U.N. Security Council to debate situation of Israeli hostages in Gaza
Aug. 5 (UPI) -- A special session of the U.N. Security Council was set to convene Tuesday morning at the request of Israel to discuss…
Lawmakers debate using taxpayer funds for migrant aid at border hearing
As Rep. Bennie Thompson (C), D-Miss., speaks, a staffer displays a poster showing Republican lawmakers who previously voted in favor of funding non-governmental organizations during…
House meets for debate on Trump budget, legislative agenda bill
July 2 (UPI) -- House members are meeting to debate U.S. President Donald Trump's key Senate-passed domestic policy bill, with lawmakers still aiming for a…
Argentine lawmakers debate emergency bill on child health crisis
Argentina's President Javier Milei recently sparked backlash by falsely claiming that “70% of Garrahan Hospital's staff is administrative” and blaming the hospital’s crisis on overstaffing.…
US Senate begins debate on Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ | Donald Trump News
The United States Senate has begun debating President Donald Trump’s 940-page “Big, Beautiful Bill” of tax breaks and sweeping cuts to healthcare and food programmes.…
Senate begins debate after 16-hour read of entire budget bill
June 29 (UPI) -- The Senate has started formal debate on the Trump administration's budget reconciliation bill after lawmakers spent 16 hours reading the entire…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail amid debate on deportation risk
NASHVILLE — Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain in jail for at least a few more days while attorneys in the federal smuggling case against him spar over…
Trump ignites debate on presidential authority, wins GOP praise for Iran attack
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s bombardment of three sites in Iran quickly sparked debate in Congress over his authority to launch the strikes, with Republicans praising Trump for…
Good Morning Britain viewers fume ‘this is excruciating’ as hosts clash in tense debate
Good Morning Britain viewers were left furious after a heated debate was broadcast on Thursday morningGood Morning Britain viewers issued a complaint as an "excruciating"…
Democratic debate: 5 things to watch
WASHINGTON — A lot has happened since the Democratic presidential candidates last clashed on the debate stage. Former Vice President Joe Biden has taken some blows.…
Kamala Harris’ rival Antonio Villaraigosa explains his attacks
If Kamala Harris runs for California governor, the job is essentially hers for the taking.So goes the common wisdom.After all, she’s a household name, which…
Biden’s cancer diagnosis renews transparency debate, as Trump cries coverup | Health News
Former United States President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis has rekindled questions about whether he deceived the public about his health while in office, with his…
South Korea’s presidential candidates hold first heated debate | Elections News
Candidates Lee, the frontrunner, and his opponent Kim clash in the first of three televised debates.South Korea’s two leading presidential candidates, Lee Jae-myung and Kim…
No Triple Crown hope again stirs debate of when to run races
BALTIMORE — Horse racing’s biggest prize is winning the three legs of the Triple Crown — the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. Three races in…
MPs in England and Wales to debate bill after major changes
Sam FrancisPolitical reporterHarry FarleyPolitical correspondentGetty ImagesMPs will debate a bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales for the first time since significant changes…
A woman’s grisly death inflames debate over how California manages black bears
DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. — Patrice Miller, 71, lived by herself in a small yellow house beneath towering mountain peaks on the edge of a burbling river in this…
Is the debate over voter ID a real issue or Republican snow job?
Newsletter You're reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter George Skelton and Michael Wilner cover the insights, legislation, players and politics you need to know in…
The California film tax credit debate returns
It’s showtime for Hollywood at the California Capitol.The state’s entertainment industry has spent months begging for help from Sacramento to stem the decline of film…
Five takeaways from Canada party leaders’ big TV debate
Nadine Yousif and Jessica Murphy in MontrealBBC NewsReporting fromToronto, CanadaWatch: Key moments from Canada's general election debateThe leaders of Canada's four major federal parties have…
What happened in Canada’s French-language election debate? | Elections News
The leaders of Canada’s four major political parties have faced off in a French-language debate, a night before taking the stage for the English-language counterpart.…