Tag: US Congress

Wednesday, April 29th 2026 - 02:09 UTC
King Charles avoids direct Iran reference and hails 'most consequential alliance' between UK and US

King Charles III delivered a 28-minute address on Tuesday to a joint session of the United States Congress in which he hailed the “special relationship” between London and Washington as “one of the most consequential alliances in human history,” in a speech that avoided any direct reference to the war against Iran or the Epstein case, two issues that have strained transatlantic ties in recent weeks. The address marked the centerpiece of the monarch's state visit to Washington, held in the framework of the 250th anniversary of American independence.
Thursday, July 25th 2024 - 08:41 UTC
Netanyahu calls for NATO-style alliance against Iran

Wednesday's speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before the US Congress seemed to herald the foundations around which Western civilization will revolve soon. As he described the world for when victory over the pro-Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has been achieved, supporters of the other faction in the ongoing Middle East conflict vandalized adjacent areas in Washington DC, particularly Union Station.
Friday, March 8th 2024 - 11:00 UTC
Biden gives State of the Union speech in campaign mode

US President Joseph Biden of the Democratic Party Thursday gave the traditional State of the Union speech before Congress which was regarded by many as the kickoff of his reelection bid against his predecessor, the Republican Donald Trump, who won sweeping victories in primaries on Super Tuesday this week.
Monday, January 8th 2024 - 11:29 UTC
US Congress reaches deal to avert gov't shutdown

Lawmakers from both major parties have reached a deal to avoid a US government shutdown in 2024, Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Sunday in Washington DC.
Thursday, December 14th 2023 - 10:20 UTC
US House to move on with Biden's impeachment process

The United States House of Representatives voted 221-212 strictly along party lines Wednesday to launch a preliminary probe into the possible causes for the impeachment of President Joseph Biden, Speaker Mike Johnson announced in Washington DC.
Monday, December 19th 2022 - 09:47 UTC
US Congress passes Bolivar Act banning deals with Maduro's gov't

The US Senate has passed the so-called Bolivar Act whereby no business may be conducted with the Venezuelan regime of President Nicolás Maduro.
Tuesday, January 4th 2022 - 20:08 UTC
Facebook too suspends Republican Congresswoman's account

Just hours after Twitter banned Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene permanently, Facebook gave her a 24-hour suspension for remarks she made on the alleged negative side of covid-19 vaccines.
Saturday, December 4th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Inflation beats the Fed: the word “transitory” eliminated from forecasts

Federal Reserve policymakers finally acknowledge the increasing risk of more persistent inflation in months ahead and thus the word “transitory” has been eliminated from the inflation forecasts.
Friday, October 1st 2021 - 08:41 UTC
United States barely avert gov't shutdown, but only for a few months

US President Joseph Biden Thursday signed into law the government funding bill, hours after Congress agreed on it in a last-minute rush to avoid a shutdown.
Tuesday, June 22nd 2021 - 08:38 UTC
Returning US “war powers” from the White House to Congress stalled in Senate

Republican Senators are delaying an upper House committee's vote on the repeal of the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force, (AUMF), the so-called wide-ranging war powers that allowed the war in Iraq, and other military actions.