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Democrats Silent on Highest Ranking Openly Gay Nominee

Nine Democratic senators facing re-election in November in states President Donald Trump 18 won months ago remain silent on the nomination of Richard Grenell as U.S. Ambassador to Germany ahead of the final vote Thursday. Grenell, who is openly gay, would be, if confirmed, among the highest ranking openly-gay U.S. government officials ever to serve.

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Report: Trump Seeking Arab Force to Replace U.S. Troops in Syria

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is trying to assemble an Arab force “to replace” the U.S. military presence in Syria and help bring stability to the war-ravaged country and the region, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) learned from unnamed American officials.

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Seven Crises John Bolton Faces on Day One as National Security Adviser

Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton began his tenure as National Security Adviser on Monday, taking over the position from H.R. McMaster. To say that Bolton has a full plate as he sits down at his desk would be an understatement. Here are the seven most urgent national security crises he faces on Day One.

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Trump Announces Troops for U.S.-Mexican Border, Blackwell Says It Reveals ‘Unified Trump Policy’

President Donald Trump’s said on Tuesday that he would order National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexican border, hours after leading transition policy adviser Ken Blackwell told Fox Business Network that sending troops would show a coherent Trump policy of treating illegal immigration as a national security and homeland security issue, using all the levers of American foreign and domestic power enact his policy.  

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Bolton: China Tariffs ‘Could Be a Little Shock Therapy’

Sunday on New York AM 970 radio’s “The Cats Roundtable,” President Donald Trump’s newly appointed national security adviser John Bolton discussed the proposed tariffs to be levied on Chinese imports. “[T]he president was trying to communicate to signal to China

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Maher: Bolton ‘What They Call an Asshole’s Asshole’

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher stated that incoming National Security Adviser John Bolton is “what they call ‘an asshole’s asshole.’” Maher said that Bolton “has experience with incompetence” due to his tenure with the Bush

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