Republican senators are using the summer recess to avoid politically difficult votes.
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Read the full report at Al JazeeraAttorney General nominee Todd Blanche needs at least 50 votes on the Senate floor to be confirmed after clearing the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Conservative Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as Colombia's president, promising to crack down on armed drug gangs.
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WorldPingAbelardo de la Espriella inherits soaring violence, a fragmented Congress and a $34 billion financing gap as he vows to rebuild U.S. ties.
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WorldPingThe overnight attack started a fire at the Ryazan refinery, which has a capacity of about 17 million tonnes of oil per year, producing gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel and other petroleum products, according to Ukraine’s General Staff…
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US president has clashed with Federal Reserve members over his bid to rapidly slash interest rates despite inflation.
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The two-judge majority underscored that the president needed congressional authority to move forward with his plans.
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