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Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with big bipartisan vote
The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how involved the United States should be in foreign wars. The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming 79-18 vote late Tuesday after the House had approved the package Saturday. Biden, who worked with congressional leaders to win support, said in a statement immediately after passage that he will sign it Wednesday and sta
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Casey and McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pennsylvania's high-stakes US Senate contest
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania's high-stakes U.S. Senate contest this fall, as Tuesday’s primary election put the men on track for a race that is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars and help decide control of the Senate next year. Casey and McCormick won their respective party primary contests after they were uncontested and now enter what is likely to be a grueling, expensive and hard-fought 2024 general ele
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Congress passes TikTok sell-or-ban bill, but legal battles loom
Lawmakers argue that the popular social media app poses a national security threat. TikTok has pledged to fight the policy in court.
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George Santos ends comeback bid for Congress after raising no money
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos on Tuesday said he is dropping his longshot bid to return to Congress, months after he was expelled from the House while facing a slew of federal fraud charges. Santos, who was running as an independent candidate for the 1st Congressional District in New York, said he was withdrawing from the race in a post on the social media platform X. The announcement came after the disgraced former congressman's campaign committee reported no fundraising or expenditures in M
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How one 'Squad' member avoided an avalanche of pro-Israel money
Rep. Summer Lee ran on President Joe Biden's agenda while benefitting from a sea change on Israel among the Democratic base.
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Blinken begins key China visit as tensions rise over new US foreign aid bill
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a critical trip to China armed with a strengthened diplomatic hand following Senate approval of a foreign aid package that will provide billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as well as force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform -– all areas of contention between Washington and Beijing. Blinken arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday just hours after the Senate vote on the long-stalled legislatio
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