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Trump Ally Seeks To Block Trans Lawmaker From Women's Restrooms
Democrats and LGBTQ rights advocates expressed outrage after a Republican lawmaker introduced a measure that would ban the first openly transgender person elected to the US Congress from using women's restrooms in the building.
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Manipur Minister Builds Bunker, Puts Barbed Wire Around Home Amid Unrest
Days after the attack on the residences of several lawmakers in Manipur, a state minister has increased security at his home.
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Joe Biden Risking World War III With Missile Decision: Russian Lawmakers
Russian lawmaker Maria Butina said on Monday that the administration of President Joe Biden was risking World War Three if it had allowed Ukraine to use US-made weapons to strike deep into Russia.
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Senators Demand Investigation Into Elon Musk's Alleged Russian Involvement
The lawmakers want the Pentagon and Justice Department to probe whether Musk's relationships with a US adversary compromise national security, especially given his major government contracts.
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EBA Establishes Stricter Oversight for Firms Handling Crypto-Assets and Payments: Details
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has directed payment service providers to screen all firms seeking to register their businesses in EU member states. Additionally, EU lawmakers have mandated that virtual digital asset service providers (VASPs) conduct comprehensive due diligence, including detailed risk assessments.
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US Capitol Celebrates Diwali In First Post-Election Event
More than two dozen lawmakers and eminent Indian Americans celebrated Diwali at the Capitol, the first major event at the US Congress after last week's presidential elections.
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Donald Trump Announces Lawmaker Matt Gaetz As Pick For Attorney General
Donald Trump announced firebrand lawmaker Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general Wednesday, naming a fierce defender who would be well-placed to make good on the president-elect's threats of revenge against political foes.
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Republicans Pick John Thune As Next US Senate Leader
The Republicans in the US Senate picked John Thune as the chamber's new leader Wednesday as lawmakers scrambling to prepare for President-elect Donald Trump's new administration rejected his camp's favored candidate.
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UK May Soon Bring 'Assisted Dying' Law. Lawmaker Explains Its Safeguards
A proposed law allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their lives was published on Tuesday, setting out safeguards such as ensuring the approval of doctors and judges to try to ease concerns in Britain over its possible misuse.
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Key Japan Opposition Party's Head Admits To Extra-Marital Affair
Yuichiro Tamaki, the head of the Japanese opposition party that has emerged as kingmaker as lawmakers select the next prime minister on Monday, said a tabloid report about his extra-marital affair with a model was "basically true".
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Trump Demands Senate Bypass Votes To Appoint Key Officials
US President-elect Donald Trump demanded Sunday that Republican lawmakers allow him to appoint key officials without a Senate confirmation vote, aiming to block the little remaining power Democrats have to stymie his administration.
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Chaos In J&K Assembly's 1st Session In 6 Years Over Article 370
There was ruckus in the newly elected Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Monday morning - as it held its first sitting in six years - after People's Democratic Party lawmaker Wahid Parra tabled an impromptu resolution against the scrapping of Article 370.
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North Korea Ups Kim Jong-Un Security Due To 'Assassination Possibility'
North Korea has been beefing up security for its leader Kim Jong-Un due to fears of a possible assassination attempt, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Tuesday.
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UK Labour Lawmaker Suspended After Punching A Passerby On Night Out
A lawmaker from the governing Labour Party was suspended from the party on Sunday after he appeared to punch a passerby who he said had been threatening him after a Friday night out
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North Korea Deploys 1,500 More Soldiers To Russia, Says Seoul Spy Agency
North Korea has sent 1,500 more soldiers to Russia, Seoul's spy agency told lawmakers Wednesday, with 10,000 troops expected to be deployed by December.
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Trump Ally Seeks To Block Trans Lawmaker From Women's Restrooms
Democrats and LGBTQ rights advocates expressed outrage after a Republican lawmaker introduced a measure that would ban the first openly transgender person elected to the US Congress from using women's restrooms in the building.
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Manipur Minister Builds Bunker, Puts Barbed Wire Around Home Amid Unrest
Days after the attack on the residences of several lawmakers in Manipur, a state minister has increased security at his home.
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Joe Biden Risking World War III With Missile Decision: Russian Lawmakers
Russian lawmaker Maria Butina said on Monday that the administration of President Joe Biden was risking World War Three if it had allowed Ukraine to use US-made weapons to strike deep into Russia.
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Senators Demand Investigation Into Elon Musk's Alleged Russian Involvement
The lawmakers want the Pentagon and Justice Department to probe whether Musk's relationships with a US adversary compromise national security, especially given his major government contracts.
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EBA Establishes Stricter Oversight for Firms Handling Crypto-Assets and Payments: Details
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has directed payment service providers to screen all firms seeking to register their businesses in EU member states. Additionally, EU lawmakers have mandated that virtual digital asset service providers (VASPs) conduct comprehensive due diligence, including detailed risk assessments.
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US Capitol Celebrates Diwali In First Post-Election Event
More than two dozen lawmakers and eminent Indian Americans celebrated Diwali at the Capitol, the first major event at the US Congress after last week's presidential elections.
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Donald Trump Announces Lawmaker Matt Gaetz As Pick For Attorney General
Donald Trump announced firebrand lawmaker Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general Wednesday, naming a fierce defender who would be well-placed to make good on the president-elect's threats of revenge against political foes.
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Republicans Pick John Thune As Next US Senate Leader
The Republicans in the US Senate picked John Thune as the chamber's new leader Wednesday as lawmakers scrambling to prepare for President-elect Donald Trump's new administration rejected his camp's favored candidate.
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UK May Soon Bring 'Assisted Dying' Law. Lawmaker Explains Its Safeguards
A proposed law allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their lives was published on Tuesday, setting out safeguards such as ensuring the approval of doctors and judges to try to ease concerns in Britain over its possible misuse.
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Key Japan Opposition Party's Head Admits To Extra-Marital Affair
Yuichiro Tamaki, the head of the Japanese opposition party that has emerged as kingmaker as lawmakers select the next prime minister on Monday, said a tabloid report about his extra-marital affair with a model was "basically true".
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Trump Demands Senate Bypass Votes To Appoint Key Officials
US President-elect Donald Trump demanded Sunday that Republican lawmakers allow him to appoint key officials without a Senate confirmation vote, aiming to block the little remaining power Democrats have to stymie his administration.
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Chaos In J&K Assembly's 1st Session In 6 Years Over Article 370
There was ruckus in the newly elected Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Monday morning - as it held its first sitting in six years - after People's Democratic Party lawmaker Wahid Parra tabled an impromptu resolution against the scrapping of Article 370.
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North Korea Ups Kim Jong-Un Security Due To 'Assassination Possibility'
North Korea has been beefing up security for its leader Kim Jong-Un due to fears of a possible assassination attempt, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Tuesday.
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UK Labour Lawmaker Suspended After Punching A Passerby On Night Out
A lawmaker from the governing Labour Party was suspended from the party on Sunday after he appeared to punch a passerby who he said had been threatening him after a Friday night out
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North Korea Deploys 1,500 More Soldiers To Russia, Says Seoul Spy Agency
North Korea has sent 1,500 more soldiers to Russia, Seoul's spy agency told lawmakers Wednesday, with 10,000 troops expected to be deployed by December.
