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Why Venezuela's New Leader, Delcy Rodriguez, Is Who Global Oil Wanted All Along
As the US threatened Nicolas Maduro's grip on power in recent months, a cadre of executives, lawyers and investors tied to the oil industry made their case to anyone who would listen the Trump administration, congressional aides.
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Top Democrats Not Briefed Before US Strikes On Iranian Nuclear Sites: Report
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries were reportedly notified after the bombs had dropped.
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High-Level US Delegation To Meet Dalai Lama To Discuss Tibet-China Bill
As the Resolve Tibet Bill advances closer to becoming law to enhance American support for Tibet, a high-level US congressional delegation, led by Michael McCaul, is reaching Dharmshala on Tuesday to meet Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama
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US Congress Leaders Agree On Deal To Avoid Government Shutdown
Congressional leaders in Washington have reached a deal to keep the government funded until early March, a source familiar with the negotiations told AFP on Saturday.
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PM Modi To Address Joint Meeting Of US Congress On June 22
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a joint session of the US Congress on June 22 during his official state visit to the country, top congressional leaders announced on Friday.
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Race Against Time For US Debt Crisis Bill In Congress
Republican and Democratic leaders scrambled Monday to secure congressional support for a bill aimed at avoiding a catastrophic US debt default -- with just one week left before the government starts running out of money.
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US House Committee Chair 'Concerned' Over Tesla-China Megafactory Deal
The leader of a U.S. congressional committee on China said on Monday he was concerned about electric carmaker Tesla Inc's dependency on China, a day after the company revealed plans to open a Megapack battery factory in Shanghai.
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US Democrats Elect Hakeem Jeffries As 1st Black Congressional Party Leader
Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday chose Hakeem Jeffries to succeed Nancy Pelosi as their leader in the House of Representatives, making him the first Black person ever to lead a US congressional caucus.
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Trump Ally Kevin McCarthy Likely To Become Next US House Speaker
Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has been nominated to be the speaker in the next term of Congress given that Republicans are projected to hold the majority in the lower congressional chamber.
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US Senator Campaigns to Pass Antitrust Bill Against Big Tech as Time Runs Short
A US congressional leader on antitrust, Senator Amy Klobuchar, called for Congress to pass a bill to rein in Big Tech. The senator earlier said she has the 60 votes required to pass the measure.
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Meghan Markle Pushes For Paid Family Leave In "As A Mom" Letter To US Congress
Meghan Markle called Wednesday for the United States to provide paid family leave, confessing in an open letter to congressional leaders to feeling "overwhelmed" by the arrival of her daughter.
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US Congress's India Panel Urges Biden To Send Health Supplies To India
Leaders of the US Congressional India Caucus urged President Joe Biden to send much-needed resources, healthcare supplies to save lives in India, amidst pandemic, in addition to asking that lives be prioritised over intellectual property ownership.
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"3 Martini Lunch" Deduction, $600 Per Adult: What's In US' Covid Package
US congressional leaders said on Sunday they had reached agreement on a $900 billion package to provide the first new aid in months to an economy hammered by the novel coronavirus pandemic, with votes likely on Monday.
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US Congress Reaches Deal On $900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Package
US lawmakers have reached a deal for a new package to boost the world's largest economy, which has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic, congressional leaders announced Sunday.
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Big Tech and Antitrust: Where Things Stand
Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple — The four major tech firms whose chief executives are testifying at a congressional antitrust hearing face a variety of complaints about their dominance in the US and elsewhere. Take a look at a summary of the main issues.
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Why Venezuela's New Leader, Delcy Rodriguez, Is Who Global Oil Wanted All Along
As the US threatened Nicolas Maduro's grip on power in recent months, a cadre of executives, lawyers and investors tied to the oil industry made their case to anyone who would listen the Trump administration, congressional aides.
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Top Democrats Not Briefed Before US Strikes On Iranian Nuclear Sites: Report
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries were reportedly notified after the bombs had dropped.
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High-Level US Delegation To Meet Dalai Lama To Discuss Tibet-China Bill
As the Resolve Tibet Bill advances closer to becoming law to enhance American support for Tibet, a high-level US congressional delegation, led by Michael McCaul, is reaching Dharmshala on Tuesday to meet Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama
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US Congress Leaders Agree On Deal To Avoid Government Shutdown
Congressional leaders in Washington have reached a deal to keep the government funded until early March, a source familiar with the negotiations told AFP on Saturday.
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PM Modi To Address Joint Meeting Of US Congress On June 22
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a joint session of the US Congress on June 22 during his official state visit to the country, top congressional leaders announced on Friday.
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Race Against Time For US Debt Crisis Bill In Congress
Republican and Democratic leaders scrambled Monday to secure congressional support for a bill aimed at avoiding a catastrophic US debt default -- with just one week left before the government starts running out of money.
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US House Committee Chair 'Concerned' Over Tesla-China Megafactory Deal
The leader of a U.S. congressional committee on China said on Monday he was concerned about electric carmaker Tesla Inc's dependency on China, a day after the company revealed plans to open a Megapack battery factory in Shanghai.
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US Democrats Elect Hakeem Jeffries As 1st Black Congressional Party Leader
Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday chose Hakeem Jeffries to succeed Nancy Pelosi as their leader in the House of Representatives, making him the first Black person ever to lead a US congressional caucus.
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Trump Ally Kevin McCarthy Likely To Become Next US House Speaker
Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has been nominated to be the speaker in the next term of Congress given that Republicans are projected to hold the majority in the lower congressional chamber.
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US Senator Campaigns to Pass Antitrust Bill Against Big Tech as Time Runs Short
A US congressional leader on antitrust, Senator Amy Klobuchar, called for Congress to pass a bill to rein in Big Tech. The senator earlier said she has the 60 votes required to pass the measure.
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Meghan Markle Pushes For Paid Family Leave In "As A Mom" Letter To US Congress
Meghan Markle called Wednesday for the United States to provide paid family leave, confessing in an open letter to congressional leaders to feeling "overwhelmed" by the arrival of her daughter.
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US Congress's India Panel Urges Biden To Send Health Supplies To India
Leaders of the US Congressional India Caucus urged President Joe Biden to send much-needed resources, healthcare supplies to save lives in India, amidst pandemic, in addition to asking that lives be prioritised over intellectual property ownership.
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"3 Martini Lunch" Deduction, $600 Per Adult: What's In US' Covid Package
US congressional leaders said on Sunday they had reached agreement on a $900 billion package to provide the first new aid in months to an economy hammered by the novel coronavirus pandemic, with votes likely on Monday.
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US Congress Reaches Deal On $900 Billion COVID-19 Relief Package
US lawmakers have reached a deal for a new package to boost the world's largest economy, which has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic, congressional leaders announced Sunday.
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Big Tech and Antitrust: Where Things Stand
Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple — The four major tech firms whose chief executives are testifying at a congressional antitrust hearing face a variety of complaints about their dominance in the US and elsewhere. Take a look at a summary of the main issues.
