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Senate Fails to Override Trump Veto on Yemen War

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The U.S. Senate on Thursday sustained President Donald Trump’s veto of a resolution demanding an end to military support for the Saudi-led coalition waging war in Yemen, in a victory for the White House’s policy of continued backing for the kingdom.

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U.S.-Saudi Relations

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