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US House Speaker Pelosi begins Asia tour, no mention of Taiwan

House of Representatives speaker confirms she will visit four Asian countries amid speculation she might visit Taiwan.

Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2022

US House Speaker Pelosi Begins Asia Tour, No Mention of Taiwan

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi starts a tour of four Asian countries on Sunday, her office said, without mentioning Taiwan amid intense speculation she might visit the self-ruled island claimed by China. "Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to the Indo-Pacific region, including visits to Singapore,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 31, 2022

Jonathan Bernstein: US third parties aren’t always pointless

As third-party launches go, it’s rare to have one with as little intuitive appeal as that of the Forward Party, Andrew Yang’s latest attempt to draw attention to himself. Yang is joined by former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman and by David Jolly, who was a Republican member of…

Tribune News Service · Jul 30, 2022

AOC accuses gun manufacturers of targeting weapons at domestic terrorists at tense hearing

AOC showed a rifle ad featuring a shooter with a Valknot tattoo, a Norse symbol that has become increasingly popular among far-right and white supremacist groups

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022

The top fundraisers in the Indiana House

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns.

Ballotpedia · Jul 27, 2022

Australian parliament 101: your questions about key words and processes, answered

Our guide to some of the key terms and processes in Australian politics

The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2022

Amari to mourn Abe with lower house speech

Akira Amari, former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, is to deliver a parliamentary speech mourning former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a plenary session of the House of Representatives, according to LDP sources. Abe was shot dead earlier this month.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 27, 2022

Losing question time opportunities to a bigger crossbench made the Coalition even crankier after its election loss

It was standing room only for the hour of glower which witnessed outrage from the new opposition and a solid start from the government

The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2022

Air force appeals F-35A veto

The Royal Thai Air Force yesterday appealed a decision by a sub-committee of the House of Representatives to exclude its plan to procure two F-35A fighter jets from the US at a cost of 7.4 billion baht from the government's 2023 fiscal budget.

Bangkok Post · Jul 27, 2022

House Passes Revised Cannabis Research Bill, Senate Expected To 'Move Quickly'

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a revised version of the bipartisan marijuana research bill that would substantially expand scientific research on Tuesday, just days following its introduction in Congress.

Benzinga · Jul 26, 2022