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House Showdown Looms Over Indefinite Detention
House Showdown Looms Over Indefinite Detention
House Showdown Looms Over Indefinite Detention
WASHINGTON (AP) — A showdown looms in the House over whether to end the indefinite detention without trial of terrorist suspects, even U.S. citizens seized within the nation's borders. Democrats and tea party Republicans lobbied their colleagues furiously ahead of Friday's vote, arguing that indefinite detention gives the executive branch extraordinary power that violates the Constitution... Read
Soda Ash Royalty Bill Advances To US House
Soda Ash Royalty Bill Advances To US House
Soda Ash Royalty Bill Advances To US House
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A bill aimed at keeping American soda ash competitive with a subsidized, synthetic version produced in China is advancing in Washington. The bill, sponsored by Wyoming congresswoman Cynthia Lummis, got the backing of the full House Resources committee on Wednesday...