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rson "was confirmed 55 to 43," and Mike Pompeo "took the helm of the State Department on a vote of 57 to 42." USA Today notes Senate Minority Leader McConnell was among the Republicans to vote for Blinken, whereas Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) "emerged as Blinken's most vocal opponent." The Hill (1/26, Chalfant,

l is unconstitutional." Kris Van Cleave said on the CBS Evening NewsVi (1/26, story 5, 0:50, O'Donnell, 4.76M), "With so many Republicans, including Mitch McConnell, moving to dismiss the trial, it makes it pretty clear Mr. Trump will be acquitted next month." The AP (1/26, Mascaro, Jalonick) reports that "whil

m campaign that has mostly been shrouded in secrecy, as American military and intelligence officials conduct an extended effort against al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and other militant threats." THE BIG PICTURE Headlines From Today's Front Pages. Wall Street Journal: Microsoft Earnings Jump On Pandemic

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ussians withdraw support, Iran is now left extremely exposed. There had been a sense of inevitability in Iran's rise in the region, particularly in the Arabian Peninsula. The decline of al Assad's regime is a strategic blow to the Iranians in two ways. First, the wide-reaching sphere of influence they were creating

y for Republicans, and Democrats' demands for funding for state and local governments. The AP (12/7) says it is "clear that [Senate Majority Leader] McConnell's Republican majority is demanding the liability protection in exchange for the Democrats' push for additional money for states and cities battling

-Qaeda "has sidestepped the dilemma of leadership decapitation." It has shifted "its organizational structure to afford its affiliates in the Sahel, the Arabian Peninsula and elsewhere with the operational autonomy to develop attack plans and map out strategic objectives." In recent years, the group "has focused on g

cs-steny-hoyer- coronavirus-pandemic-local-govemments-bills-ad885b8b404b088f9cd8784c5295b278> (12/7) says it is "clear that [Senate Majority Leader] McConnell's Republican majority is demanding the liability protection in exchange for the Democrats' push for additional money for states and cities battling

-Qaeda "has sidestepped the dilemma of leadership decapitation." It has shifted "its organizational structure to afford its affiliates in the Sahel, the Arabian Peninsula and elsewhere with the operational autonomy to develop attack plans and map out strategic objectives." In recent years, the group "has focused on gr

weets - in the aftermath" of Wednesday's certification. EFTA00148596 WPost Analysis: Wednesday Session Marks Start Of "More Challenging Era" For McConnell. The Washington Post (1/5, 10.52M) reports that "a new chapter" in Senate Majority Leader McConnell's "14-year run as Senate Republican leader is se

ecision to end a 3 1/2-year embargo of the tiny energy-rich country that deeply divided regional U.S. security allies and frayed social ties across the Arabian Peninsula." In addition, Saudi Arabia "said it was restoring full diplomatic relations with Qatar, although it was not clear how soon the step would be follo