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Trump Silent About Deadline Amid New Pressure Over Khashoggi's Death

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday February 9, 2019

President Donald Trump appeared prepared to ignore the US Congress's Friday deadline to determine who ordered the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi amid new revelations that Saudi Arabia's crown prince spoke of threatening the journalist with a "bullet."

Jamal Khashoggi Fiancee Hopes Trump Will Change Mind On Killing

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 8, 2019

The Turkish fiancee of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said Friday she hoped pressure from the US Congress would encourage the Trump adminstration to take a tougher stance on the killing.

John Dingell, Longest Serving Member Of US Congress, Dies At 92

World News | Reuters | Friday February 8, 2019

John Dingell, a gruff Michigan Democrat who entered the U.S. House of Representatives in 1955 to finish his late father's term and became a legislative heavyweight and longest-serving member of Congress, died on Thursday at the age of 92

Donald Trump To Pitch Bipartisanship At State Of The Union Address

World News | Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner, Mike DeBonis, The Washington Post | Wednesday February 6, 2019

President Donald Trump is expected to call for more bipartisan cooperation in his State of the Union address Tuesday night as he stands before a Congress bitterly divided over his demand for border-wall funding that resulted in a 35-day partial government shutdown.

China "Theft" Of US Jobs And Wealth Must "Come To An End", Says Donald Trump: Highlights

World News | Edited by Nonika Marwaha | Wednesday February 6, 2019

US President Donald Trump addressed the annual State of the Union address today to a newly divided Congress that is likely to be skeptical of his agenda. He used his State of the Union address on Tuesday to call for a new era of cooperation to break "decades" of political gridlock and unlock America's promise.

US Congress Introduces Resolution To Grant Asylum To Pakistan's Asia Bibi

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 1, 2019

A US lawmaker has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to grant asylum to Pakistani woman Asia Bibi, who was acquitted by the Supreme Court in a blasphemy case, claiming she was "persecuted" in the Muslim-majority country for being a Christian.

Apple's Tim Cook Calls for Privacy Bill With Right to Delete Data

Agence France-Presse | Friday January 18, 2019

Cook called on US lawmakers Thursday to pass privacy legislation enabling consumers to see and delete their harvested online personal data from a central clearinghouse.

Youngest US Congresswoman To Give Colleagues Twitter Lessons

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 17, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the youngest woman to serve in the US Congress, is set to give her Democratic colleagues in the House of Representatives lessons on how to use Twitter in a more effective way.

US Bill Seeks to Give Americans More Control Over Online Data

Reuters | Thursday January 17, 2019

US Congress has been expected to pass some sort of online privacy bill to pre-empt a stringent law passed by California.

Bill To Remove Pakistan As Major Non-NATO Ally Introduced In US Congress

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 13, 2019

An influential US lawmaker has introduced a legislation in Congress to terminate the designation of Pakistan as a major non-NATO ally.

Youngest US Congresswoman Proposes To Tax Ultra-Rich At 60 Or 70 Per Cent

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 7, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez began her term as the youngest woman ever elected to the US Congress with a bang this week by proposing to tax the ultra-rich at 60 or 70 percent.

US House Seeks To Allow Head Coverings On Floor, First In 181 Years

World News | Michelle Boorstein, The Washington Post | Saturday January 5, 2019

A newly diverse House of Representatives has passed a rule that, for the first time in 181 years, allows head coverings to be worn on the House floor for religious reasons.

For New Women In US Congress, Fashion Is A Statement Of Defiance, Purpose

World News | Robin Givhan, The Washington Post | Friday January 4, 2019

At the start of the 116th Congress, fashion was not merely a footnote, it was a rallying cry, a defiant gesture, a point of cultural pride - a glorious, theatrical declaration of self. It was white suits and pink dresses, Native American artistry, a Palestinian thobe, a kente cloth stole, a hijab and a skintight pencil skirt with a fur stole.

New US Congress Convenes With Democrats In Control Of House

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 3, 2019

Congress convened for its new session Thursday with Democrats controlling the US House of Representatives, marking a dramatic power shift on Capitol Hill less than two years before President Donald Trump's 2020 re-election bid.

US Congress To Reconvene Today With No End In Sight For Federal Shutdown

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 2, 2019

Congress was set to reconvene on Wednesday with no signs of a workable plan to end a 12-day-old partial shutdown of about a quarter of the US government, and President Donald Trump not budging on his demand for $5 billion in border wall funding.