| 单词 | bargaining chip |
| 例句 | “I won’t have that kind of bargaining chip in your possession.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Describing severe mandatory sentences as a bargaining chip is a major understatement, given its potential for extracting guilty pleas from people who are innocent of any crime. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z With only a small battery of ICBMs powerful enough to reach the United States, and none of them completely reliable, Khrushchev felt that he needed a much bigger bargaining chip with Kennedy. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z "If he did," Ishtar said coolly, "he'd have no bargaining chip with you, now, would he?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Algerians allowed Leary to stick around as long as he did because they saw him as an “extremely valuable bargaining chip” in trying to secure oil and gas deals with the United States. On the Lam With Timothy Leary 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z There’s so much written about the southern border; it’s in the news all the time, presidents use it as a bargaining chip and a rallying cry. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: The American Border (Not That One) 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z "I think it gives the defense a plea bargaining chip or a sentencing chip," said Stan Goldman, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. Video of Lohan leaving store with necklace aired 2011-03-08T01:31:08Z Let's not let the health and safety of young baseball fans across America be a bargaining chip between the major league players and the owners. Chew on this: No tobacco in baseball 2011-10-19T00:42:00Z This would deprive a Tory government of a powerful bargaining chip in seeking semi-detached status. In France and Germany's eyes, David Cameron is already yesterday's man 2013-04-02T18:19:40Z Over the past two seasons, Littlefinger has groomed her into both his pawn and his partner, capitalizing on her vulnerability and fear to twist her into a special sort of bargaining chip. Littlefinger’s shame: Sansa’s confrontation was “Game of Thrones”’ oddest show-down yet 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z This week, the two attempt to use Dodd as a bargaining chip to get the Gerhardts off their backs, which again returns the series to the theme of amateur criminality, to particularly uproarious effect. ‘Fargo’ Season 2, Episode 8: A Man Without a Country 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z “Juice’s Song” remains my favorite storyline of this final season, and there’s a terrible irony in all the brotherly horse manure between Alvarez and Jax as they use Juice’s life as a bargaining chip. Sons of Anarchy recap: 'Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em' revs up the chaos 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Your children are also your next in line of succession, your bargaining chips for marital alliances and your weak spots in wartime. Game of Thrones Watch: Suffer the Children 2012-05-21T10:24:55Z Not someone who might use jokes at women’s expense as bargaining chips for masculine acceptance. Why I stopped dating the cop: Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the “liberal media” and the bunker mentality of police culture 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z In a new scam targeting restaurants, criminals are leaving negative ratings on restaurants’ Google pages as a bargaining chip to extort digital gift cards. Restaurants Face an Extortion Threat: A Bad Rating on Google 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z "He was using the kiss-and-tells as a bargaining chip to succeed elsewhere," Mr Hall says. Max Clifford: The fallen king of spin 2014-04-28T14:09:34Z It’s a testament to Frank’s lack of humanity that he treats the information like a bargaining chip instead of what it actually is: devastating news about a close family member. ‘House of Cards’ Season 4, Episode 1: Is Claire Out of the Woods? 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Disney sought to depict the study as unscientific and inaccurate, but the unions used it as a significant bargaining chip in their contract negotiations. Disneyland hikes some wages to $15 an hour after outcry over worker poverty 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Here, Carlos popularised or even invented the aircraft hijack as the essential trope of 1970s terrorism: the theatrical gesture that doubles up as bargaining chip and getaway transportation. Carlos: Terrorist? Revolutionary? Or cynic? 2010-10-21T21:00:00Z Pregnant people's rights aren't bargaining chips to be traded for hypothesized political victories, and the political systems and machinations that empower mostly white men to dictate our bodies, lives, families and futures, aren't a game. Cable news needs to stop treating abortion like political horse race 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Both are hunted by the snarling terrorists to serve as hostages/bargaining chips. ‘White House Down’: Look, it’s ‘Fallen’ again 2013-06-27T01:47:00Z Will she now become pregnant and use the pregnancy as a bargaining chip with either Cole or Noah? ‘The Affair,’ Season 3, Episode 5: Back to Block Island 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Remote work is already a bargaining chip in job recruiting and negotiations, says Hackston. Meet the introverts who are dreading a return to normal 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The negotiators at Rio+20 ended up deleting many important issues in the final agreement, including language on women's reproductive rights, using "women's issues" as bargaining chips in their compromises. Motherlode Blog: Breastfeeding, and Working, at Rio+20 2012-07-06T17:57:19Z Her ex wants to sell, and is not above using Mandy as a bargaining chip. Two Novels on the Complexities of Revisiting Past Loves 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z “I knew right there that would be a bargaining chip for the negotiation,” Mr. Burke said. Field Notes: Free Destination Weddings Aren’t Totally Free 2012-09-07T21:26:16Z Maggie’s second fake-out, in which she informed Jesus the prisoners were expendable bargaining chips, was handled much better and was the most interesting character development in the episode. The Walking Dead: season eight, episode five recap – The King, the Widow and Rick 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z No, writes Hersh; Pakistan’s intelligence service had captured the al-Qaeda leader years earlier and was holding him as a bargaining chip, with Saudi Arabia’s support. The ever-iconoclastic, never-to-be-ignored, muckraking Seymour Hersh 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z The second is Coach Brad Weston, a bargaining chip in a three-way spy exchange, whose sole purpose, seemingly, is to create some goofy Cold War tension. ‘Designated Survivor’ Season 1, Episode 7: Whac-a-Mole 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z By “negotiate with the paintings,” Mr. Durham meant using the paintings as a bargaining chip with law enforcement officials, in case he got into trouble for something else. What Do You Do With a Stolen van Gogh? This Thief Knows 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z The image Hollywood builds for itself at these self-congratulatory events can be used as a bargaining chip for behind-the-scenes activist wins. Hollywood Uses the Very Women It Exploited to Change the Subject 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z She said she believes China will probably continue to use counter-narcotics co-operation as a "bargaining chip" and "an instrument of conducting broader diplomacy". Four things we learned from the Biden-Xi meeting 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z “Most governments have recognized that what is of clear interest to the United States is migration and so therefore it becomes a bargaining chip,” said Pamela Ruiz, Central America analyst for International Crisis Group. El Salvador slaps a $1,130 fee on African and Indian travelers as US pressures it to curb migration 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Analysts have pointed out that Moscow may be using jailed Americans as bargaining chips after U.S.-Russia tensions soared when Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in 2022. ‘We want her back,’ husband of US journalist detained in Russia appeals for her immediate release 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Western governments accuse Tehran of detaining foreigners and dual nationals on spurious grounds to be used as bargaining chips. Iran: French tourist Louis Arnaud jailed for five years 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z When she considers rebelling, access to her two young sons is used as a bargaining chip. Britney Spears' memoir is an angry, cautionary tale 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z "However, the Chinese communists often use Taiwanese businesses as a bargaining chip for political pressure or election interference against Taiwan." Taiwan's Foxconn faces China tax probe that's politically motivated - sources 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Waving mostly Israeli, but also Swiss and German flags, the demonstrators held aloft signs that read “Children aren’t bargaining chips” or T-shirts with the words #SetThemFree. European cities see vigils to oppose antisemitism and rallies seeking relief for Gaza 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Still, both the government and its foes have used the contest as a bargaining chip to extract concessions from each other as part of a negotiation process meant to end the crisis. Venezuela’s opposition is holding primary to pick challenger for Maduro in 2024 presidential rival 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Hamas has demanded the release of 6,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails and is signaling it intends to use the hostages as a bargaining chip. As Gaza ground invasion looms, what do Hamas and Israel see as the endgame? 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z “Each one of these two objectives are valid in themselves. They should not become bargaining chips,” the U.N. chief said in a statement. Live updates | Day 10 of the latest Israel-Hamas war 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z "Each one of these two objectives are valid in themselves. They should not become bargaining chips and they must be implemented because it's the right thing to do," Guterres said in a statement. UN chief warns hostages, Gaza aid access should not be 'bargaining chips' 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z Dozens of people have been kidnapped by Palestinian militants and sent back to Gaza, presumably to be used as bargaining chips in prison release negotiations. How will the Israel-Hamas conflict affect U.S. policy? | Daniel DePetris 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z The capture of Israeli soldiers and civilians, who Palestinian militants will hope to use as human shields or bargaining chips, are a serious complication. Hamas attack shocks Israel, but what comes next? 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z “I don’t think that he would have been allowed to have seen anything of strategic or even tactical value that he might use as a bargaining chip,” Solis said. What to know and what’s next for Travis King, the American soldier who ran into North Korea 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The North has often been accused of using American detainees as bargaining chips, but Biden administration officials said they made no concessions to secure King’s release. Analysis: By North Korean standards, Pvt. Travis King’s release from detention was quick 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z “They don’t work as political bargaining chips. They create unnecessary hardships for millions of Americans.” Senate to move first on stopgap bill while McCarthy blames Biden for shutdown showdown 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z “We should not be put in this position every single year, then used as a bargaining chip to get legislation passed.” Not again. Federal workers who’ve weathered past government shutdowns brace for yet another ordeal 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z "We cannot be resigned to seeing human beings treated as bargaining chips, imprisoned and tortured in atrocious ways," Francis said. Pope says impeding migrant rescues at sea is 'gesture of hate' 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Analysts have pointed out that Moscow may be using jailed Americans as bargaining chips after U.S.-Russian tensions soared when Russia sent troops into Ukraine. A Moscow court declines to hear an appeal by jailed U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z “When North Korea still valued concessions and diplomacy with the United States, it appeared to view American citizens as a somewhat useful bargaining chip,” said Panda. Analysis: By North Korean standards, Pvt. Travis King’s release from detention was quick 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z “If I tell you exactly, I lose all my bargaining chips,” he said. Zelenskyy tells Trump to share his war-ending plan with the world 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z The West accuses Iran of using foreign prisoners — including those with dual nationality — as bargaining chips, an allegation Tehran rejects. Official says 5 prisoners sought by the U.S. in a swap with Iran have flown out of Tehran 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The West accuses Iran of using foreign prisoners as bargaining chips, an allegation Tehran rejects. $6 billion in Iranian assets once frozen in South Korea now in Qatar, key for prisoner swap with US 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The UAW criticized the company position on the Illinois plant saying now "they are now taking it back. That’s how they see these workers. A bargaining chip." US auto workers strike against Detroit Three enters third day 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z But when you have armed agents of the government using the safety of the public as a bargaining chip, well, my union stripes do start to fade a bit. ‘Feel safer yet?’ Seattle police union’s contempt keeps showing through 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Russia is hoping it can use its power over Ukraine’s Black Sea exports as a bargaining chip to reduce Western sanctions. War sanctions against Russia highlight growing divisions among the Group of 20 countries 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Analysts have pointed out that Moscow may be using jailed Americans as bargaining chips after U.S.-Russian tensions soared over the Kremlin’s military operation in Ukraine. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals extension of pretrial detention in Russia 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z Beautician Sakina - in a dimly lit room, curtains tightly drawn, alongside bunches of lip pencils and gleaming palettes of eye shadow - reflects on why she feels women like her have become a bargaining chip. Talking to the Taliban: Right or wrong? 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z Iran has used prisoners with Western ties as bargaining chips in negotiations since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. What’s behind the tentative US-Iran agreement involving prisoners and frozen funds 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z There has been some speculation that the sentencing of Ms Cheng has been delayed so that her case can be used as a bargaining chip in the Chinese government's dealings with its Australian counterpart. Cheng Lei: Journalist held in China says she sees only 10 hours of sun a year 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z King could be employed as a bargaining chip by Pyongyang, but no negotiations are underway — or scheduled — with Washington. U.N. command, North Korea have first contact on defecting American GI Travis King 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z While King’s immediate value would be propaganda, Pyongyang could seek opportunities to use him as a bargaining chip to wrest concessions from Washington, he said. Propaganda tool? Bargaining chip? What North Korea may have in mind for Travis King 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Now King’s family is struggling to understand what changed before he dashed into a country with a long history of holding Americans and using them as bargaining chips. American soldier’s dash into North Korea leaves family members wondering why 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z The soldier could potentially become a new bargaining chip for the North to use when dealing with the US. Travis King: What we know so far about North Korea's detention of a US soldier 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Both sides could also use climate issues as a bargaining chip in their wider trade and political negotiations. John Kerry in Beijing: Can US and China set aside rivalry for climate action? 