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US Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions Bill targeting Putin’s energy war chest

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (centre) speaking to reporters after a meeting with US senators in Washington on July 28.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (centre) speaking to reporters after a meeting with US senators in Washington on July 28.

Republican US Senator Mitch McConnell says he has been released from rehab centre

US Senator Mitch McConnell at the US Capitol in Washington on May 19. McConnell has been out of public view since mid-June, when he ​suffered a fall.
US Senator Mitch McConnell at the US Capitol in Washington on May 19. McConnell has been out of public view since mid-June, when he ​suffered a fall.

US Senate panel votes to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress

Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on July 29.
Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on July 29.

Trump turns economic speech into attack on Democrats after Michigan results

US President Donald Trump Trump spent time focusing on tax provisions in 2025’s Republican spending package, including measures eliminating taxes on tips.
US President Donald Trump Trump spent time focusing on tax provisions in 2025’s Republican spending package, including measures eliminating taxes on tips.

Leftist Democrat Abdul El-Sayed wins stunning primary victory in crucial Michigan

U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks on stage, with vote counting continuing for Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate primary, during an election night rally in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., August 5, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks on stage, with vote counting continuing for Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate primary, during an election night rally in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., August 5, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

American Evolution

No clear edge for Democrats as midterm elections take shape in the US

A well groomed and unruffled father of four who served in the military before he became a corporate turnaround specialist, Marty Young is a fourth-generation Pennsylvanian of Asian heritage. 
A well groomed and unruffled father of four who served in the military before he became a corporate turnaround specialist, Marty Young is a fourth-generation Pennsylvanian of Asian heritage. 

Trump blasts US Attorney Pirro, says she ‘folded like an umbrella’ in dropping reflecting pool case

US President Donald Trump argued that Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, a close political ally, should have continued pursuing the case.
US President Donald Trump argued that Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, a close political ally, should have continued pursuing the case.

US voters prefer Democrats to Republicans on economy for first time in a decade, poll finds

US President Donald Trump dances as he delivers remarks on the economy at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan, USA, on July 27.
US President Donald Trump dances as he delivers remarks on the economy at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan, USA, on July 27.

Kay Granger, first Republican woman to lead House Appropriations Committee, dies at 83

No cause of death was given. Kay Granger in 2024 said she was battling “unforeseen health challenges”.
No cause of death was given. Kay Granger in 2024 said she was battling “unforeseen health challenges”.

Multi-billionaire Musk plans major US Republican midterm spending push: Report

Elon Musk holding up a chainsaw onstage during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, in the US on Feb 20, 2025.
Elon Musk holding up a chainsaw onstage during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, in the US on Feb 20, 2025.

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