WASHINGTON (AP) — New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the filibuster, saying in his first floor speech as leader that his priority ...

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A newly released Senate intelligence report has criticized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for its handling of cases related to the mysterious health condition known as Havana Syndrome.

I dived once and still can’t believe I did it. I dived and I hate myself for it. The memory comes to me sometimes, out of the blue, crawling into my brain and filling it with self-disgust all ...

In partnership with Rhode Island PBS, the Rhode Island Report and host ... The leadership battle at the R.I. State House State Senate President Dominick Ruggerio announced in October that he ...

One of the most concrete proposals on his list is eliminating hundreds of millions of dollars in annual funding that the government funnels to PBS and NPR ... Dan Sullivan, a senator from Alaska ...

Alan Shearer admitted the red card handed to Jhon Duran was "slightly harsh" as Aston Villa fell to defeat at Newcastle. Unai Emery's side, fresh from beating Manchester City 2-0, were second best ...

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In a strategic move, Escudero appointed Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano as chair of the Senate committee on accounts, replacing Sen. Nancy Binay, who previously held the position. The decision reignited ...