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US election: Biden’s agenda faces a divided Congress
President-elect Joe Biden wants to “restore the soul of America.” First, he’ll need to fix a broken and divided Congress.Biden is rushing headlong ... World News -
US coronavirus aid bill includes $3,000 for families: Treasury Sec Mnuchin
The coronavirus economic relief bill being finalized in Congress will include a one-time $3,000 payment for families and allow the Federal Reserve to ... World News -
Up to 150 million Americans at risk for coronavirus infection: US prediction
The physician for the United States Congress expects between 70 to 150 million people in the country to eventually get infected with the coronavirus, ... World News -
More briefings set for US Congress on Iraq-Iran: House aides
Trump administration officials will provide a classified briefing on developments in Iraq and Iran on Tuesday at 4 pm EST (2100 GMT) for congressional ... World News -
White House gave lawmakers formal notice of Iraq strike: Officials
The White House transmitted on Saturday its formal notification to Congress of Friday’s US drone strike ordered by President Donald Trump that ... World News -
US Congress approves Russia-Europe gas pipeline sanctions
The US Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to slap sanctions on companies working on a Russian pipeline, sending to President Donald Trump a bill sure ... World News -
US Congress adopts resolution recognizing Armenian genocide
The US Congress on Thursday formally recognized the 1915-1917 murder of up to 1.5 million Armenians as genocide. The Senate’s passage of the ... World News -
Trump officially informs Congress of deploying 3,000 soldiers to Saudi Arabia
President Donald Trump officially informed the Congress on Tuesday of deploying approximately 3,000 US soldiers to Saudi Arabia amid rising tensions ... Gulf -
‘We know we made mistakes’ on 737 MAX: Boeing CEO
Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg will acknowledge on Tuesday that the aircraft manufacturer made mistakes, as he appears at a congressional ... Economy -
US Democratic presidential hopeful Gabbard will not seek re-election to Congress
US presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard’s campaign announced that the Hawaiian Democrat will not seek congressional re-election, so as to focus on ... World News -
Zuckerberg to appear in Congress as Facebook faces scrutiny
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is again appearing before Congress to face questions about his company’s massive market power, privacy lapses and ... Digital -
US House Speaker Pelosi holds talks in Jordan with King Abdullah
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other senior members of Congress held talks in Jordan on Saturday with King Abdullah II and other top Jordanian ... Middle East -
Israel will not let US Congresswomen visit, says deputy foreign minister
Israel has decided to block a visit by US Democratic members of Congress Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely ... Middle East -
Trump calls on Israel to block visit by US Democratic lawmakers
US President Donald Trump on Thursday called on Israel to block Democratic congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, who have voiced support for the ... Middle East -
Sonia Gandhi returns to lead India’s beleaguered Congress after son Rahul quits
India’s opposition Congress party selected past president Sonia Gandhi as its interim leader on Saturday, while it searches for a successor to ... World News -
US Congress passes $19.1 bln disaster aid bill, sends to Trump
The US Congress on Monday approved legislation providing $19.1 billion in emergency funding for disaster recovery efforts throughout the United States ... World News -
India’s Modi takes early lead as counting of 600 mln votes begins
India began counting hundreds of millions of votes in its general election on Thursday, with a coalition led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ... World News -
US Senator Graham: Attacks on ships in Middle East coordinated by Iran
Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham said on Tuesday that top administration officials told senators in a briefing that the recent attacks on ships ... Middle East -
Pentagon chief: US stance on Iran is about deterrence, not war
US President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to deter Iran but not start a war, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said after he ... World News -
India court dismisses claim Rahul Gandhi is secretly British
India’s top court on Thursday threw out a petition seeking to bar Rahul Gandhi from contesting the ongoing general election over claims he is ... World News -
Trump briefs Republican senators on emerging US immigration plan
President Donald Trump and aides on Tuesday briefed a group of Republican senators on a merit-based immigration plan that would let more ... World News -
Rahul Gandhi files election candidacy from India’s south in bid to stop Modi
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi filed his papers on Thursday to run for parliament from a southern constituency, aiming to strengthen his ... World News -
India’s Congress promises to halve unemployment; Kashmir plan criticized
India’s main opposition Congress party made election pledges on Tuesday to halve unemployment in five years, but its promise to change a law on ... World News -
India’s Modi launches election blitz, trumpets space feat
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a campaign blitz on Thursday with three huge rallies where he declared voters would reward his ... World News -
India’s main opposition promises jobs for women amid heated election campaign
India’s main opposition Congress party will reserve a third of federal government jobs for women if it comes into power, its chief Rahul Gandhi ... World News -
Trump attacks ‘shameful’ Democrats for not taking tougher anti-Semitism stance
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday it was “shameful” that Democrats have not taken a tougher stance on anti-Semitism, following ... World News -
President Trump says he will sign national emergency
President Donald Trump says he will be declaring a national emergency so he can build a southern border wall.Trump did not say on Friday when he would ... World News -
Rep. Omar apologizes after US House leaders condemn comments as anti-Semitic
Freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar “unequivocally” apologized Monday for tweets suggesting that members of Congress support Israel ... World News -
Trump objects to measure ending US support for Saudis in Yemen
The Trump administration threatened on Monday to veto an effort in the US Congress to end US military support for the Saudi-led coalition in the war ... Gulf -
US trade agency gives Congress list of policy changes required for USMCA deal
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Tuesday sent Congress a list of legislative changes required to implement the new US-Mexico-Canada trade ... Economy