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US to terminate Pakistan's designation as major non-NATO ally? Republican Congressman introduces bill

In another setback for Pakistan, an influential Republican Congressman, Andy Biggs has reintroduced a legislation in the US House of Representatives that seeks to terminate Pakistan's designation as a major non-NATO ally. Biggs, who is also the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, has reintroduced the bill which seeks Pakistan's credible actions against …

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6 days, 14 hours ago

GOP congressional leaders set the stage to move on Trump’s agenda

CNN

CNN — Donald Trump and his GOP allies in Congress have recently shared some of the first details of their ambitious agenda — sweeping tax cuts, border security and raising the debt limit — which they hope to muscle through in the first 100 days of the president-elect’s term. “At the end of the day, President Trump is going to …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing ‘hurried’ House action

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying “hurried action” by the House left important questions unanswered about the life-tenured positions. “The House of Representative’s hurried action fails to resolve key questions in the legislation, especially regarding how the new judgeships are allocated, and neither the House of Representatives nor …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing ‘hurried’ House action

LA Times

President Biden vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying “hurried action” by the House left important questions unanswered about the life-tenured positions. “The House of Representative’s hurried action fails to resolve key questions in the legislation, especially regarding how the new judgeships are allocated, and neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate explored fully how …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Biden signs defense bill despite transgender care restrictions

Politico

A provision, included at the insistence of Speaker Mike Johnson, bans the military’s Tricare health system from covering gender dysphoria treatments “that could result in sterilization” for minors under 18. “This section undermines our all-volunteer military’s ability to recruit and retain the finest fighting force the world has ever known by denying health care coverage to thousands of our service …

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3 weeks ago

Swalwell gives profane advice to GOP amid 'nonsense' to avoid 'falling down' next year

Raw Story

A California Democrat gave Republicans a piece of his mind following a vote Friday night on a temporary spending bill, echoing a profane sentiment felt by millions of Americans: "Get your s--- together." The House voted at the 11th hour to temporarily fund the government with a new bill following the collapse of their own revised bill, which became necessary …

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Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown

Al Jazeera

The US president hails the passage of the budget legislation after days of uncertainty and negotiations that went down to the wire. United States President Joe Biden has signed into law a bipartisan funding bill that averts a government shutdown, days after Congress was thrown into turmoil after President-elect Donald Trump rejected an initial deal. “That’s good news for the …

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3 weeks ago

New spending bill to avert government shutdown passes House

Raw Story

A last-ditch effort to temporarily fund the government and avert a shutdown passed the House on Friday, a sigh of relief for millions of federal workers whose paychecks were thrust into uncertainty during the holidays. The latest attempt at a funding bill comes after lawmakers scrambled to update the spending bill this week following House Republicans' failure to pass a …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House

Al Jazeera

The bill now goes to the Senate where it is expected to pass with only hours remaining before an expected shutdown. “We are really grateful that tonight, in bipartisan fashion with overwhelming majority of votes, we passed the American Relief Act of 2025,” Mike Johnson, the House speaker, said in a news conference after the vote. But this week, President-elect …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

‘Hell no!’ New ‘extreme MAGA’ spending plan draws chants from outraged Democrats

Raw Story

A closed-door meeting of Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill spiraled into a raucous revolt of the new GOP spending bill that influenced repeated chants of “Hell no!” “This is not serious. “Extreme MAGA Republicans are driving us to a government shutdown.” Jeffries’ comments came as members of the House Democratic caucus huddled in the Capitol basement to weigh their options …

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Johnson in ‘colossal mess’ with ‘no plan’ to avert shutdown amid rising anger: reports

Raw Story

Speaker Mike Johnson and his Republican majority in the House reportedly have "no plan" to avert a shutdown of the federal government—a shutdown that will begin at 12:01 AM Saturday unless they can draft and pass replacement legislation, convince the Senate to pass it, and get President Joe Biden to sign it into law—all in about 36 hours. Up until …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

GOP mulls killing stopgap funding bill after Musk sends 'shockwaves' through Capitol

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Lawmakers are considering killing a stopgap bill that would fund the federal government through mid-March — and avert a holiday shutdown — after an Elon Musk X post sent "shockwaves" through Capitol Hill. Chad Pergram, senior congressional correspondent for Fox News, reported on air that lawmakers may try to "pull this interim spending bill off the floor." "Here's what happened …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

'All talk, no action': Congressman vows to oppose Mike Johnson as Elon Musk issues warning

Raw Story

Conservatives are fuming over House Speaker Mike Johnson's spending bill, and Donald Trump's outside allies are leading the charge. "Ok but @elonmusk if you actually want to change things then you need a new Speaker of the House," said Matthew Boyle, Washington bureau chief for Breitbart News. "This is quickly becoming untenable for House Republican leadership, which has elevated Musk …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Elon Musk fueled backlash to spending plan with false and misleading claims

