Tag: Congress
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Just in: Pro-Trump supporters clash with police, overwhelm US capitol, disrupt Congress certification of Biden’s victory
Hundreds of Trump supporters overturned barricades and clashed with police on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol where Congress abruptly recessed a meeting to certify Biden’s electoral win. WOW—footage of the very moment the US Capitol building was breached. pic.twitter.com/yzIScvldUN — Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) January 6, 2021 Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump had earlier addressed…
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US Congress set to seal Biden’s electoral win over Trump
President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the presidential election is going before Congress as lawmakers convene for a joint session to confirm the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden. The typically routine proceeding Wednesday will be anything but, a political confrontation unseen since the aftermath of the Civil War as Trump mounts a…
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Trump’s supporters, police clash as Congress set to certify Biden’s victory
A mass demonstration in support of outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. escalated into clashes with the police, resulting in the arrest of six people, U.S. media reported on Wednesday. U.S. Congress is due to certify Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election later in the day. Trump supporters have been flocking to…
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VIDEO: Trump rejects ‘disgraceful’ $900bn COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday rejected the $900 billion (N349.2 trillion) Coronavirus (COVID-19) relief bill passed by Congress, describing it as a disgrace. In a video message posted on Twitter, Trump alleged that the bill contained “wasteful and unnecessary items”, adding that there was almost nothing about COVID-19 in it. pic.twitter.com/v9Rdjz6DNu — Donald J.…
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US applauds Owolewa’s feat as first Nigerian-American elected to congress
The United States Mission in Nigeria has applauded the feat achieved by 31-year-old Oye Owolewa in the 2020 election. @USinNigeria made this known in a congratulatory message on Thursday night, describing it as ‘historic’. It wrote, “DYK – Adeoye Owolewa was the first Nigerian-American elected to Congress?! Historic numbers of young Americans voting reaffirming pillars…
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2023: Gov Okowa sends warning to political gladiators in Delta
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has maintained that his administration will not be distracted by political gladiators who push for 2023 elections. The Governor gave the assurance while addressing the elected 39 member- State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Executive Council following a successful party state congress on Saturday in Asaba. The State PDP Chairman, Mr…
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U.S. Congress to return on May 4 to start coronavirus stimulus talks
Both chambers of the U.S. Congress will convene on May 4 to begin working on the government’s fifth bill this year to address the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives said. “If it is essential for doctors, nurses, health care workers, truck drivers, grocery store workers, and…
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US House Committee votes to defeat Trump’s travel ban
The US House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted, 22-10, to terminate President Donald Trump’s expanded travel ban and rein in presidential authority to issue such travel restrictions. Now headed to the House floor, the bill is not expected to clear the Republican-controlled Senate, the Politico reports. The legislation would void all of Trump’s executive actions…
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UPU holds 88TH congress
Activities towards the 88th Congress of the Urhobo umbrella body, Urhobo Progress Union, will commence on Thursday, December 5, with an economic summit towards repositioning the Urhobo Nation economically. According to a schedule of activities released by the UPU, Friday’s activities will start with the inauguration new members into the Board of Trustees of UPU.…