Budget plan advances in House amid GOP deficit aims
A House Budget Committee vote backed a GOP deficit reduction blueprint relying on steep cuts to health care, aid to the poor, and hundreds of programs. It would cut Obamacare, Medicaid, food stamps, and Social Services Block Grants, with pension and student loan changes. two Tea Party members defected.
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Kurdish push for federal region in northern Syria gains attention
SyrianKurds propose a decentralized federal region across their northern territories as a model to include all ethnic groups but face opposition from Assad's government, rebels and Turkey. Ahmad Araf argues it would preserve unity, while Lavrov notes it as a possible option and Kerry delays genocide designation decision as Congress weighs actions.
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US bombs on IS hits eight month low in Iraq and Syria
U.S. and allies dropped 2,054 munitions last month on Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria, the fewest since June, with a continued decline from a peak in November. Defense officials say the campaign is accelerating despite the dip. A Syria cease-fire began Feb. 27, though it omits IS strikes.
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Garland Seen As Mature Ivy Leaguer For Supreme Court
The 63 year old Illinois native Merrick Garland a Harvard Law School graduate and Yale educated daughter father of two faces a political clash as Obama’s Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Scalia He lacks elected office experience but has strong judicial credentials and broad bipartisan respect from senators including Orrin Hatch.
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GOP fractures emerge over Obama Supreme Court pick
Fractures appear in Republican ranks as Garland is named nominee. McConnell affirms next president should fill Scalia seat, while Flake Portman and others weigh concession options if Obama loses in November. The dynamic shifts with Trump leading the GOP nomination race.
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