Source link Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged the Republican majority in the US House of Representatives to reject Palestinian statehood and give West Jerusalem more weapons for a quick victory in Gaza. Netanyahu met with a 15-member congressional delegation on Thursday evening, shortly after a 45-minute phone call with US President Joe Biden. […]
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US Congress might pass Ukraine funding soon – House speaker — RT World News
Source link Republicans in the lower chamber are looking for ways to sell the bill to their base The US House of Representatives is likely to vote on the $61 billion Ukraine aid bill, with some “innovations” added, after it returns from recess on April 9, Speaker Mike Johnson has said. The Louisiana Republican has […]
Biden demands Congress pass Ukraine funding — RT World News
Source link US President Joe Biden called on the Senate to “immediately” pass the supplemental funding bill that includes more than $60 billion in aid for Ukraine, additional aid to Israel, and “reforms” to border security and immigration. Arriving almost two hours behind schedule, Biden pointed to his Ukraine lapel pin and necktie in the […]
Corruption scandal in Ukraine sparks outrage in US Congress – media — RT World News
Source link A large-scale embezzlement scheme has been revealed amid Kiev’s struggle to secure more aid in its conflict with Russia Republicans in the US Congress have slammed Ukraine after the country’s Security Service (SBU) uncovered an embezzlement scheme in which top officials are implicated. This comes as Kiev attempts to secure more funding from […]
US Congress reacts to Yemen strikes — RT World News
Source link The Western bombing raids follow a series of attacks on commercial vessels by Yemeni militants Lawmakers in Washington have given mixed reactions to a series of US and UK retaliatory strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, with some questioning whether President Joe Biden had full authorization for the move. The US Air Force’s […]
US Congress votes on Biden impeachment — RT World News
Source link The GOP-led House has passed a Republican resolution to formalize an impeachment inquiry The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to formalize the party’s ongoing impeachment probe into President Joe Biden’s alleged corruption and influence peddling. DETAILS TO FOLLOW You can share this story on social media: Follow RT on
Biden urges Congress not to ‘kneecap’ Ukraine — RT World News
Source link Not giving Kiev billions would mean letting Russia win, the US president has said The US must give another $60 billion to Ukraine because “the whole world is watching,” President Joe Biden said on Wednesday, pressing Republicans in Congress to approve his ‘national security’ funding request. The White House had bundled additional funding […]
US politician expelled from Congress — RT World News
Source link Representative George Santos has lost his House seat after being accused of deceiving supporters and misusing campaign funds Disgraced US lawmaker George Santos has been expelled from Congress in a vote by his House of Representatives colleagues, marking the first such ouster in decades and the only time a member was removed from […]
US Congress to make all January 6 video public — RT World News
Source link The US House of Representatives on Friday began publishing more than 44,000 hours of video from the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said the move was in the interest of “truth and transparency.” Thousands of supporters of then-President Donald Trump had gathered in […]
Pro-Trump ‘shaman’ to run for US Congress — RT World News
Source link The costumed man had served time in prison for being present at the January 6 Capitol riot Jacob Chansley, dubbed the ‘QAnon Shaman’ of the 2021 Capitol Hill riot in Washington DC by US media, is now seeking to return to the venue as a member of Congress. Chansley has filed paperwork with Arizona […]