The recent history of American political prisoners released from Iran and North Korea – CNN

CNN The recent history of American political prisoners released from Iran and North KoreaCNNThe move comes in tandem with Trump's decision to break the US out of an international agreement aimed at dissuading Iran's nuclear ambitions. At the time of the agreement between President Barack Obama, the government in Iran and other world powers, …A US citizen freed from North Korea had been detained so long he probably had no idea Trump was presidentBusiness Insider 3 Americans Freed From North Korea Arrive Near WashingtonNew York TimesAmerican prisoners held in North Korea…

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West Virginia voters side with a safer Republican candidate in hotly contested US Senate race – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times West Virginia voters side with a safer Republican candidate in hotly contested US Senate raceLos Angeles TimesRepublican voters in West Virginia opted Tuesday for a safer nominee for U.S. Senate over a combustible one, picking state Atty. Gen. Patrick Morrisey to face Sen. Joe Manchin III, one of the Democratic incumbents most threatened in November.Roundup: US Republicans, Democrats feel out voters' mood as four states hold primariesXinhua With Blankenship loss, Republicans look to November in three key Senate racesCNNRelief for Republicans as convicted coal baron loses in…

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Gina Haspel’s lack of clear answers on torture frustrates Senate Democrats – The Guardian

The Guardian Gina Haspel's lack of clear answers on torture frustrates Senate DemocratsThe GuardianDonald Trump's choice for head of the Central Intelligence Agency struggled on Wednesday to tell US senators how she would respond if the president asked her to reintroduce the waterboarding of terrorist suspects. Gina Haspel, grilled about her time …Red state Democrat Joe Manchin will vote for Gina Haspel, Trump's divisive CIA director pickCNBC CIA director nominee moves closer to confirmation in the US SenateCNNRepublicans Are Trying to Use Gina Haspel's Gender Against DemocratsSlate MagazineNew York Times –The Weekly…

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Trump Withdraws US From ‘One-Sided’ Iran Nuclear Deal – New York Times

New York Times Trump Withdraws US From 'One-Sided' Iran Nuclear DealNew York TimesWASHINGTON — President Trump declared on Tuesday that he was withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, unraveling the signature foreign policy achievement of his predecessor Barack Obama, isolating the United States from its Western allies and sowing …World holds breath for Trump's Iran deal decisionCNN Trump nixes Iran dealThe Jerusalem PostIran nuclear deal: Trump pulls US out in break with Europe alliesBBC NewsHaaretz –1011nowall 7,304 news articles » us president – Google News

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Behind Trump’s Termination of Iran Deal Is a Risky Bet – New York Times

Wall Street Journal Behind Trump's Termination of Iran Deal Is a Risky BetNew York TimesJeremy Shapiro, research director at the European Council on Foreign Relations and a State Department official during the Obama administration, argued that the nuclear deal's opposition from Saudi Arabia, Israel and other regional players was primarily …Trump withdraws US from Iran nuclear dealCNN Trump Withdraws US From Iran AccordWall Street JournalTrump to announce decision on Iran nuclear deal on TuesdayVirginian-PilotThe Independent –The Guardianall 7,304 news articles » us politics – Google News

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