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A United Nations special envoy has called on the United States and other Western countries to lift their sanctions on Zimbabwe as the restrictive measures are making ordinary people suffer.

The US and other Western countries insist that their sanctions do not have an effect on Zimbabwe’s economy.

Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari accuses Washington of trying to ‘scapegoat’ Pakistan for its failures in Kabul

Sen. Risch: ‘Yes,’ Voters Should Show ID at the Polls By Ashlianna Kreiner | June 23, 2021 | 4:55pm EDT Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho) (Getty Images) (CNS News) -- In reference to the Democrats’ “For the People Act,” which would eliminate state voter ID laws, Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho) said, ‘Yes,’ voters should provide an ID at the polls. On Tuesday, Senate Republicans successfully filibustered the “For the People Act,” prevent...

Shaheen, Risch, Hassan Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Facilitate Disaster Assistance for Rural Small Businesses May 13, 2021 (Washington, DC)- Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), senior members of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) reintroduced the Disaster Assistance for Rural Small Businesses Act. Their bipartisan legislation would allow rural communities to more easily access emergency relief in the wak...

As the 117th Congress is now in full swing, legislation is being reintroduced and work is under way on needed policy changes. Following is a brief overview of important legislation I am working with fellow senators to reintroduce this Congress. Energy • Work continues with a bipartisan group of senators to update and reintroduce the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act (ANIA). This legislation further facilitates our nuclear competitiveness. ANIA ensures the research conducted at the Idaho ...

31 Dec 2020 Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) said Thursday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” that her colleague Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) was bordering on “sedition or treason” by announcing he will object to the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college win in the Senate. Mitchell said, “I want to ask you about your colleague Josh Hawley who has said, and maybe others will now join him, that he’s going to challenge the Biden vote count in the Electoral Colleg...

Weighing its options as a top iranian official threatens all-out war. welcome to a new hour of "americas newsroom," im sandra smith. >> bill: im bill hemmer. iran putting the world on notice has it faces possible retaliation for to attacks on the saudi oil industry. mike pompeo calling it an act of war. >> sandra: chairman of the senate foreign relations committee putting it this way in our last hour. >> an act of war, clear act of war. the vehicles that were used were war vehicles. there is no ...

Mcconnell and the administration. >> bill: and the f.b.i. >> i think chuck grassley put out a series the tweets the other day explaining how some of the people -- >> bill: hang on, jessica. they went to the floor of the senate to explain it. >> there were people who the investigators wanted to speak to but one of the characteristics of this whole story people dont want to talk including the alleged victims and one of the reasons the story lacks fundamental credibility. a lot of people dont want ...

School for a talent show and sang the jamaican folk song with makeup on. he is focused on moving forward. the canadian election is october 21st. >> sandra: thank you. laura engel. >> president trump: well be adding some very significant sanctions onto iran. >> are you looking at a military strike? >> president trump: well see what happens. there are many options. the ultimate option. im saying the ultimate option mean go in war. im not talking about that ultimate option, no. >> bill: president t...