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US Senate rejects vote to avert shutdown

WASHINGTON, DC – A US government shutdown looked inevitable Thursday (Friday, Manila time) after Senate Democrats blocked a key vote to keep departments funded,...

US Senate backs down on Venezuela war powers after Trump pressure

WASHINGTON, DC – Republicans in the US Senate on Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time) dealt an all-but-certain defeat to a rare war powers resolution that...

Trump wants Democratic senator probed

WASHINGTON, DC – President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday against Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, calling for him to be investigated for embellishing his military...

US senators approve $9 billion of Musk’s federal spending cuts

WAHINGTON, DC – The US Senate approved early Thursday a package of spending cuts proposed by President Donald Trump that would cancel more than...

‘Inexcusable’ failures led to Trump assassination attempt—US Senate

Washington, United States—A congressional inquiry into the attempt to assassinate US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally a year ago on Sunday lamented "inexcusable" failures in...

Senate opens debate on Trump’s bill

WASHINGTON, DC—US senators on Saturday (Sunday Manila time) began debating Donald Trump’s “big beautiful” spending bill, a hugely divisive proposal that would deliver key...

US senator smashes record with 25-hour anti-Trump speech

Washington, United States—A Democratic US lawmaker shattered a record for the longest speech in Senate history Tuesday, staying on his feet for more than 25...

Israel says US military aid sends ‘strong message’ to its enemies

PALESTINIAN Territories – Israel said Wednesday the US Senate approval of $13 billion in military aid sent a “strong message” to its enemies, with...

US Congress approves bill to ban TikTok

WASHINGTON, DC – The US Senate on Tuesday approved legislation requiring the wildly popular social media app TikTok to be divested from its Chinese...

Long-delayed Ukraine aid clears US Congress, awaits Biden signature

WASHINGTON, DC – The US Senate approved a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine late Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) that had been stalled for...

US Senate passes $1.2t gov’t funding bill, averts shutdown

The US Congress approved a funding bill Saturday in a rare show of cross-party unity, keeping federal agencies running through September and averting a...

Ukraine package clears procedural vote in US Senate

WASHINGTON, DC – A sweeping US foreign aid package, including $60 billion for Ukraine, passed a key procedural vote Sunday (Monday in Manila), although...

US Democrats maintain Senate majority

President Joe Biden's Democrats retained control of the US Senate on Saturday, a remarkable midterms election result that defied predictions of a Republican win...

As Senate control teeters, Trump readies 2024 bid

President Joe Biden’s Democrats edged closer to retaining control of the US Senate on Friday, as Donald Trump prepared to declare his bid for...
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