Grassley, Durbin protest exclusion from Venezuela briefing, given 'law enforcement' justification

Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), respectively chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, criticized the Trump administration for not including them in Monday’s briefing on the operation in Venezuela to capture Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores. Both senators cited the administration’s argument that the mission… Source link

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Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, Maduro latest

InPost lockers on March 16, 2017 in Warsaw, Poland. Karol Serewis | Gallo Images | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened broadly higher on Tuesday, with some indexes touching record highs as investors track geopolitical developments following the U.S.’ ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. By 8:20 a.m. in London (3:20 a.m. ET), the…

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2 GOP senators caution Hegseth on punishing Kelly

Two high-profile Republican senators warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday against reducing the military rank or pension of Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) as punishment for filming a video with several other Democratic lawmakers urging service members not to follow unlawful orders. Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), who has jurisdiction over the Pentagon’s budget as chair……

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