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State of the Union address: The seven most bizarre moments over the years

From a congressman shouting ‘you lie!’ to the Speaker of the House tearing the speech to pieces, here are some of the most memorable and regrettable SOTU moments

The Independent UK

I helped balance the federal budget in the 1990s – here's just how hard it will be for the GOP to achieve that same rare feat

Kevin McCarthy reportedly promised many things to Republican hardliners en route to clinching his job as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. One of them was a “balanced budget” in 10 years.

The Conversation

Jordan's King Abdallah II in Washington to Discuss 'Regional Tensions'

Jordan's King Abdullah II kicked off his visit to the US on Tuesday and is set to hold talks with President Joe Biden on Thursday at the White House, according to the Jordanian embassy in Washington. The Jordanian monarch held a series of meetings with Democratic and Republican leaders in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Here’s how George Santos could still be removed from office

The House Ethics Committee and Santos’s own colleagues could have the final say

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania House adjourns, package of constitutional amendments won’t appear on the May ballot

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives adjourned on January 24, 2023, affecting a package of three constitutional amendments that could have appeared on ballot for May 16, 2023.

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State of the Union address: The seven most bizarre moments over the years

From a congressman shouting ‘you lie!’ to the Speaker of the House tearing the speech to pieces, here are some of the most memorable and regrettable SOTU moments

The Independent UK

Early House dissolution 'unlikely'

The House of Representatives is unlikely to be dissolved before the Election Commission (EC) finishes redrawing electoral boundaries for the 400 constituency MPs nationwide, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.

Bangkok Post

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China warns against US House speaker's plan to visit Taiwan

China on Monday warned against a reported plan by US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit Taiwan this spring, urging Washington to abide by the one-China principle and refrain from doing anything that could affect bilateral relations.

Bangkok Post

No House dissolution yet

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he will not call for the dissolution of the House of Representatives yet despite having the legal grounds to do so after two amended organic laws for holding elections took effect on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Commentary: Here’s how the new Congress can promote good governance and boost public confidence

A string of historic bipartisan victories during the last Congress — including an update of the Electoral Count Act and transformational investments in infrastructure, semiconductor manufacturing, veterans protections and new energy transitions — demonstrate that Congress really can work in a bipartisan and productive manner for the American people. With…

Chicago Tribune

Here’s how George Santos could still be removed from office

The House Ethics Committee and Santos’s own colleagues could have the final say

The Independent UK

Supreme Court denies lawsuits challenging vote disparity in 2021 election

The Supreme Court issued a unified ruling Wednesday that the October 2021 House of Representatives election -- in which the weight of the vote in a less populated constituency was up to 2.08 times greater than that of a vote in a densely populated one -- was constitutional.

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Commentary: Farmworkers deserve a living wage

With a new congressional term kicking off, the agricultural lobby will fight to bring the Farm Workforce Modernization Act back for approval to alleviate the shortage of farmworkers across the country. The bill is now in limbo after Democrats lost control of the House of Representatives. Despite this, lawmakers could…

Tribune News Service

From resume lies to criminal charges: A timeline of George Santos’ many scandals

Examining a play-by-play of the strangest scandal to hit DC in recent memory

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In George Santos’s district, setting of The Great Gatsby, cries of ‘imposter’ abound

George Santos rose to power by courting the same Long Island elite that Jay Gatsby fooled in F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, but the residents he represents see him as a Great American Nightmare, Richard Hall reports.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkish Intelligence Chief Holds Reconciliation between Mishri, Debeibeh

Turkish Intelligence Chief Hakan Fidan made a political reconciliation between Khaled al-Mashri, president of the Libyan State Council, and Abdel Hamid al-Dbeibeh, head of the interim Unity Government, during a surprise visit to Tripoli. In parallel, disagreements resurfaced between Al-Mashri and Aqila Saleh, the Speaker of the House of Representatives.…

Ballotpedia

Redistricting litigation updates in five states

Welcome to the Thursday, January 19, Brew.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Here comes Mr. Jordan

As one of its first acts after taking control of the House of Representatives, Republicans chose not to attack inflation, public health needs, a drought that threatens farmland in the rural West, or even the immigration crisis at the southern border, but rather “approved a GOP resolution to create a…

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Salon

GOP has a plan: Next time coup better

Trump's not going to jail and major Republicans have faced no consequences. They'll absolutely try it again

Bangkok Post

Cannabis bill sidelined again

The House of Representatives set a record on Wednesday when a meeting was adjourned after just 22 minutes due to a lack of quorum, stalling consideration once again of the contentious cannabis and hemp bill.

Bangkok Post

No clear election timeline yet: Wissanu

The Election Commission (EC) expects to spend about 5 billion baht on the coming general election, the exact timeline of which cannot yet be drawn up, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Republican seeking to raise Social Security age claims ‘people want to work longer’

The Georgia Republican says, ‘people come up to me, they actually want to work longer’

Salon

Fascists in the House: Danger is real

As Biden honored the heroes of Jan. 6 at the White House, their temporary victory became a mockery on Capitol Hill

The Conversation

Allegations that the charity George Santos claims to have run was fake highlight how scams divert money from worthy causes

Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican whose 2022 election to the House of Representatives flipped a seat previously held by a Democrat, faces pressure to resign for having reportedly lied extensively about his education, employment history and religious heritage. He also faces allegations that he may have participated in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Top US Lawmaker Objects to Potential F-16 Sale to Türkiye

The Biden administration has told Congress it is preparing the potential $20 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, sparking an immediate objection from a senior US lawmaker who has long opposed the deal. The State Department sent the informal notice…

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