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Trump Taps Sessions for AG, Pompeo for CIA

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped three senior leaders of his national security and law enforcement teams, choosing Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general, Representative Mike Pompeo as CIA director and General Mike Flynn as national security adviser, a transition official said on Friday. The transition official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the announcements would be made formally on Friday. All three men have ... Read More

House Passes Bill Blocking Sale of Aircraft to Iran

House Republicans voted Thursday to block the sale of aircraft to Iran, a move GOP lawmakers and some Democrats said would protect taxpayer dollars from being used to finance the export of airplanes to Tehran. The House voted 243 to 174 to pass legislation sponsored by Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., prohibiting the secretary of the Treasury from authorizing a transaction from a U.S. bank or financial institution related to the export of aircraft to Iran. The White House said it would veto the bill, as it could be viewed as a violation of the ... Read More