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Restore original filibusterRe: “Senate will vote on filibuster rules — Schumer says body must push ‘systemic democracy reforms,’” Tuesday news story.Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin won’t change the filibuster for fear Republicans…
Politics latest news: Vaccines minister ‘not sure’ how many people stuck self-isolating
The vaccines minister has said she is "not sure" how many Britons are stuck in self-isolation, amid calls to reduce the required quarantine period from seven days to five.
Maggie Throup was also unable to say how many NHS Trusts had…
What next after governor silences Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi on Speaker?
Since February 2021, the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly has not had a Speaker. From available indications, this has not…
Australia COVID numbers hit a peak as Omicron outbreak strains domestic politics
SYDNEY, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Australia recorded another record surge in COVID-19 infections on Tuesday as an outbreak of the highly infectious Omicron variant disrupted reopening of the economy, while state leaders argued over domestic…
Santa Barbara County supervisors to consider raising cannabis business license fees
Raising cannabis business license fees and allowing electronic filing of election campaign statements are…
Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will lie in state in the US Capitol Rotunda on
Harry Reid served in both state and federal political positions throughout his decades-long career.
In 1983, Reid was elected by Nevada's 1st District to the House of Representatives.
On January 12, former Senate Majority Leader…
Texas will be ‘home of semiconductor manufacturing’ amid chip shortage: Gov. Abbott
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott discusses the impact of companies moving their headquarters to the state, the rise of the omicron variant and the migrant surge. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared Sunday that his state "will be the home of …
Facebook’s pushback: Stem the leaks, spin the politics, don’t say sorry
The company conducted reputational reviews of new products. To deter further leaks, internal access settings for research discussions on topics, including mental health and radicalization, were restricted to those directly involved in…
B S Yediyurappa’s granddaughter Soundarya found dead in Bengaluru
Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's granddaughter Dr Soundarya V Y allegedly ended her life by hanging herself from the ceiling fan at her Vasant Nagar flat on…