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The SACRED Act is endorsed by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), the American Jewish Committee (AJC), the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (OU), Hadassah, Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the U.S. Congress to create a 100-feet buffer zone around…
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Republicans in Congress are forging ahead with a risky go-it-alone strategy for fully funding the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down for almost two months as Democrats demand changes to President Donald Trump’s broad campaign of immigration enforcement. Senate Majority Leader John…
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Washington DC: In a first legislative win to President Donald Trump, the US Congress on Wednesday gave the final approval to a GOP-led bill that would require the detention and deportation of undocumented migrants who enter the country without authorization and are charged with certain crimes. The bill – titled the Laken Riley Act –…
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President-elect Donald Trump criticised the bill in his statement with Vice President-elect Vance and advocated for extending the debt ceiling with President Joe Biden in office. File | Photo Credit: AP President-elect Donald Trump delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations on Wednesday (December 18, 2024), rejecting the measure as full of…
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File photo of Brad Wenstrup, House Select Coronavirus Pandemic Subcommittee Chairman during a hearing with experts from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on November 14, 2024 in Washington, DC. | Photo Credit: Getty…
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CEO Sam Altman also took to twitter to reassure the company’s commitment to AI safety OpenAI, responding to questions from US lawmakers, said it’s dedicated to making sure its powerful AI tools don’t cause harm, and that employees have ways to raise concerns about safety practices. The startup sought to reassure lawmakers of its commitment…
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Israeli forces also launched out airstrikes on several areas of central and northern Gaza Cairo/ Gaza: Israeli forces carried out new raids in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to address the U.S. Congress. The latest Israeli attacks destroyed homes in towns east of Khan Younis in southern…
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House Speaker said the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu would soon address a joint meeting of Congress. Washington: The leaders of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Friday, though the date of the speech has…
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In March, Netanyahu addressed Republican party members in the Senate via a video link. Washington: The Republican leader of the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday he was close to inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address lawmakers even if the Senate’s Democratic leader did not go along. House Speaker Mike Johnson told…
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The United States’ historic ally Israel will receive $13 billion in military assistance. Washington, United States: The US House of Representatives on Saturday will vote on a major aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, and on a possible ban of TikTok. Here is a breakdown of the $95 billion package made up of four…