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Trump scuttles State Department

Trump scuttles State Department

US President Donald Trump's budget proposal would convert some of the United States' foreign military grants to loans, part of a larger effort to slash spending on diplomacy, aid and programs abroad by more than 29%, the …

US Senate postpones Russia sanctions bill

US Senate postpones Russia sanctions bill

The leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will not take up a Russia sanctions bill anytime soon. Committee Chairman Bob Corker of Tennessee and ranking Democrat Ben Cardin of Maryland have agreed to move …

US Senate allows people with mental health issues to buy guns

US Senate allows people with mental health issues to buy guns

The US Senate reversed an Obama-era rule that could block some people receiving Social Security disability benefits from being able to buy a gun.  Senators voted 57-43 to strike down a regulation that requires the Social Security …

US Senate approves new ambassador to Georgia

US Senate approves new ambassador to Georgia

The US Senate confirmed Ian Kelly as the new US ambassador to Georgia. The diplomat and his wife Francesca plan to arrive in Tbilisi in September. Richard Norland who was the US Ambassador to Georgia since  July 27, 2012 has congratulated …