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The Latest: Trump warns GOP senators ahead of border vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the emergency declaration by President Donald Trump (all times local):
U.S. senators say Saudi crown prince has gone 'full gangster'
Among those were the torturing of women’s activists and a U.S. citizen and the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Abizaid called for accountability for the murder of Khashoggi, a U.S. resident, and support for human rights, but repeatedly stressed the strategic importance of Washington-Riyadh ties. Despite increasing tension between the two countries, the United States has not had an ambassador to Saudi Arabia since Trump became president in January 2017.
Justin Fairfax: Virginia lieutenant governor stuns senators by comparing himself to lynching victims
Bernie Sanders: What are the left-wing senator’s policies for 2020 presidential campaign?
Alabama editor who called for lynchings by Klan should quit, senators say
Republican senators praise spending deal as path to Trump border request
Republican Senate leaders on Tuesday praised a spending agreement reached with Democrats to avert a government shutdown this week, calling it a step toward border security measures sought by President Donald Trump. Republicans acknowledged the deal fell short of elements Trump had demanded, saying they made concessions, but got some too.”It’s not everything the president hoped to get, but I think it’s a good step in the right direction,” Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters at the Capitol. McConnell praised the committee of Republicans and Democrats in the Senate and House of Representatives who worked out the deal, including Republican Richard Shelby, the Senate Appropriations Committee chairman.
Democratic senators urge administration to reject Sprint, T-Mobile merger
The signatories included potential or confirmed presidential candidates Sanders, Amy Klobuchar, Sherrod Brown, Kirsten Gillibrand, Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker. Also signing the letters were Senators Richard Blumenthal and Tom Udall. The senators noted the four largest wireless carriers including AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc control 98 percent of the market.
Senators Seek to Punish Saudis Over Khashoggi Murder, Yemen War
The Latest: Virginia senators, congressmen address scandals
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the racial and sexual assault allegations that have engulfed Virginia's top three elected officials, all Democrats (all times local):
House Plans Shutdown Votes as Senators Meet to Seek Compromise
