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House vote likely today on ending US gov’t shutdown

WASHINGTON, DC – The effort to end the longest-ever US government shutdown heads Wednesday (Thursday Manila time) toward a final vote, as President Donald...

Arizona Democrat needed to force vote on Epstein

WASHINGTON, DC – After weeks of delay, congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva will be sworn into the US House of Representatives on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time),...

Trump brands US cities war zones

CHICAGO – The Trump administration branded Chicago a “war zone” Sunday as a justification for deploying soldiers against the will of local Democratic officials,...

Trump meets Democrats without budget breakthrough

WASHINGTON, DC—A White House meeting on Monday (Tuesday Manila time) with top Republican and Democratic congressional leaders yielded no budget breakthrough, with both sides...

Trump wins ‘phenomenal’ victory as Congress passes flagship bill

Des Moines, United States—US President Donald Trump boasted of a "phenomenal victory" to cheering supporters at a rally in Iowa on Thursday after Congress narrowly...

Trump tax bill stalled by Republican rebellion in Congress

Washington, United States—Republican leaders in the US Congress delayed a key vote for hours on Donald Trump's signature tax and spending bill Wednesday as they scrambled...

Trump-backed Republican Johnson elected speaker of US House

Republican Mike Johnson was returned as speaker of the US House of Representatives on Friday with the crucial backing of incoming president Donald Trump,...

Top US Republican fights for future in cliffhanger vote

WASHINGTON, DC – US Republican leader Mike Johnson was set to face down critics Friday (Saturday in Manila) in a vote in Congress that...

US lawmakers reject Republican bill to avert government shutdown

The US House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected a Republican-led funding bill aimed at averting a government shutdown, with federal agencies due to...

China to US: ‘Stop sending wrong signals’

BEIJING — China on Thursday urged the United States to “stop sending wrong signals” over Taiwan, after the announcement that Republican US House Speaker...

US Speaker unveils stopgap bid to avoid government shutdown

The Republican party on Saturday revealed an unconventional temporary plan to fund the US government, with little room to maneuver it through a deeply...

New Zealanders give up over 224 weapons after Mosque killings

Christchurch—Dozens of New Zealanders handed in their firearms Saturday as a gun buyback scheme went into operation aimed at ridding the country of semi-automatic...
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