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Texas Republicans Advance Map that Reignited US Redistricting Wars

This is Beirut, 21/08 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Texas legislature's lower chamber passed a contentious new electoral map on Wednesday that aims to help Donald Trump's Republican Party retain its razor-thin US House majority in the 2026 midterm elections. The vote had been delayed by two weeks after Democratic legislators fled the southern state to halt the aggressive redistricting drive, ...

Trump Demands New US Census Excluding Undocumented Immigrants

This is Beirut, 07/08 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered officials to work on a new census excluding undocumented immigrants, as the White House presses Republican states to draw more favorable voter maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Trump called for a "new and highly accurate" census that he wanted based on "modern day facts and figures" gleaned ...

The Art of Redistricting: How Gerrymandering Influences US Elections

Mario Chartouni, 06/08 14:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Five additional seats in Texas, two in Ohio and one in Missouri – across the United States, Donald Trump is encouraging his allies to embrace gerrymandering, a political tactic designed to tilt congressional representation in favor of Republicans. “I won Texas,” he declared in a CNBC interview, insisting that Republicans “deserve five ...

Big Beautiful Bill: America’s Divisive Tax Overhaul

Mario Chartouni, 02/07 08:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Passed by the US Senate last Tuesday by a majority of 51 votes to 50, thanks to the decisive vote of Vice President J.D. Vance, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), nicknamed the “Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB), is currently the most ambitious and polarizing budget bill championed by Donald Trump since his return to the political ...

Trump Threatens Musk With 'Serious Consequences' in Spending Bill Row

This is Beirut, 07/06 22:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump threatened his former advisor Elon Musk with "serious consequences" Saturday if the tech billionaire seeks to punish Republicans who vote for a controversial spending bill. The comments by Trump to NBC News come after the relationship between the world's most powerful person and the world's richest ...

Trump Orders Inquiry Into 'Conspiracy' to Hide Biden's Health Decline

This is Beirut, 05/06 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an investigation into what Republicans claim was a "conspiracy" to cover up Joe Biden's declining cognitive health during his time in the White House. The move, which was slammed by Biden, is the latest in a long-running campaign by Trump -- with the backing of Republican Party politicians and their ...

Trump Says would be 'Stupid' to Reject Qatari Air Force One Gift

This is Beirut, 13/05 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump on Monday angrily dismissed concerns over his plans to receive a jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One, saying it would be "stupid" not to accept such a gift. The offer from Qatar's royal family to donate the $400 million 747-8 to be used as the US presidential plane raised major questions about ethics and security, ...

Trump’s 2026 Budget Boosts Defense and Border Security, Slashes Social Spending

This is Beirut, 02/05 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump unveiled the first budget blueprint of his second term Friday, with a big increase on defense and homeland security while radically slashing other areas of government. Trump's 2026 budget proposal eyes a 22 percent non-defense spending cut amounting to $163 billion -- doubling down on cost-cutting efforts under Elon ...

US Senate Approves Trump's Nominee for Top Military Officer

This is Beirut, 11/04 11:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The US Senate approved Donald Trump's nominee to be the nation's top military officer on Friday after the president abruptly fired the previous chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff this year. Lawmakers signed off on Dan Caine's nomination and promotion to four-star general in an early morning vote of 60 to 25 ahead of a two-week recess. Trump's ...

Senate Republicans Move Forward with Trump Tax Cuts

This is Beirut, 05/04 16:37 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US senators on Saturday approved a budget blueprint unlocking trillions of dollars for sweeping tax cuts promised by President Donald Trump, despite bitter infighting among the majority Republicans over the savings that will be needed to fund them. Working deep into the night, lawmakers voted 51-48, mostly along party lines, to approve the ...

Senators to Grill Trump Pick for top US Military Position

This is Beirut, 01/04 10:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump's nominee to be the top US military officer will testify Tuesday before a Senate hearing, where he will likely be grilled about his readiness for the job given his lack of required experience. Democrats have sharply criticized the dismissal of general CQ Brown – the previous chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – and ...

Israel Supreme Court Freezes PM Bid to Sack Intel Chief

This is Beirut, 21/03 15:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's supreme court Friday froze a decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to sack the internal security agency chief, an unprecedented move that has deepened divisions in the country. The court's decision came after opposition parties and a non-governmental organisation filed separate appeals hours after the government ...

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