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Dutch House of Representatives adopts motion to ban Muslim Brotherhood in the Netherlands

The motion, proposed by Party for Freedom (PVV) MPs Maikel Boon and Geert Wilders, is not the first time PVV has tried to ban the MB; it is the first time it has been successful.

Sign on the wall of an officially shut down branch of the Muslim Brotherhood is seen on January 14, 2026 in Amman, Jordan.
Former US President Bill Clinton speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meeting in Manhattan, New York City, US, September 19, 2022.

Bill Clinton to lawmakers investigating Epstein: 'I saw nothing'

US President Donald J. Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

Trump says Iran will 'never' have nuclear weapons during State of the Union address

View of debris as the Coast Guard, local, state and federal agencies respond in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, near Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington DC, January 30, 2025.

US House narrowly fails to pass aviation safety bill drafted after deadly 2025 crash


US speaker Mike Johnson in Ariel visit: West Bank must remain 'integral part of Israel'

Johnson was originally planning to visit Israel on June 22, but announced on June 16 that he would be postponing his visit due to the outbreak of the Israel-Iran war.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson visits the West Bank, August 4, 2025.

Did Biden spend $1b. to bring down the Israeli government?

POLITICAL AFFAIRS: A recent US report claimed that Biden-era tax dollars funded protest groups against Netanyahu and judicial reform. What does the report actually say?

Here, protesters demonstrating against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reform bills gather outside the Intercontinental Hotel as Netanyahu meets Biden in September 2023 in New York City.

Biden-era tax dollars funded anti-Netanyahu, judicial reform protest groups, US gov't report finds

The investigation also revealed that the administration may have funded groups with ties to US-designated terrorist organizations such as Hamas.

(Illustrative) Former US President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to Vernon Electric Cooperative in Westby, Wisconsin, US, September 5, 2024.

Trump backs Texas plan to redraw voting maps to benefit House Republicans

Trump announced his plan to support the redrawing of Texas voting districts in order to boost his party's chances of retaining a majority in next year's midterm elections.

 US President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott participate in a roundtable with first responders and local officials, at Hill Country Youth Center, in Kerrville, Texas, U.S., July 11, 2025.

Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill wins congressional approval

"This one big, ugly bill—this reckless Republican budget—this disgusting abomination is not about improving the quality of life of the American people," said Hakeem Jeffries.

 Fellow House Democratic members applaud as U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks on the steps of the U.S. Capitol ahead of a vote in House of Representatives on final passage of President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 2, 2025.

Ben-Gvir says he met with four members of Congress, rebuffed protesters at US Capitol

The Capitol Hill meetings were notable because, several years ago, Ben-Gvir was considered too extreme to even partner with other right-wing politicians in Israel.

Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's national security minister, speaks during an appearance at Wall Street Grill in New York City, April 24, 2025.

George Santos sentenced to more than 7 years in prison

Santos pleaded guilty last August to two of the 23 criminal counts he faced for inflating fundraising numbers and faking donor names to qualify for financial support from the Republican Party.

 US Representative George Santos (R-NY) walks to a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 12, 2023.

Mia Love, first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, dies at 49

She was elected to the city council in Saratoga Springs, Utah, in 2003 and then was elected mayor in 2009 as a proponent of smaller government during the recession of the late 2000s.

 Mia Love, who was the Republican candidate for the 4th congressional district, talks to the press from the party headquarters as results came in for the 2012 US presidential election in Salt Lake City, Utah, November 6, 2012.

'America is back' Trump declares in first address

Trump touted his barrage of executive orders and actions as a massive success for America, second only to George Washington.

US President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.

US legislator introduces bill to make $250 bill featuring Trump's face

Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina proposed creating "the most valuable bill for the most valuable president!"

 U.S. President Donald Trump signs the Laken Riley Act at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 29, 2025.