GOP and Democrats Divided Ahead of 2018 Congressional Year
As Republicans control White House and Congress they face a divided 2018 with looming budget fights and pressure to protect centrist lawmakers. Democrats seek concessions on spending while pushing Dreamer protections and CHIPS funding, amid internal splits and a shifting midterm landscape.
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Washington US ups border training in Syria to curb IS
The top US commander says Washington is expanding border guard training in Syria for Kurdish and Arab units to prevent IS regrouping. Gen. Joseph Votel says this long term effort follows major combat waning and aims to stabilize seized areas while rooting out residual insurgents.
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