The House vote, one of the first since the new Congress was seated last week, underscored strong support among President-elect Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans for Israel’s government, now that they control both chambers in Congress. Forty-five Democrats joined 198 Republicans in backing the bill. No Republican voted against it.

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Author: Reuters

With Trump and the Republican Party set to control all levers of government, Ukraine is engaging with the podcasters and YouTube channels favored by their supporters.

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Author: David L. Stern

The asset manager said its membership of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative had caused confusion and subjected it to legal inquiries from public officials

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Author: Louisa Clarence-Smith, US Business Editor

Gov. Brad Little was scheduled to meet with President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday.

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Author: Ian Max Stevenson

World’s largest money manager had staked out position as sustainable investment leader

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Author: Brooke Masters,Patrick Temple-West

President-elect Donald Trump hosted 22 of the nation’s 27 Republican governors for dinner at his Florida club, looking to help drive the agenda in conservative-run states after he takes office in 11 days.

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Author: ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON,WILL WEISSERT

The House passed a bill on Thursday to sanction International Criminal Court officials – a move that comes in response to the court issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Author: Clare Foran, Haley Talbot

Hundreds of Panamanians marched on Thursday to mark the anniversary of a deadly uprising against U.S. control of the Panama Canal in 1964, with some protesters burning an effigy of President-elect Donald Trump who has threatened to retake the vital global waterway.

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Author: Elida Moreno

Newly in the minority, Democrats say they will vote with Republicans to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes.

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Author: MARY CLARE JALONICK

The legislation is in retaliation for the International Criminal Court seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu over Gaza.

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Author: Al Jazeera

Bill may pass, led by Republicans, without amendments after Democratic resistance vanishes

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Author: John Bowden

The blazes burning across the Los Angeles region are not only devastating property and lives, but also fueling political argument over how to fight the fires, with President-elect Trump blaming sta…

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Author: Sharon Udasin

A significant number of Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance a GOP-led bill to require the detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes – a key step that puts the legislation on the verge of passage.

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Author: Clare Foran, Lauren Fox, Ted Barrett

Laken Riley Act passed House on Tuesday by 264 to 159, showing Democrats are feeling pressure over immigration

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Author: Joan E Greve

President-elect Trump is hosting a slew of Republican governors at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Thursday night, seeking to get state leaders on the same page before he takes office later this month. Am…

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Author: Brett Samuels

Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress.

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Author: Washington Post

Donald Trump and Elon Musk hit out at political rivals over the blazes, which experts have pinned on high winds and low rainfall

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Author: James Crisp