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China on Thursday slammed the approval of a US bill that would ban TikTok unless it severs ties with its Chinese parent company, blasting Washington’s “bandit” mentality and vowing Beijing would “take all necessary measures” to protect the interests of its companies overseas. Issued on: 14/03/2024 – 10:31 2 min The short-video app has soared …
The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved a stopgap bill to fund the federal government through early March and avert a partial government shutdown, sending it to President Joe Biden for final approval. Issued on: 18/01/2024 – 23:25 2 min The measure passed 314-108, with 106 Republicans and two Democrats in opposition. Earlier on Thursday, the …
The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, inserting the court squarely in the 2024 presidential campaign. Issued on: 05/01/2024 – 23:34 4 min The justices acknowledged the need to reach a decision quickly, as voters …
Ukraine said Friday it was so far unable to confirm that Russia had used North Korean missiles to attack it after Washington accused Moscow of using weapons provided by Pyongyang. Issued on: 05/01/2024 – 11:57 2 min The White House laid out the claims late Thursday and also said Moscow was seeking missiles from its …
US lawmakers rejected hard-line conservative Jim Jordan’s bid for speaker of the House of Representatives for a second time on Wednesday, as the leadership vacuum paralyzed Washington for a 15th day with no clear resolution in sight. Issued on: 19/10/2023 – 05:59 2 min The lower chamber of Congress has been in a tailspin since …
CNN — Conservative Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio is bringing the House back to the floor Tuesday to vote on whether he will succeed ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy and finally end the chamber’s prolonged paralysis amid deep GOP divisions. Jordan picked up key support from holdouts heading into Tuesday’s vote, which comes two weeks …
The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal. The package drops aid to Ukraine, a White House priority opposed by a growing number of GOP lawmakers, …
CNN — Cassidy Hutchinson warned Tuesday that her former boss Donald Trump would not have guardrails if he wins a second term as president, arguing that Trump’s violations of the Constitution after he lost the election in 2020 should be disqualifying from the White House. “I think that Donald Trump is the most grave threat …
CNN — Former Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and leading a failed plot to prevent the transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden. The sentence from District Judge Timothy Kelly is the longest given to anyone in relation to the January 6, …
A Proud Boys militia leader was hit with an 18-year prison sentence and a second was given 10 years Friday for joining the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol by Donald Trump’s supporters. Issued on: 02/09/2023 – 09:26 1 min The punishment for Ethan Nordean, 32, matched the longest sentence yet in Capitol …