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House of Representatives

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  1. October 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … Nationally, polls also suggest that Democrats could regain control of the House of Representatives but face a much more competitive contest for the Senate.

    Obama blasts Trump's 'chaos and cruelty' while campaigning for Democrats
  3. The Standard

    … slate." Charlie Bullock of the Institute for Law & AI think tank praised the proposal as "pretty reasonable," and "more than other frontier labs have done."But he said on X he considers it "weaker" than the FRONTIER Act, a competing bill introduced in the House of Representatives …

    Anthropic proposes law regulating AI to US lawmakers
  4. September 2026
  5. Citizen Digital

    … Nearly 16 million Moroccans have registered to elect 395 members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, but only a slim four percent of those signed up are aged 18 to 24. …

    Morocco vote to test youth's faith in politics
  6. Citizen Digital

    … The Republican-led House of Representatives passed the package by a 262-159 vote on Wednesday. …

    Trump signs bill authorizing sweeping Russia sanctions
  7. Citizen Digital

    … cott of South African-hosted legislative activities over continuing xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals.The decision was announced on Friday, September 11, 2026, following consultations between the leadership of the Senate and House of Representatives …

    Nigeria suspends official visits to South Africa over anti-migrant violence
  8. Capital News

    … His pledge to increase their spending power drew raucous applause in the hall. “If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate, both of them,” Trump said, “I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000. …

    Trump says every adult American will get $5,000 if Republicans win midterms
  9. The Standard

    … Subscribe to our newsletterIn September last year, Romualdez resigned as speaker of the House of Representatives after his name surfaced in the widening investigation.At the time, he said stepping down would allow investigators to perform their work without "undue influence". …

    Philippine president's lawmaker cousin arrested over flood control scandal
  10. Citizen Digital

    … The November 3 elections will decide all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate, determining how much freedom Trump has to pursue his agenda during the remaining two years of his term. …

    Voting begins in crucial US midterm elections
  11. August 2026
  12. The Standard

    … The main organisers, Each One Teach One, a publicly funded non-governmental organisation, along with other cultural associations, are now demanding an immediate end to the hostilities, in a statement addressed to the Berlin Senate and the House of Representatives. …

    'We are not afraid': Black community protests racism in Berlin
  13. Citizen Digital

    … The legislation now heads to the House of Representatives, though a vote there will not take place until at least early September due to the congressional summer recess. …

    US Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill

Yesterday

  1. Obama campaigns for Democrats ahead of US midterm elections

    Former US president Barack Obama delivered criticisms of Donald Trump at rallies in Ohio and Michigan to support Democratic candidates ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Obama blamed the Trump administration for rising cost of living and described the current administration's decisions as "chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence."

    25 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 17 October

  1. Anthropic proposes federal AI regulation bill to US lawmakers

    Anthropic, creator of AI assistant Claude, is circulating a draft bill among US lawmakers to regulate artificial intelligence. The proposal would allow the federal government to block model releases posing imminent risk of killing or seriously injuring more than 50 people or causing more than $1 billion in damages, with a judge's approval, and requires frontier developers to test powerful models and maintain transparency and security programs.

    17 October 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 20 September

  1. Morocco parliamentary election tests youth engagement with politics

    Morocco's upcoming parliamentary election will test whether the kingdom's political system can reconnect with a disenchanted youth, with only four percent of nearly 16 million registered voters aged 18 to 24. Social disparities and youth unemployment are major issues in the vote, while young Moroccans remain largely disinterested despite some having led recent protests.

    20 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 19 September

  1. Trump signs bill imposing new sanctions on Russia

    US President Donald Trump has signed legislation authorizing new sanctions designed to pressure Russia over its war in Ukraine. The bill targets Russia's energy and defense sectors, Putin and senior officials, Moscow's shadow fleet of tankers, and allows Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas.

    19 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 12 September

  1. Nigeria suspends official visits to South Africa over xenophobic attacks

    Nigeria's National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa and ordered a boycott of South African-hosted legislative activities following reports of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals, with the directive covering lawmakers, parliamentary committees, and National Assembly staff until further notice.

    12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 10 September

  1. Trump proposes $5,000 payout to adults if Republicans win midterms

    US President Donald Trump has offered every adult American a $5,000 payout if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November's midterm elections, a plan that would cost over a trillion dollars. Trump provided no details on funding or implementation, and Democrats labeled it an "empty promise."

    10 September 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 7 September

  1. Philippine president's cousin arrested in corruption scandal

    Philippine police arrested Martin Romualdez, a lawmaker and cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., over alleged involvement in a corruption scandal linked to bogus flood control projects. Prosecutors filed a plunder case against Romualdez alleging 7.4 billion pesos in bribes and anomalous budget allocations.

    7 September 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 4 September

  1. US midterm voting begins; elections threaten Republican control

    Voting in the US midterm elections began Friday as North Carolina started sending mail ballots for November 3 contests that will decide all 435 House seats and a third of the Senate. Democrats are favored to take the House, with a Cornell University forecasting model giving them an eight-in-10 chance of winning control.

    4 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 22 August

  1. Black community protests racism in Berlin

    About 500 people attended a demonstration in Berlin on Friday to protest racist threats and intimidation targeting Black people in Germany, after a swimming event for young Black children was cancelled. Police arrested at least two alleged right-wing streamers who attempted to infiltrate the protest.

    22 August 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 8 August

  1. US Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions package

    The US Senate passed legislation targeting Russia's energy revenues through sanctions on officials, oligarchs, financial institutions, and the shadow fleet used to evade oil export restrictions. The package would allow President Trump to impose tariffs up to 500 percent on Russian imports and up to 100 percent on goods from major purchasers of Russian oil and gas including China and India, with the House vote expected in early September.

    8 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 29 July

  1. Zelensky, Trump discuss Patriot production licenses, Russia talks

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US President Donald Trump at the White House, discussing licenses to produce Patriot air-defense interceptors and ways to revive negotiations with Russia. Zelensky said the meeting was "good" and stressed the importance of reinvigorating the diplomatic process.

    29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 26 July

  1. Trump faces midterm reckoning 100 days before vote

    With 100 days until the US midterm elections, Republicans face polling suggesting losses in the House of Representatives, while Trump's administration contends with low presidential approval ratings, high living costs, and an ongoing war with Iran affecting energy markets.

    26 July 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 6 July

  1. Philippine VP faces impeachment trial, barred from office

    Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, who won a landslide 2022 election victory as ally to President Ferdinand Marcos, is now facing a Senate impeachment trial that could permanently bar her from elected office as the political alliance between their families has collapsed.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Philippine VP faces impeachment trial after alliance collapse

    Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, who won a landslide 2022 election victory as an ally of President Ferdinand Marcos, now faces a Senate impeachment trial that could bar her from elected office as the alliance between their families has broken down. The 48-year-old lawyer and daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte rose to prominence as mayor of Davao before her political fortunes shifted.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 13 June

  1. US surveillance authority expires amid World Cup security concerns

    Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which permitted US spy agencies to collect foreign communications without a warrant, expired Saturday as Congress failed to pass a short-term extension. The lapse occurs as the United States co-hosts the World Cup with Canada and Mexico, amid ongoing deadlock over President Trump's intelligence leadership.

    13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

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