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Virginia’s Lawmakers Divided Over Proposed Defense Budget
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 29, 2017
Credit: Rudi Riet / Creative Commons
President Trump is calling to increase defense spending by $54 billion, which could mean a big boost for Virginia’s economy. But, Matt Laslo reports from Washington that not all of the state’s lawmakers are on board.
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From NPR News- Trump Says Keeping Syrian Refugees In Region Is 'Best Way To Help Most People' July 25, 2017President Trump stood beside Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in the Rose Garden on Tuesday and said the United States is helping by supporting refugees' needs close to home.
- Democrats Want To Probe Trump Ties To Deutsche Bank. GOP Says, No Thanks July 25, 2017President Trump has a special relationship with Deutsche Bank. Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee wanted a probe of the German bank. Republicans said no. Here's the back story.
- House Votes To Impose New Russia Sanctions — And Also Tie Trump's Hands July 25, 2017The legislation puts new economic restrictions on Russia, North Korea and Iran — and constrains President Trump from easing Russian sanctions on his own.
- Trump: 'Time Will Tell' If Sessions Remains Attorney General July 25, 2017The president was responding to questions regarding a newly published interview in The Wall Street Journal in which he says he's "very disappointed" with Sessions.
- Watch: Sen. McCain Calls For Compromise In Return To Senate Floor July 25, 2017Republican John McCain of Arizona returned to Washington after being diagnosed with brain cancer to help his colleagues move forward on health care legislation. But he had a few words of his own.
- Trump Says Keeping Syrian Refugees In Region Is 'Best Way To Help Most People' July 25, 2017
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- New diesel and petrol vehicles to be banned from 2040 in UK July 25, 2017Ministers will also unveil a £255m fund to help councils introduce steps to deal with vehicle pollution.
- US moves one step closer to imposing fresh Russia sanctions July 26, 2017The legislation will sharply limit the president's ability to ease Russia sanctions in the future.
- Charlie Gard: Judge to decide where baby's life will end July 26, 2017Baby's parents want him allowed home, but hospital bosses say a hospice would be a better place.
- Brexit: Johnson, Davis and Fox push agenda on three continents July 26, 2017Boris Johnson, Liam Fox and David Davis will set out the UK's agenda in Australia, Mexico and Germany.
- IS wives: Why I joined the 'caliphate' in Raqqa July 26, 2017The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil speaks to wives of IS fighters, now held by Kurdish-led forces near Raqqa.
- New diesel and petrol vehicles to be banned from 2040 in UK July 25, 2017
