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On This Day in 2021: January 6 US Capitol insurrection riots
Conspiracies surrounding the election, spread and promoted by Trump and many right-wing news outlets, led hundreds of people to surround the US Capitol and destroy federal property.
US House of Representatives passes bill to expedite permitting for big energy projects
Trump troop deployments to US cities have cost more than $340 million, senator says
US Senate to hold vote Thursday on Republican healthcare plan
US senators unveil bill to prevent easing of curbs on Nvidia chip sales to China
"Denying Beijing access to (the best American) AI chips is essential to our national security," Republican Senator Pete Ricketts said in a statement.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee advances Yehuda Kaploun as antisemitism envoy
All 12 committee Republicans supported Kaploun, while only two Democrats, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada, joined them.
US lawmakers want war powers vote after Trump pledges Venezuela attack 'soon'
After Trump told reporters repeatedly that a land attack would start "very soon," a group of senators filed a resolution to block US military action against Venezuela without congressional approval.
NASA nominee Isaacman returns to Senate, stressing urgency on US lunar strategy
"Last time I sat before you, I introduced myself, my qualifications, and the challenges and opportunities ahead," Jared Isaacman said. "This time, I bring a message of urgency."
US senator pushes ban on dual citizenship, creating uncertainty for Israeli-Americans, olim
Proposing Senator Moreno was born in Bogota, Colombia, and emigrated to the United States with his family as a child. At 18, he became a citizen and renounced his Colombian citizenship.
US Senator Fetterman home after fall and brief hospitalization
Senator John Fetterman is back home after a fall caused by a ventricular fibrillation flare-up, requiring 20 stitches. He thanked UPMC and said he will return to work in DC soon.
US senators demand action as RSF seizes Darfur territory, attacks civilians
Republican and Democratic senators urge President Trump to act against Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after the group’s latest territorial gains and reported attacks on civilians in Darfur.
The troubling case of Amer Ghalib: Trump's Kuwait pick raises red flags - opinion
If dozens of Muslim states are acceptable, if Christian state churches are traditional, then why is one Jewish state too many for Mr. Ghalib to acknowledge?
‘The birth of a new Syria’: US Congress repeals Caesar Act sanctions
The Syrian government welcomed the decision and considered it “a launch toward a new stage of recovery.”
US government lurches toward shutdown, Trump threatens fresh cuts
A Senate vote failed to extend US government funding, pushing the nation toward a shutdown as Trump threatens more federal layoffs.
Bruce Pearl, Auburn’s record-breaking Jewish basketball coach, resigns amid rumored Senate run
The surprise resignation, which comes ahead of the NCAA season, is reportedly linked to Pearl's consideration of entering politics. He has acknowledged a possible run for Senate in Alabama.
