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Democrats still face challenges to hopes of using bill to raise minimum wage

The House has approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill in a win for President Joe Biden

President Joe Biden’s ambitious legislative agenda is quickly running into the realities of the Senate rules

FBI investigators have identified a single suspect in the death of a US Capitol police officer during the pro-Trump riot last month, reports say.

‘We will fight for a government which is of the people, by the people, for the people,’ vows Kyaw Moe Tun

A conference dedicated to the future of the conservative movement has turned into an ode to Donald Trump as speakers declared their fealty to the former…

U.S. Attorney John Durham will resign from his position as the top federal prosecutor in Connecticut but is remaining as a special counsel to oversee the…

Shocked judge tells surgeon they cannot continue while patient was being treated

SoftBank Group Corp. has reached a settlement in a U.S. legal dispute with directors of office space-sharing venture WeWork Inc. and its founder Adam Neumann

From ‘election integrity’ panels to outright falsehoods about a stolen election, how CPAC is relitigating the 2020 election as Republican lawmakers file legislation to restrict voting…

Animal rights activists question treatment of cattle on board the Karim Allah

Joe Biden says the United States is “weeks ahead of schedule” and will be the first country in the world to 100 million vaccinations.

Joe Biden has spoken with King Salman of Saudi Arabia, but it is unclear if they discussed the recently released report

President Joe Biden’s climate adviser said the deadly winter storm that caused widespread power outages in Texas and other states is a “wake-up call” for the…

The single shot Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine has been recommended by experts for Food and Drug Administration authorisation.

There’s ‘absolutely no smoking gun’ in the US report into Jamal Khashoggi’s killing, writes Borzou Daragahi, but its publication could shake up strategic calculations in the…

A $1.9 trillion package aimed at helping the country rebuild from the pandemic seems headed toward House passage

‘First they decided they were going to fact-check him – the leader of the free world’

The former president makes a return from political hiding on Sunday, seeking to regain control of a divided Republican Party ahead of a rumoured 2024 run….

In closing remarks spanning attacks on Joe Biden and outrage over right-wing grievances with The Muppets and Mr Potato Head, Donald Trump Jr said his father’s…

In closing remarks spanning attacks on Joe Biden and outrage over right-wing grievances with The Muppets and Mr Potato Head, Donald Trump Jr said his father’s…

Protesters have taken to the streets of Algiers and other cities around Algeria in a bid to restart weekly pro-democracy demonstrations

‘Maybe you heard about it’ says GOP senator condemned for inspiring attack on Capitol

Garda ‘not looking for anyone else’ after suspected murder-suicide

The Black News Channel, nearly invisible upon its launch last year, is revamping to take on a new look starting Monday

Secretary of State Antony Blinken held his crucial first bilateral meetings since taking the post with Mexico and Canada

Senator complains about cancel culture, socialism and the media

Calls are mounting for Jason Ravsnborg to resign

This will be the cult leader’s tenth year speaking at the event

Dana Smith said, ‘I couldn’t hold water down. At some point I started to throw up blood’

Social media users shared numerous false claims this week about President Joe Biden and his administration

Five Supreme Court Justices and many more on lower courts have been confirmed by Senates controlled by GOP representing smaller portion of populace than Democrats

The House is expected to pass a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package late Friday that includes $1,400 checks for most Americans and billions of dollars for…

Space experts believe object could have come from satellite or spacecraft

At least 60 people charged for their alleged involvement in the deadly riots were granted taxpayer-funded representation

The State Department is due to announce is response to the killing soon

‘Quite frankly I think the bacteria on your knickers is less than on the mask,’ says fellow shopper

A writer at the conservative magazine, The Federalist, livestreamed himself interrupting CNN anchor Jim Acosta and demanding to know when the station was going to start…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has sounded the alarm about new variants that have spread rapidly through the United States, as the agency…

Texas senator shamed for Cancun trip delivered a high-energy CPAC speech studded with Star Wars references

Texas senator shamed for Cancun trip delivered a high-energy CPAC speech studded with Star Wars references

Any doubt of who is in charge of the Republican party was quashed as a gold statue of Donald Trump was wheeled into the conference.

