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Senators move to require release of US government UFO records
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, has teamed up with Senator Mike Rounds, a Republican, in leading an effort to force the disclosure of information relating to what the government officially calls "unidentified anomalous phenomena," or UAPs
Republican leaders to wait for legal process to conclude with George Santos before taking action
Federal prosecutors charged the freshman congressman with embezzling cash from his campaign, fraudulently claiming unemployment benefits, and misrepresenting to Congress about his financial situation
Explained: Title 42 and how its expiration will affect immigration at the US-Mexico border
The COVID restrictions, known as Title 42, were first implemented under then US president Donald Trump in March 2020. It now comes to an end, allowing migrants crossing the border to request asylum
At latest rally, Trump's diehard supporters look forward to another rematch with Biden
His fans cheered wildly when Trump, himself 76, mocked his 80-year-old Democratic rival, imitating a lost or stumbling elderly man and then pledging: 'We're going to crush Joe Biden'
US President Joe Biden expected to declare second term bid at 80
The veteran Democrat would be 86 by the end of a second term. Even if a medical exam in February found him 'fit' to execute the duties of the presidency, many including his own voter base believe he is too old
President Joe Biden publicizes his tax payments as he bids to tar Republicans as party of rich in debt battle
Biden is in his political sweet spot as he prepares for an anticipated re-election attempt next year and a major arm wrestling with Republicans over raising the US government debt ceiling in the coming weeks
Colorado governor signs package of healthcare measure to guarantee access for abortion, transgender care
The measure aims to guarantee that persons from neighbouring states and abroad can go to Colorado without worry in order to have an abortion, start puberty blockers, or have gender-affirming surgery
Republican-controlled Florida Legislature passes six-week abortion ban
The policy would also have wider implications for abortion access throughout the South in the wake of the US Supreme Court's decision last year overturning Roe v. Wade and leaving decisions about abortion access to states
Democrats tap Chicago for 2024 national convention, cite critical Midwest ‘blue wall’
Chicago is solidly Democratic, as is Illinois. But holding the party's presidential nominating gathering in such a pro-union city demonstrates Biden's commitment to organized labour
US President Joe Biden celebrates diplomacy, his ancestry on trip to Ireland
The Democratic president embarked Tuesday on a four-day visit to both countries, including appearances in Belfast, the capital and largest city in Northern Ireland; in Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland; and in County Louth and County Mayo, on Ireland's East and West coasts, respectively
US lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to help media negotiate with Big Tech
The bill was introduced by Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee's antitrust subcommittee, along with Senator John Kennedy, a Republican
Donald Trump to face criminal charges, sending US into uncharted waters
Trump's expected appearance before a judge in Manhattan on Tuesday as the Republican mounts a comeback bid for the presidency could further inflame divisions across the country
Donald Trump indicted: Who's who in the hush money payment case
Former US president Donald Trump has been indicted over hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016. Here's a better look at the key figures in the case
Donald Trump hit with criminal charges in New York, first for a US ex-president
The charges, arising from an investigation led by Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, could reshape the 2024 presidential race. Trump previously said he would continue campaigning for the Republican Party's nomination if charged with a crime
US President Joe Biden urges ban on assault weapons after Nashville shooting
Biden, a Democrat, has repeatedly called for a renewed assault weapons ban and stricter rules on gun sales, measures that need to pass Congress
US to move forward with TikTok bill, says House of Representatives speaker
In the United States, there are growing calls to ban TikTok, owned by China-based company ByteDance, or to pass bipartisan legislation to give President Joe Biden's administration legal authority to seek a ban. Devices owned by the U.S. government were recently banned from having the app installed
Rhetoric over US debt limit boils over as Republicans, Democrats joust
Biden and leading Democrats in Congress have urged McCarthy to unveil Republicans' plans for cutting spending, saying that additional meetings before that happens would be fruitless
Meet Marianne Williamson: Bestselling author and Oprah’s ‘spiritual advisor’ is first Dem to challenge Joe Biden in 2024
Marianne Williamson first raised her national profile as a Bernie Sanders backer in 2016. Williamson, who ran for the Democratic nomination in 2020, gained attention in the early debates after vowing to ‘harness the power of love’ to defeat then president Donald Trump
State of the Union? Congress doesn't fully reflect diversity
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is largely responsible for making strides at trying to diversify the Republican House
Republican's Kevin McCarthy offers deal to end standoff in US House Speaker fight
At the core of the emerging deal is the reinstatement of a House rule that would allow a single lawmaker to make a motion to 'vacate the chair', essentially calling a vote to oust the speaker