Politico

Among the 100-plus tweets Musk sent as part of his campaign were a number of misleading or outright false claims — a possible preview of the mogul’s new role as co-leader of a Trump-blessed effort to slash government funding. We will be fine for 33 days.” Another Musk post said a shutdown “doesn’t actually shut down critical functions.” But while …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

‘One election’ bill tabled in House, may be sent to JPC

Hindustan Times

New Delhi The Union government on Tuesday introduced in the Lok Sabha two bills aimed at ushering in simultaneous state and national elections amid loud protests by the Opposition — taking the first step towards implementing sweeping changes in the way polls are conducted in the world’s largest democracy. Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the constitutional amendment Bill …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Parliament concludes debate on Constitution

The Hindu

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday concluded its two-day debate on Constitution. Lok Sabha The ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill, seeking to implement simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, was referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee after Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced it in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Leading the charge from the Opposition benches, Congress …

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1 month ago

Former Labour minister accuses football regulator opponents of filibustering

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A former Labour cabinet minister has accused opponents of an …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Bill Clinton makes stunning confession about his bizarre behavior after Hillary's defeat in America's 'darkest election'

Daily Mail

President Bill Clinton was so enraged by the treatment of his wife, Hillary, during her failed presidential bid that he couldn't sleep for two years, he now admits – or stop complaining about the shock defeat. Bill and Hillary Clinton pictured in Washington DC during the State Dinner for Kenyan President William Ruto's official State Visit to the United States …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amid Google-Facebook pressure, Australia takes another step to ban social media for children

Firstpost

Despite opposition from companies like Google and Meta, Australia’s lower house has passed a bill to ban social media for children under 16, requiring age-verification protections Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16 after the parliament’s lower house passed the bill even as Alphabet’s, opens new tab Google and Facebook-owner Meta, opens new tab …

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Adani Issue, Manipur Crisis, and Pollution to Dominate Winter Session Talks

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Winter Session of Parliament is expected to have a stormy start as the Opposition parties made clear to the government during the all-party meeting on Sunday that apart from the Manipur crisis, pollution and train accidents, they want discussions on the Adani issue on "priority". Though the government seeks a smooth Winter Session, it has listed the …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

House Republican leaders poised to deny bathroom access to trans lawmaker Sarah McBride

Salon

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., promised Rep. Nancy Mace he would not allow he would not allow "biological men" to use women's bathrooms by adding a provision to the House Rules package, Punchbowl News reported Tuesday. That reported pledge comes shortly after Mace introduced a bill Monday that would prevent Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., from using women's bathrooms at the …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Minister tries to ease MP concerns over time available for assisted dying Bill

The Independent

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Assisted dying: What is the current law and will it change?

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress passes temporary bill to avoid shutdown

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Congress on Wednesday passed a temporary measure that keeps government agencies funded into December, avoiding a shutdown for now while punting final spending decisions until after the Nov. 5 election. “Everybody understands that’s critically important right now,” Johnson said of the Secret Service money. But acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr., also made clear the agency had …

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US to terminate Pakistan's designation as major non-NATO ally? Republican Congressman introduces bill

GOP congressional leaders set the stage to move on Trump’s agenda

Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing ‘hurried’ House action

Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing ‘hurried’ House action

Biden signs defense bill despite transgender care restrictions

Swalwell gives profane advice to GOP amid 'nonsense' to avoid 'falling down' next year

Biden signs funding bill into law, averting US government shutdown

New spending bill to avert government shutdown passes House

Last-minute budget bill to prevent US government shutdown prevails in House

‘Hell no!’ New ‘extreme MAGA’ spending plan draws chants from outraged Democrats

Johnson in ‘colossal mess’ with ‘no plan’ to avert shutdown amid rising anger: reports

GOP mulls killing stopgap funding bill after Musk sends 'shockwaves' through Capitol

'All talk, no action': Congressman vows to oppose Mike Johnson as Elon Musk issues warning

Elon Musk fueled backlash to spending plan with false and misleading claims

‘One election’ bill tabled in House, may be sent to JPC

Parliament concludes debate on Constitution

Former Labour minister accuses football regulator opponents of filibustering

Bill Clinton makes stunning confession about his bizarre behavior after Hillary's defeat in America's 'darkest election'

Amid Google-Facebook pressure, Australia takes another step to ban social media for children

Adani Issue, Manipur Crisis, and Pollution to Dominate Winter Session Talks

House Republican leaders poised to deny bathroom access to trans lawmaker Sarah McBride

Minister tries to ease MP concerns over time available for assisted dying Bill

Assisted dying: What is the current law and will it change?

Congress passes temporary bill to avoid shutdown