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GOP Sens. draft $300B plan for small businesses
Republican Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Susan Collins unveiled a draft bill that would provide $300 billion in help for small businesses, including loans that would attempt to help businesses pay their workers.
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House taking up bill to fight voter suppression
House lawmakers are set to take a vote on H.R. 4, The Voting Rights Advancements Act, aimed at combatting voter suppression that Democrats say has occured in nearly two dozen states in the wake of the Supreme Court's 2013 Shelby vs....
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House To Vote On War Powers Resolution Amid Rising Tensions With Iran
The resolution would limit President Donald Trump's military actions in Iran.
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CLEAN : EU rights envoy sounds alarm on Qatar freedom of speech
Qatar should scrap several laws which impede free speech and expression the EU's human rights envoy said on Monday at an event in Doha promoting the online rights of activists (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Senate’s Infrastructure Push Faces a Covid Roadblock
Aug.03 -- Plans to pass a $550 billion infrastructure bill through the Senate this week hit a potential obstacle as Republican South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham announced he tested positive for Covid-19 and would quarantine for 10...
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Shooting in Austin Leaves 13 Injured, No Suspect Identified
The Austin shooting occurred on the 5th anniversary of deadly Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando.
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Texas Governor Calls Another Special Session
Abbott wants Democrats to return to state to take up voting bill
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GOP Senators Poised To Block Jan. 6 Commission
The insurrection was the worst attack on the Capitol in 200 years and interrupted the certification of Democrat Joe Biden's win over Trump.
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Biden Plans Sweeping Orders to Unwind Trump Policies
Jan.20 -- President-elect Joe Biden plans to sign at least 15 executive orders on Wednesday to begin unwinding President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration, climate, and other issues. Bloomberg’s Marty Schenker reports on “Bloomberg...
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Grenfell United's Edward Daffarn blasts Government's response on fifth anniversary of disaster
Grenfell United's Edward Daffarn criticises the Government's response to the Grenfell disaster as a 'betrayal' on the fifth anniversary of the tragedy.
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CLEAN : Macron an "authoritarian, brutal leader," says National Rally's interim head
"Emmanuel Macron is an authoritarian, brutal leader who has restricted the freedoms of the French for five years," denounces the interim head of the National Rally, Jordan Bardella, after party meetings at their headquarters in Paris on...
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CLEAN : French MPs reactions to "Vaccine Pass" draft bill
Faced with the "tidal wave" of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, MPs react in a tense atmosphere to the examination of draft legislation transforming the health pass into a vaccination pass (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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VOICED : Primer ministro de Portugal se prepara para gobernar tras sorpresiva victoria
El primer ministro de Portugal, António Costa, se prepara desde el lunes para gobernar en solitario con la recuperación económica pospandemia como principal prioridad, después de que su formación, el Partido Socialista, consiguiera una...
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Poll Watching Was Bolstered This Year. Did That Impact The Election?
Post-Election Day, Newsy explores what was different about poll watching this year and how it and poll challenging actually work.
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Cross-party support for Irish language legislation
MPs gather outside of the Houses of Parliament to show cross-party support for new Irish language legislation published in New Decade New Approach. Interviews with John Finucane MP and Dr Niall Comer.
The legislation will create a new...
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Obama urges rise in debt limit and calls for tighter gun controls
1. Wide of US President Barack Obama walking into East Room of White House for news briefing, zoom into mid
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Barack Obama, US President:
"It's been a busy and productive four years, and I expect the same for the...
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USA: WASHINGTON: US SENATE APPROVE CHEMICAL WEAPONS BAN
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The U-S Senate approved a Republican version of a chemical weapons ban Thursday.
The new law would impose tough economic sanctions on any nation caught dealing with chemical weapons.
But Democrats claim the bill is no...
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ISRAEL: KNESSET TAKES VOTE ON WHETHER TO DISSOLVE ITSELF (2)
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Israel's parliament has taken the first step towards approving a bill to dissolving the Knesset - a move that would be tantamount to toppling the government.
Wednesday's parliamentary vote in favour of the bill is...
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USA: SENATE VOTE ON CLINTON'S LATE TERM ABORTIONS VETO
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Congressional Republicans are shining an election-year spotlight on President Clinton's veto of a ban on certain late-term abortions.
But to no avail: the Senate has failed to override President Clinton's veto of the ban on...
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AP reporter Charles Babington explains how the Congressional Budget Office estimated the total 10-year cost of expanding coverage at $940 billion. The nonpartisan analysts said the legislation would reduce the federal deficit by $138 billion over its first 10 years.
HEADLINE: AP reporter explains the cost of health reform
CAPTION: AP reporter Charles Babington explains how the Congressional Budget Office estimated the total 10-year cost of expanding coverage at $940 billion. The nonpartisan...
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Breakfast speech at the Council of Foreign Relations
1. Hamid Karzai arrival at Council on Foreign Relations
2. Close up Karzai
3. Cutaway Richard Holbrooke, former US Ambassador to United Nations
4. Karzai at podium
5. Security detail and Karzai at podium
6. Karzai at podium
7. SOUNDBITE:...
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President Barack Obama Sunday said House passage of health care overhaul was a 'courageous vote' for many lawmakers. The president also praised Iraq's parliament for passing a long-delayed electoral law, paving the way for nationwide elections.
HEADLINE: Obama: House passage of health care 'courageous'
CAPTION: President Barack Obama Sunday said House passage of health care overhaul was a 'courageous vote' for many lawmakers. The president also praised Iraq's parliament for...
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President Barack Obama has signed legislation barring members of Congress, the president and thousands of federal workers from insider trading and profiting from nonpublic information learned on the job.
HEADLINE: Raw Video: Obama signs insider trading ban by lawmakers
CAPTION: President Barack Obama has signed legislation barring members of Congress, the president and thousands of federal workers from insider trading and profiting from...
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UN MidEast envoy on Arab Spring, Gadhafi, future of Libya
1. Walking shot of United Nations Middle East envoy Tony Blair attending Arab summit of World Economic Forum
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tony Blair, United Nations Middle East envoy:
(Question: Mr Blair, how do you think in light of the...