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New US bill aims to cut algorithmic amplification of harmful content
In a bid to address algorithmic amplification of harmful content on social media platforms and curb screen addiction, a new bipartisan bill has been introduced in the US Congress.
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Indian American to advise powerful Congressman on crypto matters
Says it is vital for the US and India to take the lead globally on setting standards on innovative frontiers
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US Congress passes bill banning imports from China's Xinjiang
US Congress on Thursday passed a bill banning imports from China's Xinjiang region over forced labour of the Uyghur Muslims.This is likely to worsen tensions between Washington and Beijing. The Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act was passed in the Senate on Thursday by unanimous consent after being approved by the House of Representatives earlier this week, Kyodo News reported.It needs to be signed into law by President Joe Biden, which the White House said he will.It requires U.S. customs authorities to presume goods manufactured in Xinjiang are made with forced labour and that they should be banned from import, except for items from importers that can provide clear evidence to the contrary."This Senate will not stay silent in the face of genocide against the Uyghur people," Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tweeted. "America will not stand for it, and the global community shouldn't either."China has been rebuked globally for the crackdown on Uyghur Muslims by sending ..
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New US federal guideline seeks higher safety standards for more pipelines
A new federal regulation requires higher safety standards for pipelines carrying oil and other hazardous liquids through the Great Lakes region, marine coastal waters and beaches, officials said.
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US Congress passes bill banning imports from China's Xinjiang region
US Congress on Thursday passed a bill banning imports from China's Xinjiang region over forced labour of the Uyghur Muslims.This is likely to worsen tensions between Washington and Beijing. The Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act was passed in the Senate on Thursday by unanimous consent after being approved by the House of Representatives earlier this week, Kyodo News reported.It needs to be signed into law by President Joe Biden, which the White House said he will.It requires U.S. customs authorities to presume goods manufactured in Xinjiang are made with forced labour and that they should be banned from import, except for items from importers that can provide clear evidence to the contrary."This Senate will not stay silent in the face of genocide against the Uyghur people," Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tweeted. "America will not stand for it, and the global community shouldn't either."China has been rebuked globally for the crackdown on Uyghur Muslims by sending ..
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US Congress OKs bill giving Capitol Police power to call troops
The Capitol Police Chief is poised to gain new authority to call National Guard troops to the Capitol under legislation that passed the House and Senate this week. The bipartisan bill, which cleared both chambers by voice vote, now heads to President Joe Biden's desk. It comes as a response to the Jan. 6 insurrection, when the then-Capitol Police chief pleaded with security officials and the Pentagon to call troops for assistance. Troops didn't arrive on the scene for several hours, during which time a violent mob of former President Donald Trump's supporters brutally beat police and broke into the building. The legislation would allow the chief to request District of Columbia National Guard troops or federal law enforcement agencies in certain emergencies without prior approval of the Capitol Police Board, a secretive three-member panel of security officials that oversees the law enforcement agency. Jan. 6th showed us that every minute counts during an emergency, said Minnesota Sen
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US Congress passes roughly $770 bn defense spending bill for FY2022
The US Senate voted to pass a roughly $770 billion defense spending bill for fiscal year 2022.
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US House passes measure to hold Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress
The US House of Representatives passed a resolution to hold former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in criminal contempt of Congress
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US Congress sends Joe Biden $2.5 trn debt limit hike, avoiding default
Congress avoided catastrophic debt default after Democratic majorities in both chambers voted to send a $2.5 trn increase in nation's borrowing authority to Biden over lockstep Republican opposition.
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House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress in Jan 6 probe
The House voted Tuesday to hold former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress after he ceased to cooperate with the Jan 6 Committee investigating the Capitol insurrection.
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Congressional letters urge action from Joe Biden's Tibet Coordinator
Biden administration's Tibet Coordinator must push for meeting between US President and Dalai Lama, implement US laws on Tibet, stop calling Tibet part of China, say more than 60 US Congress members.
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US House passes bill to fast-track passage of debt limit increase
The Senate is expected to take up the measure, which prevents the use of stalling tactics, on Thursday
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GOP Rep Devin Nunes leaving Congress to join Trump's social media firm
California Republican Rep. Devin Nunes, who was one of former President Donald Trump's most ardent loyalists in Congress, is leaving the House at the end of this year to join Trump's fledgling media company. A statement Monday from the Trump Media & Technology group said Nunes would serve as chief executive officer, beginning in January 2022. The company is preparing to launch a social media platform intended to rival competitors, including Twitter, which blocked Trump's account in January following the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol. In June, Facebook suspended Trump's accounts for two years, following a finding that he stoked violence ahead of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Devin understands that we must stop the liberal media and Big Tech from destroying the freedoms that make America great, Trump said in a statement. Nunes' decision comes at a time when his political future in California appeared in possible jeopardy draft maps released in the once-a-decade realignment of ...
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US Congress: House votes to avert shutdown, but quick Senate OK in doubt
The House passed a bill that funds the government through February 18 and avoids a short-term shutdown after midnight Friday
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United States lawmakers reach agreement to fund govt until Feb 18
The Congress has until midnight on Friday to pass a measure that would continue funding federal government operations during the pandemic
Amazon exploiting sellers, to pocket $121 bn this year, says report
In 2019, Amazon pocketed $60 billion in seller fees and this year, its take will soar to $121 billion, according to the report titled 'Amazon's Toll Road' by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.
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US House passes Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion social spending Bill
The House passed the measure in a 220-213 vote
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US lawmakers move to end US recognition of Putin as president after 2024
In April, Putin signed a law that gives the Russian head of state the right to seek two more terms in office
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Former Trump adviser Bannon to plead not guilty to contempt of Congress
Steve Bannon, a one-time adviser to former US President Donald Trump, is pleading not guilty to his contempt of Congress charges
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India among select few countries developing hypersonic missiles: US Report
India is among the select few countries which are developing hypersonic weapons, an independent Congressional report has said
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