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z He also expressed concern that Ukraine's membership could be used as part of a bargaining chip during post-war negotiations with Russia. Ukraine war: One killed in overnight Kyiv drone attack 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The prisoners serve as future bargaining chips in exchanges for Russian soldiers, although international law forbids the exchange of civilians for prisoners of war. Takeaways from the AP investigation into thousands of Ukrainian civilians held by Russia in prisons 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z But the prisoners serve as future bargaining chips in exchanges for Russian soldiers, and the U.N. has said there is evidence of civilians being used as human shields near the front lines. Thousands of Ukraine civilians are being held in Russian prisons. Russia plans to build many more 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z And he was furious at the idea that somehow Ukraine's membership of Nato would somehow be a bargaining chip for post-war negotiations with Russia. Nato: Warm words but a diplomatic reality check for Ukraine 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Mr Zelensky had earlier tweeted that "uncertainty is weakness", and said the lack of an agreed timeframe meant his country's eventual membership could become a bargaining chip. G7 members to announce long-term Ukraine security package at Nato summit 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z But Mr Zelensky tweeted that the lack of an agreed timeframe meant his country's eventual membership could become a bargaining chip. Nato summit: Allies refuse to give Ukraine timeframe on joining 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Some observers including Wolfgang Hansson, a commentator for Sweden's largest tabloid Aftonbladet, argue that Sweden has potentially been used as a bargaining chip in a much bigger game being played by the Turkish leader. Sweden hails historic step as Turkey backs Nato bid 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z And Christopher Clark, Mr. Biden’s lawyer, issued a statement saying there were “serious questions” about the WhatsApp message where Hunter Biden used his father’s goodwill as a bargaining chip with a Chinese business associate. IRS agents say they have evidence to confirm sensational claims about Hunter Biden 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z In-demand airline pilots are leaning on labor scarcity as a bargaining chip. Analysis: With U.S. labor tight, union workers make bolder contract demands 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Analysts have pointed out that Moscow may be using jailed Americans as bargaining chips in soaring U.S.-Russian tensions over the Kremlin’s military operation in Ukraine. Moscow court rules US journalist Evan Gershkovich must stay in jail until late August 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z The White House has long used a stalled fossil fuel pipeline as a bargaining chip with Republicans in the administration’s efforts to attract GOP support for supercharging renewables by accelerating the nation’s energy permitting laws. Biden’s greenlighting of fossil fuel pipeline may weaken Democrats’ ability to boost clean energy 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Putin, he added, could still attempt to lean on Mr. Dodik to generate a “bargaining chip” for Moscow in Russia’s evolving relations with the West. Bosnian diplomat warns about Russian meddling in Balkans 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Supporters of those detained say foreign nationals are being used by Tehran as "bargaining chips" for negotiations. Iran: Bernard Phelan pardoned and released from prison 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Western and European countries have accused Iran of using detained people as diplomatic bargaining chips or to press for the release of Iranian prisoners abroad. Iran Releases 2 French Citizens From Detention 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z “Our national security is not a bargaining chip for radical right-wing policies,” Schumer said. McConnell opposes Alabama Republican’s blockade of military nominees over Pentagon abortion policy 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z The cases involving Cheng Lei and Yang Hengjun could be used as a bargaining chips by the Australian side to clear the path for this visit to take place. Cheng Lei: 1,000 days imprisoned in China for an unknown reason 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z At the time, China insisted the two cases were not linked, but critics accused Beijing of using the Canadians as political bargaining chips. China Woos European Leaders on Trip Overshadowed by Kremlin Ties 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Tehran, which has used prisoners as bargaining chips in negotiations with the West, reacted angrily to that sentence. Iran hangs Iranian-Swedish man over 2018 attack killing 25 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z Naftali Bennett, then defense minister, said in 2020: “We hoard the bodies of terrorists in order to hurt and put pressure on the other side,” and we “keep them with us as a bargaining chip.” Palestinians Demand Israel Hand Over Body of Prominent Prisoner 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The loosening of sanctions is the United States' top bargaining chip in its efforts to motivate the government of Nicolas Maduro to return to talks with the country's opposition meant to lead to free elections. Chevron export earnings boost supply of US dollars in Venezuela -sources 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z In September, North Korea updated its nuclear doctrine and announced that there would be “absolutely no denuclearization, no negotiation and no bargaining chip to trade” even if international sanctions were lifted. The scariest advancements in North Korea missile tech so far 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z They hinted that the sanctions could become a bargaining chip in future negotiations over the release of Mr. Gershkovich or other detained Americans. U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Russia’s Intelligence Agency for Detaining Americans 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z “And by reiterating territorial claims that the overwhelming majority of the world’s governments recognize, Kyiv’s leaders make Crimea into, at a minimum, a major bargaining chip in any negotiations down the road.” ‘A game of time’: Clock ticking on Ukraine’s spring offensive 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z She accused Russia of using them as “political bargaining chips” and urged Moscow “to cease this barbaric practice once and for all.” US urges Russia’s Lavrov to see suffering of Whelan’s sister 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z “Smartmatic now has a bargaining chip, and Fox has shown it is willing to take out its checkbook and write a big check,” said University of Tennessee, Knoxville media law professor Stuart Brotman. Fox resolves Dominion case, but a bigger election defamation lawsuit looms 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z “The lives of Nevadans are not a bargaining chip.” Nevada Dems push gun control bills with uncertain future 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Ms Kearns, who chairs the committee, said the issue posed a growing threat to the UK, with abductor states "weaponising the citizenship of British nationals" and using them "as diplomatic bargaining chips". UK failing citizens over hostage-taking, MPs say 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z It was an unsophisticated strategy but had twin uses: buying bargaining chips for diplomatic talks and scaring other journalists into compliance. Moscow hadn’t accused a U.S. reporter of spying since the Cold War — until this week 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Russia has often used jailed Westerners as bargaining chips, as it did last year in arresting and prosecuting the basketball player Brittney Griner on drug charges. Bracing for Fights Ahead, Russia and Ukraine Step Up Recruitment 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Dreyer of University of Miami said many of Taiwan’s allies will use their relationship with both China and Taiwan as a “bargaining chip” to seek greater investment and monetary benefits from both countries. Taiwan leader scrambles for allies in Central America visit 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z U.S. officials have accused Maduro of using the men as political bargaining chips to extract concessions from the United States. Oil exec held for 5 years in Venezuela sues Citgo for $100M 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Taking control of the House in January, Republicans pledged to seize on the fast-approaching deadline as a bargaining chip, raising the prospect that a protracted spending battle could cause a significant disruption to the economy. House GOP takes early swipes at Biden budget before fiscal showdown 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The company wanted to “use your community’s safety as their bargaining chip to further pursue their record profits,” the official, Jonathon Long, wrote. Rail Heat Sensors, Under Scrutiny in Ohio Crash, Face Few Regulations 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Many backbench Tory MPs also see the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill that Mr Johnson introduced as an important bargaining chip whenever the UK is trying to wring concessions from the EU. Starmer demands MP vote on post-Brexit rules for Northern Ireland 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Many Conservative MPs on the backbenches see the move towards that ultimate position as an important bargaining chip whenever the UK is trying to wring concessions from the EU. NI Protocol: Boris Johnson warns Rishi Sunak not to drop power to override Brexit deal 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z “Reproductive care must be a right enshrined in our constitution so that it could never be up for debate or used as a bargaining chip,” Jones said at a news conference in the State House. Maryland Democrats seek to create ‘safe haven for abortion’ 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Clearly, the president should turn over the documents, but his mishandling of classified documents — or anything else for that matter — shouldn’t be a bargaining chip in preventing the country from defaulting on its debts. Opinion | Thiessen offered gamesmanship, not solutions 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Moscow regards its alliance with Damascus as a bargaining chip with the West. Analysis: Earthquake in Syria offers leverage to isolated Assad 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Biden is expected to insist that raising the debt limit is not negotiable and U.S. lawmakers should not use it as a "bargaining chip," Morning Bid: Powell's state of the union 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z “I will not,” Mr. Biden added, “let anyone use the full faith and credit of the United States as a bargaining chip.” Republicans stage intervention for President Biden, spending junkie 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z “I will not let anyone use the full faith and credit of the United States as a bargaining chip,” Biden said in a Thursday speech in Virginia. Lots of sound and fury on US debt, but not a crisis — yet 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z “I will not let anyone use the full faith and credit of the United States as a bargaining chip,” Biden said. Biden blasts House GOP for trying to ‘destroy’ economy over debt ceiling 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Now, the debt ceiling is a perennial political bargaining chip. What happens if the US hits the debt ceiling? 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z However, Iran long has accused those who travel abroad or have Western ties of spying, often using them as bargaining chips in negotiations. Iran hangs former defense ministry official over spy claim 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z Critics accuse Iran of using such prisoners as bargaining chips with the West, something Iranian officials deny. Iran sentences Belgian aid worker to 40 years, lashes 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Rights groups say such detainees are denied due process and accuse Iran of using them as bargaining chips with the West, something Iranian officials deny. Protest-backing soccer star’s family kept from leaving Iran 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z Iranian authorities have not only cracked down on protesters, but have also used the bodies of those who have died in custody or been killed as bargaining chips to silence the families of victims. Iran protests: 'No going back' as unrest hits 100 days 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z For years, proponents opposed stand-alone measures for dreamers because they were a high-value bargaining chip. Opinion | Immigration reform is dead. It will be harder to fix next time. 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z But the Senate has routinely allowed the nominations to languish, at times using the judges as political bargaining chips in deals as other matters are resolved on the floor. Senate confirms seven D.C. judges after outcry from District leaders 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z “We’ve seen it come up in actual cases, where animals are being used as bargaining chips, where the best interest of the animals are not being considered,” Prygoski said. D.C. animal welfare bill would consider pets’ well-being in divorces 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z “Whenever you trade an innocent American for a guilty Russian, it’s an incentive to other despots to essentially grab an American and use them as a bargaining chip,” Mr. Schiff said. Adam Schiff: Putin’s intent was to ‘roil the American body politic’ with Griner prisoner swap 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z Critics have argued that trading Americans detained abroad for other prisoners incentivizes countries and terror groups to take U.S. citizens hostage as bargaining chips. Biden’s Top Hostage Negotiator Details Brittney Griner’s Flight Home 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z Turning Griner into a wartime bargaining chip seemed like another Putin chess move, a way to sow division in the United States and see whether America’s white president would negotiate for a Black woman hostage. When a Prisoner Swap is a Rorschach-Test 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z "We must stop inviting dictatorial and rogue regimes to use Americans overseas as bargaining chips." Brittney Griner's return reignites debate about prisoner swaps 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z That prompted criticism he was using communities who already suffer from poor air quality as a bargaining chip. Drying California lake to get $250M in drought funding 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Analysts have pointed out that Moscow may be using the jailed Americans as bargaining chips amid soaring U.S.-Russian tensions over the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. EXPLAINER: What Griner may endure in Russian penal system 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Even if McCarthy exhausts all his bargaining chips, some Republicans acknowledge that the most-fringe members may still vote against him on the floor in January. Congressional Republicans panic as they watch their lead dwindle 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z “The frivolous civil action filed against my client Mr. Neverson, was not intended to seek justice, it was only a bargaining chip that they hoped would lead to a hurried settlement. They were wrong.” Rape lawsuit against Trey Songz dismissed over statute of limitations 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Westerners have frequently been detained by the Iranian regime, which seeks to use them as bargaining chips to secure concessions from governments which have sanctioned it. New Zealand Instagram couple 'relieved' after leaving Iran 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z They said it’s unfair to use communities exposed to environmental harms as a bargaining chip. Arizona’s Kelly hits California on Colorado River use 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z American officials have accused Russia of using Ms. Griner and other Americans in Russian custody as bargaining chips. Brittney Griner doesn’t expect ‘miracles to happen’ with her appeal, her lawyer says. 