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Clay Higgins explains why he was the lone ’no’ vot...

politico.com 1 dzień temu Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.), the lone "no" vote on the near-unanimous home government to force a release of the Justice Department’s files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, said on Tuesday that he opposed it on privacy...

Senate may pass Epstein bill today

politico.com 1 dzień temu Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he expects the legislature will pass the bill to release DOJ files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as shortly as Tuesday, a decision that would send it to president Donald Trump...

House set to vote on Plaskett censure measure

politico.com 1 dzień temu The home is set to vote Tuesday evening on a measurement censuring Democratic Del. Stacey Plaskett for being in contact with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lawmakers sank a Democratic-led effort to send the measurement to the...

House votes to rebuke García for election maneuver...

politico.com 1 dzień temu The home voted to rebuke Rep. Chuy García of Illinois for announcing his retirement after the filing deadline — a maneuver that has positioned his chief of staff to be elected his successor in a reliably blue territory in...

Republicans to Trump: We request you on the run ...

politico.com 1 dzień temu Republicans are afraid about flagging enthusiasm within their base, following this month's elections.

Double down on push to abandon fossil fuels, 82 co...

politico.com 1 dzień temu Governments across Europe, the Pacific islands, Latin America and Africa embraced the call. The United States did not.

Saudi Crown Prince promises trillion-dollar invest...

1 dzień temu Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promised to invest almost a trillion dollars in fresh deals with the US.

House passes bill demanding government release Eps...

1 dzień temu The US home of Representatives voted 427 to 1 to release papers related to sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein.

MBS: No normalisation with Israel without way to ...

1 dzień temu Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says Riyadh sought to join Trump’s Abraham Accords to normalise ties with Israel.

What is the F-35 fighter jet, and why does Saudi A...

1 dzień temu As Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the US, we take a look at the fighter jet his country wants to buy.

House approves Epstein files bill in near-unanimou...

politico.com 1 dzień temu The government is now on track toward the desk of president Donald Trump, who spent months trying to kill it.

Meta prevails in existential challenge as court ru...

1 dzień temu A US justice ruled that the social media scenery had 'changed markedly' since the suit was brought 5 years ago.

CBO chief says ‘no further evidence’ of cyber intr...

politico.com 1 dzień temu Phillip Swagel, the manager of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, told lawmakers at an oversight proceeding Tuesday morning before the home Budget Committee that the “sophisticated cyberattack” against his agency 2 weeks ago has been co...

Saudi Crown Prince: Don’t let Osama bin Laden sour...

1 dzień temu Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Osama bin Laden led the 9/11 attacks to destruct US-Saudi relations.

Chuy García was the first signer of top aide’s bal...

politico.com 1 dzień temu Rep. Chuy García has denied purposely clearing a way for his chief of staff to take his seat without facing a primary, but a paper filed with Illinois elections officials shows he was the first to sign her nominating...

Microsoft, Nvidia invest in Anthropic in cloud ser...

1 dzień temu The investment comes after rival OpenAI announced a comparable deal with Amazon.

Hamas, Gaza factions say UN resolution undermines ...

1 dzień temu The groups said the resolution entrenches a reality that restricts Palestinians' right to self-determination.

In blow to Trump, national judges block fresh Te...

politico.com 1 dzień temu The decision is simply a massive blow in the White House’s push to redistrict across the country.

‘Not going to happen’: Sheinbaum dismisses Trump t...

1 dzień temu The US president had previously suggested his military could strike land-based cartel targets in Mexico.

Conservationists want to defend brazilwood. So wh...

1 dzień temu Brazil hopes to rise trade restrictions to defend an endangered tree. But musicians fear for their instruments.

Nigeria intensifies search for 25 abducted schoolg...

1 dzień temu More than 11 years ago, Boko Haram fighters abducted 276 girls from their school in the town of Chibok.

Bitcoin ticks up after erasing all of 2025 gains

2 dni temu The dip comes amid doubts on future interest rate cuts by the US national Reserve.

Trump greets Saudi’s MBS with lavish ceremony, mil...

2 dni temu Donald Trump welcomed Mohammed bin Salman to the White home with music, a procession of horses, and a military flyover.

Israeli army fires on Al Jazeera cameraman at prot...

2 dni temu The Israeli army has shot and injured Al Jazeera Arabic cameraman Fadi Yassin while reporting in the occupied West Bank.

LIVE: Spain vs Turkiye – UEFA qualifier planet Cu...

2 dni temu Follow the build-up, analysis, and live text commentary of the game as Spain and Turkiye vie for top place in Group E.

House GOP leaders pitch members on addressing ‘Una...

politico.com 2 dni temu One Republican stood up to share frustrations about the party's wellness care approach in a closed-door meeting.

WFP warns of deepening hunger crisis amid backing ...

2 dni temu UN agency said an estimated 318 million people will face acute food insecurity in 2026.

Epstein conflict ‘has ripped MAGA apart,’ Marjori...

politico.com 2 dni temu Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the erstwhile steadfast ally of Donald Trump who has since fallen out with the president, said the saga around convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has “ripped MAGA apart.” Greene made her comments while flanked by...

Survivors denounce Trump’s attempts to block Epste...

2 dni temu Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse sharply criticised Trump for attempts to block a vote on the release of files.

Polish company accused of supplying explosives for...

2 dni temu An investigation claims state-owned Nitro-Chem provides TNT for Mk 80 series bombs and BLU-109 bombs.

Poland blames 2 Ukrainians allegedly working for ...

2 dni temu Polish prime minister says the 2 suspects are believed to have left Polish territory for Belarus after the attack.

White home plans to release wellness bill and ba...

politico.com 2 dni temu A elder White home authoritative said the Trump administration intends to put forward a wellness bill and left open the anticipation of utilizing the fast-track legislative process of reconciliation for passage of wellness or tariff legislatio...

China strides into US-sized gap at climate talks

politico.com 2 dni temu In the Biden era, countries curious in clean energy “were motivated to buy things from the U.S.,” an African authoritative says. But now Beijing has fewer rivals.

Trump’s war on South Africa betrays a sinister thr...

2 dni temu Trump’s attacks on South Africa exposure an old Western reflex to punish African sovereignty.

LIVE: US home to vote on Epstein files’ release a...

2 dni temu Vote on release of Justice Department files on late sex offender is expected to pass in Republican-controlled House.

Suicide in the Jungle: Inside Colombia’s Indigenou...

2 dni temu A young Indigenous Embera female travels to Colombia’s jungle to face a suicide epidemic in her community.

What is the global stabilisation force for Gaza?

2 dni temu A UNSC resolution passed backing the creation of an global stabilisation force in Gaza. So what does that mean?

Syria launches first trial over coastal force tha...

2 dni temu The attacks in March killed thousands, many from the Alawite spiritual minority.

Mixed reactions to UN safety Council approval of ...

2 dni temu There have been mostly affirmative reactions to the vote, marking a turning point in Israel's two-year war on Gaza.

What is the UN-backed plan for a Gaza stabilisatio...

2 dni temu The UN safety Council has adopted Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan, approving an global stabilisation force.

Palestinians on ‘removal’ flight to South Africa t...

2 dni temu Al Jazeera has spoken to Palestinians who fled Gaza on a controversial flight to South Africa run by Al Majd Europe.

Capitol agenda: GOP tries to rip off the Epstein B...

politico.com 2 dni temu Two large votes are hitting the home level Tuesday afternoon, with each organization caught between unity and accountability. ON THE GOP SIDE — The home is expected to easy pass a resolution calling on the DOJ to release files...