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"Do You Trust Your Mother...": US Lawmaker To Critic On Yemen War Chat Leak
Tim Burchett delivered a sharp response to a persistent Democratic tracker who confronted him on the Signal chat leak.
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US Democrats Move To Force House Vote On Signal Chat Leak
Democratic lawmakers in the US House of Representatives sought to force the Trump administration to hand over records related to the disclosure of highly sensitive attack plans that were shared over Signal.
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What Is Signal, The Messaging App Trump Aides Used To Share Yemen War Plan
Top Trump administration officials used messaging app Signal to share war plans and mistakenly included a journalist in the encrypted chat, spurring calls by Democratic lawmakers for a congressional investigation into the security breach.
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5 Surprising Faces In Germany's New Parliament As Far-Right Emerges
Germany's new parliament sits for the first time on Tuesday with a reduced headcount, fewer women and a record number of lawmakers from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
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"Won't Protect Anyone...": Siddaramaiah On Karnataka 'Honey Trap' Row
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has vowed action against anybody found guilty of 'honey trapping' state lawmakers and told the Assembly "there is no question of protecting anyone..."
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Karnataka Government Proposes 100% Pay Hike For Chief Minister, Ministers
Karnataka lawmakers - from the Chief Minister down to MLAs - will vote on doubling their salaries, as well as those of top government officials like the Assembly Speaker and the Leader of the Opposition.
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Trump Administration To Fire Hundreds Of Government Scientists, Researchers
The Trump administration plans to lay off hundreds of scientists and researchers from the US federal government as part of drastic cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), lawmakers warned Tuesday.
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US Congress Passes Funding Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
The United States averted a government shutdown with hours to spare Friday as lawmakers already reeling from President Donald Trump's radical federal spending cuts voted to keep the lights on through September.
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Japan PM Apologises For Giving Out Gifts, Clouding Budget Prospects
Speaking in parliament, Japanese PM said he used "pocket money" to hand out gift certificates to 15 lawmakers of the Liberal Democratic Party before having dinner with them on March 3 as a "show of appreciation" for their hard work getting elected.
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Swiss Lawmakers Vote To Enshrine Cash In Constitution
Swiss lawmakers voted Wednesday in favour of enshrining cash in the country's constitution as mobile and card payments have taken a dominant position.
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Video: Serbian Opposition Sets Off Flares, Uses "Tear Gas" In Parliament
Serbian opposition lawmakers lit flares and discharged suspected tear gas during the opening day of the spring session of parliament on Tuesday, in a sign of support for ongoing anti-corruption protests.
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US Examining Whether UK's Encryption Demand on Apple Broke Data Treaty
In a letter dated February 25 to two US lawmakers, Tulsi Gabbard, the US director of national intelligence, said the US is examining whether the UK government had violated the CLOUD Act, which bars it from issuing demands for the data of US citizens and vice versa.
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US Lawmakers Warn China Could Use Elon Musk To Influence Trump
The Republican and Democratic leaders of the US House of Representatives' select committee on China warned that Beijing may try to exert leverage with Elon Musk in a bid to win more favorable US policies, and Washington must counter any such effort.
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Student's Death At KIIT Echoes In Nepal Parliament, MPs Demand Fair Probe
Lawmakers in both houses of the federal parliament in Nepal on Tuesday raised concerns over the death of Prakriti Lamsal, a Nepalese student in KIIT, Odisha, demanding diplomatic efforts for proper security.
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UP Lawmaker Gets Urn To Assembly, Accuses State Government Of Hiding Maha Kumbh Deaths
Carrying an urn labelled 'mortal remains of morality', Samajwadi Party MLC Ashutosh Sinha on Tuesday visited the Uttar Pradesh Assembly and flayed the Adityanath government for allegedly hiding the death toll in the Kumbh stampede.
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"Do You Trust Your Mother...": US Lawmaker To Critic On Yemen War Chat Leak
Tim Burchett delivered a sharp response to a persistent Democratic tracker who confronted him on the Signal chat leak.
-
US Democrats Move To Force House Vote On Signal Chat Leak
Democratic lawmakers in the US House of Representatives sought to force the Trump administration to hand over records related to the disclosure of highly sensitive attack plans that were shared over Signal.
-
What Is Signal, The Messaging App Trump Aides Used To Share Yemen War Plan
Top Trump administration officials used messaging app Signal to share war plans and mistakenly included a journalist in the encrypted chat, spurring calls by Democratic lawmakers for a congressional investigation into the security breach.
-
5 Surprising Faces In Germany's New Parliament As Far-Right Emerges
Germany's new parliament sits for the first time on Tuesday with a reduced headcount, fewer women and a record number of lawmakers from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
-
"Won't Protect Anyone...": Siddaramaiah On Karnataka 'Honey Trap' Row
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has vowed action against anybody found guilty of 'honey trapping' state lawmakers and told the Assembly "there is no question of protecting anyone..."
-
Karnataka Government Proposes 100% Pay Hike For Chief Minister, Ministers
Karnataka lawmakers - from the Chief Minister down to MLAs - will vote on doubling their salaries, as well as those of top government officials like the Assembly Speaker and the Leader of the Opposition.
-
Trump Administration To Fire Hundreds Of Government Scientists, Researchers
The Trump administration plans to lay off hundreds of scientists and researchers from the US federal government as part of drastic cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), lawmakers warned Tuesday.
-
US Congress Passes Funding Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
The United States averted a government shutdown with hours to spare Friday as lawmakers already reeling from President Donald Trump's radical federal spending cuts voted to keep the lights on through September.
-
Japan PM Apologises For Giving Out Gifts, Clouding Budget Prospects
Speaking in parliament, Japanese PM said he used "pocket money" to hand out gift certificates to 15 lawmakers of the Liberal Democratic Party before having dinner with them on March 3 as a "show of appreciation" for their hard work getting elected.
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Swiss Lawmakers Vote To Enshrine Cash In Constitution
Swiss lawmakers voted Wednesday in favour of enshrining cash in the country's constitution as mobile and card payments have taken a dominant position.
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Video: Serbian Opposition Sets Off Flares, Uses "Tear Gas" In Parliament
Serbian opposition lawmakers lit flares and discharged suspected tear gas during the opening day of the spring session of parliament on Tuesday, in a sign of support for ongoing anti-corruption protests.
-
US Examining Whether UK's Encryption Demand on Apple Broke Data Treaty
In a letter dated February 25 to two US lawmakers, Tulsi Gabbard, the US director of national intelligence, said the US is examining whether the UK government had violated the CLOUD Act, which bars it from issuing demands for the data of US citizens and vice versa.
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US Lawmakers Warn China Could Use Elon Musk To Influence Trump
The Republican and Democratic leaders of the US House of Representatives' select committee on China warned that Beijing may try to exert leverage with Elon Musk in a bid to win more favorable US policies, and Washington must counter any such effort.
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Student's Death At KIIT Echoes In Nepal Parliament, MPs Demand Fair Probe
Lawmakers in both houses of the federal parliament in Nepal on Tuesday raised concerns over the death of Prakriti Lamsal, a Nepalese student in KIIT, Odisha, demanding diplomatic efforts for proper security.
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UP Lawmaker Gets Urn To Assembly, Accuses State Government Of Hiding Maha Kumbh Deaths
Carrying an urn labelled 'mortal remains of morality', Samajwadi Party MLC Ashutosh Sinha on Tuesday visited the Uttar Pradesh Assembly and flayed the Adityanath government for allegedly hiding the death toll in the Kumbh stampede.
