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1:02am, 2nd August, 2019

French farmers dump manure outside office of Macron party lawmaker

French farmers protesting against a trade deal with Canada dumped manure overnight outside the office of a lawmaker from President Emmanuel Macron's LREM party, in the latest example of protesters vandalizing LREM offices to voice their disconte...

Brexit-supporting Conservative faction will vote against May's deal - lawmaker

2:46am, 15th May, 2019

UK

Brexit-supporting Conservative faction will vote against May's deal - lawmaker

A majority of members of the European Research Group, a large eurosceptic faction in Britain’s ruling Conservative Party, will vote against Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal when it is brought back before parliament next month, a lawmaker said...

Iranian lawmaker says explosions at UAE port show Gulf security is fragile

1:36pm, 12th May, 2019

World

Iranian lawmaker says explosions at UAE port show Gulf security is fragile

A senior Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday that explosions near Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates showed that the security of Gulf states is fragile.

Britain's May should set resignation date next week: senior lawmaker

3:34am, 11th May, 2019

World

Britain's May should set resignation date next week: senior lawmaker

British Prime Minister Theresa May should set a date for her departure next week when she meets leaders of an influential group of Conservative lawmakers to address her future, the group's chairman said on Saturday.

Argentina gang arrested after Congress attack; wounded lawmaker condition critical

12:08pm, 10th May, 2019

World

Argentina gang arrested after Congress attack; wounded lawmaker condition critical

Argentine authorities have arrested members of mafia-style gang after a rare gun attack outside Congress in Buenos Aires killed one official and left a senior lawmaker fighting for his life.

Venezuela's opposition-run congress says lawmaker detained, violating immunity

6:13pm, 26th April, 2019

World

Venezuela's opposition-run congress says lawmaker detained, violating immunity

Venezuela's opposition-run National Assembly said on Friday that opposition lawmaker Gilber Caro had been detained, calling the move a violation of his parliamentary immunity in a Twitter post.

Venezuela's opposition-run congress says lawmaker was detained

10:59am, 26th April, 2019

World

Venezuela's opposition-run congress says lawmaker was detained

Venezuela's opposition-run National Assembly said on Friday that opposition lawmaker Gilber Caro had been detained, which it said in a Twitter post was a violation of his parliamentary immunity.

Germany owes Poland over $850 billion in WW2 reparations: senior lawmaker

6:50am, 26th April, 2019

World

Germany owes Poland over $850 billion in WW2 reparations: senior lawmaker

Germany could owe Poland more than $850 billion in reparations for damages it incurred during World War Two and the brutal Nazi occupation, a senior ruling party lawmaker said.

Muslim-American lawmaker's supporters rally outside Trump event in Minnesota

6:51pm, 15th April, 2019

Politics

Muslim-American lawmaker's supporters rally outside Trump event in Minnesota

Supporters of U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar rallied outside a Minnesota business visited by U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, after he launched a fresh attack on the Muslim-American lawmaker by calling her an "out of control" purveyor of "hate"...

Trump calls Muslim lawmaker Ilhan Omar 'out of control' in latest attack

5:18pm, 15th April, 2019

US

Trump calls Muslim lawmaker Ilhan Omar 'out of control' in latest attack

U.S. President Donald Trump attacked Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar as an "out of control" purveyor of "hate" speech on Monday before leaving for a visit to the state the Muslim-American represents in Congress.

Trump wishes 'no ill will' with Tweet on Muslim lawmaker: White House

10:25am, 14th April, 2019

Politics

Trump wishes 'no ill will' with Tweet on Muslim lawmaker: White House

President Donald Trump did not wish any harm in his Twitter post criticizing Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's comments on the 9/11 attacks, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said on Sunday.

Pelosi hits Trump over use of 9/11 images to criticize Muslim lawmaker

5:38pm, 13th April, 2019

Politics

Pelosi hits Trump over use of 9/11 images to criticize Muslim lawmaker

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized President Donald Trump on Saturday for a Twitter post that used 9/11 imagery while suggesting Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a Muslim, was dismissive of the New York attacks.

