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US Congress passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill

Trump has said he will sign the measure, which sailed through the Senate in an 86-11 vote last month.

An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, on 11 May 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/Wana via Reuters

42 US aircraft lost or damaged in Iran conflict amid 'Operation Epic Fury' as costs hit $29b: Report

Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration, August 10, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

US Senate committee set to consider long-awaited crypto bill next week

United States Department of State logo and US flag are seen in this illustration created on April 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6b to Middle East allies

More than five decades on, the genocide during the Liberation War in 1971 remains unrecognised. Photo: UNB

US House resolution seeks recognition of 1971 genocide in Bangladesh

US President Donald Trump speaks in a video message on 28 February 2026, offering “complete immunity” to those who do not resist as Israel and the US strike Iran, while warning of severe consequences for others. File Photo: Screengrab from Truth Social

Why US Congress rarely stops presidents from waging war

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) recites the pledge of allegiance during a campaign event for re-election in Schertz, Texas, U.S. March 2, 2026.

Texas Senate showdown kicks off midterms to determine control of US Congress

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

5 times Trump bypassed the US Congress to take control

The US Capitol building is pictured at sunset on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 27, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo

US lawmakers plan Iran war powers vote as Trump weighs strikes

People walk past the US Capitol building in Washington, US, November 15, 2023. File Photo: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

US Congress impasse over immigration set to trigger partial shutdown

People look the US Capitol on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, November 23, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Democrat Menefee wins Texas special election for US House seat: AP

US President Donald Trump meets Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025. Photo: Reuters

US Congress ends Syria sanctions

US President Donald Trump speaks about his memorandum on the implementation of the death penalty in Washington DC, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, 25 September, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Trump to meet top Congressional leaders on Monday: White House official