The Republican-led House of Representatives narrowly avoided a federal government shutdown by passing a budget deal just six hours before the midnight deadline. The measure, which passed by a bipartisan vote of 366-34, now heads to the Democratic-controlled Senate for approval before reaching President Joe Biden’s desk for signature. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP Declares Ethiope East … Read more
US Senate Passes First Gun Reform Legislation In Decades. Senators voted to speed up the passage of the bipartisan bill, meaning it could be signed into law next week. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise Missiles In Ukraine Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile Takeover Of … Read more
Ten Republicans signalled their support for the preliminary deal on Sunday, indicating the measure potentially could advance to a vote on passage… The talks that led to the framework followed a series of high-profile mass shootings in the US, including one at a school in Uvalde, Texas… EDITOR’S PICK Roots TV Founder, Kachikwu, Ends Moghalu’s … Read more
US Senate Approves $40bn Aid Package For Ukraine. The bundle includes $6 billion earmarked for Ukraine to boost its armored vehicle inventory and air defense system. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, Says Ex-Nato Chief As Putin Unleashes Cruise Missiles In Ukraine Elon Musk Stages $43bn Hostile Takeover Of Twitter Ukraine Crisis: … Read more
…Reid was born and raised in the mining town of Searchlight, Nevada on December 2, 1939… EKO HOT BLOG reports that former US Senate majority leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat who rose from humble beginnings to lead the upper chamber during the presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama, died on Tuesday at … Read more
Her identity as the Facebook whistleblower was revealed on “60 Minutes” on Sunday night The Facebook whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents indicating the company was aware of various problems caused by its apps, including Instagram’s potential “toxic” effect on teen girls, is testifying at a United States … Read more
The bill consists of an expansive wish list of progressive priorities, such as requiring 15 days of early voting and mail-in voting. The United States Senate, on Tuesday, will vote on whether to advance the Democrats’ sweeping election overhaul legislation, an attempt that is likely to be foiled by a Republican-backed filibuster. The Democratic-controlled Senate … Read more
The United States Senate voted Saturday to allow the calling of witnesses in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, throwing a wrench into Republican hopes to wrap up proceedings with a swift acquittal of the former president. AFP reports that five Republicans joined all 50 Democrats to vote to allow witnesses, after Democratic impeachment managers signalled their … Read more
The former US President is standing impeachment trial for his alleged role in the January 6 attack on the Capitol His lawyers argue that the Republican ex-president is being persecuted by the Democrats The US Senate is expected to deliver a verdict in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial this weekend after his lawyers argued Friday … Read more
Trump has been labelled “inviter-in-chief” as new videos of the attack emerge during his impeachment trial The January 6 attack on the Capitol claimed 5 lives including a Capitol Police officer Donald Trump should be barred from ever holding office again, impeachment prosecutors said Thursday, as they urged the Senate to convict the former president … Read more
The United States Senate had on Wednesday summoned the former president to testify in his impeachment trial for allegations of inciting insurrection. Former United States President, Donald Trump, has refused to testify in his looming impeachment trial after being called by House prosecutors to give evidence, describing the process as “unconstitutional.” AFP reports that Trump’s … Read more
The US Senate reconvened late Wednesday and resumed the process of certifying Joe Biden’s presidential election victory, after a mob protesting Donald Trump’s defeat violently invaded the Capitol building. “As we reconvene in this chamber, the world will again witness the resilience and strength of our democracy,” Vice President Mike Pence said as he brought … Read more
The US Senate on unanimously approved a bill banning federal employees from using the social media app TikTok on government-issued devices. Authorities have raised security concerns about the video-sharing platform because it’s owned by the Chinese-based company ByteDance. The vote follows a vow from President Trump to shut down the app entirely in the US … Read more
Impeached US President Donald Trump lashed out at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as she stalled sending the impeachment documents to the Senate, leading to another verbal war with Republican senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell. Trump holidaying in Florida jumped into the fray, taunting Pelosi. “Pelosi gives us the most unfair trial in the history of … Read more