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z The facility has long been known for holding political prisoners as well as those with ties to the West who have been used by Iran as bargaining chips in international negotiations. Iran officials say Tehran prison blaze has been extinguished 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z He may also want to use them as a bargaining chip to get diplomatic and economic concessions from the U.S. and its allies. North Korea’s Threat 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Maybe these lawmakers are too cowardly to take a stand; or perhaps they want to hold on to dreamers as a bargaining chip for other concerns. Opinion | With DACA’s demise imminent, Congress must finally step up and save ‘dreamers’ 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z There is some speculation in foreign policy circles that Mr. Kim may be demonstrating his country’s ballistic-missile capability as a bargaining chip for future diplomatic talks with the U.S. and its allies. Tensions soar on Korean peninsula as Pyongyang tests more missiles, flies warplanes near border 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Iran, which long has used detained Westerners as bargaining chips in negotiations, previously has offered no public evidence to support the spying accusations. Iran airs video with 2 French citizens accused of spying 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z This could lead to prisoner swaps, a process often seen as "hostage diplomacy", where countries try to use people as bargaining chips. Robert Gilman: Ex-US marine jailed in Russia for drunken attack 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z The authorities have a history of using the bodies of protesters as bargaining chips to silence the families of victims. Iran: Teen protester Nika Shakarami's body stolen, sources say 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Farid accused the Taliban of using women as a “bargaining chip” to demand legitimacy, funds, and aid from the international community. Former Afghan MP: Taliban is a `gender apartheid’ regime 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z He said there would be “absolutely no denuclearization, no negotiation and no bargaining chip to trade,” according to the state media report on Friday. North Korea Adopts New Law Hardening Its Nuclear Doctrine 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Though last month’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act — a climate, energy and health-care package — was the climate movement’s biggest legislative success, Ozane and others say their communities were sacrificed as a bargaining chip. Appalachian, Indigenous pipeline foes protest climate deal 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z U.S. officials have for months been quietly pursuing a separate deal with Nicolás Maduro’s socialist government in Venezuela, which holds the largest contingent of Americans suspected of being used as bargaining chips. LA man jailed in Venezuela begs Biden not to forget him 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z Instead, he was going to use it as a bargaining chip. A Frontline Shadow Economy: Ukrainian Units Trade Tanks and Artillery 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z For centuries, POWs have been used as important bargaining chips. Ukrainians describe beatings and torture while held as Russian POWs 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Once again, she said, she feels they were a bargaining chip and ultimately, they were sacrificed. Appalachian, Indigenous pipeline foes say climate deal ‘left us to burn’ 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z The editorial said that negotiating Brittney Griner’s release might encourage Russian President Vladimir Putin to take more hostages as bargaining chips with the United States. Opinion | We should work for all Americans languishing in Russian prisons 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z The U.S. government contends that she is among several Americans who have been “wrongfully detained” by Russia, used as bargaining chips in the increasingly hostile relationship between Moscow and Washington. Russian Court Sentences Griner to 9 Years, Raising Pressure on Biden 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z U.S. officials maintain that Griner was wrongly detained and held as a political bargaining chip. Your Friday Briefing: Russia Sentences Brittney Griner to 9 Years 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z The conflict is also seen as a bargaining chip for Iran, with which Saudi Arabia launched direct talks last year. Explainer: With Yemen truce renewed, what are the prospects of peace? 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z In some cases, the bill directly uses fossil fuel extraction as a bargaining chip for clean energy. Here’s what’s in the Senate’s $369 billion for climate and energy 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z "Nations are interested in using people as political bargaining chips when they can't get what they want otherwise at the negotiating table," he told the BBC. Brittney Griner case throws spotlight on hostage diplomacy 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Under the harsh logic that often governs conflict, the remaining detainees hold value to Moscow as a bargaining chip. Here’s what we know about the deadly blast at a prisoner camp in eastern Ukraine. 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Their surrender in mid-May marked the end of one of the war’s most brutal battles and handed Russia a significant victory, as well as a bargaining chip. Explosion Kills Dozens of Ukrainian Captives at Russian-Held Prison 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The stunt with the flags and Russia’s apparent attempts to use the project as a bargaining chip in efforts to alleviate sanctions have been condemned by NASA. Russia says it’ll withdraw from International Space Station after 2024 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z And Russian officials have not shied away from using the threat of starvation in developing countries as a bargaining chip. Russia Tells Famine-Fearing Africa It’s Not to Blame for Food Shortage 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z De la Mora said Mexico would not use a separate trade dispute with Washington over the auto industry as a bargaining chip. Mexico eyes 'mutually satisfactory' solution to U.S. energy trade spat -deputy minister 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z The detentions aroused concerns that Iran hoped to leverage the prisoners as bargaining chips to pressure the United States and European nations to grant the sanctions relief it received under its tattered 2015 nuclear accord. Iran recalls ambassador to Sweden over court decision 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Removing it from the package would also remove a significant bargaining chip for Democrats to get the rest of the bill across the finish line. Biden team pleads with Congress to fast-track $52 billion chips bill 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Most Palestinians do not regard it that way, having watched as their most important bargaining chip evaporated. News Analysis: Palestinians feel increasingly disillusioned by Biden's approach 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z At least eight more Americans — including five oil executives and three veterans — remain imprisoned in Venezuela, and U.S. officials insist they are being used as political bargaining chips. AP Exclusive: Venezuela jails 3 Americans amid US outreach 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z One possible bargaining chip in the negotiations between Senate Democrats and Mr. Manchin could be the construction of a new hydrogen research and development hub in West Virginia. Manchin, Playing to the Home Crowd, Is Fighting Electric Cars to the End 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z In a new scam, criminals are leaving negative ratings on restaurants’ Google pages as a bargaining chip to extort business owners. Your Tuesday Briefing 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Some experts say North Korea attempts to perfect its weapons technology and boost its bargaining chip in future negotiations with the United States to win sanctions relief or security guarantees. N Korea likely fired artillery rounds amid US-S Korea drills 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Current and former diplomats have said Russia had appeared to use the aid corridor as a bargaining chip in persuading Turkey to side with some of Moscow’s demands over the war in Ukraine. Russia Votes to Shut Down Last U.N. Aid Route Into Syria 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Mr. Putin could use Ms. Griner as a bargaining chip to secure the release of Russian prisoners. Guilty plea from Brittney Griner in Russian court 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Iran has in the past arrested dual nationals and those with Western ties, often on widely criticized espionage charges, and used them as bargaining chips in talks over other issues, such as nuclear negotiations. Polish scientist is being held in Iran, government confirms 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Iran has in the past arrested dual nationals and those with Western ties, often on espionage charges, and leveraged them as bargaining chips in talks over other issues, such as nuclear negotiations. Iran media: Revolutionary Guard accuses diplomats of spying 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z A number of Americans have been swept up by hostile governments looking to use them as bargaining chips as part of some larger conflict with Washington. Brittney Griner’s case in Russia appears to be the latest example of ‘hostage diplomacy.’ 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z In recent years, a number of Americans have been swept up by hostile governments looking to use them as bargaining chips as part of some larger conflict with the United States. Brittney Griner’s Detention in Moscow Is Latest in Hostage Diplomacy 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z The case against her has raised fears that Moscow might use Ms. Griner’s fate as bargaining chip in negotiations over the release of high-profile Russians held in American prisons. The Kremlin rejects the suggestion that Griner’s case is politically motivated. 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z “Using wrongful detention as a bargaining chip represents a threat to the safety of everyone traveling, working and living abroad,” the department’s spokesman, Ned Price, recently said. Russia Hints at Linking Griner’s Case to Fate of ‘Merchant of Death’ 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z A great bargaining chip was given away for nothing. Opinion | The Biden administration is culpable for high gas prices 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Griner’s supporters continue to advocate for her release, with some raising concerns that Moscow might use her as a bargaining chip amid tensions over the war in Ukraine. WNBA star Griner’s Russia detention extended for third time 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Sacoto says he believes the health care sector has become a "bargaining chip" among politicians. In Remote Ecuador, Pandemic Health Care Is Stretched Thin 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Sacoto says he believes the health care sector has become a “bargaining chip” among politicians. On Three Different Continents, Rural Health Strains Under the Weight of the Coronavirus 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Beyond holding trials to support its narrative of the war, the Kremlin might also turn the fate of these prisoners into a powerful bargaining chip in any future talks with Kyiv. Russia Opens 1,100 Cases Against Ukrainian P.O.W.’s, Raising Fears of Show Trials 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Now, officials warn, Russia might try to shut it down or use it as a bargaining chip with world powers in another war, about 1,000 miles away in Ukraine. Diplomats Fear Russia May Use Syrian Aid as Bargaining Chip in Ukraine 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z They are also accused of planning to kidnap Israeli soldiers to use as bargaining chips for the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Israel says Hamas plot to kill prominent politician in Jerusalem thwarted 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Like any negotiator, Tai does not want to surrender a bargaining chip without getting something in return. Why Biden hasn’t killed Trump’s China tariffs and made imports cheaper 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Instead, state legislators have often used their power over the city as a bargaining chip in negotiations, including to get concessions on unrelated issues. Why New York City Traffic Cameras Are Off When Drivers Speed the Most 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z North Korea has a history of rattling new governments in Seoul and Washington in an apparent bid to boost its bargaining chips in future negotiations. North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles amid 1st virus outbreak 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Iran long has faced allegations it uses its arrests as a bargaining chip with the West. Iran detains 2 Europeans as EU nuclear talks envoy visits 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Members of 400 Mawozo are known for their violent confrontations with other local gangs, but in this case, they did not seriously injure their captives, perhaps because they valued the volunteers as bargaining chips. Haitian Gang Leader Is Charged With Abducting American Missionaries 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z As EU officials negotiate with Hungary to gain its support for sanctions on Russian energy, the release of withheld funds could serve as a bargaining chip. EXPLAINER: Why is Hungary blocking sanctions on Russian oil? 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z If anything they have used abortion as a bargaining chip, giving the impression that it is an expendable issue they can give to the other side without consequence. Supreme Court puts Democrats on notice: Stand up for abortion rights or risk losing everything 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Rights activists have accused Iran of using them as bargaining chips. Swedish man detained in Iran as relations sour over war crimes trial 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Elsewhere in Europe, some officials are trying to use the issue as a bargaining chip for their own geopolitical aims. Swedish officials visit Washington as country edges closer to NATO 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z At the moment, it makes sense, the reasoning goes, not to give President Vladimir V. Putin leverage in using Griner as a bargaining chip in negotiations while his military wages war against Ukraine. The W.N.B.A. Strikes an Uneasy Silence Over Brittney Griner 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z The push for freeing Reed received bipartisan support and U.S. lawmakers accused Putin of using him as a political bargaining chip. Former Marine, Russian pilot freed in U.S.-Russia prisoner swap 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z If this deal goes through, will these asylum seekers become bargaining chips and shields against international criticism? Opinion | Why Britain’s deal with Rwanda on migrants is so repulsive 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Ukrainian officials have accused Russia of forcibly deporting hundreds of thousands of civilians, including a large number from the Mariupol area, to Russian territory, for use as propaganda fodder and a bargaining chip. Calling Off Steel Plant Assault, Putin Prematurely Claims Victory in Mariupol 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z These must be preconditions for the international community’s continued engagement with the Taliban — and they cannot be allowed to use girls’ education as a bargaining chip. Opinion | The world must demand the Taliban stop restricting girls’ education 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z It was only later that he realised that he was being held as a bargaining chip. Anoosheh Ashoori tells of Iran jail 'hell' 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Ashoori’s family had also said he was being used as a bargaining chip between Britain and Iran and called the charges against him “bogus.” After Six-Year Ordeal in Iran, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Is Freed 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z A leader’s seeming irrationality might be his most compelling bargaining chip. Opinion | Distraught dictator or rational actor? With Putin and Ukraine, the evidence is chilling. 