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Actor and longtime environmental activist Ted Danson urged lawmakers on Tuesday to enact legislation to reduce the production of single-use plastics that experts say pose an increasing risk to ocean health. Speaking before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife, Danson, a board member of the conservation nonprofit Oceana, argued that a […]

Boeing President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg testified before Congress for the first time Tuesday since two deadly crashes of his company’s 737 Max jets, apologizing to the victims’ families and facing tough questions from lawmakers. “I wanted to let you know, on behalf of myself and all of the men and women of Boeing, how […]

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The House on Tuesday easily approved sanctions against Turkey over its offensive in northern Syria against Kurdish forces. The measure passed 403-16, with 176 Republicans voting in support and just 15 opposing the bill. The sanctions offer a rare bipartisan rebuke of President TrumpDonald John TrumpNumber of uninsured children rises for second year, tops 4 million […]

Thousands of commemorative Brexit coins designated with an Oct. 31 exit date will be melted down after the prime minister accepted a three-month delay in the proceedings, Bloomberg reported Monday. The Royal Mint had been asked to create a new 50 pence coin with the official Brexit date, but the U.K.’s divorce from the European Union […]

A U.S. military operation that ended in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was reportedly largely successful because of highly accurate intel provided by an inside informant. According to The Washington Post, a mole inside the Islamic State knew not only the location of al-Baghdadi’s hideout but also the room-by-room layout of the compound. Click […]

Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoKey impeachment testimony: What we’ve learned so far Top Trump administration officials hail al-Baghdadi raid but stress need for resolve in fighting ISIS Pompeo: ISIS leader’s death proof the US won’t ‘stop in the pursuit of bringing evil to justice’ MORE said the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr […]

Sen. Mark WarnerMark Robert WarnerHillicon Valley: Amazon poised to escalate Pentagon ‘war cloud’ fight | FCC’s move to target Huawei garners early praise | Facebook sues Israeli firm over alleged WhatsApp hack | Blue Dog Dems push election security funding FCC proposal targeting Huawei garners early praise Dem senator on impeachment proceedings: ‘The sooner the […]

President TrumpDonald John TrumpNumber of uninsured children rises for second year, tops 4 million Trump moment from White House Halloween trick-or-treat event goes viral White House official says transcript of Ukraine call omitted key phrases: report MORE and Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiOvernight Defense: House approves Turkey sanctions in rebuke of Trump | Trump attacks on […]