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US House overwhelmingly passes debt ceiling bill
Washington– As US lawmakers raced to prevent a catastrophic default, the House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill to…
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Mike Pence to announce 2024 bid next week: Report
Washington– Former US Vice President Mike Pence will announce his bid for the 2024 US presidential election next week —…
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US debt ceiling deal clears first procedural hurdle
Washington– A hard-line Republican revolt could not prevent legislation to raise the US debt ceiling from clearing its first procedural…
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Militia leader sentenced to 18 yrs in jail for US Capitol riot
Washington– Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right militia group Oath Keepers, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison over…
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NY State Assembly to pass legislation to observe Diwali as federal holiday
New York– The New York State Assembly hopes to pass a legislation to observe Diwali and Lunar New Year as…
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Departments of Justice and State Host First-of-its-Kind Regional Symposium on Women in Law Enforcement and Security in Asia
WASHINGTON – Given the critical role that women play in the security sector, combating organized crime, terrorism, and violent extremism,…
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US on brink of disaster as time runs out to avert debt default
Washington– The US is heading close to the brink of a self-imposed economic disaster with the Republican-led House refusing to…
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Biden, Republicans hopeful of a deal to raise US debt ceiling
Washington– US President Joe Biden and Republican leaders have expressed cautious optimism that a deal to raise the US debt…
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Yellen reiterates US could default on debt by early June
Washington– In a letter to Congressional leaders, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reiterated that the country could default on its…
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US hit by $7 billion weather disasters so far this year
Washington– The US has been hit by seven separate climate disasters, each with losses exceeding $1 billion, through the end…
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