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Senate session heads into overtime as Democrats stall votes on Trump nominees
The Senate is beginning to work into its scheduled summer break as a partisan dispute over quickly confirming President Trump's nominees…
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Epping council votes to urge government to shut asylum hotel
Danny Fullbrook BBC News, Essex Peter Walker BBC News, Essex A council has voted unanimously to urge the government to close a hotel…
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How will votes at 16 and changes to voter ID work?
The voting age will be lowered to 16 across the UK before the next general election, the government has said. Other planned changes…
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Senate Votes to Strip $1.1 Billion From Public Broadcasting in Blow to PBS and NPR
The Senate voted narrowly early Thursday morning to strip $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, in a…
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Republican Votes for Budget After Dumping Medicaid-Related Stock
President Donald Trump’s efforts to coax wary House Republicans off the fence to support his “big, beautiful bill” have seemingly…
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Senate narrowly passes Trump agenda bill after all-night negotiating and votes
Senate Republicans on Tuesday narrowly passed President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," as Vice President J.D. Vance cast the tie-breaking…
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Senate Republicans rewrite Trump agenda bill, prepare to cast votes
Senate Republicans unveiled an updated 940-page version of President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" late Friday with hopes of holding a…
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Republicans near deal on SALT deduction as Senate prepares for weekend votes on Trump agenda bill
Republicans may only temporarily increase the cap on the amount of state and local taxes that can be deducted on federal tax returns, in…
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Republicans race to July 4 deadline to pass 'big, beautiful bill' with votes in question
Senate and House GOP leaders are projecting confidence they'll meet President Trump's July 4 deadline for passing his "big, beautiful…
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Iran Votes to Close Strait of Hormuz that Could Put One-Fifth of World's Oil Supply at Risk and Trigger Sharp Rise in Global Crude Prices
Iran's parliament has voted to close down the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial maritime route that handles around 20 percent of the world's…
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House votes to overturn D.C. sanctuary policies
The House voted Thursday to end the District's status as a sanctuary city and force it to work with ICE to turn over illegal immigrants in…
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House GOP votes to stop Democrats' Signal chat inquiry and other anti-Trump probes
Republicans circled the wagons around President Trump and his team Tuesday, voting to halt Democratic attempts to pry loose potentially…
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Sara Duterte: Philippines parliament votes to impeach vice-president
The Philippines' parliament has voted to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte following complaints about alleged corruption. Duterte, the…
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Germany's far-right AfD votes to replace controversial youth wing
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has voted to swap out its controversial youth organization - a group which intelligence…
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South Korean parliament votes to impeach President Yoon
A second motion submitted by the largest opposition party in South Korea to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol secured the required…
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Indian election commission did not say opposition candidate received no votes in state polls
Protests broke out in the Indian state of Maharashtra after misinformation spread that the election commission declared a candidate from…
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DFB votes in favour of 2034 Saudi Arabia World Cup
The DFB announced on Friday afternoon that they will vote in favour of Saudi Arabia being awarded the 2034 World Cup, despite criticism,…
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Mexico's congress votes to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Cruise ship industry players are up in arms after the lower house of Mexico’s Congress voted this week to charge a $42…
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After 16 days, California says it has only 315,000 votes left to process
More than two weeks after Election Day, California still has more than 300,000 ballots left to count. California is the most populous…
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Matt Gaetz breaks silence on AG nomination while courting Senate votes
Former Congressman Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. attorney general, has weighed in on his quest to be…
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Why do Arizona votes take so long to count?
President-elect Donald Trump has won Arizona, with the state announcing its results days after his stunning comeback victory over…