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WASHINGTON — Senator Elizabeth Warren on Friday denounced the federal government’s treatment of Native Americans and offered a suite of proposals to improve the lives of indigenous people, a plan that won praise for its ambition but risked reviving a fraught subject for her presidential campaign. In a 9,000-word post on the website Medium, Warren called for the federal government to do more to honor its treaties with tribal nations, safeguard tribal lands, and improve funding for programs that provide Native Americans with health care, education, housing, and other critical

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump reportedly wants to buy Greenland, the world’s biggest island. Denmark, unsure whether the former real estate developer is joking, isn’t selling. A Wall Street Journal report outlining the U.S. president’s apparent interest in a deal left Danes bewildered, with a former prime minister asking if it was a joke.

The Wall Street Journal broke the news Thursday evening that President Trump was interested in acquiring Greenland — a remote, semiautonomous territory that is officially part of Denmark. Trump has reportedly asked the White House counsel to look into the idea, which has caused bafflement among Danish politicians and Greenland residents. “We’re open for business, not for sale,” a tweet from the Greenland Mi

House Republican lawmakers are openly expressing support for Rep. MORE’s (R-Iowa) main primary challenger after the incumbent’s latest controversial remarks about abortion, rape and incest. Rep. MORE (R-Mich.), the sophomore class representative in House GOP leadership, says he plans to contribute the maximum amount to King’s primary opponent. “I will be openly contributing to his primary opponent and encouraging others to do the same.

Rep. MORE's government initially forbid her from entering. Tlaib said Israel's government had sought to silence her and had treated her as a criminal and that she had decided she would not visit her grandmother under those circumstances.  "Silencing me & treating me like a criminal is not what she wants for me," said Tlaib, whose parents are Palestinian immigrants. "It would kill a piece of me.

House Republicans recently circulated a memo with talking points on gun violence that seeks to pivot toward highlighting "violence from the left" when faced with questions about the influence of white nationalism. A memo by Rep. MORE (R-N.C.) dated Aug.

MORE’s tweet saying Israel should deny entry to two of his domestic political opponents was just the latest example of him elevating “The Squad,” the group of four progressive congresswomen he wants to make the face of the Democratic Party. Trump has repeatedly gone after the four outspoken Democratic freshmen — Reps.