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US President Joe Biden risks progressives, Blacks with pivot to the centre
President Joe Biden signals an election-year shift to centre, embracing a strategy he hopes will protect fragile Democratic majorities in Congress
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Powell backs 25 bps March rate hike, says Fed ready to be more aggressive
Powell called the Russian invasion of Ukraine 'a game changer' that could have unpredictable consequences
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Will do everything to crack down on gun trafficking and ghost guns: Biden
Biden has said his council will do everything in power to crush on gun trafficking and ghost guns with no serial numbers or tracking address, urging US Congress to pass measures to reduce gun violence
US Congress wants to kick out Russia from UNSC after Ukraine invasion
A resolution calling to kick Russia off the UNSC for its invasion of Ukraine -- which has virtually no chance of being enforced -- is circulating among US Congress members from both parties
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Ukraine conflict: US Congress for $600-million weapon assistance to Kiev
Biden reiterated that no US forces will be sent into Ukraine
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US Congress backs Biden on Russia sanctions, presses for more
US Congress is largely backing Biden's decision to confront Russia with potentially escalating sanctions for Ukraine crisis as lawmakers brace for daunting foreign policy crisis.
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Fed chief Powell to give policy update to Congress in early March
Powell will deliver his regular semiannual monetary policy update to the US House Financial Services Committee on March 2 and appear before the Senate Banking Committee on March 3
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US Congress sends Biden stop-gap funding bill to avoid govt shutdown
The Senate acted as a midnight Friday deadline loomed, when existing funds were set to expire for operating most of the federal government
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US Congressmen hail Quad meeting, welcome stepping up cooperation
Quad or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue comprises India, US, Japan and Australia and foreign ministers of the countries had met recently in Melbourne
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US biofuel producers to urge Congress to review aviation fuel tax credits
Signatories of a letter from biofuels makers reviewed by Reuters want the legislation to use an accounting method known as the US Department of Energy's GREET model
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Donald Trump turns to endorsements to keep bending GOP to his will
Trump spent months persuading a longtime ally to challenge Georgia's sitting Republican governor.
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New US bill aims to cut algorithmic amplification of harmful content
In a bid to address algorithmic amplification of harmful content on social media platforms and curb screen addiction, a new bipartisan bill has been introduced in the US Congress.
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Indian American to advise powerful Congressman on crypto matters
Says it is vital for the US and India to take the lead globally on setting standards on innovative frontiers
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US Congress passes bill banning imports from China's Xinjiang
US Congress on Thursday passed a bill banning imports from China's Xinjiang region over forced labour of the Uyghur Muslims.This is likely to worsen tensions between Washington and Beijing. The Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act was passed in the Senate on Thursday by unanimous consent after being approved by the House of Representatives earlier this week, Kyodo News reported.It needs to be signed into law by President Joe Biden, which the White House said he will.It requires U.S. customs authorities to presume goods manufactured in Xinjiang are made with forced labour and that they should be banned from import, except for items from importers that can provide clear evidence to the contrary."This Senate will not stay silent in the face of genocide against the Uyghur people," Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tweeted. "America will not stand for it, and the global community shouldn't either."China has been rebuked globally for the crackdown on Uyghur Muslims by sending ..
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New US federal guideline seeks higher safety standards for more pipelines
A new federal regulation requires higher safety standards for pipelines carrying oil and other hazardous liquids through the Great Lakes region, marine coastal waters and beaches, officials said.
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US Congress passes bill banning imports from China's Xinjiang region
US Congress on Thursday passed a bill banning imports from China's Xinjiang region over forced labour of the Uyghur Muslims.This is likely to worsen tensions between Washington and Beijing. The Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act was passed in the Senate on Thursday by unanimous consent after being approved by the House of Representatives earlier this week, Kyodo News reported.It needs to be signed into law by President Joe Biden, which the White House said he will.It requires U.S. customs authorities to presume goods manufactured in Xinjiang are made with forced labour and that they should be banned from import, except for items from importers that can provide clear evidence to the contrary."This Senate will not stay silent in the face of genocide against the Uyghur people," Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tweeted. "America will not stand for it, and the global community shouldn't either."China has been rebuked globally for the crackdown on Uyghur Muslims by sending ..
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US Congress OKs bill giving Capitol Police power to call troops
The Capitol Police Chief is poised to gain new authority to call National Guard troops to the Capitol under legislation that passed the House and Senate this week. The bipartisan bill, which cleared both chambers by voice vote, now heads to President Joe Biden's desk. It comes as a response to the Jan. 6 insurrection, when the then-Capitol Police chief pleaded with security officials and the Pentagon to call troops for assistance. Troops didn't arrive on the scene for several hours, during which time a violent mob of former President Donald Trump's supporters brutally beat police and broke into the building. The legislation would allow the chief to request District of Columbia National Guard troops or federal law enforcement agencies in certain emergencies without prior approval of the Capitol Police Board, a secretive three-member panel of security officials that oversees the law enforcement agency. Jan. 6th showed us that every minute counts during an emergency, said Minnesota Sen
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US Congress passes roughly $770 bn defense spending bill for FY2022
The US Senate voted to pass a roughly $770 billion defense spending bill for fiscal year 2022.
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US House passes measure to hold Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress
The US House of Representatives passed a resolution to hold former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in criminal contempt of Congress
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US Congress sends Joe Biden $2.5 trn debt limit hike, avoiding default
Congress avoided catastrophic debt default after Democratic majorities in both chambers voted to send a $2.5 trn increase in nation's borrowing authority to Biden over lockstep Republican opposition.
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