WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the House of Representatives have reached a deal with President Donald Trump’s administration on a coronavirus aid package and will soon pass it, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday. “We are proud to have…
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Donald Trump has declared a national emergency over the coronavirus outbreak. Trump has earmarked $50billion in federal cash to help states fight the disease. He is asking hospitals to activate their emergency plans for health care providers. Trump said he…
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Trump administration are close to a deal on a coronavirus economic aid package, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters Friday morning. Details are still in flux, but here…
Read MoreParliament coronavirus lockdown: House of Commons cancels ALL events in major move
Committee chairman Sir Graham Brady sent an email to all Tory MPs on Friday explaining the measures. The cancellations come as Boris Johnson is under pressure to completely shut down Parliament. ITV News’ Paul Brand tweeted: “BREAKING: Sir Graham Brady…
Read MoreSingapore GE: Registers of Electors open for public inspection from March 14 to 27
SINGAPORE -The lists of Singaporeans eligible to vote at the next general election have been revised and are open for public inspection from March 14 to 27. This was announced on Friday afternoon (March 13), after the Electoral Boundaries Review…
Read MoreSingapore GE: 5 major electoral boundary changes, from new Sengkang GRC to 4 new SMCs
SINGAPORE – The new report on electoral boundaries sees significant changes, with six-member group representation constituencies (GRCs) wiped out and a new Sengkang GRC created. East Coast and West Coast GRCs have also been bumped up from having four members to…
Read MoreSingapore GE: New Sengkang GRC to be formed; includes single-seat wards of Punggol East and Sengkang West
SINGAPORE – A new four-member Sengkang GRC will be formed in the north-east of Singapore for the next general election. It is the only completely new GRC out of 17 recommended by the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) in a…
Read MoreCoronavirus outbreak: Council elections may be postponed until autumn
The Electoral Commission has advised ministers to postpone mayoral, council and police and crime commissioner polls all due on May 7. In a letter to the Government, the commission called for a decision before councils carry out any more preparations. Chief…
Read MoreU.S. coronavirus stimulus package stuck in Congress over paid sick leave
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As schools close, offices clear out, and sporting events are canceled across the United States, a familiar Washington problem – partisan gridlock – threatened on Thursday to derail the U.S. government’s ability to contain the economic damage…
Read MoreU.S. Senate leader expects renewal of surveillance rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he was confident the Senate would approve legislation renewing government surveillance tools, and appealed to lawmakers not to delay the vote until after they expire on Sunday….
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