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Washington had not promised any waiver even before Russia invaded Ukraine, and experts believe that the issue could become a bargaining chip between India and the US. Why India is not criticising Russia over Ukraine 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z But reducing them to such expendable bargaining chips would be a mistake completely disproportionate to their brief running times. Perspective | In sidelining eight Oscar categories, the academy announces its own irrelevancy 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z That reading requirement is laid out in the state Constitution, but the parties routinely agreed to waive it in the interest of efficiency until it became a popular bargaining chip for Republicans in 2016. Democratic lawmakers propose $100M for rural GOP districts 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z A volatile and deeply eccentric leader, Mr. Lukashenko has still tried at times to keep his frayed ties to the West from snapping entirely, using his large stock of political prisoners as bargaining chips. Once He Kept Russia at a Distance. Now He Is a Docile Putin Satrap. 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z And in Moscow, the Kremlin-controlled lower house of Parliament, the State Duma, gave Mr. Putin another bargaining chip by voting to ask him to recognize the Russian-backed separatist territories in Ukraine’s east as independent states. As Russia Welcomes Talks, Biden Warns Invasion Is Still Possible 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Citing France’s recent visa cuts, she said: “This use of migration as a political bargaining chip further limits legal pathways and it doesn’t reduce the demand for migration.” Tunisian women’s posts glamorize risky migrant crossings 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The president warned the Taliban not to try to use Mr. Frerichs as a bargaining chip in their negotiations for recognition or the lifting of sanctions with the United States. Taliban Free 2 Westerners Working for U.N., Days After Quiet Detention 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Observers estimate that Iran holds more than a dozen, perhaps two dozen, foreign and dual-nationals — including at least four Americans — as bargaining chips for economic and diplomatic concessions. Opinion | I was a hostage of Iran in 1979, and they’re still seizing people. Here’s how to stop them. 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Either option would keep his prospects alive through the end of the session, when he could become a bargaining chip in legislative horse-trading. Senate Democrats put Wheeler’s bid for Youngkin’s Cabinet in limbo 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Even if Ukraine’ security cannot be a bargaining chip, Macron said “it is also legitimate for Russia to pose the question of its own security.” Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z In the decade that followed, Southern California was primarily used as a bargaining chip for NFL owners trying to get their cities to fund new stadiums. SoFi Stadium ready to bring Hollywood opulence to Super Bowl 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z The multi-billion dollar pipeline is increasingly being seen as a key bargaining chip in Western efforts to prevent a possible Russian invasion. Nord Stream 2: How does the pipeline fit into Ukraine-Russia crisis? 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z He sees the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, built to supply gas from Russia, as one of the key bargaining chips in any sanctions package. Ukraine crisis: UK 'not optimistic' Russian invasion can be stopped 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Mr Rosen is demanding that no deal be made without the release of dual nationals from several Western countries being held by Tehran as what he calls bargaining chips. Anoosheh Ashoori: Iranian-Briton starts hunger strike in prison 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z Germany’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia, which is complete but yet to pump gas, has become a bargaining chip. NATO sends ships, jets east as Ireland rejects Russia drills 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Putin might seek to use this as a bargaining chip or incorporate this territory fully into the Russian Federation, Jones and Wasielewski wrote. ‘Minor incursion’ by Russia could complicate West’s response 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z The administration said passing the sanctions would take a key bargaining chip off the table in its negotiations with Moscow. Republicans blast Biden for weak rhetoric against Russia 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Cohen noted that Akram had not told the hostages that he wanted to kill them because they were Jewish, but that he was using them as a bargaining chip. ‘I was not going to let him assassinate us’: How Texas synagogue hostages used security training to flee 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z The Commission is using Swiss membership in Horizon Europe as a “bargaining chip” in the broader talks, says Thomas Jorgensen, senior policy coordinator at the European University Association. U.K. and Swiss researchers left in limbo with European grants 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The case underscored the Iranian authorities’ targeting of dual citizens and Iranian citizens with Western connections as bargaining chips in geopolitical disputes. Woman Jailed in Iran Has Returned to U.K. 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Both Ms Amiri and the British Council denied the charges, and her British fiancé accused Iran of using her as a "bargaining chip" in its wider diplomatic dispute with the UK. Aras Amiri: British Council says jailed employee freed by Iran 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z Sick leave has also been used as a bargaining chip, according to records and Mr. Schiraldi. Behind the Violence at Rikers, Decades of Mismanagement and Dysfunction 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Russia’s demands are so sweeping that many political analysts view them as untenable, signifying either a bargaining chip for Russia or a justification for war when its demands are inevitably rejected. Putin Warns Biden of ‘Complete Rupture’ of U.S.-Russia Relationship Over Ukraine 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Agreement in principle was reached, but UK involvement is now a bargaining chip in talks over Northern Ireland. Europe spat will weaken research - science leaders 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Seems like Mitch McConnell is suggesting to reporters that he’s not a fan of the push from House Republicans to use the government shutdown as a bargaining chip against the federal vaccine mandate. House leaders reach deal to fund government as shutdown looms – live 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z “Even more regrettable is the fact that migrants are increasingly being used as bargaining chips, as pawns on a chessboard, victims of political rivalries.” Europe’s migrant crisis dominates pope’s Cyprus-Greece trip 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Both countries appeared to be trying to dial back tensions in their increasingly fractious relationship, and Hsu had become a bargaining chip. After 4 years as pawn in US-China game, Seattle man is home 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z China has often used access to its lucrative market as a bargaining chip to censor industries seeking access to China, including professional sports. Where is Peng Shuai? A #MeToo case pits women's tennis against Chinese censorship 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z State Department official, who spoke with reporters on the condition of anonymity, said Ortega’s government has been trying to use the prisoners as bargaining chips to ease restrictions or criticism of his government. EXPLAINER: What comes next after Nicaragua’s election 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Another potential stalemate popped up on Wednesday when a group of House Republicans encouraged their colleagues in the Senate to use the potential shutdown as a bargaining chip. House leaders reach deal to fund government as shutdown looms – live 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z But it quickly became a critical bargaining chip in a broader battle between liberal and moderate Democrats over the scope of Biden’s spending vision and the future of the party itself. Congress approves $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, sending measure to Biden for enactment 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Ortega, some U.S. officials and analysts say, may use detainees as bargaining chips in an attempt to stave off further sanctions. Nicaragua's Ortega seen tightening grip in election that critics call a sham 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z The GMB has denied workers were using the global climate conference as a bargaining chip but said staff had been "put in a corner" by Cosla despite their efforts during the pandemic. New pay deal offered in Glasgow COP26 bin strike dispute 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z BBC News reported earlier this week that the UK's access to the programme was being used as a bargaining chip in wider negotiations with the EU over the status of Northern Ireland. Autumn Budget 2021: Boost for science is less than promised 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Beijing has tried to use climate as a bargaining chip, complaining that the U.S. should not ask to cooperate on climate while pressuring China on issues such as human rights, Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Taiwan. What U.S.-China tension means for fighting climate change 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z There have been growing fears that scientific collaboration had become a bargaining chip tied to negotiations over the Northern Ireland Protocol, which keeps the UK in the EU's single market after Brexit. MPs say UK research frozen because of Brexit delay 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z The union denied workers were using the global climate conference as a bargaining chip but said staff had been "put in a corner" by Cosla despite their efforts during the pandemic. Glasgow bin workers confirm strike during COP26 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z But he denied workers were using the global climate conference as a bargaining chip. COP26: Strikes and closures during Glasgow climate summit 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z "I don't think it will happen immediately but I think it's only a matter of time. She's being used as a bargaining chip," he added. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: British-Iranian aid worker loses court appeal in Iran 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Chris Mitchell of the GMB denied cleansing workers in Glasgow were using the global climate conference as a bargaining chip. COP26: RMT union rejects 'unacceptable' pay offer to avoid rail strikes 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z The President of the UK's Royal Society, Prof Sir Adrian Smith, called for negotiators to stop treating the issue of research funding as a bargaining chip. MPs say UK research frozen because of Brexit delay 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z That has prompted speculation that the demand is a bargaining chip to be traded for other concessions. Britain Escalates Dispute With E.U. Over Northern Ireland 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Both sides have substantial bargaining chips: many European boats have traditionally relied on fishing in British waters, while many British companies rely on selling their catch in European markets. Fishing rights row: France threatens retaliation over permit rebuff 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Some see the recent Taliban flag skirmishes as a bargaining chip in the group’s relations with the government, as both sides wait to see what happens next in Kabul. Radical leader of Pakistan’s Red Mosque emboldened by Taliban takeover of Afghanistan 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Critics have in the past accused China of using ordinary citizens as political bargaining chips, in what is known as "hostage diplomacy". China lets US siblings return home after three years 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z He said that the joint “war games” were “provocative” and too “expensive,” but critics accused him of turning the military drills into a bargaining chip. North Korea Launches Short-Range Missile as Country’s Envoy Speaks at U.N. 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z In getting her back, Beijing brandished a formidable political tool: using detained foreign citizens as bargaining chips in disputes with other countries. To Get Back Arrested Executive, China Uses a Hardball Tactic: Seizing Foreigners 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Critics have accused China of using them as political bargaining chips. Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig freed by China arrive home 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Her lawyers claimed that comments made by US President Donald Trump, which indicated a willingness to use the case as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations with China, constituted an abuse of process. Meng Wanzhou: The PowerPoint that sparked an international row 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z “The statutory debt ceiling and the threat of default have become political bargaining chips in the debate over fiscal policy.” Fact-check: McCarthy’s misleading claim that 2019 debt-ceiling hike paid for all of Trump’s policies 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z The UK-based families believe their relatives are being held hostage, partly as bargaining chips over a £400m debt that Britain owes Iran for a decades-old arms deal that was never fulfilled. My dad, the Iran hostage 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z Mr. McCaul called the episode a “hostage situation,” and worried that the Taliban will continue to use U.S. citizens stuck in Afghanistan as a bargaining chip to gain recognition from the U.S. government. Blinken gets sharp rebuke by top House Republican during testimony on Afghanistan withdrawal 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z He worried that the Taliban will continue to use U.S. citizens stuck in Afghanistan as a bargaining chip to gain recognition from the U.S. government. Trapped in Afghanistan: Those left behind grapple with unresponsive U.S., dimming hope of escape 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z It has led to concern that Western businessmen and other travellers could find themselves detained by China to be used as bargaining chips. Meng Wanzhou: The PowerPoint that sparked an international row 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z "Irregular migration cannot be used as a bargaining chip." Belarus may freeze EU refugee accord to due 'unfriendly actions' 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z “Labor markets are relatively tight now, so employees have more bargaining chips than they have had in a while,” Boudreau says. Silicon Valley finds remote work is easier to begin than end 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z If the Taliban really are using people as a bargaining chip, Mr. Mulroy said, that “is unacceptable.” U.S. Citizens and Afghans Wait for Evacuation Flights From Country’s North 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Trying to make public health a bargaining chip crosses a crass, potentially deadly line. State employee union’s lawsuit unacceptably harms vaccine push 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Although Yongbyon is not the only site where North Korea has produced highly enriched uranium, its role at the heart of Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions made the facility a bargaining chip in negotiations. North Korea appears to have restarted Yongbyon nuclear reactor, U.N. body says 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Ibraheem Bahiss, an expert on Afghanistan with the International Crisis Group, said the Taliban’s recent statements showed it was effectively “using narcotic eradication as a bargaining chip in return for international aid.” Growth of Afghan opium trade may undermine Taliban pledge to kick the habit 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z "The Taliban will be hoping for economic concessions and much needed investment from China, and Afghanistan's Uyghurs could, to put it crudely, end up a bargaining chip." Afghanistan's Uyghurs fear the Taliban, and now China too 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z More recently, Iranian authorities have held foreigners or Iranians with dual nationality there — prisoners Tehran has used as bargaining chips for the release of Iranians held in the West or other concessions. Leaked footage shows inmates abused at Iran’s Evin Prison, prompting rare official apology 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Thus did the Canadians, held by China as hostages on cooked-up charges, become human bargaining chips in the escalating superpower tensions between Beijing and Washington. Opinion | China’s cooked-up charges against two Canadians are utter thuggery 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z President Donald Trump showed he hoped to use Meng’s arrest as part of a bargaining chip in trade negotiations with China. Lawyer for Huawei CFO argue US was ‘selective’ in disclosure 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Was this a political case, a bargaining chip in the ongoing U.S. effort to combat Huawei and other big Chinese telecommunications companies? Opinion | A criminal case against a Huawei executive poses a test for the Biden administration 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z They also accuse Turkey of using the migrants as a bargaining chip, which Ankara denies. EU considers 3.5 bln euro migrant funding for Turkey, diplomats say 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Dread of Bundy’s intervention has been a powerful bargaining chip with federal authorities. Native Americans no longer silent as racial tensions build amid new Klamath water crisis 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z But in the Capitol cases and others, prosecutors may add charges in multi-count indictments to use as leverage or bargaining chips that they negotiate away in plea talks. In first, U.S. charges Jan. 6 defendant with bringing firearms to Capitol under controversial federal rioting law 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z "It's become obvious that they knew because it made him a bigger bargaining chip," he said. Parents of former Marine jailed in Russia open to prisoner swap; hope for deal at Biden, Putin summit 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Iran frequently uses such cases as diplomatic bargaining chips or to press for the release of Iranian prisoners abroad. Iran Will Try French Citizen on Spying Charges 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z One potential bargaining chip: Putin’s prized Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Germany still isn’t complete, and it can be stopped at will, assuming the West and Germany in particular still have one. Opinion | Criticizing and sanctioning Lukashenko is no substitute for an actual strategy on Belarus 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z City leaders accused President Barack Obama in subsequent years of using the D.C. abortion rider as a “bargaining chip” in budget debates to avert a federal government shutdown. Biden budget lifts restriction on D.C. using local funds for abortions, keeps ban on marijuana sales 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Her office said she told the president, “Palestinian human rights are not a bargaining chip and must be protected, not negotiated.” AOC, Tlaib seek to block U.S. arms sale to Israel amid fighting with Hamas 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z She told the president that “Palestinian human rights are not a bargaining chip and must be protected, not negotiated,” according to an account provided by a Tlaib ally. In Michigan, Arab Americans courted by Biden angered by his Gaza policy 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z Her husband, Richard, maintains she is being used as a bargaining chip in the dispute over the unpaid debt, as well as leverage in talks over the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: UK and Iran in talks over debt but 'unlinked' to case 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z “Foreign nationals are a preferable target to be used as bargaining chips in exchange for ransom,” said Heni Nsaibia, an analyst with the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project. 3 foreigners kidnapped after ambush in Burkina Faso 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z She added: “It is devastating to see Nazanin once again being abusively used as bargaining chip.” Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Is Sentenced to Another Year in Custody in Iran 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z The state’s inability to yank these licenses before a conviction leaves officers with a powerful bargaining chip that serves their interest, not that of the public. Editorial Roundup: Texas 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z Lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, who represents Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s north London constituency, said the latest news was “absolutely devastating”, adding on Twitter that it was “another abusive use of her as a bargaining chip.” Iran sentences British-Iranian aid worker to one year in jail, lawyer says 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z Rights groups accuse Iran of holding dual-nationals as bargaining chips for money or influence in negotiations with the West, something Tehran denies. Lawyer: Iranian-British woman gets another year in prison 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z Now the Premier League is working to neuter those clubs further with punishments and measures to stop them playing the same bargaining chip again, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. EPL looks to deploy moves to stop future Super League threat 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z The most serious of Biden’s arguments is his deep, authentic concern for the troops who should not be “used as a bargaining chip.” Opinion | Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan is a terrible risk 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z "These teachers unions are wasting time negotiating more funds, using our kids as bargaining chips," he told Fox News. LA Board of Education members eat, check phones while mom pleads for school reopening 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z In what seemed to be a retort to the United States, he warned that the climate issue should not be “a bargaining chip for geopolitics” or “an excuse for trade barriers.” Despite Tensions, U.S. and China Agree to Work Together on Climate Change 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z “What we won’t do is use our troops as a bargaining chip in that process,” a government official told the Washington Post, which first reported the development. Editorial Roundup: US 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z This is a question because, in recent labor negotiations, the universal designated hitter has been a bargaining chip. With the universal DH looming, Nationals pitchers have goals for their final at-bats 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z “What we will not do is use our troops as bargaining chips,” the senior official said. Biden will withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z “What we won’t do is use our troops as a bargaining chip in that process,” the person familiar with the plans said. Biden will pull all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, sources say 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z Lee, however, said waivers shouldn’t be used as bargaining chips in settlement negotiations. Factbox: How Biden's agencies are picking apart Trump's Wall Street-friendly measures 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z "These teachers unions are wasting time negotiating more funds, using our kids as bargaining chips," he added. Teachers unions continue negotiations even after 80% of teachers get vaccinated 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z The players declined, preferring to reserve expanded playoffs as a potential bargaining chip for this year’s collective bargaining negotiations. Tone is set for MLB and players' union CBA negotiations, and it isn't amicable 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Her lawyer saw it as one of the few bargaining chips the Capitol riot suspect from California had to stay out of jail for now. 'Uncharted waters.' Judges are banning some Capitol riot suspects from the internet 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Rights groups accuse hard-liners in Iran’s security agencies of using foreign detainees as bargaining chips for money or influence in negotiations with the West. Lawyer: Iran charges detained French tourist with spying 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z “Carmelo is not a bargaining chip. This is not that case,” Howard said. These homicide detectives hunt child killers. They are the District’s own SVU. 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z But, in true MLB labor fashion, the owners wanted to use the universal DH as a bargaining chip to cash for expanded playoffs and the union didn’t bite. Dodgers pitchers are expected to hit-or-miss at the plate (mostly miss) 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z Rights groups accuse Iran of using dual-national detainees as bargaining chips for money or influence in negotiations with the West, something Tehran denies. British-Iranian woman back in court after 5 years in prison 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z And he is demanding that the attorney general’s investigation proceed, clinging to a possible 2022 run as a bargaining chip to avert resignation or impeachment. The Imperious Rise and Accelerating Fall of Andrew Cuomo 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z “I think it’s a really slippery slope for countries to start using vaccines as a political bargaining chip,” Ottenhoff said. Biden faces pressure to distribute vaccines worldwide, while Americans still need them at home 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Congress could limit this law’s applicability to federal elections, leaving states unhindered in regulating elections exclusively for state and local offices — another bargaining chip potentially attractive to conservatives. Opinion | Saving voting rights is an emergency. Here’s a modest fix Republicans might support. 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z He describes his wife as a hostage - used as a bargaining chip over a long-standing debt that Britain owes Iran for a tank deal that was never fulfilled. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: The five years separated from her family 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z Meng’s defense team say the comments are a threat that turned her into “a bargaining chip” and amount to an abuse of process. Canada lawyer says Trump comments shouldn’t halt extradition 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z “With that utterance Ms. Meng became a bargaining chip in this economic contest between these two superpowers,” defence lawyer Richard Peck said. Huawei CFO's lawyers say Trump interference should get extradition canceled 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z The men are widely viewed by U.S. analysts and U.S. officials as potential bargaining chips for Venezuela to extract concessions from the United States. Exclusive: Venezuelan intelligence monitored Citgo executives in U.S. - court testimony 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z Vaccine was also apparently a bargaining chip in a recent prisoner swap between Israel and Syria. Israel doles out small batches of vaccine as diplomatic perks 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Analysts and rights groups accuse hardliners in Iran’s security agencies of using foreign detainees as bargaining chips for leverage in negotiations or prisoner swaps with the West, which Tehran denies. Lawyer: French tourist detained in Iran on security charges 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z The Iranian regime must not be allowed to benefit from citizens in the diaspora returning while also using them as bargaining chips and denying them due process. Opinion | Iran has taken another American hostage. His ordeal strikes close to home. 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z Israeli lawmakers, however, previously suggested using the vaccines as a bargaining chip for the release of captives held by the territory’s militant Hamas rulers. 'Saturday Night Live' star Michael Che faces backlash for 'Weekend Update' joke some deemed anti-Semitic 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z There could be a late format change again in 2021 if the union uses it as a bargaining chip to get a concession it seeks. ‘I love this team!’ Scott Servais shows his faith in the Mariners’ roster, but fans may need convincing 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z “Taking people from their families and using them as bargaining chips is both illegal and immoral,” he said by phone, calling the effort the first of its kind. Canada launches 58-nation initiative to stop arbitrary detentions 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z Another problem: Studios normally would be able to use the prospect of a robust theatrical release as a bargaining chip with filmmakers when bidding against Netflix, Amazon Studios, Apple TV+ and HBO Max. Can studios compete with streaming services to buy this year's Sundance hits? 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z “In December 2018, within days of Meng’s arrest and after an outcry from Chinese officials, the Chinese government detained two Canadian citizens as bargaining chips,” the report said. Task force on virus origin deadlocked 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z Iran has used foreign citizens or dual nationals as bargaining chips to obtain the release of Iranian prisoners or other concessions. U.K. Says It Can’t Guarantee Assistance for Citizen Held in Iran 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z But also, he said, it “felt that they were using the vaccine as a bargaining chip.” Hospital Workers Start to ‘Turn Against Each Other’ to Get Vaccine 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z U.S. officials believe that Iran routinely arrests and imprisons American citizens as diplomatic bargaining chips. U.S. Imposes Sanctions on 2 Iranian Officials in Robert Levinson Case 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z World leaders who had played for decades with the unthinkable as a bargaining chip now had to reckon with horrid reality. Seeing 2020: A vision of Seattle’s future from 1984 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z But for years Armenia held on to them, seeing them as a bargaining chip for independence or secession for Nagorno-Karabakh. After Nagorno-Karabakh War, Trauma, Tragedy and Devastation 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z But the owners are using the DH as a bargaining chip to expand the playoffs. Letters: Fans are closing their Chargers' accounts 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Human rights groups accused Iran of holding Moore-Gilbert — in addition to at least half a dozen other foreign nationals and dual citizens — as a bargaining chips. Iran releases British Australian academic in prisoner swap 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z “It’s the most powerful bargaining chip there is right now,” Hoyt said. China and Russia are using coronavirus vaccines to expand their influence. The U.S. is on the sidelines. 