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Trump budget bill factions in peril amid warring House GOP factions’ displeasure

House Republicans’ mammoth budget reconciliation bill is in peril on Monday evening with at least two GOP lawmakers threatening to vote against it. House GOP leaders are hoping to hold a vote Tuesday on a vast bill advancing President Donald Trump’s priorities on the border, defense, taxes, and energy.  But at least two House Republicans

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Fighting between rival factions in Syria threatens its fragile stability

Fighting between Syrian Kurds -who a decade ago clawed out an autonomous territory in the country’s northeast- and Turkish-backed militias is posing a serious threat to the current stability.

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Trump faces influence test at Mar-a-Lago with warring House GOP factions: ‘How do we move forward?’

President-elect Donald Trump’s winter White House is hosting a parade of House Republicans this weekend, all of whom are hoping that getting the incoming commander in chief’s ear will help an ideologically diverse group of lawmakers get on the same page on a massive conservative policy overhaul. It is also likely to be another test

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‘How we took down Assad’: Islamist rebels’ military chief reveals how they planned to topple dictator – from unifying factions, creating drone squadron and ‘help’ from Putin

A military chief has revealed the year-long plan hatched by Syrian rebels to topple the regime of Bashar Al-Assad. Abu Hassan al-Hamwi, the head of the military wing of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said preparations to ‘deterring aggression’ or removing Assad from power were years in the making, including uniting opposition groups and creating a drone

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After Maharashtra Poll Fight, Sunanda Pawar Calls For NCP Factions To Reunite

Last Updated:December 13, 2024, 22:57 IST Sunanda Pawar said she is just echoing the sentiments of the people of Maharashtra and party workers when she speaks about the need for rival factions to unite Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar (PTI Image) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar’s mother Sunanda on Friday emphasised the need

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U.S.

Inside the factions jostling for Donald Trump’s ear at Mar-a-Lago

Donald Trump’s campaign team showed few signs of fracturing in the months ahead of Election Day. With one, unifying aim—to beat Kamala Harris—leaks, public bust-ups, firings, and fallings out were kept to a minimum. But in the weeks since, tensions have occasionally blown up in public as key Trump aides and officials jostle to get

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Warring GOP factions strike deal to raise threshold to oust a House speaker

House Republicans have reached an agreement on raising the motion to vacate threshold. Currently, House GOP Conference rules dictate that just one lawmaker is needed to call for a motion to vacate the chair, which would trigger a chamber-wide vote on removing the speaker. But the deal, brokered during a meeting hosted by Speaker Mike

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Bumpy Road Ahead For MNS’ Amit Thackeray As Sena Factions Pick Heavyweights For Dadar-Mahim Showdown

Last Updated:October 24, 2024, 10:11 IST The stage is set for a high-stakes triangular fight in one of Mumbai’s most politically significant constituencies, where all candidates are vying for the support of the Marathi-speaking voter base Amit Thackeray, despite being a new face in this electoral race, has the advantage of the Thackeray legacy and

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Maharashtra: Tough Fight For Amit Thackeray In Mahim As Sena Factions Name Poll Picks

Last Updated:October 23, 2024, 16:51 IST Amit Thackeray will contest the Mahim assembly seat, facing tough competition from candidates of both Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena factions. Amit Thackeray (Photo: Instagram) Amit Thackeray, son of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, is set to face a tough fight in the Mahim assembly

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