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Democratic leaders condemn Trump’s ‘temper tantrum’ and warn against president’s deference to Putin

Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., is poised to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee next year after a GOP panel recommended him for the post.

Prime Minister Modi drew strong applause from lawmakers when he spoke of close U.S.-Indian ties, but otherwise had a mixed reception.

WASHINGTON — The Republican and Democratic leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said they triggered a requirement that the Biden administration determine within four months whether a Chinese surveillance company should be sanctioned for human rights violations against ethnic Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang province.

House Foreign Affairs Committee leaders have triggered a sanctions review of a Chinese surveillance equipment maker.

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of Oakland, a seasoned progressive with more than three decades immersed in California politics, on Wednesday told congressional colleagues she plans to run for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat in 2024.

WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Tuesday rejected an effort to limit how long their committee leaders can serve without a waiver from the entire caucus.

A proposal to put a six-year limit on how long a House Democrat could chair a committee or be ranking member was defeated in a closed caucus.

WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that she will not run for another term as Democratic leader, adhering to a self-imposed term-limit pledge she made four years ago.