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NY lawmaker, who warned about driving drunk, resigns as GOP leader after DWI arrest

Just days before he was nabbed, the official wrote an op-ed warning about the dangers of getting behind the wheel after imbibing.

04/01/2020

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Who are Iraq's secretive Quds Forces?

After a U.S. strike killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, NBC News looks the secretive Quds Forces that he headed and his successor Maj. Gen. Esmail Ghaani.

03/01/2020

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Who are Iran's secretive Quds Forces?

After a U.S. strike killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, NBC News looks the secretive Quds Forces that he headed and his successor Maj. Gen. Esmail Ghaani.

03/01/2020

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Planned attacks against U.S. targets in Syria, Lebanon were reason for Soleimani strike, say officials

Targets in Syria under threat included military outposts, officials said. In Lebanon, Soleimani was allegedly planning attacks on diplomatic targets.

03/01/2020

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Trump on Soleimani strike: 'His reign of terror is over'

Trump made the comments a day after ordering the airstrike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad.

03/01/2020

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How Iran could retaliate around the world

Analysis: Iran has many weapons, from hackers to Hezbollah, and potential targets that range from embassies to individual U.S. citizens.

03/01/2020

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Trump's Iran move puts 2020 Democrats in a political bind

Analysis: Bernie Sanders ripped the president outright, while other top hopefuls tempered their criticism with condemnation of the Iranian commander who was killed.

03/01/2020

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McConnell, Schumer start the year deadlocked over Senate impeachment trial

Democrats want Republicans to commit to having witnesses participate in the Senate trial, but GOP leaders haven't yet said where they stand on the question.

03/01/2020

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Was it legal for Donald Trump to order the killing of a top Iranian general?

Analysis: The U.S. government justified the strike as an act of self-defense, but a top UN official questioned the operation in a series of tweets.

03/01/2020

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French police fatally shoot man near Paris after fatal stabbing

The attack happened in the town of Villejuif, about 5 miles south of central Paris.

03/01/2020

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Trump tweets after U.S. strike: 'Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation'

Iran's president has vowed "revenge" and its supreme leader has pledged "harsh retaliation" for the killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.

03/01/2020

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Who was the Iranian 'shadow commander' killed in a U.S. airstrike?

The 62-year-old Major General led Iran's elite Quds Force, which had a hand in both fighting the Islamic State and U.S. forces.

03/01/2020

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Oil price jumps on fear of Iranian retaliation against U.S.

The international benchmark for crude oil jumped 4.1%, or $2.70, to $68.95 a barrel in London trading.

03/01/2020

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Iran vows revenge and 'harsh retaliation' after U.S. kills its top general

"The great nation of Iran will take revenge for this heinous crime," the Iranian president tweeted.

03/01/2020

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Trump's strike on Iran general jeopardizes vow to stop 'endless wars'

Analysis: The escalation serves as further evidence that drawing-down troops from the Middle East is no simple task.

03/01/2020

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Can Amy Klobuchar pull off a February surprise?

The Minnesota Democrat is on many voters' shortlist but not at the top. She says she's the one who can beat Trump.

03/01/2020

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Pelosi wants details from Trump after U.S. kills Iranian commander

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the U.S. strike that killed the commander of Iran's Quds Force "risks provoking further dangerous escalation of violence."

03/01/2020

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Strike on Soleimani was carried out without approval from Congress

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the U.S. strike that killed the commander of Iran's Quds Force "risks provoking further dangerous escalation of violence."

03/01/2020

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Airstrike kills top Iran general Qassim Suleimani at Baghdad airport, Iraqi TV reports

His death, if confirmed, would certainly dramatically increase tensions between the U.S. and Iran, which were already heightened by the New Year's attacks on the American Embassy.

03/01/2020

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Over 200 members of Congress ask Supreme Court to 'reconsider' Roe v. Wade

The lawmakers, largely Republican men, asked the court to uphold a lower court ruling that was in favor of a Louisiana abortion law.

03/01/2020

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'Devastating blow': Schumer says newly unredacted emails show why Senate GOP needs to allow impeachment witnesses

There was "clear direction" from Trump to freeze aid to Ukraine, a White House budget official wrote in one of the emails obtained by Just Security.

02/01/2020

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Human rights expert says Google pushed him out after China criticism

Google said in a statement that the company has an "unwavering commitment" to human rights organizations and efforts.

02/01/2020

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Thousands of foreign students may have overstayed U.S. visas by 'working' for fake companies

F-1 visas let foreign students stay in the U.S. to work after graduating. Most use the program legally, but recent probes have revealed fraud.

02/01/2020

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Imprisoned ex-Gov. Blagojevich says Dems would have impeached Lincoln in apparent appeal to Trump

Trump has repeatedly expressed sympathy for Blagojevich, who was sentenced to 14 years in prison after being convicted on federal corruption charges.

02/01/2020

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Juliàn Castro drops out of the presidential race

Castro was the only Latino candidate in the Democratic primary field.

02/01/2020

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Sanders brings in over $35M in 4th-quarter fundraising; Yang tops $16M

Another Democratic contender, Pete Buttigieg, raised nearly $25 million in the fourth quarter.

02/01/2020