakdowns of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. Pittman said she needed the leaders' assistance with the three-member Capitol Police Board, which reports to them. Paul Irving, who served on the Capitol Police Board as House sergeant-at-arms, denied that Sund asked him to call the Guard. He ultimately called the commanding general of the D.C. National Guard just before 2 p.m., who in turn testified that the request for help was delayed by the Defense Department. “We have the razor wire, we have the National Guard.

Hospitals confront water shortages in winter storm aftermath

Joggers run down a street empty of cars Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Nolensville, Tenn. A second winter storm in a week is bringing more snow to much of Tennessee. A rural hospital in Anahuac, Texas, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Houston, lost both water and power. Memphis, Light, Gas & Water issued a boil-water advisory on Thursday out of concern that low water pressure caused by problems at aging pumping stations and water main ruptures could lead to contamination. That hospital has a water purification system for dialysis and has water reserves for tasks such as cooking and bathing patients, he said. Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare also reported problems at some of its Memphis-area facilities due to water pressure problems and the boil advisory.

US sanctions over pipeline from Russia deemed lacking by GOP

But the move was immediately criticized as inadequate by senior Republican lawmakers who noted the administration had not penalized any additional companies or individuals for work on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. U.S. officials have long said they fear Russia will use the pipeline as a political tool against its neighbors. However, congressional Republicans were unimpressed and denounced the administration for failing to impose any sanctions on additional targets, notably people and firms in Germany, which is a strong Nord Stream 2 proponent. “I am deeply troubled and disappointed by the State Department’s report on Nord Stream 2 activities and their decision to forgo additional sanctions on other entities involved in its construction," Risch said. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire has co-sponsored legislation opposing the pipeline with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and has been outspoken in her criticism of Nord Stream 2.

Biden repudiates Trump on Iran, ready for talks on nuke deal

Besides signaling Thursday a willingness to talk with Iran, the administration also reversed Trump’s determination that all U.N. sanctions against Iran had been restored. He's expected to address the U.S. stance on the 2015 multilateral Iran nuclear deal, the war in Afghanistan and the economic and national security challenges posed by Russia and China. The U.S. has not participated in a meeting of those participants since Trump withdrew from the deal and began steadily ramping up sanctions on Iran. The Trump administration had imposed the severe restrictions, which essentially confined them to their U.N. mission and the U.N. headquarters building in New York. “It is concerning the Biden Administration is already making concessions in an apparent attempt to re-enter the flawed Iran deal," he said.

Veteran House incumbents cling to seats as districts evolve

But there’s a smaller category of lawmakers like Peterson and GOP Rep. Steve Chabot of Ohio who also merit attention: long-term incumbents of both parties fighting to preserve their careers. Over 90% of House incumbents are usually reelected, thanks to name recognition and campaign fundraising advantages. “There are people who traditionally voted Republican who don't identify with the current Republican Party," Schroder, 43, a businesswoman and local public health official, said in an interview. Democratic and Republican campaign committees and other organizations allied with party leadership are aiming the bulk of their spending at each others' softest seats and defending vulnerable incumbents. The Congressional Leadership Fund, aligned with House GOP leadership, planned to spend $3.3 million more, which Republicans said could grow.

House lawmakers ask for probe into Russian poisoning case

FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019 file photo Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks during a rally to support political prisoners in Moscow, Russia. The German hospital treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he has been taking out of an induced coma and is responsive. German chemical weapons experts say tests showed the 44-year-old was poisoned with a Soviet-era nerve agent. Engel and McCaul urged Trump to enact additional sanctions on Russia if its determined that chemical weapons were used against Navalny. Russia has denied that the Kremlin was involved in poisoning Navalny and accused Germany of failing to provide evidence about the poisoning that it requested in late August.

GOP lawmakers urge action after Russia-Afghanistan briefing

WASHINGTON Eight Republican lawmakers attended a White House briefing about explosive allegations that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan intelligence the White House insisted the president himself had not been fully read in on. Still, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany insisted Trump had not been briefed on the findings because they hadn't been verified. One official said the administration discussed several potential responses, but the White House has yet to authorize any step. Bolton declined to comment, and the White House did not respond to questions on the matter. The intelligence officials and others with knowledge of the matter insisted on anonymity to discuss the highly sensitive matter.

Logistical hurdles could slow troop withdrawal from Germany

WASHINGTON The Defense Department is reviewing options to begin pulling about 10,000 troops out of Germany, as directed by President Donald Trump. But even though some may be shifted to neighboring Poland, the withdrawal will still present complex logistical challenges and will not happen fast. Trump has said he is determined to cut the number of troops in Germany from about 35,000 to 25,000. Are they going to build family housing?Most troops in Germany are assigned there, and are not on short-term deployments. The U.S. Air Force has nearly 13,000 troops in Germany, concentrated mainly at two large bases.

US Congress approves China sanctions over ethnic crackdown

WASHINGTON Congress voted Wednesday to toughen the U.S. response to a brutal Chinese crackdown on ethnic minorities, adding another factor to the increasingly stormy relationship between the two countries. Both issues emerged, along with other sore points in the China-U.S. relationship, as Republican and Democratic members of Congress spoke in support of the bill. Congress late last year voted to condemn the crackdown in Xianjiang, where Chinese authorities have detained more than a million people from mostly Muslim ethnic groups that include Uighurs, Kazakhs and Kyrgyz in a vast network of detention centers. This new legislation is intended to increase the pressure by imposing sanctions on specific Chinese officials, such as the Communist Party official who oversees government policy in Xianjiang. It signals that a member of the international community is actually taking some steps to address the problem, Irwin said.

U.S. Representative Michael McCaul addresses RNC

Representative Michael McCaul addressed the RNC on Monday night. Michael McCaul slammed the Obama administration and Hillary Clinton, saying they, "turned a blind eye to the danger." See his full remarks.

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House Homeland Security chair: U.S. ramping up “visible and invisible” airport security

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, says the United States is ramping up both “visible and invisible” security measures at airports and train stations across the country. The House Homeland Security chairman says he is wary of recent ISIS-produced videos calling for terrorist attacks on American soil.

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