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US Congress reaches deal to raise debt ceiling and avoid default
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer with reporters on Capitol Hill October 7, 2021, in Washington. DREW ANGERER / AFP The threat is over, for now. An agreement has been reached…
Agreement in the US Congress: insolvency averted for the time being
Status: 07.10.2021 9:48 p.m. In the dispute over raising the debt ceiling, the Republicans and Democrats in the US Senate have come to an agreement for the time being. A…
Can Frances Haugen’s hearing before Congress force the United States to regulate Facebook?
After its monster blackout on Monday, Facebook faltered again on Tuesday. For several days, the American giant has been the target of revelations from whistleblower Frances Haugen, heard Tuesday before…
British Conservative Congress: Nobody talks about bottlenecks. – Politics
As the country groans under delivery problems, Prime Minister Boris Johnson cracks jokes and talks about the guts of his government. That is enough to unite the conservatives at their…
Johnson at Tories Congress: One to whom nothing sticks
Status: 10/6/2021 2:14 p.m. Fuel crisis, congestion, private scandals? The British Prime Minister continues to have a good laugh. Even at the Conservative Congress, hardly anyone criticizes Johnson – and…
Small party congress of the Greens: a lot of tailwind
Status: 02.10.2021 5:57 p.m. The Greens want to be part of the government – even if it won’t be easy. The party leaders Baerbock and Habeck made that very clear…
Small party congress of the Greens: “These will be four exhausting years”
Status: October 2nd, 2021 1:00 p.m. It is clear to the Greens – they want to participate in government. But it is also clear that it will not be easy…
Small party congress of the Greens: setting goals for the search for a government
Status: 02.10.2021 09:18 a.m. Less than a week after the general election, the Greens meet at a small party conference. Guidelines for the exploratory talks should be established before the…
Transitional budget approved: US Congress averts shutdown
As of: 09/30/2021 11:28 pm The US Congress has prevented the impending default. Majorities in both chambers approved a transitional budget. But President Biden must continue to fear – prestige…
Risk of default on debt, “shutdown”, expenses… Joe Biden plays very big in Congress
Tick, tock. The time is running out in Congress for Joe Biden, who seeks to avoid three major setbacks: a “shutdown” of federal state services on Friday for lack of…