Eurosceptic lawmaker says Britain should make life difficult if left in EU

4:27am, 7th April, 2019

UK

Eurosceptic lawmaker says Britain should make life difficult if left in EU

Leading eurosceptic Conservative lawmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg said if Britain were to stay in the European Union beyond April 12, the country should become the bloc's most difficult member and veto a seven-year financial framework.

New York man charged with threatening to kill Muslim U.S. lawmaker Ilhan Omar

12:35pm, 6th April, 2019

US

New York man charged with threatening to kill Muslim U.S. lawmaker Ilhan Omar

A 55-year-old New York man has been arrested and charged with threatening to assault and murder Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, a Muslim U.S. Congress member from Minnesota, federal prosecutors said.

U.S. lawmaker invites Mexico president to Congress after migration talks

8:35pm, 1st April, 2019

Politics

U.S. lawmaker invites Mexico president to Congress after migration talks

U.S. Representative Eliot Engel invited Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday to visit the House Foreign Affairs Committee in Washington, following a meeting with him and other lawmakers in Mexico City.

U.S. lawmaker seeks Boeing whistleblowers, some MAX 737 orders in jeopardy

5:59pm, 22nd March, 2019

World

U.S. lawmaker seeks Boeing whistleblowers, some MAX 737 orders in jeopardy

A U.S. lawmaker on Friday urged current or former Boeing Co and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees to come forward with any information about the certification program for the 737 MAX, which has suffered two fatal crashes in five months.

In fresh blow to Canada PM Trudeau, lawmaker quits his caucus

3:28pm, 20th March, 2019

World

In fresh blow to Canada PM Trudeau, lawmaker quits his caucus

In a fresh blow to the embattled government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a legislator quit his ruling Liberal Party to sit as an independent on Wednesday after defending a former minister at the center of a political scandal.

British lawmaker McVey will back PM May's Brexit deal

4:58am, 17th March, 2019

World

British lawmaker McVey will back PM May's Brexit deal

Esther McVey, a former British minister who resigned from government over Theresa May's Brexit deal, said on Sunday she would back the prime minister's plan to leave the European Union in a vote this week.

UK Conservative lawmaker Boles quits local party over Brexit

9:24am, 16th March, 2019

World

UK Conservative lawmaker Boles quits local party over Brexit

A senior lawmaker from Britain's governing Conservatives quit his local party on Saturday due to disagreements over Brexit, as the decision to leave the European Union continues to reshape loyalties in the country's politics.

6:49am, 16th March, 2019

UK

Conservative lawmaker Boles quits local party over Brexit

A senior lawmaker from Britain's governing Conservatives quit his local party on Saturday due to disagreements over Brexit, as the decision to leave the European Union continues to reshape loyalties in the country's politics.

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French farmers dump manure outside office of Macron party lawmaker

Brexit-supporting Conservative faction will vote against May's deal - lawmaker

Iranian lawmaker says explosions at UAE port show Gulf security is fragile

Britain's May should set resignation date next week: senior lawmaker

Argentina gang arrested after Congress attack; wounded lawmaker condition critical

Venezuela's opposition-run congress says lawmaker detained, violating immunity

Venezuela's opposition-run congress says lawmaker was detained

Germany owes Poland over $850 billion in WW2 reparations: senior lawmaker

Muslim-American lawmaker's supporters rally outside Trump event in Minnesota

Trump calls Muslim lawmaker Ilhan Omar 'out of control' in latest attack

Trump wishes 'no ill will' with Tweet on Muslim lawmaker: White House

Pelosi hits Trump over use of 9/11 images to criticize Muslim lawmaker

Eurosceptic lawmaker says Britain should make life difficult if left in EU

New York man charged with threatening to kill Muslim U.S. lawmaker Ilhan Omar

U.S. lawmaker invites Mexico president to Congress after migration talks

U.S. lawmaker seeks Boeing whistleblowers, some MAX 737 orders in jeopardy

In fresh blow to Canada PM Trudeau, lawmaker quits his caucus

British lawmaker McVey will back PM May's Brexit deal

UK Conservative lawmaker Boles quits local party over Brexit

Conservative lawmaker Boles quits local party over Brexit

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

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