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Cars and other vehicles for export are seen at a port in Yantai, in eastern China's Shandong province on April 3, 2025. (AFP)
April 4, 2025, 5:27 pm
China hits back at Trump with 34% tariffs on US goods as global market rout deepens
Beijing, which says it will file lawsuit against tariffs at WTO, announces export controls on rare earth elements used in medical tech; Asian and European marks continue to spiral
By Luna Lin, Sam Davies and Sebastian Smith
US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to the chamber as Congress returns for the lame-duck session at the Capitol in Washington, November 12, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
February 20, 2025, 8:17 pm
US Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection, ending long term as Republican leader
Republican from Kentucky, longest-serving party leader in Senate history, was Trump’s ally in first term and endorsed him again in 2024, but relationship with president has soured
By bruce schreiner
Then-nominee for US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flashes a thumbs-up as he leaves a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, January 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
January 25, 2025, 8:18 am
US Senate confirms Trump’s defense secretary nominee Hegseth after tie-breaking vote
Vance casts deciding vote after three Republicans oppose the US Army veteran and former Fox News host accused of heavy drinking and abusing his ex-wife
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and Farnoush Amiri
Newly-elected Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune, left, and newly elected Senate Majority whip, Sen. John Barrasso, right, arrive for a news conference on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
November 13, 2024, 11:15 pm
Now in control, Republicans pick South Dakota’s Thune to lead Senate majority
Lawmaker, who broke with Trump but patched things up, to replace long-serving Mitch McConnell after defeating Texan John Cornyn in secret ballot
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and STEPHEN GROVES
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of US Congress, Washington DC, March 3, 2015. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
June 7, 2024, 6:37 am
Netanyahu to defend ‘just war’ in July 24 speech to joint session of US Congress
Address to come a month later than initially planned, creating major questions regarding the kind of message PM will give as Israel awaits Hamas response to hostage deal proposal
By Jacob Magid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks about Iran during a joint meeting of the United States Congress in the House chamber at the US Capitol on March 3, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP)
June 2, 2024, 1:19 am
Netanyahu accepts invitation to address joint session of Congress
‘I’m excited for the privilege’ of making Israel’s case to the American people and the world, says the prime minister after bipartisan leadership sends formal letter
By Lazar Berman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks before a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 3, 2015 (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
June 1, 2024, 4:36 am
After weeks of delay, US Congress formally invites Netanyahu to address joint session
GOP and Democratic leaders of both House and Senate invite PM to ‘highlight America’s solidarity with Israel’ amid war with Hamas, note US and Israeli citizens held by terror group
By Jacob Magid and AP
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., right, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, stand during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for surviving members of a top-secret WWII unit, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
April 23, 2024, 3:21 pm
Israel aid bill heads to US Senate for final approval after months of delay
Overall $95B package, which includes aid for Ukraine and Taiwan and provisions against TikTok, will send $17B in military aid to Israel, and likely $2B in humanitarian aid for Gaza
By MARY CLARE JALONICK
US House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, March 20, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
March 20, 2024, 11:51 pm
US speaker says House GOP weighing asking Netanyahu to address Congress
Johnson would need Schumer’s approval for joint session speech; PM talks to Republicans after being denied meet with Democrats by Schumer who says conversation shouldn’t be partisan
By Jacob Magid
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky walks off the Senate floor after speaking, February 28, 2024, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
February 28, 2024, 9:37 pm
GOP’s Mitch McConnell to step down as party’s Senate leader after 18 years
Kentucky octogenarian cites age in decision to end run, saying he reached ‘total clarity and peace about the sunset of my work,’ will serve out Senate term until 2027
By MICHAEL TACKETT
US President Joe Biden (2nd right) speaks during a meeting with Congressional leaders in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, February 27, 2024. From left, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, of Louisiana, US Vice President Kamala Harris, Biden, and Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York. (Evan Vucci/AP)
February 27, 2024, 11:48 pm
Biden implores Congress to avoid government shutdown, send aid to Israel, Ukraine
US president meets with four top leaders of House, urges funding to resupply ammo for Israel’s Iron Dome rocket defense system; Republican speaker keeps focus on border security
By AP and ToI Staff
This image from U.S. Senate video shows the vote total, 88-9, on a temporary funding bill in the Senate at the US Capitol in Washington, Saturday, September 30, 2023. (Senate Television via AP)
October 1, 2023, 4:29 am
Shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight
Rushed package drops aid to Ukraine but increases federal disaster assistance by $16 billion and will fund government until November 17
By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, freezes at the microphones during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, July 26, 2023. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)
July 27, 2023, 5:13 am
Senate GOP leader McConnell briefly exits press event after freezing up midsentence
Republican appears to lose train off thought, stare off vacantly into space for 20 seconds, raising questions about his health
By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (fourth from right) meets with US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (fourth from left) and GOP senators in his office, February 23, 2023 (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
February 24, 2023, 1:57 am
Top US lawmakers converge in Israel for talks on Iran, judicial shakeup
Netanyahu, Herzog and others meet with Senate delegations from both parties as well as House representatives on trips sponsored by J Street and US Israel Education Association
By Lazar Berman
US Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (R) and husband Paul Pelosi arrive for the Time 100 Gala at Lincoln Center in New York, April 23, 2019. (Angela Weiss/AFP)
October 29, 2022, 1:36 pm
Biden condemns ‘despicable’ attack that left Pelosi’s husband with fractured skull
US president: ‘Enough is enough is enough’; suspect allegedly spread antisemitic conspiracy theories online; some Republican lawmakers condemn attack
By Agencies
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