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Long-serving US Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein dead at 90
“History will judge us,” Feinstein added, “by our commitment to a just society governed by law and the willingness to…
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Time ticking on US deadline to avert shutdown
RECURRING SPECTACLE The budget vote in Congress regularly turns into a standoff, with each party using the prospect of a…
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US News Live: Trump Seeks Credit For McCarthy’s Speakership, Says It Was An Honour To Help
Kevin McCarthy has been finally crowned Speaker of the House following four days of voting chaos and a near-punch up…
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Biden hails averting ‘catastrophic’ default with debt ceiling deal in Oval Office speech
But even with the House and Senate putting aside differences to finally rush through an agreement over the last week,…
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US Congress approves debt-limit suspension, averting default
WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Thursday (Jun 1) passed bipartisan legislation backed by President Joe Biden that lifts the government’s US$31.4…
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Video: Senators Grill Ex-C.E.O. of Silicon Valley Bank
TimesVideoSenators Grill Ex-C.E.O. of Silicon Valley BankLawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee derided claims by the former chief executive of…
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