Congress gave final approval Friday (24) to a bipartisan compromise intended to stop dangerous people from accessing firearms, ending nearly three decades of congressional inaction over how to counter gun violence and toughen the nation’s…
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The United States on Friday (24) complied with a federal court order and released a former Afghan militiaman from detention in Guantánamo Bay, in a case that reflects the changing political realities of Afghanistan
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The escalating brutality of the war in Ukraine has dampened voices on both the right and left sceptical of the United States’ involving itself in armed conflict overseas, fuelling a rush by Congress to pour huge amounts of money into a…
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden called on Congress on Thursday (28) to approve $33 billion in additional aid for Ukraine, arguing that American weapons and humanitarian assistance are helping to beat back Russian invaders in a conflict…
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WASHINGTON - President Volodomyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine made an urgent and emotional appeal to Congress on Wednesday (16) to come to his country’s aid as it fights off a brutal Russian invasion, asking help protecting its air space, military…
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Nancy Patricia Pelosi née D'Alesandro, born March 26, 1940, is the only woman in US history to serve as speaker of the House. Initially elected to the post when the110th United States Congress convened on this day in 2007 after the…
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By Luke Broadwater and Emily Cochrane WASHINGTON — The anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot arrives this week with the congressional committee investigating the attack confronting a series of difficult questions, including how forcefully to flex…
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By Michael S. Schmidt and Luke Broadwater WASHINGTON - When the House formed a special committee this summer to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol assault, its stated goal was to compile the most authoritative account of what occurred and make…
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By Charlie Savage WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday (9) night rejected a bid by former President Donald Trump to keep secret papers about his actions and conversations leading up to and during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by his…
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By Jack Nicas RIO DE JANEIRO — A congressional panel in Brazil voted to recommend nine criminal charges against President Jair Bolsonaro, including “crimes against humanity,” accusing Bolsonaro of intentionally allowing the coronavirus to…
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