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Some do not exclude Beijing using the MAX as a political bargaining chip. Analysis: As regulators prepare to weigh in on 737 MAX, FAA's global dominance fades 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Ahead of the Nov. 3 election, Biden vowed not to use the threat of reducing U.S. troop levels in South Korea as a bargaining chip. South Korea sees Biden win as good news for military cost-sharing dispute 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Analysts and rights groups accuse hardliners in the Islamic Republic’s security agencies of using detainees as bargaining chips for money or influence in negotiations with the West, which Tehran denies. New case of detained British-Iranian dual citizen adjourned 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Given China’s energy needs and Russia’s oil-price sensitivity, he said, “American presence and influence in the Middle East can be a check and a bargaining chip” on its rivals. A Frazzled World Holds Its Breath While the U.S. Chooses Its Leader 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Mexican officials believe Biden is unlikely to use migration as a bargaining chip over trade access as Trump did. Analysis: Biden win would lift Mexico-U.S. ties but energy is 'canary in the mine' 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Demonstrators seized it, using it as their most powerful bargaining chip for weeks before the city reclaimed the blocks in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Seattle realtor, stepson of ex-Dem lawmaker became ‘protest buddies,’ charged with arson attack on precinct 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z And that brings us to the ultimate bargaining chip: the future itself. Perspective | We’re well into the bargaining stage of this election. And some tough deals among families are being made. 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z To Trump’s critics, however, the president has shifted human rights from a moral obligation into a bargaining chip. Trump promised to bring China to heel. He didn’t and the result is a pitched conflict between the world’s two major powers. 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z “The American people’s health care isn’t a bargaining chip, and particularly in the middle of a pandemic, it’s deadly serious,” he said. Strike down of Obamacare by Supreme Court would tee up new health care war 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Her lawyers claim that comments by US President Donald Trump, which indicated a willingness to use the case as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations with China, constitute an abuse of process. The PowerPoint that sparked an international row 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z Mr Trump was accused of pressing Ukraine to probe what the Bidens were doing in the country, and using military aid as a bargaining chip. Hunter Biden's Ukraine work 'problematic' says report 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z “We are not a bargaining chip in U.S. elections and domestic policy,” Rouhani said. Iran strikes defiant tone at UN under crushing US sanctions 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z “Our farmers should not be used a bargaining chip for negotiations,” they added. Iowa lawmakers send bipartisan complaint over House Democrats’ stop-gap funding bill 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Their remaining bargaining chip may be sheer obstinance — a refusal to accommodate a Trump peace plan that ratifies their defeat. Opinion | A new Middle East is forming while the U.S. withdraws 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z Whether layoffs will ultimately be needed, or are simply a bargaining chip as Garcetti and the council seek concessions from city unions, is not clear. Mayor Garcetti tells managers to begin preparing for a 'potential layoff scenario' 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z "She is clearly being held as a bargaining chip," Mr Ratcliffe said. New Zaghari-Ratcliffe charge 'a political game' 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z Analysts and family members of dual nationals and others detained in Iran accuse hard-liners in the Islamic Republic’s security agencies of using prisoners as bargaining chips for money or influence in negotiations with the West. Iranian TV: British Iranian dual national faces new charge 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Excluding police and military officers from the list of those pardoned shows Venezuela’s government uses politically motivated and arbitrary detentions to intimidate critics and use their release as bargaining chips, said relatives interviewed by Reuters. Relatives of jailed Venezuelan police, military clamor for their release 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z They’re particularly searing to read during days when annexation of the occupied West Bank is bandied about like a bargaining chip and people make decisions for other people’s lands with no just resolution. Poem: Ode to the Oranges of Jaffa 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z He attacked Carrier and General Motors over plant-closing decisions, badgered Boeing to lower prices and used Chinese companies as bargaining chips in negotiations with Beijing. TikTok, Trump and an Impulse to Act as C.E.O. to Corporate America 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z Some speculate Reed’s sentence was handed down in order to secure him as a bargaining chip in a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington. Former Marine gets 9-year Russian prison sentence over drunken assault he claims to not remember 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration, they cite an intention to use Meng “as a bargaining chip in a trade dispute.” Huawei lawyers ask Canada court to stay CFO extradition: documents 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Downside: By rejecting the owners’ final proposal to restart the season, the union also shot down the expanded playoff format, retaining it as a bargaining chip for future negotiations. M.L.B.’s Marathon Has Become a Sprint. Who Will Benefit Most? 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z “Many of my colleagues knew I was being used as a bargaining chip, they supported me, and I am very grateful to them for standing by me.” NASA scientist held as a political prisoner in Turkey is freed, reflects on his US freedoms 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z “We were just a bargaining chip for schools to reopen. They didn’t actually care about us,” Tunc said of the government’s decision. After ICE cracks down on online learners, international students scramble for backup plans 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z By carving up Section 230 in general, they’re weakening its power as a bargaining chip that companies must keep with “unbiased” moderation. Lots of politicians hate Section 230 — but they can’t agree on why 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Some U.S. officials told me at the time they feared Brunson would be used as a bargaining chip for Gulen’s extradition. Opinion | Trump’s corrupt dealings with Turkey are some of the most startling stories in Bolton’s book 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z The Maduro government may also be using women like Ms. Granadillo as bargaining chips, sometimes seizing female loved ones in an attempt to terrorize male targets. A Knock, Then Gone: Venezuela Secretly Detains Hundreds to Silence Critics 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z "While Tennesseans are concerned about their health and safety during a pandemic, politicians used women’s lives as a bargaining chip to push their political agenda." Tennessee passes heartbeat bill, bans abortions for babies with Down syndrome 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z Democratic Rep. Gloria Johnson of Knoxville said that women’s reproductive rights were being used “like a bargaining chip” to get the budget passed. Tennessee lawmakers advance 6-week abortion ban 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z The Associated Press has previously reported that Houthi rebels have obstructed the work of U.N. humanitarian agencies, using visas and travel permits as bargaining chips to control U.N. operations in the country. UN agency replaces official blocked from entering Yemen 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z He did that with a convincing points win in the rematch last December to win back his WBA, IBF and WBO belts, the bargaining chips he needed to even begin talks with Fury. Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury agree terms of two-fight deal 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z Westerners and Iranian dual nationals with ties to the West often find themselves tried and convicted in closed-door trials in Iran, only later to be used as bargaining chips in negotiations. Iran scientist acquitted in U.S. trade secrets case is deported 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z “But you remain a bargaining chip all the time,” he said of his wife. Iran Extends Temporary Release of British-Iranian Woman 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Those canvases ultimately turned up in the possession of Dutch drug lord Kees Houtman, who later attempted to use them, Brand said, as a bargaining chip to negotiate a shortened sentence with prosecutors. Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed because of coronavirus 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z Families of detainees and Western nations say Iran is holding those prisoners for political reasons or to use them as bargaining chips in negotiations. Iranian prisoners riot, smash cameras as country's coronavirus death toll rises 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z US officials suspect Mr Levinson was kidnapped by Iranian intelligence forces to be used as a bargaining chip in dealings with Washington. Iran denies US former agent Levinson died there 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z US officials suspected he was kidnapped by Iranian intelligence forces to be used as a bargaining chip in dealings with Washington. US hostage Levinson has died in Iran, says family 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z “She’s now a ‘potential good news’ bargaining chip instead of a ‘possibly bad news’ bargaining chip,” Mr. Ratcliffe said of his wife. Iran Extends Temporary Release of British-Iranian Woman 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z "People need care – not to be used as political bargaining chips." GOP delays coronavirus bill in part over complaints that it doesn't bar federal funds for abortion 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z “We are being used as bargaining chips. It is humiliating to be treated like a disease which no one wants.” 'Now we don’t have to be afraid': Syrian family who made it to safety in Turkey 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z “People seeking asylum are once again being used as bargaining chips in a deadly political game,” said Amnesty International Deputy Research Director Massimo Moratti. Turkey's green light for migrants alienates European allies 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z The Afghan government wants to use those detainees as a bargaining chip in the talks to persuade the Taliban to agree to a ceasefire. What will Taliban do after signing US deal? 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z To Wayner and others, the move showed that Dart considered polystyrene recycling not a viable enterprise but rather a bargaining chip to ward off regulation. The foam coffee cup is fighting for its life 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Democrats say he dangled two bargaining chips - $400m of military aid to Ukraine that already been allocated by Congress, and a White House meeting with Ukraine's new leader. Romney backlash after he votes to convict Trump 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Critics argue this was used as a bargaining chip, but Mr Trump denies this. The Trump impeachment story explained 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Israeli media reports alleged that Russia hoped to use Issachar as a bargaining chip to persuade Israeli authorities to send Burkov home even though Russian officials never linked the issues. Vladimir Putin pardons American-Israeli woman jailed in Russia on drug charges 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z Other witnesses have alleged that Trump administration officials used the aid as a bargaining chip to prod the Ukrainians into investigating the Bidens. Could John Bolton be an impeachment game-changer? 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z “It is important that these crimes be prosecuted for what they are — hate crimes — and not treated as bargaining chips on plea deals,” he said. Federal prosecutors release D.C. hate-crime figures for the first time in years 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Her case represents a growing trend of state hostage-taking, in which secret police pick up innocent people, often dual nationals, and use them as bargaining chips in wider negotiations with a rival state. Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s ordeal: a story of British arrogance, secret arms deals and Whitehall infighting 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z He denies using US military aid as a bargaining chip in an attempt to prod Ukraine into announcing an investigation to discredit his would-be Democratic White House challenger, Mr Biden. Democrats reject Biden witness swap in Trump trial 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Many fear the women are being used as bargaining chips in the tensions between Iran and the West. ‘Abandoned and Forgotten’: Jailed Academic Writes of Despair in Iran 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z He's alleged to have held back millions of dollars of military aid to Ukraine and dangled a proposed White House meeting with Ukraine's president, both as bargaining chips. Trump impeachment trial: All you need to know 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z But the deal kept in place 25% tariffs on another $250 billion of imports as a bargaining chip for further negotiations. Trump inked a deal with China. California is still sorting out the implications 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z In the process, the vice president was dangled as a bargaining chip — perhaps unwittingly — to exert leverage over a foreign government, according to Parnas, a Soviet-born businessman who functioned as Giuliani’s fixer in Ukraine. Giuliani associate points to Pence snub as Ukraine pressure point 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Children have been targeted by sniper fire and used as bargaining chips to extract ransoms. UN report lays out agonies faced by Syrian children amid war 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z In a speech on the Hong Kong protests in June, she said "anyone who tries to undermine Taiwan's sovereignty and democracy, or use them as political bargaining chips, will fail". Taiwan's Tsai in race for second presidential term 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Women’s issues usually “get turned into bargaining chips” and risk being sacrificed to appease hardline groups, she said. Sudan’s women pursue soccer dream, challenging conservatives 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z In this swap, as in previous exchanges, detainees became bargaining chips not only to free captives but also to serve strategic goals in the broader conflict. With Prisoner Swap, Ukraine’s President Inches Toward Peace With Separatists 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z Kassem is one of dozens of Americans who are being treated as de facto hostages and bargaining chips by regimes around the world, including Iran, Russia and Syria. Opinion | This holiday season, spare a thought for Americans held in foreign prisons 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Mr Trump denies using US military aid - which was eventually released - as a bargaining chip. Democrats call for witnesses in impeachment trial 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z In nearly all settlements, from personal injury claims to contractual disputes, confidentiality provisions are an important bargaining chip for plaintiffs. Opinion | The call to ban NDAs is well-intentioned. But it puts the burden on victims. 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z The Western detainees from the U.S. and elsewhere will likely be used as bargaining chips for future negotiations amid Iran’s unraveling nuclear deal with world powers. US graduate student released from Iran highlights cases of Americans detained by Tehran 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Because when judicial positions are viewed as bargaining chips, and deals for judgeships are made in secret, the public trust in judicial impartiality is seriously diminished. