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7 people to watch in the Syria debate

9 years 6 months ago
President Trump's decision to bomb a Syrian airbase is already triggering a heated debate within the halls of Congress about whether it was the right strategic decision and whether he should seek congressional authorization for any further military action.

Congress wants say on Syria strategy, split on timing, what to do

9 years 6 months ago
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi called on the House of Representatives Friday to return from its two-week break in order to debate whether to authorize military action against Syria, while other members of Congress openly debated whether President Donald Trump needs Congress' blessing before additional engagement.

Haley to UN: US 'prepared to do more' in Syria

9 years 6 months ago
Russia's envoy to the United Nations slammed the United States' missile attack on a Syrian airbase, calling "it a flagrant violation of international law and an act of aggression" in remarks at a UN Security Council meeting on Friday.

Gorsuch confirmed to the Supreme Court

9 years 6 months ago
The Senate Friday morning is set to confirm Neil Gorsuch, a 49-year-old federal judge who could help cement a conservative majority on the bench for decades, to the Supreme Court.
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