Tag: Congress

Factbox-Key ministers in France’s new government line-up

Biden urges Congress to pass short-term spending bill

US Senate to move on stopgap bill to avert partial government shutdown

Former President Trump said Tuesday that both President Biden and Vice President Harris were “so nice” in their calls following an apparent assassination attempt on Trump, hinting that it made it more difficult to attack them.“He was so nice to me yesterday. In one way I sort of wish the call wasn’t made because I…

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the country’s military to increase its number of troops by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million, as Moscow’s military action in Ukraine drags on for more than 2 ½ years.Putin’s decree, published on the official government website, will take effect Dec. 1. It sets…

Factbox-Who’s vying to be Japan’s next prime minister?

Thousands protest in France after Macron picks Barnier as prime minister

WASHINGTON — When Kamala Harris accepted her party’s presidential nomination at the Democratic convention last month, several former presidents, vice presidents and nominees to these posts came together in a show of public support for her bid for the White House.Barack Obama. Bill Clinton. Hillary Clinton. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.). President Joe Biden, who even…

Central American development bank sues ex-president in US, claiming extortion, abuse of power

US judge temporarily blocks new Biden student debt relief plan