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Opinion | Republicans, enjoy ineffectual control of Congress while you have it

With Congress ceding so much power to presidents, Trump, not GOP lawmakers, is where the action is.

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Author: George F. Will

Bob Woodward told key Republican Biden was corrupt, new book claims

Washington Post reporter said ‘everyone in DC’ knew Biden ‘allowed his family to sell access to him’, James Comer says

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Author: Martin Pengelly

US House votes to sanction International Criminal Court over Israel

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to sanction the International Criminal Court to protest its issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister over Israel’s campaign in Gaza.

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Author: Patricia Zengerle

With Hearings Imminent, Partisan Fight Escalates Over Trump Cabinet

Democrats are demanding that Republicans slow consideration of picks for the new administration until they can review background checks, as the G.O.P. faces major pressure to quickly confirm them.

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Author: Carl Hulse,Karoun Demirjian

BlackRock quits climate group in latest green climbdown

World’s largest money manager had staked out position as sustainable investment leader

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Author: Brooke Masters,Patrick Temple-West

BlackRock quits net zero alliance under pressure from Republicans

The asset manager said its membership of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative had caused confusion and subjected it to legal inquiries from public officials

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Author: Louisa Clarence-Smith, US Business Editor

House passes International Criminal Court sanctions bill in response to Netanyahu warrant

The House passed a bill on Thursday to sanction International Criminal Court officials – a move that comes in response to the court issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Author: Clare Foran, Haley Talbot

BlackRock Leaves Major Climate Group Amid Wall Street Exodus

BlackRock Inc. is exiting one of the world’s biggest climate finance groups for investors after being targeted by Republican politicians for its efforts on global warming.

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Author: Silla Brush,Saijel Kishan

Zelensky turns to alternative media to reach U.S. audiences

With Trump and the Republican Party set to control all levers of government, Ukraine is engaging with the podcasters and YouTube channels favored by their supporters.

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Author: David L. Stern

Trump hosts Republican governors in Florida and talks anew about Greenland and drones

President-elect Donald Trump hosted 22 of the nation’s 27 Republican governors for dinner at his Florida club, looking to help drive the agenda in conservative-run states after he takes office in 11 days.

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Author: ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON,WILL WEISSERT

Trump reiterates desire to capture Greenland at governor’s dinner

US News: At a dinner with 22 Republican governors at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump discussed key issues, including

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Author: TOI World Desk

Idaho Gov. Brad Little heads to ‘Center of the Universe’ for meeting with Donald Trump

Gov. Brad Little was scheduled to meet with President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday.

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Author: Ian Max Stevenson

As Panama remembers bloody past, a message for Trump: the canal is ours

Hundreds of Panamanians marched on Thursday to mark the anniversary of a deadly uprising against U.S. control of the Panama Canal in 1964, with some protesters burning an effigy of President-elect Donald Trump who has threatened to retake the vital global waterway.

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Author: Elida Moreno

Senate Democrats say they will vote to advance bill to detain migrants accused of crimes

Newly in the minority, Democrats say they will vote with Republicans to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes.

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Author: MARY CLARE JALONICK

Republican Senator Says Mark Zuckerberg Invited Him to Have a Cage Fight

Zuck v. Markwayne Mullin may be coming to an octagon near you.

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Author: AJ Dellinger

US House votes to advance bill to sanction ICC over Israel arrest warrants

The legislation is in retaliation for the International Criminal Court seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu over Gaza.

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Author: Al Jazeera

Trump to host Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago

President-elect Trump is hosting a slew of Republican governors at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Thursday night, seeking to get state leaders on the same page before he takes office later this month. Am…

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Author: Brett Samuels

House Passes Bill to Sanction I.C.C. Officials for Israeli Prosecutions

The action put the measure on track for likely enactment given strong support for it among Republicans, who now control the Senate, and President-elect Donald J. Trump.

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Author: Karoun Demirjian

Democrats signal openness to Republicans’ Laken Riley Act with key vote

Bill may pass, led by Republicans, without amendments after Democratic resistance vanishes

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Author: John Bowden

Large swath of Senate Dems vote to advance GOP’s immigration bill

Live updates and analysis from POLITICO’s Congress team.

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Author: Daniella Diaz

Democrats join with Republicans to take major step toward Senate passage of GOP-led immigration bill

A significant number of Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance a GOP-led bill to require the detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes – a key step that puts the legislation on the verge of passage.

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Author: Clare Foran, Lauren Fox, Ted Barrett

Senate Moves Forward Bill to Expand Deportations of Migrants Accused of Crimes

Most Democrats joined Republicans in voting to take up the measure, which would require the detention and deportation of undocumented immigrants charged with minor crimes.