The U.S, Senate overcame an attempted filibuster and with bipartisan support approved military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Tuesday night. The vote was 79 in favor and 18 against. The […]
Military aid for Ukraine voted
Trump ‘hush money’ trial starts
The trial of former president Donald Trump – the first criminal trial of a former U.S. chief of state – got underway on Monday in a New York courtroom. Trump is facing […]
Raids on Gaza kill 22 people
Twenty-two people were killed – 18 of them children – as Israeli planes struck targets in Rafah in the Gaza Strip overnight. Health officials in Gaza say the first attack killed three […]
House OKs $61 B for Ukraine
Breaking a months-long deadlock, the House of Representatives voted for a series of bills on Saturday that will supply $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and Gaza. The most urgent […]
Ukraine aid advances in House
Legislation to send $60 billion in military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine and other allies of the U.S. advanced Friday in the House of Representatives. Debate has been opened on a series […]
No pause in Trump civil lawsuits
Former president Donald Trump suffered another legal setback on Thursday, as a federal judge turned down his request to pause the civil lawsuits against him regarding his role in the Jan. 6, […]
Obstruction charge debate; 6 jurors picked in hush-money trial
Did the U.S. Department of Justice go too far in charging “participants” in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol with obstruction? The Supreme Court is considering that argument in […]
Trump quiet in court, not outside
How former president Donald Trump responded on the first day of his criminal trial for allegedly falsifying business records depended on where he was. Inside the New York City courtroom, he was […]
Speaker Johnson will push military aid to Israel and Ukraine
Spurred in part by the drone attack against Israel by Iran, House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday he will push to get funding to provide military support for Israel, Ukraine and […]
Student loan relief advances
Over 200,000 borrowers of student college loans will be cancelled, the federal Department of Education announced on Friday. Under the new policy – called the SAVE Plan – borrowers will become eligible […]
