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Fears in U.S. of bad peace deal with the Taliban
In tweets, interviews, and op-ed pieces in newspapers, Americans caution against bringing home the 14,000 United States troops in Afghanistan

Top Republican urges slow U.S. pullout from Syria until ISIS 'truly defeated'
Senator Lindsey Graham warns that any hasty pullout could lead to 'nightmare' scenarios for Israel and Turkey

U.S. senators blast Saudi prince over Khashoggi, after CIA chief briefing
'I have zero question in my mind that the crown prince directed the murder and was kept appraised of the situation all the way through it,' says Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker

U.S. 'saddened' Saudi journalist dead, no mention of action
(UPDATED) US President Donald Trump says Saudi Arabia's explanation of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death is an 'important first step'

McCain torpedos Republican effort to repeal Obamacare
The senator says he could not 'support it without knowing how much it will cost, how it will effect insurance premiums, and how many people will be helped or hurt by it'

3 U.S. senators balk at health bill, putting reforms in peril
The sudden announcement by Senators Lindsey Graham Ron Johnson and John McCain throws into disarray their party s years long effort to overhaul Barack Obama s health care reforms

U.S. Congress, at odds with Trump, eyes Russia hack probe
The president elect has dismissed the intelligence reports as ridiculous defying an increasing number of senators from his own party as well as top Democrats the Central Intelligence Agency and the outgoing White House

Senator Lindsey Graham ends US presidential bid
The Republican senator has helped shape the campaign trail conversation over national security
Republicans debate how to defeat jihadists, rivals hit Trump
The debate is the first since the Paris and San Bernardino attacks – violence that has brought national security concerns to the fore

Obama makes 'no apologies' for Taliban hostage deal
US President Barack Obama repeats he had a duty as commander in chief to get US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl home

US officials make case for Syria attack
Sec John Kerry Sec Chuck Hagel and Gen Martin Dempsey will face the US Senate s Foreign Relations committee Tuesday
Egypt says foreign mediation fails, blames Islamists
Western and Arab efforts to mediate an end to Egypt s political deadlock have failed the presidency said Wednesday
Hagel confirmed as next US defense chief
After Hagel s bruising confirmation hearing and a 10 day delay thrown up by Republicans Senators voted 58 41 to confirm the former Republican senator and decorated Vietnam War veteran to replace outgoing Pentagon chief Leon Panetta
US senators unveil immigration reform deal
It promises a tough but fair path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants reform that would build the US economy an effective employment verification system and an improved process to admit future workers
Obama set to nominate Hagel as defense secretary
US President Barack Obama is poised to nominate Chuck Hagel as his new defense secretary on Monday January 7 but Republicans are signaling a fierce confirmation fight even though he is one of their own
Drama in Washington as fiscal cliff looms
Leaders in deeply polarized Washington groped Sunday December 30 for a stop gap deal to avert a fiscal calamity due to strike in a matter of hours and with potential to shock markets and spark global economic turmoil