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Legislators demand Trump’s commerce secretary explain why he allowed chip sales to company linked to alleged Chinese spy

Republicans on Capitol Hill are negotiating for now-resigned Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang​ to appear before Congress.

A forum of former House of Assembly members in Ondo State has pledged to mobilise at least one million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ondo-ex-lawmakers-target-1m-votes-for-tinubu/

French lawmakers have introduced legislation in the National Assembly to prohibit trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to media reports, in a...

Sens. Angela Alsobrooks and Ron Wyden are asking what steps the Department of Health and Human Services has taken to mitigate risks from the markets.

Kremlin spokeswoman says ban responds to the expulsion of a Russian commentator who used to head RT France.

Investors and lawmakers are demanding answers from Nvidia's Jensen Huang over his affair with an alleged Chinese spy. Meanwhile, the tech giant's market valued has plummeted in recent days. Jo Ling Kent reports.

More than 100 Indonesian lawmakers signed a petition on Wednesday that opens the door for the impeachment of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, a move that risks further stoking political tensions in Southeast Asia's largest economy.

A group of Democratic lawmakers is seeking information from the Trump administration after an 8-year-old Haitian boy was taken into government custody last week.

The group argues that support for SDF personnel and their families throughout their lives should be positioned as a key pillar of security policy.

CBS News California built a first-of-its-kind public accountability tool tracking state audit recommendations to lawmakers — detailing what lawmakers were told to fix, how audit-backed bills died, and what remains unresolved.

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) -- A bill allowing South Koreans living overseas to vote...

The consideration comes amid a widening political rift between the vice president's influential father and President Prabowo Subianto.

Congressional members are returning to Capitol Hill for the first time since Democrats' sweeping midterm wins. CBS News' Taurean Small has more.

A pair of House Democrats will try to bypass Republican leaders and force a vote to restore Temporary Protected Status to Afghan nationals in the United States by introducing a discharge petition when Congress returns Monday night.

Democrats have vowed to investigate both President Donald Trump's White House and businesses that have worked with the administration.

President Trump is facing criticism from lawmakers after replacing White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller following a midterm loss that was driven in part by outrage over ICE tactics. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Nikole Killion break it down.

Among those elected to Congress on Tuesday are a mathematician, a microbiologist and a chemical engineer. They plan to take on a White House that has threatened funding cuts to research.

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Ruling Democratic Party (DP) leader Kim Min-seok issue...

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Ruling Democratic Party (DP) leader Kim Min-seok issue...

Democrats in Texas will head to Austin with power they haven't had in decades. One of the many questions is whether they will try to reverse changes made at universities in recent years by Republicans. Texas is not alone. More than half of all college students are enrolled in a state limiting what can be taught or how campuses operate. Stephanie Sy reports f

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Deputy Foreign Minister Chung Eui-hae has met with a d...

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Two Delta State lawmakers have faulted INEC over alleged changes to the ward structure in Warri South LGA, warning it could disrupt the 2027 elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-delta-lawmakers-fault-inec-over-warri-ward-changes/

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Ruling party leader Kim Min-seok's decision to reverse...

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At least 150 Afghans are facing deportation to Pakistan and on to Afghanistan.

German lawmakers and a filmmaker are among the people who received notifications from Apple warning that their phones may have been hacked.

Around 20 legislators who raised the banner of dissension over the party functioning and certain leaders close to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah have put forth 10-point demands to “restructure the party”

Withdrawal from the nuclear treaty doses not mean that Iran would build a nuclear weapon, observers say.

<p><strong>• Achakzai questions govt’s handling of Tehran diplomacy, Afghanistan ties<br>• Senate resolution seeks coordinated national action to curb population growth</strong></p> <p>ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers in the National Assembly and Senate on Thursday raised concerns over the political situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and alleged human rights violations, wh

The EU border agency is getting a broad mandate to monitor social media for illegal content.

The estimate through Oct. 16 shows that bombs, missiles and other munitions accounted for more than 60 percent of expenses.

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has commended President Tinubu and Senate President Akpabio for establishing the Federal University of Agriculture, O Read More: https://punchng.com/akwa-ibom-lawmakers-hail-tinubu-akpabio-over-new-federal-varsity/

A man was charged with allegedly sending letters with "white granular substance," which turned out to be salt, to four Congress members, a criminal complaint said.

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung is mulling over selecting a j...

Senators have warned the White House they will withhold confirmation votes until the administration ensures the restoration of communications capabilities used by Ukraine’s military.

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has planted an estimated 960,000 land min...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has warned political parties against denying experienced lawmakers re-election tickets to preserve institutional knowledg Read More: https://punchng.com/akpabio-backs-re-election-tickets-for-experienced-lawmakers/

Albanian lawmakers have scuffled in parliament, throwing objects at one another and ripping microphones from desks.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has warned political parties against denying experienced lawmakers tickets, saying it weakens democratic governance. Read More: https://punchng.com/akpabio-warns-parties-against-denying-tickets-to-experienced-lawmakers/

A group of British lawmakers called on the government to "urgently address" what it says are gaps in maritime forces in the Arctic.

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The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has donated vehicles to eight Zamfara lawmakers who recently returned to the All Progressives Congress. Read More: https://punchng.com/matawalle-donates-vehicles-to-eight-returning-zamfara-apc-lawmakers/

<p>FOLLOWING the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2036378">imposition</a> of emergency and governor’s rule in KP on Oct 11, many lawmakers of the PTI remain untraceable. The matter has been raised in parliament and in the courts. During a hearing of related petitions in the Peshawar High Court yesterday, PTI chairman Gohar Ali Khan said that 12 MNAs and 14

Washington State Democratic Congressman Adam Smith received a “suspicious letter containing a powdery substance” on Monday.