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Secretary of State Marco Rubio Is Turning Official Briefings Into Hip-Hop Trivia, Quoting Kanye West to Explain the Stakes in Lebanon

Critics argue that his use of rap lyrics trivializes serious issues, reducing high-stakes diplomacy to a punchline.

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Winning the AI ‘arms race’ holds appeal for both parties

When House Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., said the U.S. “is in an AI arms race with China” at a markup in January, it was routine. Earlier that month, at a House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing, Rep. Blake D. Moore, R-Utah, aired his worry that the words…

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Members 'Wholeheartedly' Endorsing Maria Corina Machado To Be Venezuela's Next President

Rep. Brian Mast, a Republican from Florida and chair of the committee, went on the record saying he could not see how there could be anyone else "with a greater vision" for Venezuela than Machado.

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House Democrats Criticize Trump And Rubio For 'Pushing For Regime Change In Venezuela: 'The American People Don't Want Another War'

Democrats in the House Foreign Affairs committee criticized President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for "pushing for regime change in Venezuela"

Latin Times

Chaos At House Hearing Over USAID Demise

House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing delves into challenges and controversies surrounding USAID's demise and the need for bipartisan cooperation in addr...

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House Democrats Express Concern Over State Department Actions

Democratic House Foreign Affairs Committee members express concerns to Secretary of State Rubio over State Department actions affecting foreign assistance ...

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Rep. Joe Wilson Campaigns For House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair

Rep. Joe Wilson campaigns for House Foreign Affairs Committee chairmanship with Berlin Wall chips, facing competition from fellow committee members.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Report Highlights Vice President Harris

House Foreign Affairs Committee report scrutinizes Vice President Kamala Harris's involvement in Afghanistan crisis, sparking political controversy and rei...

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Releases Scathing Report On Afghanistan Withdrawal

House Foreign Affairs Committee report criticizes Biden-Harris administration's handling of Afghanistan withdrawal, sparking debate and scrutiny.

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US Lawmakers Affirm Support For Taiwan Against China's 'Aggression'

A senior US lawmaker affirmed on Monday Washington's support for Taiwan against Chinese "aggression", on the first congressional visit to the self-ruled island since it swore in a new president.

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Rafah Invasion Is Last Step In Achieving Israeli Military Objectives, Says McCaul

As chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, McCaul voiced concern that Biden's warning sent a perilous message to both allies and adversaries.

International Business Times

State Department Suspends Special Envoy For Iran Amid Investigation

Robert Malley's security clearance suspended following internal probe; Congress seeks answers

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US lawmakers view Afghanistan 'dissent' cable, dispute continues

The leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday privately viewed a classified cable related to the August 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, as the panel's Republican chairperson and State Department grapple over providing access to the document.

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McCaul, Meeks trigger sanctions review for Chinese firm

WASHINGTON — The Republican and Democratic leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said they triggered a requirement that the Biden administration determine within four months whether a Chinese surveillance company should be sanctioned for human rights violations against ethnic Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang province.

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McCaul, Meeks trigger sanctions review for Chinese firm - Roll Call

House Foreign Affairs Committee leaders have triggered a sanctions review of a Chinese surveillance equipment maker.

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The political realities that make a national TikTok ban tricky

More than 20 U.S. states have banned state employees from using TikTok on government-issued devices and a number of U.S. universities have barred it from their WiFi networks.

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TikTok could be banned after House panel approves bill

The video sharing app has come under fire from Republicans and Democrats who claim it is a Chinese espionage tool

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U.S. House panel to hold hearing on policy toward China

The House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing next Tuesday with top officials on China policy to identify gaps in pursuing what it called a "more holistic approach" to countering aggression by the Chinese Communist Party.

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US lawmaker in Kyiv: Momentum shifting toward ATACMS, F-16s for Ukraine

A senior U.S. lawmaker said during a visit to the Ukrainian capital on Tuesday that momentum in Washington was shifting toward sending the long-range missiles and fighter jets coveted by Kyiv as it battles Russia's invasion.

The Independent UK

GOP leaders start laying groundwork for more Ukraine aid

Republicans assuming new positions of leadership in the House and Senate are not waiting for the next funding debate over Ukraine to begin making the case for why the U.S. should continue supporting the war-torn nation

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For U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, national security can’t be a partisan fight

The Austin Republican and new chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee hopes to reach across the aisle to project a unified front as the country faces new threats, despite a staunchly conservative record.

The Independent UK

Ilhan Omar vows to keep fighting after House GOP ousts her from foreign affairs committee

‘I am an American ... who was sent here by her constituents to represent them in Congress,’ Rep Ilhan Omar said ahead of vote to remove her from committee

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AOC delivers impassioned speech against GOP move to oust Ilhan Omar: ‘This is about targeting women of colour’

Comes as the House votes to push Ilhan Omar off the House Foreign Affairs Committee

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Ilhan Omar shares ‘death threat’ as she accuses GOP of putting ‘target on my back’

Republicans plan to vote to remove her from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

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House votes to remove Omar from Foreign Affairs panel as Democrats cry hypocrisy and ‘racism’ - Roll Call

The House voted 218-211 along party lines to remove Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee.

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