GOP blocks Democrats’ attempt to limit Trump’s Iran war powers

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Democrats unsuccessfully attempted to pass a measure limiting President Trump’s ability to conduct military operations in Iran during a pro forma session of the House on Thursday. Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) sought recognition on the floor to pass the resolution from House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), but Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.),…

ICE Holds a Press Conference on One-Year Anniversary Relaunch of the VOICE Program

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to hold a press conference at 11 a.m. ET on April 9 to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the VOICE (Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement) Office’s re-launch. ICE Director Todd M. Lyons, joined by “victims of alien crime,” will release the first-year statistics related to the … Original News

Managing the Mullahs: What a Negotiated Victory Over Iran Looks Like

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After weeks of threats, taunts, bombs, dramatic rescues, and careening markets, the world is holding its breath as the two-week ceasefire begins in the Middle East. The United States and Israel inflicted a significant amount of damage on Iran during the most recent campaign, but the negotiations set to begin later this week in Pakistan

USPS halts contributions to pension plan after warning of “cash crisis”

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The U.S. Postal Service is suspending its contributions to the Federal Employees Retirement System, a pension plan for its workers and other civil servants, as the agency struggles with mounting losses that put it at risk of running out of funds.  “The United States Postal Service is heading toward a cash crisis,” USPS spokesman David