Tag: Congress

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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

Donald Trump wasn’t so fly about a mosquito that appeared to interrupt his rambling about President Joe Biden’s now-defunct reelection bid during a Fox News event on Wednesday.The GOP nominee, in a televised interview advertised as part one of a “town hall” with host Sean Hannity as audience questions are set to air Thursday, remarked…

US Supreme Court declines to revive Biden’s student debt relief plan

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said senior officials in the Biden administration had pressured his social media company to censor COVID-19 content during the pandemic, adding that he would push back if this were to happen again.In a letter dated Aug. 26, Zuckerberg told the judiciary committee of the U.S. House of Representatives that…

Argentina Congress boosts pensions in setback for Milei

The race between Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Collin Allred to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate remains close, according to a new poll.A University of Houston Hobby School and Texas Southern University Jordan-Leland School poll released Thursday found that 46.6% of likely Texas voters plan to vote for Cruz, while 44.5% said they’d…