Joel Schectman
By Joel Schectman
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Fast Forward Republican House Armed Service Chair Warns Trump Against Leaving Iran Deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican leader of the House Armed Services Committee said President Trump should not walk away from the Iran nuclear deal. President Trump is facing a May 12 deadline on whether to re-impose sanctions against Iran. Texas Congressman Mac Thornberry said on Fox News Sunday it would be a mistake for Trump…
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Fast Forward Rod Rosenstein Faces Senate Grilling Over Russia In Justice Department Confirmation Hearing
A Maryland lawyer tapped to fill the No. 2 position at the U.S. Justice Department was expected to face tough questions from a Senate panel on Tuesday about how he would handle an investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Rod Rosenstein, nominated by President Donald Trump to be deputy attorney general, would…
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Fast Forward U.S. Slaps Ballistic Missile Sanctions on Iran After Prisoner Swap
WASHINGTON – The United States imposed sanctions on 11 companies and individuals for supplying Iran’s ballistic missile program in a move delayed by over two weeks so as not to endanger this weekend’s release of U.S. prisoners, sources familiar with the matter said. The U.S. Treasury Department said it had blacklisted the UAE-based Mabrooka Trading,…
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