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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
Liar, Liar: Why Republican lawmaker-elect George Santos is in a world of trouble
A Republican elected to Congress in the mid-term elections, Santos has admitted to concocting whole chunks of his biography – his education, his employment and even his heritage. Now, insisting on serving his two-year term, Santos is facing condemnation, calls to step down and possibly ethics probes
US committee wants Donald Trump banned for Capitol Hill riots
The committee suggested that Donald Trump should be barred from future office, noting that the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution holds that anyone who has taken an oath to uphold the Constitution can be prevented from holding office for engaging in insurrection or rebellion
US Senator Kyrsten Sinema switches from Democrat to independent: What does this mean for her and the Senate?
Despite being elected as a Democrat, Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema announced that she has registered as an independent. She said that she wouldn't caucus with Republicans, ensuring narrow majority to the Democrats in the Senate
Who is Nabeela Syed, the 23-year-old Indian-American who made history in US midterms?
Nabeela Syed handily defeated Republican incumbent Chris Bos to win the 51st district in the Illinois State House. The youngest woman ever elected to the Assembly, she vowed to advocate for issues such as healthcare, education, taxes, and equal rights during her campaign
AOC uses Twitter jibe to spread information on abortion resources after US SC overturns Roe vs Wade
AOC had shared information on her Instagram stories about safe self-managing medication-induced abortions according to the World Health Organization’s guidelines
Ghastly mass shootings, political forces align to prompt bipartisan gun deal
Last month's mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, have produced a groundswell for change in Congress
US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar introduces anti-India resolution in House
The resolution, introduced by Ilhan Omar, urges the Biden Administration to implement the recommendations of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, which has called for designating India as a country of particular concern for three consecutive years
'Relentless hate stream': Musk strikes back at far-left after revealing he will vote for Republicans
Musk's support for Republicans comes after he announced that he will restore former US President Donald Trump's Twitter account
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Kyiv, meets Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Pelosi, a California Democrat who is second in line to the presidency after the vice president, is the most senior American lawmaker to have visited Ukraine since the war began
As first woman on Supreme Court, O'Connor faced little opposition, but that may not be the case for Ketanji Jackson
Democrats all appear to be on board to support Jackson, and could confirm her without a single Republican vote. Most Republicans, who largely opposed Jackson's confirmation to a federal appeals court last year, are expected to vote against her again