Washington, July 22 (IANS) Republicans and Democrats clashed sharply on Capitol Hill over the future of the Smithsonian Institution, with lawmakers accusing each other of attempting to rewrite American history during a combative hearing that underscored the widening US culture war during the country’s 250th anniversary celebrations. During a Congressional hearing of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiencies, Republican lawmakers asserted the ide…
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Washington, May 14 (IANS) US lawmakers from both parties intensified pressure on President Donald Trump ahead of his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, urging him to confront Beijing on issues ranging from North Korean refugees and political prisoners to trade barriers, fentanyl and American manufacturing.In one of the sharpest bipartisan appeals, Congressman James Walkinshaw and Senator Tim Kaine urged Trump to press China to stop forcibly returning North Korean refugees, warning that th…