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Biden praises Congress for foreign aid bill and says he will sign it immediately
The $95bn package allots funds to Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine, which desperately needs munitions for its...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene renews attacks on speaker as House passes Ukraine aid
Far-right representative says Mike Johnson’s speakership is ‘over’ but has not followed through on threat to...
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US House passes bill that could lead to total TikTok ban
Bill – with updated language that extends deadline to a year for ByteDance to divest of...
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Republicans erupt into open warfare over Ukraine aid package vote
As the speaker of the House finally allows a vote to go forward on aid, GOP...
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Alabama chooses candidates for new Black congressional district
After a contentious redrawing of Alabama’s congressional map, two candidates will compete in November for a...
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Japanese leader asks US to overcome ‘self-doubt’ about global leadership
Fumio Kishida warns of risks from China in address to Congress and says Japan determined to...
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Republican House majority to shrink as Mike Gallagher steps down
Congressman once considered a rising Republican star to leave in April, further weakening party’s slim majorityThe...
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Fani Willis thanks deputy Nathan Wade for ‘patriotism and courage’ after accepting his resignation – as it happened
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Schumer faces backlash after calling for new Israeli elections to oust Netanyahu
Senate majority leader says Israeli prime minister has ‘lost his way’ and warns that country risks...
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Is the US really preparing to ban TikTok?
A bill passed Wednesday by the House requiring TikTok owner ByteDance to sell or face a...
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US government avoids shutdown after Senate approves $460bn in spending
Vote gets lawmakers about halfway home in wrapping up their appropriations work for the 2024 budget...
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State of the Union address 2024: Donald Trump labels Joe Biden’s speech ‘angry, polarizing and hate-filled’ – US politics live
Former president responds to Biden’s ‘angry’ address on his social media platform Truth SocialKey takeaways from...
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Joe Biden came out swinging at his State of the Union address - will it be enough?
The president brought the fight, jousting with Republican hecklers as he attacked Trump without mentioning his...
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Joe Biden delivers feisty State of the Union address with vision for his second term
The president needed to appeal to voters as he and Donald Trump are neck and neck...
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US lawmakers present bill to fund government and avert shutdown
The bill sets a discretionary spending level of $1.66tn for fiscal 2024 and still faces opposition...
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Senate passes short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown
Majority leader Chuck Schumer had hailed bipartisan legislation to stop partial shutdown due to occur this...
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Mitch McConnell to step down as Republican leader in US Senate
Kentucky senator, 82 and the longest-serving Senate leader in history, will step aside as minority leader...
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Year three of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may be Zelenskiy’s toughest yet
Political pressure at home, splintering international support and prospect of Trump’s re-election make for existential threatsVolodymyr...
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US Senate moves forward $95bn Ukraine and Israel aid package
Wartime funding bill likely to pass in Senate after procedural hurdle cleared but prospects uncertain in...
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Who tanked the border bill? – podcast
Illegal immigration via the US-Mexico border remains one of the most pressing problems for Congress. And...
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Republicans’ standalone Israel aid bill fails in House vote
Assistance package worth $17.6bn, seen as ploy to block broader Senate-backed measure, fails to win two-thirds...
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House Republicans fail to impeach Biden’s homeland security secretary
Democrats denounced effort to remove Alejandro Mayorkas as partisan stunt to boost electoral prospects of Donald...
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Fani Willis criticizes ‘wild and reckless’ speculation in conflict of interest claims by former Trump staffer – as it happened
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Biden signs measure to avert shutdown but Ukraine aid remains frozen
Hard-right Republicans ensure chances of more money and weapons for Kyiv hinge on immigration reform negotiations...