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Bill Gates criticises Budget cut to overseas aid
Hidden in the Budget was a decision not to renew a Tory-era £2.5bn top-up to the UK's overseas aid budget.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
FEMA grants NC's request for aid extension into January
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted a request from the state of North Carolina that will extend its deadline to apply for federal hurricane relief into January. FEMA announced ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
People Are Hooked on Costco Hearing Aids, and This Is Why
Devoted customers come for the free hearing aid cleanings and leave with full carts.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 2 -
The U.S. election is a make-or-break moment for aid to Ukraine
Ukrainian officials are likely watching U.S. polls with more than a touch of nervousness this week, as the vote remains too close to call.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
Starmer picks Blair aide Powell as security adviser
Jonathan Powell will replace Sir Tim Barrow, who has held the role since September 2022.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
These Guys Hacked AirPods to Give Their Grandmas Hearing Aids
Three technologists in India used a homemade Faraday cage and a microwave oven to get around Apple’s location blocks.Tech - Wired - 5 days ago -
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Volunteers enter South Africa shaft to aid miners
This week a government minister said those underground illegally would be "smoked out".Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
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Trump backs Congress returning from recess to pass hurricane relief
Former President Trump on Monday said he would be in favor of Congress returning early from recess to pass additional aid following Hurricane Helene. “I would be in favor of it, yeah. This is a ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Control of Congress at stake in high-profile contests across the US
The battle for control of Congress is just as tight as the 2024 presidential race, highlighted by a handful of high-profile contests coast-to-coast. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.Politics - NBC News - October 22 -
Tech giants press Congress to codify AI Safety Institute
A coalition of more than 60 tech companies and industry groups, including Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI, urged congressional leaders Tuesday to pass legislation permanently ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Inside the New York elections that could decide control of Congress
The road to the House majority for Republicans and Democrats is running through New York, well outside the presidential battleground map.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Sinwar's UNRWA ties show Congress was right to cut off funding
UNRWA employee Yahya Sinwar was found dead with an official document identifying him as an employee of the organization, prompting criticism of the UN agency's complicity in the murder and ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Americans are the losers in the trade war. The next Congress should end it.
Instead of wishing for presidential hopefuls to change course, voters should ask their congressional candidates what their plan is to stop these catastrophic tax hikes.Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
The real monster this Halloween: Our national debt and a dysfunctional Congress
Congress is facing a potential government shutdown on Dec. 20 due to its reliance on continuing resolutions and bloated omnibus bills, and is being urged to address the monster of reckless spending.Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Key ‘sleeper races’ that could decide who controls Congress
NBC News Correspondents Sahil Kapur and Ali Vitali explains which key House and Senate races could determine the balance of power in Congress.Politics - NBC News - October 28 -
Newly freed Steve Bannon says time in prison 'empowered him'
Donald Trump adviser and rightwing podcast host Steve Bannon to be released from prison a week before the election.Politics - NBC News - October 29 -
Candidates for Congress seize on comments stemming from Trump rally "garbage" joke
Since comedian Tony Hinchcliffe told a racist joke about Puerto Ricans at a rally for Donald Trump Sunday, congressional candidates have been trying to use the comment to their advantage.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
A Unified Republican Congress Would Give Trump Broad Power for His Agenda
A G.O.P. House and Senate could advance Trump-backed legislation and nominees, but thin margins and the filibuster could pose roadblocks and cause Republicans political trouble.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
El Salvador's congress approves sending troop contingent to Haiti
El Salvador’s Congress has approved a proposal to send a contingent of soldiers to Haiti under the auspices of the United Nations to handle medical evacuations in the troubled Caribbean nationWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
Four big things the winners of Congress will have to tackle in 2025
Control of the House and Senate are up for grabs in Tuesday's 2024 elections, with the next Congress facing key deadlines on taxes, health care, government funding and the debt ceiling.Politics - NBC News - November 3 -
Senate and House races to watch that'll decide control of Congress
A handful of congressional races could decide who has control of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Currently, Democrats control the Senate and Republicans control the House, but both ...Top stories - NBC News - November 5 -
Breaking down the Senate and House races that could shift power for Congress
The race for the White House is at the top of the ticket this Election Day, but down-ballot congressional races could have a profound impact on the future of the country as well. CBS News ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Republicans win control of the Senate, NBC News projects
Americans are poised to elect a new Congress as every seat in the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate is up before voters on Election Day.Politics - NBC News - November 6 -
Sarah McBride becomes first out trans person elected to Congress
Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride won the state’s only House seat Tuesday, NBC News projects, making her the first openly transgender person elected to Congress.Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
Julie Johnson becomes first openly LGBTQ person to serve Texas in Congress
Julie Johnson was projected to win her election Tuesday for Texas’s 32nd Congressional District, making history as the first openly LGBTQ person to represent Texas in Congress and the first elected ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Sarah McBride will be the 1st openly trans member of Congress, ABC projects
Delaware State Sen. Sarah McBride has become the first openly transgender person to be elected to Congress, ABC News projects.Top stories - ABC News - November 5 -
McBride becomes first openly transgender person elected to Congress
Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride (D) was projected to win her election Tuesday for Delaware's at-large House district, making history as the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
What a second Trump administration could mean for America with a GOP-led Congress
With Republicans projected to control the Senate and potentially the House, Robert Costa and Ed O'Keefe break down what a Trump agenda might look like in a united GOP government.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
How Congress may look after Trump takes office
The balance of power may be changing in Congress and it hangs on the results of several key House of Representatives races. This comes as the Senate prepares for a new majority party. CBS News' ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
What a Republican sweep in Congress could mean for the stock market—in one chart
Stocks have posted a positive annual return in 13 consecutive years when control of Congress has been split between Democrats and Republicans.Business - CNBC - November 7 -
Latest news on fate of Congress as GOP search for Senate leader begins
The ballots for several key congressional races are still being counted and the fate of the House of Representatives still hangs in the balance. CBS News projects Republicans will have the majority ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Morning Report — Leadership races, funding up next for Congress
In today’s issue: As the remaining ballots are being counted in House and Senate races, Congress returns to Washington next week for the lame duck period. Republican electoral wins in the ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Latest news on future of Congress as House race results come in
Votes in some congressional races are still being counted with Republicans just three seats short of keeping their majority in the House of Representatives. Tom LoBianco, a national politics ...Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Bynum flips Oregon House seat, will be state's first Black member of Congress
Democrat Janelle Bynum is projected to win Oregon’s 5th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ, making her the first Black lawmaker to represent Oregon in Congress. Bynum, an Oregon ...Politics - The Hill - November 9 -
Trump's GOP skeptics in Congress face lonely path forward
President-elect Trump’s resounding victory last week threatens to further isolate his few remaining GOP critics on Capitol Hill. The shrinking group of Republicans who have bucked the ...Politics - The Hill - November 10