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z “I just took the bargaining chip off the table. It was the only thing I knew how to do,” Cummings told Clarkson. Whitney Cummings shared topless photo after smoking marijuana: 'It was my own fault' 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Mr Trump is accused of using two things as bargaining chips to Ukraine - withholding $400m of military aid to Ukraine that had already been allocated by Congress, and a White House meeting for Ukraine's president. Democrats call for witnesses in impeachment trial 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z There is also a risk that Hong Kong becomes a bargaining chip in Trump’s broader confrontation with China, he said. China says Trump is on ‘edge of precipice’ as Hong Kong rights bill hits his desk 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Westerners and Iranian dual nationals often find themselves tried and convicted in closed-door trials in these courts, only later to be used as bargaining chips in negotiations. Activists: Iran conservationists get prison time amid unrest 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Today, Mundipharma is a bargaining chip in negotiations to settle sweeping U.S. litigation. Fake doctors, misleading claims drive OxyContin China sales 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z Reeker told lawmakers that he did not know US aid might have been used as a bargaining chip to pressure Ukraine into investigating Trump’s rivals, a source told Reuters. Key witnesses in the Trump impeachment inquiry: a guide 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Westerners and Iranian dual nationals with ties to the West often find themselves tried and convicted in closed-door trials in these courts, only later to be used as bargaining chips in negotiations. Iran says case open on ex-FBI agent missing there on CIA job 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z The Scottish National Party is launching its election campaign with a vow to introduce a bill blocking any UK government from using the NHS as a "bargaining chip" in trade talks. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know in five minutes 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z A trove of leaked Facebook documents reportedly paint a negative portrait of CEO Mark Zuckerberg -- detailing his efforts to consolidate his company's power and beat its competitors by using users' data as a bargaining chip. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg used users' data as a bargaining chip to consolidate company's power, leaked documents reportedly reveal 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z While those held hostage at the embassy ultimately would be released, Iran to this day holds dual nationals and those with Western ties as bargaining chips for negotiating deals. AP Analysis: Iran, US still captive to 1979 hostage crisis 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z This new organization, Stern said, could be the ideal bargaining chip. A black activist convinced a neo-Nazi he’d save him from legal ruin. Then the real plan began. The oil was expected to be a bargaining chip for the Kurds to negotiate a deal with the Syrian government, which unsuccessfully tried to reach the oil fields to retake them from IS. After withdrawal, Trump shifts focus to Syria oil fields 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z A statement from HRW quotes their family members as saying the kidnappers apparently sought to use the six as bargaining chips to secure the release of an imprisoned man. Rights group says 6 abducted medical workers freed in Libya 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z That includes the bulk of Syria’s oil fields, depriving Damascus of control over a crucial resource and giving the Kurds a major bargaining chip. Syria’s Assad gets a prize with US withdrawal, Russia deal 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Donald Trump is shamelessly using U.S. foreign policy and national security as a bargaining chip in order to force and leverage investigations of political opponents. Brian Klaas: Trump has "exposed the weakness of American democracy" — but there's hope 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z “They are using our children as leverage, bargaining chips,” he said. 'More than just money': Chicago parents warm to teachers' contract demands 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z The tensions between Turkey and the Trump administration are complicated by the fact that the US has approximately 50 nuclear bombs stored at an American airbase in Turkey, which could become bargaining chips. US briefing: Turkey sanctions, John Bolton and Fort Worth shooting 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Mr Ratcliffe said the timing was proof his wife is being held as a political bargaining chip. Who is Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe? 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z The group questioned whether “these dangerous people will remain detained and not be released to find themselves in Athens or London or be used as a bargaining chips against British interests.” British Isis fighters in Syria 'may be freed if US allows Turkey invasion' 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z The call transcript did not show Trump explicitly mentioning the aid as a bargaining chip. Republicans cry foul over looming subpoenas for White House, 'partisan nature' of probe 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z However, the call transcript did not show Trump explicitly mentioning the aid as a bargaining chip, and Trump has denied doing so. Documents heighten scrutiny on Biden-Ukraine dealings, indicate Hunter may have made ‘millions’ 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z However, the call transcript did not show Trump mentioning the aid as a bargaining chip or otherwise. Ex-Ukraine prosecutor said he was told to back off probe of Biden-linked firm, files show 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z But in doing so, they use U.S. troops as bargaining chips and seek to Americanize an Afghan problem. Opinion | U.S. troops can’t keep supporting Afghanistan 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z He told the diplomats: “You can’t base peace on promises – it will turn the border into a bargaining chip.” Michel Barnier: Boris Johnson’s behaviour has ‘limited the chance’ of a Brexit deal 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z But the call transcript does not show Trump mentioning the aid as a bargaining chip or otherwise. Ukraine call whistleblower showed 'political bias,' favored Trump's 'rival' candidate: memo 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z But the transcript does not include any mention of the aid, as a bargaining chip or otherwise. Hillary Clinton on Ukraine call: Trump 'has betrayed our country' 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z But the call transcript does not include any mention of the aid, as a bargaining chip or otherwise. Ukraine call transcript shows Trump sought Biden probe, but made no mention of US aid 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z The “bigly question” now, Kimmel continued, is whether Trump used America’s routine financial aid to Ukraine as a bargaining chip for gaining information on his chief political rival’s son. Seth Meyers on Trump: 'If this isn’t impeachable behavior, I don’t know what is' 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z That would give MoviePass a bargaining chip when negotiating with theaters, which didn’t exactly have strong relationships with customers, after years of ballooning ticket prices and exorbitant concession fees. Why MoviePass really failed 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Ariane Tabatabai, a political scientist and Iran expert at the Rand Corporation, said that Iran was amassing bargaining chips in anticipation of an eventual return to talks with the US. Donald Trump reportedly discussed plan to meet Iranian president at UN 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z A senior US diplomat explained they'd accepted the Taliban argument that a ceasefire was their main bargaining chip for Afghan talks set to follow the US negotiations. Taliban says US has most to lose from cancelled deal 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z Johnson insists the potential for leaving without a deal must remain as a bargaining chip in negotiations with the EU. U.K.’s Boris Johnson weakened by party defections over Brexit 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z The challenge facing organized labor is to find a new bargaining chip to replace the value of labor peace. Opinion | Labor unions need to find a new bargaining chip 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z The IRA became a bargaining chip in those decommissioning arguments and in the post-Good Friday Agreement manoeuvres for a new government at Stormont. Northern Ireland's 25 years of imperfect peace 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z But Trump’s tactics also raise fears among Taiwanese that they’re being used as a bargaining chip with China. Trump plans to ship a fleet of F-16s to Taiwan. China isn't happy about it 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z A senior Afghan official angrily told me "a ceasefire is our bargaining chip too", insisting the government would not accept the current deal. Taliban says US has most to lose from cancelled deal 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z For weeks, lawmakers from both parties had accused the administration of delaying the sale to avoid jeopardizing trade negotiations or to use it as a bargaining chip. Trump Administration Approves F-16 Fighter Jet Sales to Taiwan 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z The detention fits a wider pattern of Tehran holding those with Western ties as bargaining chips for negotiations. World Digest: Aug. 14, 2019 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z But Trump on a few occasions has also suggested Huawei is a bargaining chip in the trade talks, and that the United States could ease up on the company as part of a trade deal. Trump insists Fed cut rates sharply as he sounds pessimistic note on China talks 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z “Pakistan will use Kashmir as a bargaining chip,” he added, as the US pushes for cooperation on a peace deal. Heightened security and anxiety in Kashmir amid fears of unrest 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z “Trump — in his eagerness to find negotiating leverage — linked national security and trade with regard to Huawei to create a new bargaining chip,” Moon said. US, China revive trade talks with low hopes for progress 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z In essence, Zuckerberg’s power on the board was a bargaining chip used by the FTC to negotiate the terms we saw in the settlement yesterday. Why wasn’t the FTC harder on Facebook? 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z Perhaps they want to preserve their own access to this possible bargaining chip, exploited so effectively by Republicans in recent years. Opinion | Abolish the debt ceiling — no strings attached 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z "We see in these negotiations all the time--- it's like fighting for black communities or policies that help women. They're bargaining chips. And they're the first chips that are reached for in any legislative negotiations." AOC ups ante in feud with Pelosi, suggests speaker is 'singling out of newly elected women of color' 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z Well, we see in these negotiations all the time, it’s, like, fighting for black communities, or policies that help women—they’re bargaining chips. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the 2020 Presidential Race and Trump’s Crisis at the Border 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z For Trump, their fate became a bargaining chip, with the president telling congressional Democrats that the only way to save the Dreamers was to agree to finance a giant border wall. High court to decide whether Trump can end protections for Dreamers 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z Over the weekend, Trump tweeted that he would delay his big deportation event as a bargaining chip to encourage Democrats to work on a solution to the asylum and border crises. Editorials from around New York 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z They believe she is nothing but a bargaining chip. Husband of aid worker jailed in Iran says his wife is being used as ‘bargaining chip’ 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z Legal observers had expected Christensen to use the whereabouts of Zhang’s remains as a bargaining chip to get federal prosecutors to abandon any push for the death penalty. Defense: Chinese scholar’s killer offered to locate body 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z “I mean, my God, to threaten separating children from their parents as a bargaining chip? That’s the very definition of callousness,” Schumer said. White House threatens to veto aid bill for migrant families 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z That means Chinese President Xi Jinping can use rare-earth minerals as a bargaining chip in the ongoing U.S.-China trade war. Editorials from around New England 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z But the emotions of people who came here for better lives are not bargaining chips, particularly when the president’s scaremongering seems so blatantly political. Editorials from around New York 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z "The scuttling of the German fleet removed them from being a bargaining chip in peace negotiations but it was seen as a hostile act by the British," says Mr Muir. The day the German navy sank its own ships 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z In another editorial, the state-owned Global Times tabloid warned the United States against using Hong Kong as a “bargaining chip” to force compromises in trade talks. China state media criticize foreign 'hypocrisy' over Hong Kong... 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z The president suggested during an earlier phase of trade negotiations with China in February that Huawei might be a bargaining chip. Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: Security experts alarmed that Trump may jettison Huawei penalties as part of trade deal 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z But Xi shows no sign of caving and may use rare earths as a bargaining chip. China hints it will choke off U.S. ‘rare earths’ access. But it’s not that easy. 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z I would use trade, absolutely, as a bargaining chip. Understanding the Trump doctrine: Trade-based bullying and crude imperialism 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z The onslaught of climate change leaves forest conditions on both sides of the Cascades too dire to remain a bargaining chip of budget talks. Bring back our Seattle summers — invest in forest health 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z It is fundamentally unjust that he continues to be treated as a hostage or bargaining chip in a geopolitical dispute. Opinion | My husband is unjustly imprisoned in Iran. The international community must help. 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z His desire to set a low-carbon standard for fuels turned into a bargaining chip he chose to give up to pass a big transportation package in 2015. Jay Inslee wants to be the climate change president. His record shows what a tough sell that issue could be. 