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Bill To Stop Saudi Arms Deal Fails In Senate

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LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Juliegrace Brufke The Senate voted against advancing a resolution to block a major arms deal with Saudi Arabia in a 47-53 vote Tuesday. The resolution — spearheaded by GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut — would have blocked $510 million of precision-guided munitions…

Comey Declines Senate’s Invite To Testify

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LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Juliegrace Brufke Former FBI Director James Comey declined the Senate Intelligence Committee’s invitation to testify before the panel Friday. Ranking Member Mark Warner invited him to the closed-door session slated to take place Tuesday earlier in the week. Warner told MSNBC that Comey, who was fired by President Donald…