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Trump’s confusing moves raise questions about Syria, Turkey

A day after President Donald Trump threatened to “ruin the economy of Turkey” if it goes too far with a planned invasion of northern Syria, he announced on Tuesday that he’s invited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House.

McConnell says Senate will consider gun background checks

The Republican leader told a Kentucky radio station that President Donald Trump called him Thursday morning and they talked about several ideas.

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Trump will no longer deal with UK envoy critical of him

The U.S. leader tweeted about Ambassador Kim Darroch a day after a newspaper published the diplomat’s unflattering assessments of the current administration.

Bad judgment cited as admiral set to lead Navy opts to retire

The four-star admiral set to become the Navy’s top officer on Aug. 1 will instead retire, a downfall prompted by what Navy Secretary Richard Spencer called poor judgment regarding a professional relationship.

McConnell’s push to confirm nominees shelves Trump’s plans

Mitch McConnell says the Senate will be in the “personnel business” this year. But the majority leader’s focus on confirming President Donald Trump’s nominees is coming at the expense of any big legislative priorities.

House Democrats plan votes to end government shutdown

As President Donald Trump appealed to the public to support his request for border wall funding, the second-longest government shutdown ended its 18th day and left thousands of federal workers — including 3,500 in Nevada — worried about paychecks.

House Democrats unveil bill to expand background checks for gun sales

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a bipartisan bill Tuesday that would expand background checks for gun sales — the first gun control bill in the new House and a top priority for Democrats, including those from Nevada who vividly remember the mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip.

Joshua Tree to close, address damage taken during shutdown

Joshua Tree National Park will temporarily close this week to address damage and sanitation problems that have occurred during the partial federal government shutdown.