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France's far-right National Rally (RN) party and its allies emerged from polls with a record 14 seats in the right-wing dominated Senate on Sunday, effectively quadrupling its number in the 348-seat chamber just months before a presidential election.
The vote marks the first time the far-right party gained enough seats to form its own caucus.
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Friday, 25 September 2026 The Capitol in Washington. The Senate refused by fifty votes to forty-nine to order the fighting in Iran stopped, with four Republicans crossing and one Democrat… The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Friday, September 25, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentina central bank reform passed the Senate 46–22 on 24 September 2026 with changes, so Deputies vote again. What it bans and why it matters. The post Argentina Central Bank Reform Clears Senate 46–22, Heads Back to Deputies appeared first on The Rio Times.
The two US senators backing a permanent legislative ban on Chinese cars in the United States agreed on Thursday to delay their plan to use a fast track procedure to win Senate approval until next week, to seek the support of a lone holdout. Republican Senator Bernie Moreno and Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin had planned to seek approval for the procedure – which requires unanimous Senate backing – on Thursday, the same day that US President Donald Trump met China’s President Xi Jinping in...
O ministro Luiz Fux, do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), deu prazo de dez dias para o presidente do Senado, Davi Alcolumbre, se manifestar sobre o pedido de acesso a eventuais registros de entrada e saída da advogada Viviane Barci, esposa do ministro Alexandre de Moraes, e do ex-banqueiro Daniel Vorcaro no Senado. Fux é o relator do mandado de segurança no qual o vereador de Curitiba Guilherme Kilter (Novo) pede que a Corte obrigue o Senado a fornecer eventuais registros de entrada e saída de Viviane, Vorcaro e outros citados. Notícias relacionadas:Fux vai relatar ação sobre idas da esposa de Moraes ao Senado.Moraes se declara impedido em ação sobre ida de sua esposa ao Senado.Segundo o parlamentar, os pedidos de acesso aos dados foram negados pela Casa por envolver "informações de caráter pessoal". Na decisão, Fux entendeu que o caso não “vislumbra violação da intimidade ou de informações pessoais” e determinou que a Advocacia do Senado se manifeste sobre a questão. Além de Viviane e Vorcaro, o vereador quer acesso a eventuais registros de entrada do empresário Antônio Carlos Camilo Antunes, o Careca do INSS, e do empresário Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, filho do presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, nas dependências da Casa. Fux foi sorteado relator do mandado após Alexandre de Moraes se declarar impedido de julgar o caso.
The top Democrat on the US Senate’s foreign policy panel urged Donald Trump on Monday not to signal any retreat from Taiwan when he hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping this week. Speaking at the Concordia Summit in New York, Senator Jeanne Shaheen said she hoped the president “will not say anything that indicates a lack of support for Taiwan” during his talks with the Chinese leader. Shaheen is the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which reviews US arms sales abroad,...
Colombia's constitution makes ex-presidents seek Senate leave to travel for a year. Semana says Petro's notice for a Brussels trip arrived after he left. The post Petro’s Belgium Trip Notice Reached Senate After He Left, Semana Says appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Miss Universe Puerto Rico funds allegation reached the island's senate in September 2026, over US$4.5 million paid under an US$8.7 million contract. The post Miss Universe Puerto Rico Funds Allegation Reaches the Senate Over US$4.5 Million Paid appeared first on The Rio Times.
The ex-Oklahoma state trooper’s nomination had stalled in the Senate as ICE faced growing scrutiny over its operations.
Tokyo, Sept. 16 (Jiji Press)--Masaji Matsuyama, leader of lawmakers in Japan's Senate from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Wednesday denied views that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has interfered in personnel decisions for party members in the upper chamber of parliament. "I made the decision comprehensively" without any consideration to the prime minister's intention, Matsuyama tol...
Key Facts — What happened A Senate committee recessed on September 15 without votes to scrap Argentina’s PASO primaries. — The math La Libertad Avanza holds 21 of 72 Senate seats and needs the UCR’s 10 votes. — Who said it Ruling-bloc leader Patricia Bullrich admitted the government still lacks the votes. — The sticking […] The post Argentina’s Bid to Scrap PASO Primaries Stalls in the Senate appeared first on The Rio Times.
Three different totals are circulating, and all are real. What the Senate can actually do about a Supreme Court justice, and why nothing has moved. The post How Many Impeachment Requests Against Moraes Are Actually Pending appeared first on The Rio Times.
The total mixes judges, prosecutors and defenders, and it went through the Senate. What the figure shows, and what the claim about favourable rulings rests on. The post Argentina Has Made 166 Judicial Appointments, Not 166 Judges appeared first on The Rio Times.
The decision follows a year of surging regulatory hurdles over candidate appearances on the Disney-owned network.
The GOP aims to gain a New England foothold as Democrats strive to retain the Senate seat.
Brazil’s Senate economic affairs committee invited Petrobras chief Magda Chambriard and IG4 Capital to explain what the Braskem ownership change means for Maceio. The post Senate Calls Petrobras and IG4 to Answer for Maceio appeared first on The Rio Times.
Justice Zanin is seeking answers after a Senate candidate placed confidential data about him in a public election file in Brazil. The post Zanin Seeks Answers Over Confidential Data in an Election File appeared first on The Rio Times.