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Some Republicans increasingly frustrated stock trading ban touted by Trump is stalled

Some House Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated with leadership for not moving the ball quickly enough on a stock trading ban, an issue that has vexed Congress for years despite repeated bipartisan calls for reform. Last month, the House Administration Committee advanced a bill by Chairman Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) that would allow members of Congress

Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel to visit local schools

Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel will visit Crestview Elementary School and Columbiana Middle School to promote the Team Tressel Fitness Challenge, which is part of Governor Mike DeWine's push to improve the overall health of Ohioans.

Pakistan is in ‘open war’ with Afghanistan after latest strikes, defense minister says

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged cross-border attacks overnight in a dramatic escalation of tensions that led Pakistan’s defense minister to say on Friday that the two countries are in a state of “open war.” Afghanistan launched an attack on Pakistan late Thursday, saying it was in retaliation for deadly Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan

US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say

The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a “seemingly threatening” drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border. It turned out the drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection, lawmakers said. The case of mistaken identity prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to close additional airspace around Fort Hancock, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast