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US House approves trans athlete ban for girls and women's sports teams

The bill approved by a 219-203 party-line vote is unlikely to advance further because the Democratic-led Senate will not support it and the White House said president Joe Biden would veto it

From family business to Afghanistan withdrawal: The many ways Republicans want to investigate Joe Biden

The Republicans have already introduced a slew of impeachment articles against US president Joe Biden and members of his Cabinet, with some influential Republicans stating that they relish the prospect of prosecuting him for high crimes and misdemeanours

Republican frontrunner Kevin McCarthy bids to nail down final speaker votes as US House returns

The Republicans, who hold a razor-thin majority, have been mired in internecine warfare as McCarthy lost a historic 11 consecutive ballots for the prestigious role, with around 20 conservative hardliners blocking his path since Tuesday

US political drama continues: Why Republicans are blocking Kevin McCarthy as US House Speaker

After two days and six votes, Kevin McCarthy has been unable to secure the numbers needed to become the next US House Speaker. Twenty Republicans, many of them far-right, continue to block his bid to the top post, paralysing the proceedings

US: Donald Trump urges Republicans to back McCarthy's bid to become House speaker as deadlock continues

One roadblock to McCarthy's anointment was the perception by some on his party's right wing that he is insufficiently loyal to Trump, who is running for the White House again after losing to Joe Biden in 2020

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 House poised to pass sweeping climate bill to push American energy to go green

The crux of the long-delayed bill, singularly pushed by Democrats in a closely divided Congress, is to use incentives to spur investors to accelerate the expansion of clean energy such as wind and solar power, speeding the transition away from the oil, coal and gas that largely cause climate change

Explained: NDAA and its link to the waiver to India against America’s punitive CAATSA law

The NDAA is legislation through which Congress directs how military funding should be used while also modifying the organisation and policies of American defence institutions. The recent amendment, passed by the House of Representatives, paved the way for a India-specific waiver to sanctions

US House votes to restore abortion rights, Senate odds dim

The bill has little chance of becoming law, with the necessary support lacking in the 50-50 Senate. Yet voting marks the beginning of a new era in the debate as lawmakers, governors and legislatures grapple with the impact of the court's decision

US House delivers article of impeachment against Donald Trump to Senate, testing his sway over GOP

Arguments in the Senate trial will begin the week of 8 February, and the case against Trump, the first former president to face an impeachment trial, will test Republican Party