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US Congress avoids default with an increase in stop-gap debt limit

WASHINGTRON—US lawmakers rubber-stamped a short-term bill to lift the nation’s borrowing authority Tuesday, averting the threat of a first-ever debt default—but only for a...

US government shutdown averted hours before deadline

US Congress approved a stopgap funding bill Thursday in a rare show of cross-party unity to avert a crippling government shutdown, as Democratic leaders...

US Democrats unveil massive $3.5-t budget

WASHINGTON—US lawmakers on Monday laid out a $3.5-trillion budget framework, calling it the “most consequential” social spending plan since the 1930s, and launching what...

Huge changes for internet and Big Tech loom under five bills

WASHINGTON"•The antitrust overhaul package unveiled in Congress targeting Big Tech, if enacted, could have far-reaching effects on how people use the internet and on...

Delay pullout of US troops vs Taliban – group

A study mandated by the US Congress called Wednesday for a delay in a troop pullout from Afghanistan planned by May, warning that it...

Trump to skip Joe Biden’s inauguration

By the time Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th US president Wednesday, his scandal-tainted predecessor Donald Trump will already be far away,...

National Guard activated amid possible unrest

The governor of Florida has activated the National Guard to protect against “potential civil unrest” surrounding the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, as armed...

US DOJ slaps charges vs. 15 in Capitol riot

WASHINGTON—The US Justice Department announced Friday that it has charged 15 people involved in the assault on Congress, including one man accused of possessing...

Alliance with the US erased our national interest

"The situation has become ludicrous."     The advent of the Trump administration saw the most abominable distortion in US foreign policy. Some say demagoguery has taken...

Major firms and business groups slam Capitol chaos

WASHINGTON"•Major US corporations and businesses groups on Wednesday condemned the occupation of the US Capitol by rioters angry at President Donald Trump’s election defeat,...

Under dark clouds, lawmakers kick off new US Congress

Sporting a black mask, Democrat Nikema Williams is well aware of Washington's toxic political divisions and the challenges of a deadly pandemic -- the...

US lawmakers restore Sudan’s legal immunity

US lawmakers on Monday backed legislation granting Sudan legal immunity for past militant attacks, a final step in a historic deal removing Khartoum from...

US Congress okays $900-b relief package

WASHINGTON—US lawmakers on Monday approved a $900-billion relief package for the world’s biggest economy that will provide a long-sought boost for millions of Americans...

Trump’s impeachment trial hangs

Washington"•America’s divisions will enter into burning focus Tuesday when President Donald Trump delivers the annual State of the Union speech to Congress, just ahead...
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