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What's next following Trump indictment

Chris Lefkow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 31 02:35 PM

In a political bombshell, Donald Trump was indicted by a New York grand jury, the first ever serving or former US president to face criminal charges. Read more »

Trump indicted over porn star hush money

Nicolas Revise, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 31 07:22 AM

A New York grand jury has voted to indict former US president Donald Trump over hush money payments made to a porn star. Read more »

Biden mourns with mass shooting survivors, tightens gun law

Jim Watson and Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 15 07:31 AM

President Biden mourned with Asian American survivors of a mass shooting in Los Angeles and wielded his limited powers to tighten firearms controls. Read more »

Xi condemns US-led 'suppression of China'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 07 11:47 AM

President Xi Jinping condemned the US-led 'suppression of China' in a speech to delegates at an annual congress in Beijing, state media reported. Read more »

'I'm your nightmare': Biden warns Republicans against social cuts

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 10 08:30 AM

US President Joe Biden on Thursday vowed to maintain social and health care benefits for elderly and low-income Americans, warning that he would be a "nightmare" for Republicans seeking to take them away. Read more »

'Smooch of the Union': US first lady steals show with wayward kiss

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 08 02:24 PM

Just as President Biden prepared to deliver his State of the Union speech, his wife stole the show by appearing to kiss the VP's husband. Read more »

Biden urges US unity, vows to restore blue-collar pride

Sebastian Smith and Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 08 11:42 AM

President Joe Biden touted America's 'unbroken' democracy and resurgent economy in an optimistic State of the Union speech. Read more »

No classified documents found in search of Biden's beach home: attorney

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 02 02:30 AM

The drip of revelations has been a drag on Biden as he celebrates the mid-point in his first term and reportedly prepares to announce he's running for a second. Read more »

Lawyer pushes for revisions to Kuwait labor law

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 26 10:24 PM

A human rights lawyer in Kuwait calls for revisions to a labor law on the treatment of foreign household workers there. Read more »

Romualdez: US finds Marcos Jr.'s leadership 'refreshing'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 09:02 PM

The United States finds the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. "refreshing," Manila's top diplomat in Washington said Thursday. Read more »

Meta says Trump to be allowed back on Facebook, Instagram

Agence France-Presse 
Posted at Jan 26 10:52 AM

Social networking giant Meta announced that it would soon reinstate former US president Donald Trump's accounts on Facebook and Instagram. Read more »

Trump presses Facebook to restore his account

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 19 06:24 AM

Former US president Donald Trump is urging Facebook to reinstate his account two years after it was deactivated, his aides said Wednesday, as he gears up for a third bid for the White House. Read more »

Classified docs discovery leaves White House squirming

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 11:48 AM

The White House faced aggressive questioning over the discovery of classified documents apparently mislaid by President Biden. Read more »

Classified docs from Biden's VP period found at think tank

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 11:56 AM

Classified documents from the time when Joe Biden was serving as Barack Obama's vice president have been found at a Washington think tank. Read more »

After bitter Republican dispute, McCarthy named US House speaker

Frankie Taggart, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 02:55 PM

Republican favorite Kevin McCarthy has been named speaker of the US House of Representatives. Read more »

More political storms for TikTok after US gov't ban

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 12:24 PM

TikTok faces an uncertain year ahead in the US as anti-China Republicans take greater control in Congress demanding tighter scrutiny for the app. Read more »

Speaker vote on never-ending loop in Washington

Camille Camdessus, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 11:02 AM

A repetitive loop has been playing on the floor of the US House of Representatives since Tuesday, as the body grapples to elect its next leader. Read more »

Deadlock deepens in US House speaker showdown

Frankie Taggart, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 05 10:32 AM

The deeply riven US House of Representatives was engulfed in crisis for a second day running Wednesday as fresh rounds of voting failed to produce a winner in the race for speaker. Read more »

Chaos as US House adjourns without choosing speaker

Frankie Taggart, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 04 10:46 AM

The new US Congress was plunged into disarray as renegade right-wing Republicans blocked Kevin McCarthy from becoming speaker of the House. Read more »

What to expect in 2023 US Congress

Frankie Taggart, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 03 11:24 AM

After 2 years of one-party control, a fresh intake of US lawmakers will be seated Tuesday in a Congress divided between Democrats and Republicans. Read more »