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7:48pm, 28th April, 2019

U.S. Navy warships pass through strategic Taiwan Strait

The U.S. military said it sent two Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday as the Pentagon increases the frequency of movement through the strategic waterway despite opposition from China.

Georgia lawmakers pass heartbeat abortion ban, joining four other U.S. states

6:10pm, 29th March, 2019

Politics

Georgia lawmakers pass heartbeat abortion ban, joining four other U.S. states

Georgia's Republican-controlled legislature on Friday passed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the United States, outlawing abortion if a doctor is able to detect a heartbeat.

Senate poised to pass bill ending border emergency, Trump vows veto

7:10am, 14th March, 2019

Politics

Senate poised to pass bill ending border emergency, Trump vows veto

The U.S. Senate was poised on Thursday to pass a proposal to terminate President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency at the southern border, defying his threat to veto the measure and heavy lobbying of his fellow Republicans.

Trump adviser: some time may pass before a third North Korea summit

11:59am, 10th March, 2019

Politics

Trump adviser: some time may pass before a third North Korea summit

U.S. President Donald Trump is open to a third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un but some time may have to go by before this takes place, Trump's national security adviser said on Sunday.

British MP: We want binding treaty change to pass May's Brexit deal

7:35am, 28th February, 2019

UK

British MP: We want binding treaty change to pass May's Brexit deal

Brexit-supporting British members of parliament will look at the deal that Prime Minister Theresa May brings back from Brussels but to pass it she must have achieved legally binding treaty change, former minister Theresa Villiers said on Thursday.

Trump evasive on bipartisan funding deal as Congress races to pass it

8:25am, 13th February, 2019

Politics

Trump evasive on bipartisan funding deal as Congress races to pass it

Congress on Wednesday was up against a tight deadline to pass a bipartisan accord to avert another partial U.S. government shutdown, but President Donald Trump could still torpedo the deal that denied him funds for his U.S.-Mexico border wall.

8:25am, 13th February, 2019

US

Trump evasive on bipartisan funding deal as Congress races to pass it

Congress on Wednesday was up against a tight deadline to pass a bipartisan accord to avert another partial U.S. government shutdown, but President Donald Trump could still torpedo the deal that denied him funds for his U.S.-Mexico border wall.

Trump noncommittal on bipartisan funding deal as Congress races to pass it

6:16am, 13th February, 2019

US

Trump noncommittal on bipartisan funding deal as Congress races to pass it

Congress on Wednesday was up against a tight deadline to pass a bipartisan accord to avert another partial U.S. government shutdown, but President Donald Trump could still torpedo the deal that denied him funds for his U.S.-Mexico border wall.

U.S. judge orders White House to restore press pass to CNN's Acosta

1:48pm, 16th November, 2018

US

U.S. judge orders White House to restore press pass to CNN's Acosta

A U.S. judge on Friday ordered the White House to temporarily restore CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's press pass, which was revoked after a contentious press conference last week with President Donald Trump.

U.S. judge temporarily restores White House press pass to CNN's Acosta

10:56am, 16th November, 2018

US

U.S. judge temporarily restores White House press pass to CNN's Acosta

A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily restored White House press credentials to CNN correspondent Jim Acosta, which were revoked following a contentious press conference with President Donald Trump, saying there should be a due process in place for limi...

Eyeing conservative U.S. top court, two states pass abortion measures

2:42am, 7th November, 2018

US

Eyeing conservative U.S. top court, two states pass abortion measures

Voters in Alabama and West Virginia on Tuesday passed ballot measures that could pave the way for new limits or a full ban on abortion in those states if the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court overturns the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion.

Colombia president hopes to pass agenda without deal-making in Congress

1:29pm, 27th September, 2018

World

Colombia president hopes to pass agenda without deal-making in Congress

Colombian President Ivan Duque's campaign promise to eschew traditional deal-making with the legislature may make it hard for him to pass business-friendly tax proposals, modifications to a peace deal with Marxist rebels and other measures that...

California lawmakers pass bill on PG&E wildfire liability

3:35am, 1st September, 2018

US

California lawmakers pass bill on PG&E wildfire liability

California's legislature passed a bill late on Friday that could help the utility Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation (PG&E) avoid potentially crippling liabilities for wildfires that ravaged northern parts of the San Francisco Bay Area last ye...

U.S. warships pass through Taiwan Strait amid China tensions

6:12am, 8th July, 2018

World

U.S. warships pass through Taiwan Strait amid China tensions

Two U.S. warships passed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday on a voyage that will likely be viewed in the self-ruled island as a sign of support by President Donald Trump amid heightened tension with China.

House Republicans short of votes to pass immigration bill: lawmaker

8:38am, 21st June, 2018

Politics

House Republicans short of votes to pass immigration bill: lawmaker

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have not yet rounded up the votes needed to pass immigration legislation they plan to take up later on Thursday, a member of the House Republican leadership said.