US President Donald Trump had unexpectedly announced an agreement with the government in Moscow regarding diesel imports from Russia in October, in order to lower fuel prices before the US Congressional elections. #RussischerDiesel #USOstküste #Trump (translated)
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth defends himself against the impeachment motion introduced in Congress. "This whole thing is a farce and it's a production – and everyone knows it," said the Pentagon chief at a rare press conference today. #Amtsenthebung #PeteHegseth #USPolitik (translated)
A clear majority of US citizens demands that the newly elected Congress put an end to the Iran war and abolish Trump's trade wars. #IranKrieg #Zollkriege #USPolitik (translated)
Trump had stated after the election that he would "probably" get along with the Democrats. #USPolitik #IranKonflikt #KongressWahlen (translated)
The Swiss portal Inside Paradeplatz reported that two CAS judges, who allowed the Russian bandy national team to compete in the World Championships, visited Moscow before making their decision, including Italian judge Giulio Palermo, who attended an international judges' congress at the luxurious Carlton Hotel and was later nominated to the decision committee that agreed to the appeal of the Russian Bandy Federation regarding the IIHF's decision. #CAS #Хоккей #Спорт (translated)
Whoever hoped for some relaxation in Washington after Donald Trump's relatively conciliatory words following the landslide in the congressional elections – he initially accepted the Republicans' defeat and hinted at collaboration with the victorious Democrats – has been disabused of that idea in recent days. #Trump #Kongress #StephenMiller (translated)
The Democrats' plan to investigate large companies, including Apple, gained momentum when they achieved greater power in Congress, forcing companies to prepare for potential inquiries. #demokraadid #Apple #uurimised (translated)
Republican US Congressman Thomas Massie accuses Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of waging war against Iran without congressional authorization. #Amtsenthebung #PeteHegseth #Republikaner (translated)
More than a hundred newly elected senators and congress members gathered at the Capitol for their first orientation day, where some of them expressed surprise at being elected. #Kongress #USA #Demokraterna (translated)
The Republican legislator has initiated the process for the removal of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in connection with the war in Iran, which could lead to contentious votes in Congress. #USA #kaitseminister #poliitika (translated)
“Perhaps it was too harsh,” Trump admitted about the deportations. #impeachment #Hegseth #kongress (translated)
"By conducting hostilities in Iran for more than 90 days without Congressional approval, Secretary Hegseth is breaking the law and must be held accountable," Massie said. #Amtsenthebung #PeteHegseth #Kongress (translated)
Due to the Iran war, an impeachment procedure against Defense Minister Pete Hegseth was initiated, prompted by the Trump-critical congressman Thomas Massie, and it could already come to a vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. #Amtsenthebungsverfahren #Verteidigungsminister #USA (translated)
According to Massien, Hegseth has abused his power as Secretary of Defense and waged war without congressional authorization. #Virkasyyte #Politiikka #Yhdysvallat (translated)
The Democrats have finally taken control of Congress and must now learn how to wield their power effectively. #Demokraten #Kongress #DonaldTrump (translated)
A week after the devastating defeat of the Republicans in the congressional elections, Donald Trump claimed that there had been electoral fraud. #Trump #Wahlbetrug #Kongresswahlen (translated)
The Democrats in Congress are investigating the defense investments of Eric and Donald Trump Jr., who have invested in numerous defense companies that subsequently received lucrative government contracts, which could potentially bring legal issues for both of them. #Demokraten #Rüstungsgeschäfte #TrumpSöhne (translated)
The president of Paraguay's Congress, Santiago Peña, has been accused of using political influence to favor Ueno bank, whose shutdown affects accounts of approximately 2.9 million people. #SantiagoPeña #Paraguay #protestid (translated)
Saikat Chakrabarti, who at the time was the chief of staff for Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from New York and one of the main architects of the Green New Deal – a broad climate and economic program that Ocasio-Cortez and Democratic Senator Ed Markey from Massachusetts presented to Congress in February 2019 – gave an important hint in a Washington Post profile about the true intentions of the creators and supporters of this program. #Kliimapoliitika #RohelineUusKursus #Majandus (translated)
A few days after the heavy defeat of the Republicans in the congressional elections, US President Donald Trump admitted that his administration's approach to the deportation of migrants without valid residence documents may have been too harsh. #Trump #Abschiebepolitik #Migration (translated)
