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Top House Republicans say their outline for replacing President Barack Obama’s health care law is a pathway to greater flexibility and lower costs for consumers. Democrats see a road to
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U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday the United States does not intend to seize Iraqi oil, shifting away from an idea proposed by President Donald Trump that has rattled
The Shin Bet on Sunday, 23 Shevat, lifted a gag order permitting the publication of this case in which agents worked with IDF soldiers and police. The operation too place
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Monday called Syrian President Bashar Assad “the most reassuring solution for France,” a major divergence with her nation’s official policy. Le Pen,
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is currently on a first-ever official state visit to Singapore where he is meeting with state leaders. Some of his most senior advisors during the trip
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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence moved Monday to assuage European Union fears about the strength of Washington’s support for the union and its commitment to European security through the NATO
Hamas military courts in Gaza have sentenced three Palestinians to death for allegedly spying for Israel and upheld the sentences of three others. Sunday’s verdicts raise the number of people
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