Maxine Waters: Top priority as financial chair to oppose President Trump

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UPDATED 7:54 AM PT — Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. (FILE/AP PHOTO/LAUREN VICTORIA BURKE)

Democrats have nominated Congresswoman Maxine Waters to be chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services.

Following the announcement Monday, Waters said a top priority for the committee will be to conduct oversight on the Trump administration.

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Sen. Paul supports ‘First Step Act,’ urging Sen. McConnell to bring bill to floor for vote

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UPDATED 7:07 AM PT — Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018

Senator Rand Paul is putting pressure on his colleagues to bring a criminal justice reform bill to a floor vote.

While speaking at the Louisville Urban League on Monday, Senator Paul voiced his support for the ‘First Step Act.’Sen. Rand Paul speaks with people at the Louisville Urban League on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, after making another

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House reviewing and discussing Yemen vote once again

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UPDATED 6:47 AM PT — Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018

A bipartisan group of lawmakers are, once again, trying to force a vote to revoke U.S. aid in the conflict in Yemen.

According to The Hill Monday, Democrat Representative Ro Khanna is reintroducing the War Powers Resolution. The measure would remove U.S. forces from Yemen, with an

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China threatens consequences if Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou is not released

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UPDATED 1:45 PM PT — Monday, Dec. 10, 2018

China is threatening to take aggressive action against Canada if the country fails to release Huawei’s CFO from custody and obeys a U.S. extradition request.

“For Canada, if they do not correctly handle this matter there will be serious consequences. You asked, what kind of serious consequences would these be? I can tell you in one sentence – it is totally up to Canada.” — Lu Kang, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

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James Comey’s credibility coming into question

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UPDATED 11:49 AM PT — Monday, Dec. 10, 2018

Former FBI Director James Comey speaks to reporters after testifying under subpoena behind closed doors before the House Judiciary and Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Global migration pact signed by Leaders of 164 nations

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UPDATED 9:58 AM PT — Monday, Dec. 10, 2018

More than 160 nations recently approved a non-binding migration accord amid fierce opposition from some countries, including the U.S.

Leaders of 164 nations signed the ‘Global Compact for Migration’ Monday at a United Nations conference in Morocco. While at least 10 members have pulled out, Israel and Switzerland are among

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Venezuelan President Maduro: U.S. trying to undermine country’s democracy

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UPDATED 7:22 AM PT — Monday, Dec. 10, 2018

President Nicolas Maduro is continuing his attacks against the U.S. despite receiving backlash about the authenticity of his own presidential election earlier this year.

Maduro cast his ballot in this weekend’s local elections, and used the opportunity to accuse the U.S. of disrupting the country’s democracy. He claimed the Trump administration is working to stage a coup against the country’s leadership and institutions.

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