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House of Representatives

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  1. July 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … Supporters hope a strong bipartisan vote will speed final passage and increase pressure on the House of Representatives, where the legislation faces deeper divisions. …

    Zelensky hails 'good' Trump talks on Patriot air defenses
  3. The Standard

    … respondents Dinner in the Presidential Ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, DC on July 24, 2026. [AFP] One hundred days before the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump's Republicans are staring down polling that points to the loss of the House of Representatives …

    Trump faces midterm reckoning with 100 days to US vote
  4. Citizen Digital

    … But in a shock last-minute deal, she agreed to step aside and run as vice president alongside Marcos, son of the man who ruled the Philippines for 20 years before his toppling in 1986. - Why is she on trial? - The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to impeach Duterte i …

    Five things to know about the Philippines's VP and her impeachment
  5. Citizen Digital

    … But in a shock last-minute deal, she agreed to step aside and run as vice president alongside Marcos, son of the man who ruled the Philippines for 20 years before his toppling in 1986. - Why is she on trial? - The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to impeach Duterte i …

    Five things to know about the Philippines's VP and her impeachment
  6. June 2026
  7. Citizen Digital

    … window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The authority expired at midnight Friday going into Saturday after the House of Representatives …

    US spy powers lapse as World Cup raises security fears

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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