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US was ‘doing phenomenally’ under Trump’s leadership, Republican congressman says
We spoke to congressman Byron Donalds, the Republican representative for Florida, and asked him what his party will do if they take over the House of Representatives.
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Former Chinese president led out of Party Congress meeting
Video of former President Hu Jintow being unexpectedly escorted out of the ruling Communist Party Congress has drawn global attention – but little explanation.
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January 6 hearing: US ‘still the envy of the world’, says Republican congressman
We spoke to Congressman Byron Donalds, the Republican representative for Florida.
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Texas shooting: 11-year-old Uvalde survivor tells terrifying story to Congress
An 11-year-old girl who survived the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas by covering herself with blood and pretending to be dead, has described her traumatic experience to members of Congress in a pre-recorded video – telling them “I don’t want it to happen again”.
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US Congress considers Biden’s Ukraine aid request
The US Congress is set to consider a request from President Biden to endorse a new $33bn spending package for Ukraine.
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Zelenskyy calls for a no-fly zone in US Congress address
Addressing a joint session of the US Congress, President Zelenskyy today called again for a no-fly zone. But failing that, he said, send more weapons.
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Capitol riots investigation: ‘You don’t hurry truth’, says congresswoman
We spoke to Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, who was inside the House of Representatives when the mob stormed the Capitol building.
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Big Four oil firms face Congress after allegations ExxonMobil lobbied to discredit climate science
The chief executive of ExxonMobil has been testifying at a Congressional hearing into allegations that the company deliberately hid evidence about the dangers of climate change. He denies that his firm spread disinformation.
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‘Come clean early because we have a lot of incriminating evidence’ – congressman’s advice to oil firms over ‘climate disinformation’
President Biden is preparing for his visit to Europe before the COP26 summit in Glasgow, amid warnings from his political allies that he’s running out of time to push through his ambitious climate agenda.
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Facebook knew it was causing harm to young people but failed to act, whistleblower tells Congress
“Left alone, Facebook will continue to make choices against the common good.” Frances Haugen, a former product manager at the social media giant turned whistleblower, has testified before the US Senate, claiming that Facebook knows about the harm it is causing to many young people, but has done nothing about it.
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‘Nothing orderly at all’ about US withdrawal from Afghanistan, US congressman says
We spoke to Democrat Congressman John Garamendi, and began by asking him about President Biden’s promise of an orderly exit from Afghanistan.
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‘Al Qaeda 3.0 will come roaring back’ after US withdrawal from Afghanistan, says congressman
We’ve been speaking to the US Republican Congressman Mike Waltz, a former US Army green beret who served in Afghanistan.
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ExxonMobil will have to answer the American public, says Democratic congressman
ExxonMobil executives will be forced to testify in Congress after a “bombshell” video broadcast by Channel 4 News exposed the company’s lobbying tactics in the US, this programme has been told.
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ExxonMobil lobbying tactics ‘used against’ climate legislation are ‘shameful’, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says
We spoke to leading Democrat Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and began by asking for her reaction to our ExxonMobil revelations.
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‘Our presence exacerbates problem’ – Congressman Adam Smith on Afghanistan
President Biden made another major foreign policy call this week declaring that all US troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by September this year.
