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'Candy desk': the sugary secret powering the US Senate

Elodie Cuzin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 09 10:18 AM

One desk at the US Senate harbors a secret power giving it the unique capacity to unite the deeply-divided chamber— it's full of sugary treats. 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 »

Facebook 'operating in the shadows', whistleblower says

David Shepardson and Diane Bartz, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 06 07:24 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. lawmakers pounded Facebook on Tuesday, accusing CEO Mark Zuckerberg of pushing for higher profits while being cavalier about user safety and they demanded regulators investigate whistleblower accusations that the social media company harms children and stokes divisions. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 16, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 12:06 AM

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

3 US senators to visit Taiwan; Indo-Pacific security to be discussed

Reuters
Posted at Jun 05 07:33 PM

The United States, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic ties with the island that is claimed by China, but is its most important international backer and supplier of arms. Read more »

Senate Democrat proposes $52 billion for US chips production

David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at May 19 08:39 AM

US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled revised bipartisan legislation late Tuesday to approve $52 billion to significantly boost US semiconductor chip production and research over five years. Read more »

'Giant step' as Biden COVID rescue plan clears Senate

Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 07 11:27 AM

The US Senate on Saturday voted to approve a $1.9 trillion relief package in what President Joe Biden called a "giant step" towards reviving the pandemic-stricken American economy, capping frenzied negotiations and a marathon overnight voting session. Read more »

US Senate acquits Trump as Republicans save him in impeachment again

Richard Cowan, David Morgan and Makini Brice, Reuetrs
Posted at Feb 14 07:24 AM

The US Senate acquitted Donald Trump on Saturday in his second impeachment trial in a year, with fellow Republicans blocking conviction over the former president's role in the deadly assault by his supporters on the US Capitol. Read more »

Trump's impeachment trial begins

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 07:05 AM

Donald Trump's historic impeachment second trial began Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), making the Republican the first former US president to be tried in the Senate.   Read more »

Trump's impeachment trial starts; constitutional challenge in spotlight

David Morgan and Richard Cowan, Reuters
Updated as of Feb 10 07:03 AM

Donald Trump's historic impeachment second trial, on a charge of inciting last month's deadly storming of the US Capitol, began on Tuesday, making the Republican the first former US president to be tried in the Senate.   Read more »

Republican senators signal opposition to Trump impeachment

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 27 10:33 AM

US Democrats' efforts to convict Donald Trump at his impeachment trial suffered a fresh blow Tuesday when almost all Republican senators backed dismissing the case, underlining the former president's continuing hold over the party.   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 »

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 »

US Congress rejects first challenge to certifying Biden win

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 07 02:35 PM

The US Senate and House late Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected the objection by some Republican lawmakers to certifying Arizona's electoral vote for Joe Biden, after a riot by Donald Trump supporters forced a delay in the process.   Read more »

Pence says he won't stop Biden victory certification

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 04:43 AM

WASHINGTON - US Vice President Mike Pence, in defiance of President Donald Trump, said Wednesday that he will not intervene to stop the certification by Congress of Democrat Joe Biden's election victory. Read more »

Georgia on cusp of delivering US Senate to Democrats as Warnock wins, Ossoff leads

Rich McKay and Nathan Layne, Reuters
Posted at Jan 07 12:54 AM

ATLANTA - Democrats won one US Senate race in Georgia and led in another on Wednesday, moving closer to a sweep in a deep South state that would give them control of Congress and the power to advance President-elect Joe Biden's policy goals.   Read more »

Asian stocks slide, currencies muted as investors eye US Senate race

Reuters
Posted at Jan 06 05:31 PM

Philippine stocks led losses in Asian equity markets on Wednesday, while currencies traded flat as broader sentiment wavered on weak China data and uncertainty in the high-stakes US Senate election in Georgia. Read more »

As Georgia heads to polls, America holds its breath

Elodie Cuzin with Michael Mathes in Washington, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 05 03:50 PM

After an unprecedented campaign that mobilized Donald Trump and his White House successor Joe Biden, Georgians troop to the polls Tuesday for 2 closely-watched US Senate runoffs that could shape the first years of the new Democratic presidency. Read more »