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Congress divided on Trump's tit-for-tat nuclear tests with Russia, China

President Trump’s decision to restart nuclear weapons testing as a warning to Moscow has divided Congress - Republicans cheering while Democrats see it as a dangerous retaliation.

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It’s an unsurprising public divide and represents another example of how partisan positioning has Congress speaking on opposite sides of national security and foreign policy issues.

While Republicans are praising Trump for pushing back on Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear saber-rattling, Democrats are questioning the utility, safety, financing and precedent of such a step.

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