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The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on three people and nine entities in Russia, for Moscow’s annexation of Crimea and related human rights abuses, the U.S. Treasury Department said. The sanctions will freeze any U.S.-based assets and ban any financial

The U.S. does not recognize PKK’s Syrian affiliate People’s Protection Units (YPG) as a terrorist organization, U.S. Special Representative for Syria James Jeffrey said Wednesday. Jeffrey’s statement came after a question about the U.S.’ conflicting approach as Washington, which considers the

Attorney General Jeff Sessions resigned Wednesday as the country’s chief law enforcement officer after enduring more than a year of blistering and personal attacks over his recusal from the Russia investigation. Sessions announced his resignation in a letter to President Donald

The Democratic victory in the U.S. House of Representatives could echo from Moscow to Beijing to Riyadh, with empowered Democrats now able to launch new investigations into President Donald Trump’s international business empire and his political dealings with the rest of

A record number of women were elected to the House on Tuesday, nearly two years after women spilled out into the streets of Washington and in cities across the country in defiance of the inauguration of President Donald Trump. The incoming