List of U.S. Congress articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Puerto Rico Doesn’t Want Congress’s Bailout Plan
Puerto Rico might have no choice but to accept what once was unacceptable.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Puerto Rico’s Governor Says He Can’t Stop Zika Without U.S. Help
Puerto Rico warns a financial crisis could turn into a public health catastrophe.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 With Power Plants Getting Hacked, Senate Looks For Ways To Keep The Lights On
A new measure is designed to make it harder for cyber attackers to take down the nation's electrical grid, but will it do more harm than good?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Volkswagen’s American Chief Michael Horn Falls on His Sword
Michael Horn, head of Volkswagen America, is suddenly out of a job.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Kerry Finally Fills Top Positions at State
Secretary of State John Kerry’s leadership team is finally coming into place after a hard-fought deal with Senate Republicans cleared a slew of diplomatic nominees that had been blocked for up to a year -- and that many feared would never make it through at all.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Puerto Rico Is Nearing the Brink Of Bankruptcy
Short on cash, Puerto Rico says there is now "“substantial doubt" about its government's ability to function in the long-term.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Pakistan, Top U.S. Lawmaker Trade Blows Over F-16 Deal
Long-simmering tensions between Congress and Pakistan over Islamabad’s alleged support for terrorist groups burst into public view on Thursday as officials from both nations traded blows over the proposed U.S. sale of F-16 warplanes to the southwest Asian nation.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 U.S. Fed Chief Speaks Softly But Carries a Big Warning
U.S. Fed chief Janet Yellen rings the warning bell on the U.S. economy.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The TPP and Its Ticking Clocks
After nearly eight years of negotiations, the trade deal was signed this week — but it still has a long road ahead of it.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Senate Democrats Block Republican Anti-Refugee Bill
Senate Republicans failed Wednesday to temporarily block Iraqi and Syrian refugees from entering the United States, despite growing security concerns and unease directed at immigrants among GOP voters.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Exclusive: Top Intel Panel Staffer to Join Department of Homeland Security
A top congressional aide at the center of the bruising battle between the CIA and the Senate Intelligence Committee over the government’s use of torture is expected to take a senior position at the Department of Homeland Security, charged with funneling threat information to law enforcement agencies, state and local governments, and large corporations across the United States.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Wall Street Starts to Put Puerto Rico in Its Legal Crosshairs
Puerto Rico, near insolvency, is now in the legal crosshairs of creditors who want to be paid what they're owed.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Puerto Rico Continues to Sink Into Bankruptcy With No Lifeline in Sight
There's no financial lifeline for Puerto Rico on the eve of a second debt default.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Report on NSA’s Israel Spying Sparks Backlash in Congress
The Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Wednesday that his staff is looking into allegations that U.S. spies collected communications between the Israeli government and members of Congress.