Brazil’s congress approves bill reducing prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro
President Lula’s veto of the bill was overturned by Brazil’s congress and senate, meaning it now awaits confirmation by supreme court Brazil’s largely...
Congress keeps kicking surveillance reform down the road
Congress has reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - but only for another 45 days. The extension is meant to give legi...
US Congress passes short-term renewal of Fisa warrantless spying powers
Lawmakers agree 45-day extension but Republican and Democratic critics urge reform of surveillance programThe US Congress has passed a 45-day extensio...
Congress ends record shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security
Thursday's vote in the House provides funding for DHS after a more than two-month shutdown, but does not include dollars for Immigration and Customs ...
Partial US government shutdown ends after Congress votes to fund DHS
Congress advances Homeland Security funding after Republicans used procedural tool to pass up to $75bn for ICE and border patrolSign up for the Breaki...
Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress
By weakening Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, the Supreme Court has paved the way for the largest-ever dr...
King Charles argues for stronger cooperation in speech to a joint meeting of Congress
In an address before a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday, King Charles III sought to highlight the importance of the transatlantic relationship bet...
News live: King Charles praises ‘ambitious’ Aukus and expresses pride in Australia in speech to US Congress
Nuclear submarine mentioned in part of king’s speech that emphasised defence ties. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or da...
WHCA dinner shooter charged. And, Charles III to address Congress
Cole Allen, the man who tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner, is being charged with trying to assassinate President Trump. And, King ...
King to meet Trump off-camera amid clash fears before Charles’ Congress speech – US politics live
State visit of UK royals continues as monarch to tell US lawmakers that ‘our countries have always found ways to come together’Sign up for the Breakin...
UK and US always find ways to come together, King Charles to tell Congress
Monarch to allude to recent strains in special relationship in speech to both houses during four-day state visitKing Charles is expected to allude to ...
Congress members join protest against ‘oligarch’s dinner’ for Trump thrown by Ellisons
Paramount Skydance CEO fetes administration as it weighs $110bn merger with CNN parent WarnerBros DiscoveryDozens of protesters, including members of ...
Clearing Strait of Hormuz of mines could take 6 months, Pentagon tells Congress
The Pentagon assessment, shared in a classified briefing for lawmakers, suggests gasoline and oil prices could remain elevated through the midterm ele...
With 3 resignations in a week, Congress faces scrutiny for how it handles misconduct
A spate of alleged wrongdoing has implications for a narrowly-divided Congress, as well as the public's perception of how the institution responds to ...