“Quite frankly I think the bacteria on your knickers is less than on the mask”

Texas senator shamed for Cancun trip delivered a high-energy CPAC speech studded with Star Wars references

Ted Cruz has mocked Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over lawmakers’ fears during the assault on the Capitol as he raged against “political theater” following the attack, as well…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would still pass a version of the stimulus package inculding a miminim wage increase

Jackson became Nasa’s first Black female engineer in 1958

Trump-supporting Republicans are touting sinking infection rates as evidence that ‘tyrannical’ lockdowns were unnecessary

The case of Michael Smith, who was pardoned in 2014 for his alleged crime, has been brought back into the spotlight following Princess Latifa news

Jasmine Johnnae Clifton allegedly spent funds at more than 20 stores

The organisers of CPAC were forced to remind attendees that wearing masks was compulsory at the conference, setting off a wave of boos and jeers.

The organisers of CPAC were forced to remind attendees that wearing masks was compulsory at the conference, setting off a wave of boos and jeers.

Former FBI agent says, ‘paying, no questions asked, can open up Pandora’s box,’ adding that Lady Gaga should give investigation time

An Israeli cargo ship has been struck by an unexplained explosion while sailing in the Gulf of Oman.

‘A lot of people who go without water is because of financial reasons’

India has increasingly become an important market for Marvel Studios in recent years, but could do nothing about this week’s bizarre social media storm, as Mayank…

Conference speeches will be live streamed on Independent TV

‘I had no clue that Zoom was still on,’ claims Marc Schack

The attack was carried out on Iranian-backed militias

The former US president will speak at the conference on Sunday

The White House insisted that President Joe Biden was still “committed” to raising the minimum wage to $15, despite the major stimulus block.

City will be governed by a single operating system and feature roads dedicated to self-driving vehicles

Former House speaker previously referred to Texas senator as ‘Lucifer in the flesh’

Sainted grandfather of electric guitars will no longer be made with the type of ash that causes its special ‘twang’, because of climate change

Sixty-six-year-old chancellor also declines to jump queue in order to get different jab

Juan Carlos has been residing in United Arab Emirates since leaving Spain

Land advertised includes indigenous reserves, investigation finds

Ex-president expected to reassert dominance over party and attack Biden as event focuses on ‘culture war’ rather than pandemic

Republican gathering began in 1974 and sees American conservatives debate social worries but has struggled with position on ‘alt-right’ in recent years

Maui subspecies estimated to have population as low as 55

PM admits ‘frustration’ at worker who broke regulations – but also cautions against creating a climate where those who make mistakes are afraid to come forward

The 44-year-old had been working with the zoo for over two decades and was cleaning the elephants when he got hit by the trunk

It is not immediately clear how many children have been kidnapped

Some deputies say inclusive writing approach ‘endangers’ heritage of language

It is not immediately clear how many children have been kidnapped

Nigel Skea also received a £535 fine

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The woman was missing since November 2020

Reports surfaced this month that Mr Vance behaved inappropriately with two female subordinates

Russian envoy pushes a trolley for a kilometre across wild terrain to reach his homeland

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Singer’s dogwalker was shot and her two French bulldogs stolen

Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed has repeatedly denied the presence of foreign troops in the country

Under the new rule, members who attempt to bring firearms to the floor could be fined

Under the new rule, members who attempt to bring firearms to the floor could be fined

Incident follows a United Airlines jet which returned to Denver Airport minutes after take off following an engine failure

The legislation faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where Republicans are expected to oppose the bill

Lara Trump is rumoured to be eyeing a Senate run from North Carolina

‘Grim Reaper’ lawyer is fundraising to remind Republicans about last month’s Capitol riots

It is unclear at the moment if the dog walker was attacked due to his celebrity client

It’s not the first time the book in question has been at centre of controversy

‘Everyone on the knit site and my page knows I am a porcophile,’ says Rita Rich-Mulcahy

‘For over a decade I have been persecuted and prosecuted at the hands of the Polish legal system,’ Behemoth frontman says

The Senate’s parliamentarian said the wage hike didn’t follow the chamber’s rules as presented

Military action is the first ordered by Joe Biden since entering White House