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Trump commutes prison sentence of former lawmaker George Santos, orders him released

October 18, 2025 5:12 am

Santos, who was expelled from Congress after a brief, scandal-plagued tenure, had pleaded guilty to inflating fundraising figures and falsifying donor names to secure Republican Party financial support during the 2022 election cycle.

US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove TikTok from app stores on January 19

December 13, 2024 11:15 pm

Last week, a US federal appeals court upheld a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to divest TikTok in the United States or face a ban.

China sanctions US lawmaker McGovern for 'interference' in its domestic affairs

July 31, 2024 6:10 pm

It's one of several rounds of sanctions against US lawmakers and companies that China has announced as relations have soured between Beijing and Washington.

US lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India's Dharamshala, sparking anger from China

June 19, 2024 3:31 pm

Lin Jian, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, urged Washington on Tuesday not to support Tibetan independence and said the White House “must not sign the bill into law,” or China will take “resolute measures," without elaborating on what these measures may be.

U.S. lawmakers pile pressure on big banks over China ties, Taiwan

September 22, 2022 10:02 am

Lawmakers also asked the CEOs to condemn China's "human rights abuses," in a departure from previous hearings that tended to focus on domestic issues like housing and consumer protection.

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US lawmakers aggressively campaign for sending essential medical supplies to India

April 27, 2021 8:30 am

Lawmakers lauded the Biden administration for its decision to send raw materials for vaccine development, test kits, personal protective equipment (PPE) and rapid diagnostic testing to India.

Lawmakers threatened ahead of impeachment trial

January 25, 2021 11:55 am

Mainly posted online and in chat groups, the messages have included plots to attack members of Congress during travel to and from the Capitol complex during the trial.

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Sikh bodies praise US lawmakers for backing farmers’ protests in Delhi

December 10, 2020 11:15 am

The Congressmen, in a letter to Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu said that they have been distressed this year to see actions by the Indian government that have restricted these rights for many Indians; not only for farmers, but also for religious minorities, and human rights organizations.

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US lawmakers demand accountability for killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

January 11, 2019 9:17 am

In December, several of Trump's Republicans joined Democrats to defy the president and pass Senate resolutions to end US military support for the Saudi-led coalition in the war in Yemen and blame Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for Khashoggi's murder.

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California lawmaker resigns on sexual harassment claim

December 09, 2017 9:02 am

Lopez is the only woman to make a formal complaint against Dababneh as a lawmaker, but another alleged inappropriate conduct while he worked for Sherman from 2005-2013, including as the district chief of staff.