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Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are committed to “holding the crooks accountable” in new Congress

Washington — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who’s poised to become House Speaker in the new Congress following his party’s widespread gains in the midterm elections, said Monday that Democrats will focus “relentlessly” on addressing affordability in their majorities, while also setting their sights on combatting corruption. “We’re committed to accountability and to holding the…

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Trump unveils South Korean investment in pipeline in Alaska, site of a tight Senate race

President Trump announced plans Wednesday for South Korea to invest in exporting natural gas from Alaska, a project long backed by Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, who is in a competitive reelection contest there. It marks the second time in three days that the president has sought to highlight planned foreign investments in states where Republican…

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U.S. pledges $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia as new president vows to “defeat narco-terrorism”

The United States pledged $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia after its new right-wing president took office.  Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire lawyer with a taste for spectacle, took office Friday for his four-year term after a campaign focused on anger and fears about security. “As a cornerstone of this renewed partnership, the…

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Captain martyred, 7 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in Hangu: ISPR – Pakistan

The military’s media affairs wing said on Saturday that a captain was martyred while seven terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu district. In a statement, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said security forces conducted an IBO in Hangu on Friday following reports about the presence of terrorists belonging to Fitna…

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