VIDEO: How Kenya’s top teacher Peter Tabichi opened U.S. Congress

By Robert Maina,

Award-winning teacher Peter Tabichi on Tuesday opened the U.S. Congress. He recited the Franciscan prayer for peace at the Capitol in Washington D....

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Pompeo visits Iraq amid reports of Iranian missile threat

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has made an unscheduled visit to Iraq, amid growing tensions with Iran after intelligence reports indicated that I...

US lawmakers alarmed by new Trump tariffs on Chinese goods

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U.S. President Donald Trump's intention to further hike U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods has alarmed American lawmakers of both parties who fear dire eco...

Facebook executive meets with U.S. lawmakers to discuss privacy

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With a multibillion-dollar settlement looming for Facebook over user privacy violations, Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg met with U.S. lawmake...

Release of long-awaited Mueller report on Russia a watershed moment for Trump

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Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s long-awaited report on Russia’s role in the 2016 U.S. election will be released on Thursday, providing the first ...

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Pentagon sounds alarm US losing ccompetitive edge in space

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Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan has sounded the alarm that the U.S. military "is not moving fast enough to stay ahead" of rivals China and ...

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White House says Democrats will never see Trump’s tax returns

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President Donald Trump’s tax returns will never be handed over to Democratic lawmakers, White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said on Sunday, def...

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Congress urged to do more to protect China’s Uighurs

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U.S. representatives and activists are calling for the U.S. to do more to protect the Uighurs, a Muslim minority in China who live primarily in the no...

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While Washington fiddles, many states facing up to threats of climate change

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When Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey introduced their Green New Deal resolution, Markey said it would be "the greatest blue-...

Washington

Trump attacks news media for Russia probe stories

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U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at the U.S. mainstream news media Tuesday, saying it was being condemned throughout the world for its wide cove...

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White House, business groups make push on trade pact

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The White House and business groups are stepping up efforts to win congressional approval for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade accord. But prospects are u...

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First Somali-American congresswoman ignites controversy in diverse Minneapolis

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Representative Ilhan Omar has a way of attracting attention. Four months ago, the Democrat became the first Somali-American — and one of the firs...

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Task force: United States efforts to battle extremism ‘unsustainable’

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The United States will need to significantly change its approach to fighting terrorists and extremist groups or face the prospect of more never-ending...

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Trump denies reversal of Syria Troop decision

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that his decision to leave a small number of U.S. troops in Syria did not constitute a reversal of his plan to...

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White House: 200 US troops to remain in Syria

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About 200 US troops will remain in Syria after the U.S. withdraws from the country, the White House announced Thursday. Spokeswoman Sarah Sanders s...

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Changes coming for US lawmakers who call Capitol home

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The U.S. Capitol is the most recognizable workplace in the country, and for an estimated 80 to 100 lawmakers, it’s also the place they literally cal...

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An end to shutdown leaves federal workers still feeling insecure

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Deepan Patel was one of a number of U.S. government workers waiting in line for a meal on Friday at celebrity chef Jose Andres’ “Chefs for Feds”...

Senate prepares to vote on competing measures to end shutdown

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The U.S. Senate is preparing to vote on competing partisan efforts to end a partial federal government shutdown, now in its second month, but neither ...

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Trump blocks Pelosi trip as tensions mount over U.S. government shutdown

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President Donald Trump’s conflict with Democrats over a partial U.S. government shutdown escalated on Thursday with Trump denying House Speaker Nanc...

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As U.S. shutdown ties record, Trump weighs emergency declaration

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President Donald Trump, facing the prospect of the longest U.S. government shutdown in history, is considering declaring a national emergency that wou...

Government shutdown , Trump , U.S