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A second Trump term poses a crucial test of the Senate’s independence

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A second Trump term poses a crucial test of the Senate’s independence

WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump‘s determination to crash over traditional governmental guardrails will present a fundamental test of whether the Republican-controlled Senate can maintain its constitutional role as an independent institution and a check on presidential power. With Trump putting forward a raft of contentious prospective nominees and threatening to challenge congressional authority in other ways, … Read more

U.S. Congress passes first package of spending bills hours before shutdown deadline for key agencies

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U.S. Congress passes first package of spending bills hours before shutdown deadline for key agencies

The Senate on March 8 approved a $460 billion package of spending bills in time to meet a midnight deadline for avoiding a shutdown of many key federal agencies, a vote that gets lawmakers about halfway home in wrapping up their appropriations work for the 2024 budget year. The measure contains six annual spending bills … Read more

As states dump Donald Trump from primary ballots — can he run in 2024?

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As states dump Donald Trump from primary ballots — can he run in 2024?

With multiple US states hearing challenges to Donald Trump‘s right to run in the 2024 election, his supporters claim his enemies are tearing up democracy to prevent his return to the White House. Rulings in Colorado and Maine banning the ex-president from their primary nominating contests under the Constitution’s “insurrection clause” set off a political … Read more

US intel chiefs say China likely to press Taiwan and seek to undercut US | CNN Politics

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US intel chiefs say China likely to press Taiwan and seek to undercut US | CNN Politics

CNN  —  US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told Congress Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to press Taiwan and try to undercut US influence in the coming years as he begins a third term as president. While Beijing has stepped up its public criticism of the US, Haines told the Senate … Read more

Bipartisan resolution introduced in U.S. Senate recognising Arunachal Pradesh as integral part of India

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Bipartisan resolution introduced in U.S. Senate recognising Arunachal Pradesh as integral part of India

A bipartisan resolution was introduced in the U.S. Senate on Thursday to recognise Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India, pushing back against Beijing’s military aggression to change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control. The resolution condemns additional Chinese provocations, including China’s use of military force to change the status quo … Read more

A 10-year effort to officially end the Iraq War | CNN Politics

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A 10-year effort to officially end the Iraq War | CNN Politics

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN  —  Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, after trying for 10 years, is on the cusp of getting Congress to repeal the authorizations that led the US into war against Iraq in … Read more

US Senate passes stopgap measure to avert government shutdown – live

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US Senate passes stopgap measure to avert government shutdown – live

3.40pm GMT 15:40 In a fascinating new interview, Politico’s Ryan Lizza sits down with J Michael Luttig, a former appeals court judge and conservative legal thinker who played a central role in the behind-the-scenes wrangling between Trump and then vice president Mike Pence over whether a vice president could overturn the results of the election. … Read more

Schumer insists Senate will vote on voting rights bill ‘win, lose or draw’ – live

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Schumer insists Senate will vote on voting rights bill ‘win, lose or draw’ – live

William Barr, Donald Trump’s second attorney general and perceived hatchet man until he split from the former president over his lies about election fraud, has a book deal. William Barr’s book. Photograph: AP The publisher of One Damn Thing After Another, due out on 8 March, Harper Collins, promised a “vivid and forthright” read on … Read more

Biden: ‘I’ve never seen anything like the unrelenting assault on the right to vote’ – live

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Biden: ‘I’ve never seen anything like the unrelenting assault on the right to vote’ – live

In December 1961, James E. Clyburn was a 21-year-old at South Carolina State University who had completed all his credits and was set to graduate. However, because the school at the time allowed only one commencement ceremony a year — usually in the spring — Clyburn received his diploma in the mail instead of marching … Read more

Biden warns of a ‘winter of severe illness and death’ for those not vaccinated against Covid- live

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Biden warns of a ‘winter of severe illness and death’ for those not vaccinated against Covid- live

The US postmaster appointed under Trump is still raising alarm – but can he be stopped? Jake Bittle reports: Joe Biden this month took another step toward the removal of the controversial postmaster general Louis DeJoy, even as the Trump-era appointee continues to make his mark on the embattled postal service, rolling out new plans … Read more