After the midterms, US climate politics are even more polarized. Here’s how Dems can move forward. – Vox

Vox After the midterms, US climate politics are even more polarized. Here's how Dems can move forward.VoxFor as long as I've followed climate-change politics, a debate has raged among advocates: go bipartisan, or go left? Seek compromise with the right, or cut it loose and accept that progress will only be made where Democrats can amass unilateral power?and more » us politics – Google News

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How the US Congress Can Punish Saudi Arabia – Even Without Trump – Haaretz

Haaretz How the US Congress Can Punish Saudi Arabia – Even Without TrumpHaaretzU.S. President Donald Trump has said he plans to work with Congress to craft a U.S. response to the killing of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. "In terms of what we ultimately do, I'm going to leave it very much …Factbox: Options for US congressional action against Saudis over KhashoggiReuters It's time to put the brakes on Saudi Arabia's war in YemenBrookings Institution (blog)Jamal Khashoggi's son Salah has LEFT Saudi Arabia for the…

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Republicans’ hypocrisy on the US deficit is stunning, even in Washington – CNN

CNN Republicans' hypocrisy on the US deficit is stunning, even in WashingtonCNN(CNN) Who'd have thought 10 years ago that Paul Ryan, the young and energetic warrior wonk proselytizing about the danger of budget deficits and the national debt, would be leaving office in 2019 having overseen one of the largest deficit increases in …and more » us republicans – Google News

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Congressional GOP Agenda Quietly Falls Into Place Even as Trump Steals the Spotlight – New York Times

New York Times Congressional GOP Agenda Quietly Falls Into Place Even as Trump Steals the SpotlightNew York TimesThe president has proved largely uninterested in congressional pointers anyway. “A number of us have given the president some friendly advice, like on the Twitter account and the like,” said Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the No. 2 Republican, adding …and more » us republicans – Google News

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Republicans might need an even stronger US economy to hold onto House – Reuters

Reuters Republicans might need an even stronger US economy to hold onto HouseReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Every two years, a small league of political scientists and economists fire up computer models they've developed to predict who will win the U.S. congressional elections in November.and more » us republicans – Google News

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