Talks about the U.S. debt cap need to be more mature, says a German minister.

There isn't much time left to reach a deal. Earlier this month, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that if a deal isn't reached, the biggest economy in the world could default on its debt on June 1.

Leaders of the Democratic Party want to raise the cap, but Republican law...

German lawmakers express concern over a far-right victory in Italy's election

German politicians from all political parties have expressed alarm over Giorgia Meloni's electoral win. Meloni, who appears to be the next prime minister of Italy, has received support from the far-right AfD.

Concerned German lawmakers of all political stripes reacted on Monday as G...

Lawmakers and human rights organisations are urging the US to tie aid to Tunisia

Lawmakers and human rights organisations in the United States are urging the Biden administration to exert pressure on Tunisian President Kais Saied to halt the country's "democratic backsliding."

US congressmen have urged Washington to condition elements of the US securit...

Pro-EU lawmakers congratulate Slovenia's hard-right prime minister on his defeat

Left and liberal pro-EU lawmakers have hailed the defeat of Slovenia's rightwing populist prime minister, Janez Jana, to a political insurgent who has promised to return the country to "normalcy."

Robert Golob, a political newbie who established his Freedom Movement in Jan...

BEIJING OLYMPICS SHOULD BE RELOCATED URGE US LAWMAKERS TO IOC

A resolution was introduced by leading US lawmakers from the House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a resolution on Monday, where they urgec the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to shift the location of the 2022 Winter Games, and reason cited by them for is the human rights violation aga...

UK LAWMAKERS PUTS PRESSURE ON GOVERNMENT TO CLARIFY INTERNATIONAL RESTART

Highlights:

• Lawmakers are putting pressure on the government of United Kingdom for clarifying the restart of international travel
• The government of UK has not made a final decision for moving ahead on restarting the leisure travel

Th...

U.S. LAWMAKERS EXPECT SWEEPING LEGISLATION TO TACKLE CHINA

Highlights

• Following weeks of negotiations between Republicans and Democrats, Senate Foreign Relations Committee members were set to debate the “Strategic Competition Act of 2021.”

• The lawmakers are also expected to consider amendments, before taking ...

JAPAN LAWMAKERS TO MAKE NEW SANCTIONS OVER HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES

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• Japan lawmakers to make new sanctions over human rights abuses.
• Lawmakers from ruling and opposition parties have launched a bipartisan group for the same.
• The group is jointly led by LDP member Gen Nakatani, and Shiori Y...

U.S. LAWMAKERS PLANNING TO BAN FACIAL RECOGNITION SOFTWARE

Highlights

• The U.S. lawmakers are planning to ban facial recognition software even as the technology helps identify Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol complex

• Michael Sheldon said he had provided the FBI possible names of many people in violent courtesy of ...

HOUSE DEMOCRATS PLAN TO INVOKE THE 25TH AMENDMENT AGAINST TRUMP

Highlights

• The impeachment article was introduced by the Democrats on Monday charging the incumbent with incitement of insurrection while encouraging his supporters to storm the US Capitol

• It is being said that the lawmakers will be voting on the 25th Amendment m...

FBI AGENTS SEARCH OFFICES & HOMES OF TENNESSEE LAWMAKERS

Highlights

• The searched properties included the homes of former GOP House Speaker Glen Casada and state Rep. Robin Smith

• Talking to the reporters, Republican Governor Bill Lee said he had a word with the current House Speaker Cameron Sexton

• Repor...

A MOSQUITO FLAG MAKES IT TO THE 2nd ROUND OF SELECTION IN ERROR

Highlights:

•       Mississippi is looking for a new flag while discarding the old one

•       Entries were asked to be sent across

Mississippi is changing its old...

JAPANESE LAWMAKERS CALL ON THE GOVERNMENT TO RESTRICT THE USE OF CHINESE APPS

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• Japanese lawmakers call on the government to restrict the use of Chinese apps.
• Japan wants to prevent data from leaking via applications that have its origins in China.
• The lawmakers plan to submit their set of recommend...

SANCTIONS IMPOSED BY CHINA ON US LAWMAKERS

Highlights:

• Sanctions imposed by China on US lawmakers in retaliation for the measures announced by the US over human rights abuses against the Muslim minorities in Xinjiang province.
• Beijing has targeted senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz among other ...

HONG KONG LAWMAKER BAGGIO LEUNG DECLARED BANKRUPT

HIGHLIGHTS

• As the pro-democracy lawmakers raised slogans against China and for Hong Kong’s independence in 2016, they were disqualified from their seats
• They were asked to pay all the money given to them by the government for setting offices aft...

NEW ALLIANCE FORMED BY EIGHT DEMOCRACIES TO COUNTER CHINA

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• Senior lawmakers from eight democracies including the US has formed a new cross-parliamentary alliance against China. 
• The newly formed group consisting of Marco Rubio, Bob Menendez, Gen Nakatani, Miriam Lexmann, Iain Duncan Smith.

CORONAVIRUS: UTAH GOVERNOR CALLS FOR A SPECIAL SESSION

Highlights

• The special session called by the Governor, Gary Herbert will address the current coronavirus pandemic and also deal with two bills which were vetoed by him in previous general session

• There are 3,296 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state of Utah...

CRYPTOCURRENCY ACT 2020 INTRODUCED BY US LAWMAKER

Highlights:

• US congressman, under coronavirus quarantine, has introduced the Cryptocurrency Act of 2020.
• The bill will clarify which crypto assets will be regulated by which federal agencies.
• The bill is aimed to define “crypto-commod...

An analysis of the Candidates in Various Political Marathon

The general election of the next fall will be a tough one for the US voters as there will be many candidates to choose from, from commissioners to the US Senate.

Following is an analysis of the candidates in several races:

Three republicans, to-date, have taken a step to repla...

Congress Pushes forward on Trump Impeachment With Nation division

The House has entered a critical litigation week and Democrats, who once vowed to get Republicans out of office, are facing the prospect that President Donald Trump is becoming ever hardening partisan.

Lawmakers were first updated behind closed doors Monday night by the House Intelligen...