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z The MP has hit back, accusing the prosecutor of making Ukraine a bargaining chip in US politics. Why Ukraine has become ensnared in US collusion claims 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Or does Trump simply see the move against Huawei as a bargaining chip? With both Iran and China, Trump skates to the edge of going too far 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z “The companies are being used as a bargaining chip.” Trump’s tariff hike menaces strong economy 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z With her alliances in tatters, political analysts say Pugh’s biggest bargaining chip with criminal investigators appears to be her refusal to resign. Suspicions grow as Baltimore mayor’s leave drags on 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z With her alliances in tatters, political analysts say Pugh’s biggest bargaining chip with criminal investigators appears to be her refusal to resign. Suspicions grow as Baltimore mayor’s leave drags on 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Political analysts say Pugh’s biggest bargaining chip with her investigators is her refusal to resign from the mayor’s office. Baltimore mayor urged to resign after federal raids 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z Often, laws such as the one giving workers more time off to vote find their way into the spending plan as a bargaining chip. Editorials from around New York 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z As multiple investigations into the mayor’s books ramp up, political analysts say Pugh’s biggest bargaining chip at the negotiating table is her refusal to resign in a city accustomed to a high-drama, insular political culture. Acting Baltimore mayor settles in as Pugh stays out of sight 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z When the legislation was included in the 2018 Farm Bill, I assumed it would be used as a bargaining chip and eventually cut. Hemp is our "Green New Deal" 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z “The bargaining chip is not the fighter jets, it’s the timing,” he said. Small U.S. Marine presence in Taiwan could ruffle Chinese feathers 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Pelosi on Thursday said she wouldn’t use the trade deal as a bargaining chip. Trump needs Nancy Pelosi, his biggest adversary, to help pass revamped NAFTA 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z But Gateway can’t be a bargaining chip or game piece in a personal battle. Editorials from around New York 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z As for using the threat of execution as a bargaining chip for justice, extorting any human life for any reason should never be part of the American justice system. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z A South Korean adviser warned Tuesday that North Korea risks “catastrophic” consequences for diplomacy efforts if they use the threat of a possible rocket launch as a bargaining chip with the United States. North Korean threat of a rocket launch ‘catastrophic’ for diplomacy efforts, South Korea adviser says 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z But sticking points remain and Huawei may become a bargaining chip in the ongoing talks. China warns US of 'all necessary measures' to protect Huawei 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Given the fierce competition between the United States and mainland China lately, the people of Taiwan are increasingly worried that Taiwan may be used as a bargaining chip in the process. Opinion | Rough straits in the China-Taiwan relationship 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z One of the possible bargaining chips President Trump holds is a political statement about the end of the Korean War. South Korea hopes Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam ushers new era of peace 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Trump may see Huawei’s vulnerability as a bargaining chip, but there are legal processes involved in that case. Lighthizer spars with lawmakers on Trump’s authority to enact trade agreement with China 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z The nuclear complex at Yongbyon will be the most important bargaining chip on the table. Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam: what is on the table? 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z He’s not able to return because as a businessman with dual citizenship, he worries that Iranian authorities would arrest him and use him as a bargaining chip with the U.S. Forty years later, Iran's Islamic Revolution still casts a shadow over 'Tehrangeles' 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z When an American crossed into North Korea from China last fall, the North Koreans expelled him rather than imprisoned him as a bargaining chip. Opinion | Waiting for the Trump-Kim Nobel Peace Prize 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z One captured 2007 document, apparently written by an al Qaeda operative, concluded that, in the wake of the 2003 U.S. invasion of neighboring Iraq, “Iranian authorities decided to keep our brothers as a bargaining chip.” Iran-al Qaeda alliance may provide legal rationale for U.S. military strikes 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z O’Rourke’s nuanced position on border barriers, sometimes willing to use them as a bargaining chip, could be politically awkward in a national campaign but it’s shared in El Paso. Border wall could be tricky issue, especially for O’Rourke 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z Pro-Brexit lawmakers, mostly from May’s Conservative Party, argue that the possibility of leaving without a deal would be damaging for the EU and is therefore an important bargaining chip for Britain. Explainer: Britain's next Brexit flashpoint - What happens in... 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z “So he ultimately gathered some bargaining chips that he planned to use in time to get something he needed.” The Saudi connection: Was Enquirer blackmail of Jeff Bezos meant to protect Crown Prince Mohammed? 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z “Defense cost-sharing is an issue between us two allies, not a bargaining chip with North Korea.” United States and South Korea reach stopgap deal on troop cost-sharing 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z Isis leaders are believed to be holding western hostages who were captured by the organisation over the past five years and whom they intend to use as bargaining chips. ‘The fighting was intense’: witness tells of two-day attempt to kill Isis leader 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z They said Trump might use the failed military cost-sharing negotiations as an excuse to pull back some U.S. troops in South Korea as a bargaining chip in talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. South Korea, US sign cost-sharing deal for American troops 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z Like many people in the area, he feels that Latino people are being used as a bargaining chip between politicians, while having very little high-level representation of their own. How Hispanics are affected by wall debate 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Reports on Thursday suggested Isis could be using Cantlie and other western hostages still unaccounted for as bargaining chips in return for safe passage out. Isis leader believed to have fled coup attempt by his own fighters 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z The buildup could result in a new global arms race; it might also be used as a bargaining chip to produce an arms control breakthrough. U.S. Suspends Nuclear Arms Control Treaty With Russia 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z A new stadium in one place is a convenient bargaining chip to push for improved venues in other NFL cities. Column: Super Bowl Stadium Scam stops in Atlanta 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Her frustration with being used as a bargaining chip in Donald Trump’s gambit to secure funding for a border wall is palpable. 'That income is gone': shutdown pain lingers for unpaid contract workers 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z “Our leaders are failing us. They’re using us as political bargaining chips.” Rally at Joshua Tree National Park celebrates end of damaging shutdown 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z Yet Trump appeared to lose that bargaining chip after the U.S Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to consider an administration appeal of lower-court rulings that allowed for Dreamers’ continued protections. Shutdown enters 33rd day with no breakthrough in sight as Senate... 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z The Supreme Court ruling deprives Trump of a key bargaining chip. Trump plan to reopen govt., build border wall undercut by Supreme... 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z But parts of it could become bargaining chips when Congress considers major budget legislation. Pelosi ‘playing chess on 3 boards’ with health care 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z But parts of it could become bargaining chips when Congress considers major budget legislation. Pelosi ‘playing chess on 3 boards’ with health care 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z That includes holding the threat of execution over a Canadian citizen, presumably as another bargaining chip for an eventual negotiated settlement of the dispute. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z “He was an American citizen in Iran right after Iran had released nearly all of its prisoners and they perhaps needed more as a bargaining chip.” Wife of US scholar imprisoned in Iran speaks out: ‘His only crime is he's American’ 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z He is treating the government of the United States as a bargaining chip. Trump is using the government as a bargaining chip – like a dictator would | Robert Reich 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z These assurances are meaningless at best, and at worst a cynical attempt to use workers’ rights as a bargaining chip for self-preservation. Jeremy Corbyn delivers speech on Brexit - Politics live 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Hard-liners in Iran’s establishment typically hold prisoners with Western ties as bargaining chips for future negotiations. Navy veteran from San Diego has been imprisoned in Iran, authorities there confirm 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z But Cohen said that Butina will be released soon enough anyway and that Russia might have other bargaining chips in mind. Analysis | The American detained in Russia has four passports. That could help him – or hurt him. 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would not use Britain’s powerful military or global intelligence operations as a bargaining chip in the divorce negotiations. Why Brexit may be good for terrorists and the Kremlin and bad for European security 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z He believes that Trump is using the tariff as a bargaining chip for the new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada. The Small-Town Cost of Donald Trump’s Trade Wars 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z That is a powerful bargaining chip but one with an expiration date. Opinion | Should we be able to indict a sitting president? Consider Spiro Agnew. 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z He operates on the theory that gangsters use stolen art as collateral in making drug deals and ultimately, perhaps, see it as a bargaining chip with the law. A Caravaggio for Christmas: is his stolen Nativity masterpiece about to reappear? 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z Freeland and Pompeo rejected the notion that the two Canadians are being used as bargaining chips in a trade dispute between the United States and China. Canadian and U.S. diplomats say politics has no place in extradition of Chinese executive 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z Still, by publicly announcing that Ms. Meng’s case could be a bargaining chip, Mr. Trump risked undermining his Justice Department and added “another complicating wrinkle to an already delicate bilateral negotiating process,” Mr. Williams said. Trump Aides Warn Him Against Intervening in Huawei Case 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z “It seems like Trump is using this case as a bargaining chip in our trade deals and for financial gains,” Gershman said. Trump intervention comment may be gift to Huawei CFO 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The documents revealed how Facebook treated user data as a bargaining chip. The Week in Tech: Facebook Is in the News. Again. 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Personally I can’t help wondering why, in all its defeats since Falcone took it on, Cosa Nostra wouldn’t have already used the Nativity as a bargaining chip. A Caravaggio for Christmas: is his stolen Nativity masterpiece about to reappear? 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z Trump saw his intervention in the ZTE case as a bargaining chip with China on other trade issues. Senior Huawei executive faces extradition to U.S. after arrest in Canada 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z The party says access to UK waters for EU boats will be used as a "bargaining chip" to secure a good post-Brexit trade deal. Brexit economic impact analysis due 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Most likely, Russia will seek to use them as a bargaining chip in further trades with Ukraine, or use them as a way to put pressure on the government. Kerch strait confrontation: what happened and why does it matter? 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z But First Minister Nicola Sturgeon predicted the industry would be used as a "bargaining chip" in the future. UK 'will not trade away fishing' to EU 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z Timothy, who resigned after May’s gamble on a snap election that lost her party its majority in parliament, said Britain should use its security contribution as a bargaining chip to get a better deal. EU to endorse Brexit deal, May faces mounting opposition 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Timothy, who resigned after May’s botched gamble on a snap election that lost her party its majority in parliament, said Britain should use its security contribution as a bargaining chip to get a better deal. EU to endorse Brexit deal on November 25 as May's faces mounting... 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z The $150 million stock grant gave Mr. Rubin an enormous bargaining chip when he started negotiating his exit package about a month later. How Google Protected Andy Rubin, the ‘Father of Android’ 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z The $150 million stock grant gave Rubin an enormous bargaining chip when he started negotiating his exit package about a month later. How Google protected Andy Rubin, the ‘Father of Android’ 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z “We have been used as bargaining chips and now we risk becoming collateral damage,” Remigi said. Huge crowd turns out in London to demand a 'people's vote' on Brexit 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z “The car is Amanda’s home, and it was the middle of winter. But to them it’s a bargaining chip.” A $21,634 bill? How a homeless woman fought her way out of tow-company hell 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z Such arrangements are common nationwide, where local governments have long leveraged access to public property and rights of way as a bargaining chip to accomplish policy goals. 5G service rolls out — but not without controversy - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z The commentary also warned that an official peace declaration for the divided Korean Peninsula shouldn’t be seen as a “bargaining chip.” Mike Pompeo to meet Kim Jong-un in North Korea 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Players want to go and the NHL has long eyed China as a potentially lucrative market; Bettman is likely to use Olympic participation as a bargaining chip to get something he and owners want. Speed and scoring is increasing in the NHL, but it could all come to a grinding halt in 2020 - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z The Qataris have been seeking sympathy from the Trump administration in their own bitter dispute with Saudi Arabia over a range of issues, and might view Mr. Downs as a bargaining chip. A ‘Hillbilly’ From Arkansas, Doing Life in Qatar 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z “It’s disappointing because it appears that school system jobs are continuing to be used as a political bargaining chip,” said Murray, who has been critical of Baker. Former Md. gubernatorial hopeful hired to school post after backing county leader 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Whether the Chinese will retaliate and use rare earths as a bargaining chip or “strategic lever” in future talks with the United States remains to be seen, Kelly said. U.S. gives rare earths reprieve in revised $200 billion China... 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z But immigrant advocates contend that most migrants are bringing their children to escape violence and poverty, not as bargaining chips to avoid detention. Trump Administration Moves to Sidestep Restrictions on Detaining Migrant Children 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z |
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