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Members of Congress Seek to Expand Sports Diplomacy

With the United States hosting two sets of Olympic Games and the World Cup, lawmakers are pressing for the State Department to step up its sports diplomacy.

© Alex Welsh for The New York Times

Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove of California at a news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday highlighting nearly $80 million in funding to electrify the city’s bus system ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics.
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Members of Congress Seek to Expand Sports Diplomacy

With the United States hosting two sets of Olympic Games and the World Cup, lawmakers are pressing for the State Department to step up its sports diplomacy.

© Alex Welsh for The New York Times

Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove of California at a news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday highlighting nearly $80 million in funding to electrify the city’s bus system ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Defends Gaza ‘Genocide’ Remark After AIPAC Criticism

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee said the Georgia Republican was betraying “American values.” She says she is upholding “America First.”

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Marjorie Taylor Greene was the first Republican in Congress to use the term “genocide” to describe the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Defends Gaza ‘Genocide’ Remark After AIPAC Criticism

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee said the Georgia Republican was betraying “American values.” She says she is upholding “America First.”

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Marjorie Taylor Greene was the first Republican in Congress to use the term “genocide” to describe the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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House Democrats Renew Effort Calling for Palestinian Statehood

More than a dozen progressive lawmakers had signed onto a draft letter, but a lack of Republican support meant it was unlikely to affect policy decisions by the Trump administration.

© Sophie Park for The New York Times

Thirteen progressive House Democrats have signed on to a letter urging the recognition of a Palestinian state.
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