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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 »

Philippine human rights bill reintroduced in US Congress

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Jun 15 06:52 AM

The bill, if passed, would block security assistance to the Philippines until government reformed to its military and police forces and certain human rights conditions are met. Read more »

Taming tempers over the Rescission Act of 1946

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Updated as of Jun 12 04:31 AM

How much did Filipino chicanery contribute to the passage of the Rescission Act of 1946?  Read more »

US Congress OKs bill to tackle hate crimes against Asian Americans

Kyodo News
Posted at May 19 11:22 AM

US Congress on Tuesday approved a bill aimed at combating hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans following a sharp rise in such incidents amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 29, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:29 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

China 'closing in fast,' Biden warns Congress, as he asks for trillions in spending

Trevor Hunnicutt and Susan Cornwell, Reuters
Posted at Apr 29 11:26 AM

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden declared on Wednesday that the United States is "on the move again" 100 days after he took office, in a speech to a joint session of Congress that he used to promote a $1.8 trillion plan he said is needed to compete with China. Read more »

Biden and America’s 2 powerful women

Doug Mills, Reuters/Pool
Posted at Apr 29 10:57 AM

U.S. President Joe Biden addresses to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., Wednesday.  Read more »

Women make history as Pelosi, Harris to flank Biden for speech

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 29 06:58 AM

Female lawmakers noted the symbolism regarding the strides that women have taken to reach positions of American power.   Read more »

US soccer hero Rapinoe brings equal pay push to White House, Congress

Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 25 09:17 AM

Megan Rapinoe brought her high-profile fight for women's equality to Washington, joining President Joe Biden at a White House event urging an end to the gender pay gap.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 26, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 04:06 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

US House of Representatives delivers impeachment case to Senate

Saul Loeb, AFP
Posted at Jan 26 09:14 AM

Clerk of the House Cheryl Johnson along with House Sergeant-at-Arms Tim Blodgett lead the Democratic House impeachment managers as they walk in the Rotunda on Capitol Hill to deliver to the Senate the article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump, in Washington, DC on Monday.  Read more »

Democrats take narrow control of US Senate

Patricia Zengerle and Susan Cornwell, Reuters
Posted at Jan 21 01:00 PM

Democrats took control of the US Senate on Wednesday when Vice President Kamala Harris swore in three members to give the party a narrow grip on both houses of Congress as well as the White House for the first time in a decade. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 14, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 04:09 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Members of US Congress vote to impeach Trump for second time

Leah Millis, Reuters
Posted at Jan 14 09:05 AM

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) shows the article of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump after signing it in an engrossment ceremony, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. Read more »

Trump disavows any responsibility for his supporters' attack on US Capitol

Steve Holland and Andrea Shalal, Reuters
Posted at Jan 13 03:03 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump, facing impeachment on a charge of "incitement of insurrection" on Tuesday disavowed responsibility for his supporters' violent invasion of the US Capitol last week and said his remarks before the siege were appropriate. Read more »

Republicans face growing corporate backlash after Capitol assault

Andy Sullivan and David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 09:32 AM

Republicans in the U.S. Congress faced growing blowback on Monday from businesses that said they would cut off campaign contributions to those who voted last week to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Read more »

Fed sees rising bond yields, inflation expectations as a possible win

Jonnelle Marte, Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider, Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 11:35 AM

A recent rise in U.S. bond yields and market inflation expectations have bolstered Federal Reserve officials' hopes the central bank's new monetary policy approach is taking hold and could be further buoyed if a Democratic-led Congress rolls out more spending. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 7, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 04:11 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Congress certifies Biden election victory

J. Scott Applewhite, Pool/Getty Images via AFP
Posted at Jan 07 08:21 PM

Vice President Mike Pence hands the West Virginia certification to staff as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi listens during a joint session of Congress at the Capitol on Thursday in Washington, DC. Read more »

LOOK: Assault to US democracy

Photos from Reuters and Agence France Presse
Updated as of Jan 07 04:17 PM

Thousands of supporters trooped to the U.S. Capitol after a call from President Trump to fight and undo his defeat in the presidential race allegedly due to election fraud in contested states. Read more »