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The US Senate rejects efforts to stop arms sales to Israel
US Senate (archive) Left-wing members of the US Senate, accusing President Joe Biden’s administration of “complicity” in committing “atrocities” in the Gaza Strip, failed in a voting session on Wednesday to block a deal sell arms to “Israel”. A series of proposals were voted to prevent the Pentagon from sending Israel a new arms package … Read more
Senate Holds Steward CEO in Criminal Contempt in Rare Vote
(Bloomberg) — The US Senate voted Wednesday to hold Steward Health Care’s chief executive officer in criminal contempt for failing to testify about his role in the collapse of the bankrupt hospital operator’s finances. Most Read from Bloomberg The bipartisan vote means Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre’s failure to comply with a Senate health … Read more
US Senate dismisses charges from the impeachment trial against Alejandro Mayorkas – 2024-04-23 17:54:03
The United States Senate dismissed the impeachment charges against Cuban-American Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security. The decision, made on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 17, by a Democratic majority, puts an end to an initiative promoted by the Republican Party in the House of Representatives. According to the news agency APthe Democratic Party argued … Read more
Law advances that definitively prohibits the use of TikTok in the US – 2024-03-17 00:04:11
An unusual law has been proposed in the United States, which would prohibit the use of the social network TikTok in the country, and which is making great strides after being approved by the House of Representatives. The initiative received 352 votes in favor, from both the Republican and Democratic caucuses, with the opposition of … Read more
Law is approved that prohibits minors under 16 years of age from having social networks – 2024-02-26 17:03:00
The Florida Senate approved with a majority the bill HB-1, which prohibits minors under 16 years of age from using social networks, an important milestone considering that the majority of users and content creators are teenagers. With this, the measure, which previously received the support of the local House of Representatives, only needs the signature … Read more
US Senate Completes Voting on $95 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
Updated 13:44. Voting in the US Senate on the package with Ukraine’s help has been completed 70 Democrats and Republicans voted for the allocation of a $95 billion aid package to Ukraine for Israel and Taiwan (the minimum required was 50 votes), which was a record for the number of votes in the entire history … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Urge Social Media Companies to Reduce Harmful Content for Children
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Call on Social Media Companies to Protect Children from Harmful Content The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have released a video urging social media companies to step up their efforts in reducing the amount of harmful content that children are exposed to online. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle released a … Read more
2023 Government Shutdown Threat Averted Twice: Schumer and Johnson Reach Agreement
According to the agreement, It is noted that the agreement, which was jointly announced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Mike Johnson, is likely to The threat of a shutdown A shutdown is a state in which part of the American government stops working due to the lack of a new budget. … Read more
Senators Divided on Timing of Potential Border Agreement: Manchin and Coons Hope for Deal Next Week
Many senators noted progress in border negotiations, but their opinions were divided regarding the timing of the agreement. Thus, Senator Joe Manchin said that a potential agreement on the border could be concluded as early as next week. “I think our Republican and Democratic negotiators who are working very hard right now, doing a great … Read more