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Republicans win U.S. House majority in challenge for Democrat Biden

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 17 12:58 PM

Republicans are set to win the House of Representatives in last week's U.S. midterm elections, local media projected Wednesday Read more »

Democrats retain US Senate in midterm elections: media

Kyodo News
Updated as of Nov 13 04:04 PM

The Democratic Party led by President Joe Biden will retain control of the U.S. Senate in the midterm elections, local media projected Saturday, following days of vote-counting in tight races in a few states. Read more »

Amid midterm count, focus shifts to 2024 White House race

Chris Lefkow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 11 06:15 AM

Biden insisted that he plans to run for a second term in November 2024 despite calls by some members of the party for him to step aside. Read more »

Democrats, Republicans fight for control of US Congress

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 02:05 AM

Americans are voting in the midterm polls to decide which party will control US Congress. Read more »

Biden, Obama warn of democracy threat in final midterms countdown

Andrea Bambino and Ulysse Bellier, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 06 01:44 PM

President Joe Biden, Democratic superstar Barack Obama and Republican firebrand Donald Trump all converged Saturday on Pennsylvania to push their parties to the finishing line in a race Biden said marks a 'defining' moment for US democracy. Read more »

Biden votes in US midterm elections

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 30 08:32 AM

President Joe Biden cast his ballot in the US midterms Saturday, participating in early voting ahead of elections that could cost his Democrats their Congressional majority. Read more »

PiliPinas Debates 2022: Norberto Gonzales' closing statement

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 11:00 PM

In his closing statement, Norberto Gonzales explained why he deserves to be the next president of the Philippines. Read more »

4 parties form alliance endorsing Bongbong-Sara tandem

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 04:15 PM

Four political parties formed an alliance to support the tandem of former Sen. Bongbong Marcos and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Caprio in the 2022 elections. Read more »

Lakas-CMD eyes Duterte for senatorial slate

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 07:12 PM

Duterte's eldest daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, was earlier nominated by the party for vice president in the 2022 polls. Read more »

Halalan 2022: Sara Duterte joins Lakas-CMD, a step closer to substitution

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 11:09 PM

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio on Thursday took her oath as member of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's Lakas-CMD, a move that would allow her to become a substitute for any of the party's standard bearers for Halalan 2022. Read more »

Murphy narrowly wins re-election as New Jersey governor

Don Tagala | TFC News Asbury, New Jersey
Posted at Nov 05 08:30 PM

Governor Phil Murphy has become the first Democrat in more than four decades to win a second term in New Jersey. Read more »

US Senate Democrats plan debt-limit vote

Andy Sullivan and Susan Cornwell, Reuters
Posted at Oct 06 09:07 PM

Senate Democrats are set to try again on Wednesday to extend the US government's borrowing authority to head off a catastrophic default. Read more »

Elder supporters vow to continue fight after Newsom defeats recall effort

Steve Angeles | TFC News Costa Mesa, California
Posted at Sep 16 06:36 PM

Fil-Am Democrats celebrate California Governor Gavin Newsom’s victory against a Republican led-recall effort. But supporters of his ouster say their fight has only just begun. Read more »

Beijing’s top diplomat to US politicians: Help heal US-China ties

Teddy Ng, South China Morning Post
Posted at Sep 16 01:36 PM

China’s foreign policy chief has urged politicians from both sides of the US partisan divide to get the relationship between the two countries back on track. Read more »

Fil-Am Democrats make last-minute push to shut down calls for Newsom's recall

Steve Angeles | TFC News Los Angeles, California
Posted at Sep 09 08:46 PM

With less than one week until California’s gubernatorial recall election, Fil-Am Democrats are making a last-minute push to shut down calls to replace Governor Gavin Newsom. Read more »

Biden's $5 trillion spending plans win key House vote

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 25 10:01 AM

US President Joe Biden's plans to spend nearly $5 trillion to change the world's largest economy advanced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Read more »

Fil-Am Democratic leaders oppose recall efforts vs Newsom

TFC News California, USA
Posted at Jul 22 09:21 PM

Filipino American Democratic leaders join a coalition that opposes recall efforts against California Governor Gavin Newsom. Read more »

Political parties of 3 ex-presidents confirm 'alliance' with Sara Duterte's HNP

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 04:13 PM

The political parties of three former presidents are all eyeing an alliance with Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio's Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) ahead of the 2022 elections, their officials confirmed Tuesday.  Read more »

US progressives seek to block arms sale to Israel

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 10:55 AM

WASHINGTON - Progressive congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez led efforts Wednesday to block US arms sales to Israel, a move that was unlikely to succeed but highlighted tensions among Democratic lawmakers grappling with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Read more »

Biden seen pushing through infrastructure plan even sans Republican support

Katanga Johnson and Doina Chiacu, Reuters
Posted at Apr 05 09:37 AM

US President Joe Biden would be willing to push through his $2 trillion infrastructure plan without the support of Republican lawmakers if he cannot reach a bipartisan deal, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Sunday. Read more »