First vetoes of Trump’s term survive override vote in Congress

First vetoes of Trump’s term survive override vote in Congress

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, Dec. 8, 2025. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images The first vetoes of President Donald Trump’s second term survived separate override votes by the House of Representatives on Thursday. The outcome was a surprise, since both bills that Trump had vetoed were passed in unanimous voice votes by the … Read more

‘Terrifying’: Why U.S. senator in top intel post wants more spying on Chinese companies

‘Terrifying’: Why U.S. senator in top intel post wants more spying on Chinese companies

Go back a decade and most Americans had never heard of Huawei. Today, the Chinese telecom giant is a symbol of how quickly China can dominate a strategic technology sector and in the process create new national security and market threats for U.S. government and industry. Democratic Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat … Read more

House Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick charged with stealing $5M in Covid aid funds

House Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick charged with stealing M in Covid aid funds

Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Fla.-20th, hosts a news conference regarding the ongoing crisis in Haiti on March 11, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. South Florida Sun-sentinel | Tribune News Service | Getty Images A federal grand jury charged U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., with stealing $5 million in Covid-19 disaster funds — a chunk of which … Read more

Epstein files bill officially passes in Senate, sending it to Trump

Epstein files bill officially passes in Senate, sending it to Trump

US Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican from South Dakota, speaks with reporters outside his office on day 41 of the federal government shutdown, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, November 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images A bill forcing the Department of Justice to release its files on sex offender … Read more

Congress pulls out of J&K bypoll for ally NC | India News – The Times of India

JAMMU: The Congress has stepped aside from the Nagrota assembly election in J&K on November 11 to govern its ally the National Conference (NC), citing “the larger objective” of defeating the BJP.The decision was taken on Monday, the last date to file nominations for the seat where voting was necessary due to the death of … Read more