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H.R. 9498: Taxpayer Advocate Participation Act
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H.R. 9499: Protecting Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers Act
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H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
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H.R. 9504: Tax Exempt Hospital Transparency Act
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H.R. 9502: Protect Seniors and Veterans from Health Care Fraud Act of 2026
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H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
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H.R. 9528: People Over Poison Act
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H.Res. 1394: Condemning prosecution policies that give preferential treatment to foreign nationals over United States citizens.
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H.R. 9496: End Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act
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H.R. 7257: SECURE Grid Act
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H.R. 7258: Energy Emergency Leadership Act
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H.R. 7305: Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026
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H.R. 7266: Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act
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H.R. 5498: Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2026
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Victorian premier blames ‘inflation not corruption’ for Big Build cost blowouts amid fresh allegations
Jacinta Allan resists calls for royal commission into state’s infrastructure projects as pressure mounts following new reports Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jacinta Allan has resisted growing calls for a royal commission into alleged corruption on Victoria’s $100bn Big Build, declaring “inflationary pressures on projects is not corruption”. It comes after an investigation by Nine newspapers and 60 Minutes reported allegations that money from the state’s Big Build infrastructure projects was being paid to gangland figures and that the state government was warned about cost blowouts due to Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) demands. Continue reading...
Pakistan carries out deadly airstrikes along Afghanistan border
The attacks on Monday were the latest flare-up of violence between the two countries, which fought a weeks-long war in February Pakistan has said at least 25 people were killed in airstrikes it launched targeting militants in eastern Afghanistan, as the Afghan government reported dozens of civilian casualties. Pakistan’s information minister, Attaullah Tarar, said the operations were aimed at a group that it blames for a deadly weekend attack in Karachi, although Afghan authorities have repeatedly denied their territory harbours militants. Continue reading...
ABC and SBS to appear at antisemitism royal commission after complaints of ‘unbalanced’ Middle East coverage
Bondi attack inquiry broadcasters will be called as commission focuses on traditional and social media Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Representatives from the ABC and SBS will be called as witnesses to the royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion , after complaints were made to the inquiry about their coverage of the Middle East. On Monday, counsel assisting Richard Lancaster SC said some submissions to the royal commission – established after the Bondi terror attack – are “highly critical” of the public broadcasters’ reporting on the Middle East conflict. Continue reading...
Shares in chipmakers underpinning AI boom rocket in first half of 2026
Value of some chip manufacturers have tripled, or more, driving Asia Pacific stock markets sharply higher Shares in chipmakers have surged in the first half of this year as investors piled into companies that make the hardware underpinning the AI boom, according to analysis. Investors have driven up the value of semiconductor and memory chip manufacturers, whose profits have soared during 2026, at the expense of some large software companies, which have fallen out of favour this year. Continue reading...
Trump news at a glance: Biden says Trump has ‘diminished’ US standing in the world as he attacks his successor
Former president calls Trump ‘a loser’ and criticizes his attempted makeover of Washington. Key US politics stories from Sunday 28 June at a glance Joe Biden has said Donald Trump has diminished America’s standing in the world “more than any president in history”. The former president delivered remarks highly critical of his successor, while giving the keynote address at a gala in Hanover, Maryland, hosted by the state’s Democratic party, which is hoping to help wrest control of Congress away from Trump and his Republican allies during November’s midterm elections. Continue reading...
Venezuela earthquake: father and son found alive in rubble after four days as death toll nears 1,500
President says ‘we always hold onto hope’ as discovery of earthquake survivors spurs fresh search efforts despite dwindling chances of survival Mortuary in Caracas ‘overwhelmed’ as Venezuela struggles to respond after earthquakes A man and his teenage son were found alive under the rubble in Venezuela on Sunday, in a town about 40km north of the capital Caracas, AFP journalists reported, as the death toll from last week’s twin earthquakes passed 1,450. The discovery of survivors in Caraballeda was made by French and American rescue teams nearly four days after back-to-back quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck, completely destroying nearly 200 buildings in the area. Continue reading...
London mayor to override opposition to outdoor dining in Soho next summer
Exclusive: Sadiq Khan plans to use new powers after local council opposes city scheme for seasonal pedestrianisation The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, plans to override opposition to al fresco dining in Soho after the local council failed to apply to a scheme for seasonal pedestrianisation that is being introduced across the capital this summer. From 2027, restaurants in London’s entertainment district will be allowed to put chairs outside in the warmer months despite a longstanding local row on the issue. Continue reading...
About 170,000 people in England expected to die from obesity-linked heart conditions by 2035
British Heart Foundation expects about 45 people a day to die over next decade if current trends continue About 170,000 people are expected to die from heart-related conditions linked to obesity – one of the leading causes of preventable illnesses – by 2035, according to a leading charity. The analysis, conducted by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), found that about 45 people a day are expected to die from cardiovascular disease linked to excess weight and obesity in England over the next decade, as long as current trends in obesity rates continue. In the UK, about two in three adults are living with obesity, and worldwide, more than half of adults and a third of children and young people will be overweight or obese by 2050 . Continue reading...
Pause HS2 reset until you are confident it can be delivered, NAO tells ministers
Spending watchdog says high-speed rail project must be put on stable footing to avoid repeat of costly past failures Revised plans for HS2 should not be put into action until the government is confident they can be delivered, according to the public spending watchdog. The project to build the high-speed railway must be put on a stable footing to avoid a repeat of past failures, the National Audit Office (NAO) said in a report. Continue reading...
‘A privilege – and pretty terrifying’: James Norton to play Hamlet in the West End
The Happy Valley actor is lined up as the lead in German director Thomas Ostermeier’s first Shakespearean play in English James Norton is to take on his first major Shakespearean stage role and play Hamlet in the West End next year. The King & Conqueror star said it was a “privilege” and “pretty terrifying” to be cast as the tragic prince in the acclaimed German director Thomas Ostermeier’s production next autumn. Norton was last on stage in 2023 in the harrowing A Little Life, based on Hanya Yanagihara’s novel, which the actor described as the hardest thing he has ever done. Continue reading...