Venezuela Socialists shut opposition out, elect new Congress leader
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro's Socialist party prevented opposition leaders from entering Congress by posting armed guards at the gates, after which they elected ousted official Luis Parra as new head of Congress. A defiant opposition party held its own elections in the headquarters of a national newspaper and elected Juan Guaido as leader for a second term.
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Singapore’s ruling party PAP wins 83 out of 93 seats in the parliament
Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party extended its unbroken rule in Friday’s election, but its vote share slipped near a record low as the main opposition party secured 10 seats, the most ever held by any opposition party. Having held power since independence in 1965, the PAP had been widely expected to win and carry Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. PAP’s popular vote fell to 61%, down from 70% in 2015
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US deploys navy to thwart Caribbean drug trade
US President Donald Trump has declared that the US is deploying its warships in the Caribbean to thwart the influx of cocaine and other illegal drugs from Venezuela, with Trump charging Venezuelan President Nicolaus Maduro with plotting to harm the health of American citizens. President Maduro has replied that the move is an attempt to divert attention from the US' rapidly worsening coronavirus crisis.
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Ex-Senator Tom Coburn dead at 72
Ex-Senator Tom Coburn dead at 72
Ex-Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn, known for his fierce opposition to any proposition of government spending and nicknamed Dr. No, has died at the age of 72 due to prostate cancer. Coburn, originally a physician and Sunday school teacher, served in Congress for two decades, first as a House representative and then as Senator during the Bush and Obama administrations.
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US Congress to restrict President Trump's war powers
A US House of Representatives resolution headed by Democratic Senator Tim Kaine is aiming to restrict US President Donald Trump's war powers after an airstrike against Iran ordered by the President worsened hostility between the two countries. The motion has been passed in the US Senate, and now the House of Representatives by a majority of 227 to 186, but Trump has promised to veto the resolution soon.
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