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US CONGRESS

Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 26, 2022
To charge or not to charge: The Trump dilemma roiling America
The burden of proof for conviction in a criminal prosecution is considerably higher than the bar for condemning someone in a congressional hearing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 25, 2022
The man most responsible for ending Roe worries that it could hurt his party
As former President Donald Trump prepares for a likely 2024 presidential campaign, he has privately told friends and advisers the ruling will be 'bad for Republicans.”
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 25, 2022
U.S. passes first major gun bill in decades
That vote came hours after the Supreme Court's conservative majority had struck down a century-old New York law requiring permits for concealed-carry handguns.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 23, 2022
U.S. Capitol assault hearings take break as new evidence floods in
The new evidence includes documents from the National Archive and multiple new leads given to a tip-line since the televised hearings began earlier in June.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 19, 2022
Despite growing evidence, a prosecution of Trump would face challenges
As House hearings highlighted testimony that could create more pressure to pursue a criminal case, former president tried out a defense that strained credulity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 18, 2022
U.S. senators introduce broad Taiwan bill to boost security assistance
The bill would significantly enhance support for Taiwan, including provisions for billions of dollars in security assistance and changes to the law undergirding unofficial ties with island.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 13, 2022
U.S. gun deal is less than Democrats wanted, but more than they expected
Though the compromise does not go as far as many would have preferred, it is still seen as a serious step that could save lives.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 4, 2022
Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro charged with contempt of Congress in Jan. 6 probe
Navarro was hit with one count involving his refusal to appear for a deposition before the Jan. 6 Select Committee and another for his refusal to produce documents.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 30, 2022
Trump’s primary losses puncture his invincibility
With many of the former U.S. president's endorsed candidates falling to defeat in recent primaries, some Republicans see an opening for a post-Trump candidate in 2024.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 21, 2022
Musk hoists GOP banner and tears into Biden as U.S. probes his empire
The world's most famous entrepreneur is ratcheting up a battle with its most powerful government, as Elon Musk sharpens his critiques of Joe Biden and aligns himself with Republicans.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 21, 2022
Biden shuns kingmaker role in U.S. primaries
Biden has limited his primary endorsements in part to keep with pre-Trump presidential expectations, but also because he is wary of exacerbating divisions in his Democratic Party.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2022
Top Republican under fire for recording of him urging Trump to resign over Capitol riot
The comments could undermine Kevin McCarthy's widely known ambition to become House speaker next year if Republicans take control of the chamber.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2022
Why a ruling declaring Trump ‘likely’ broke laws may not mean he will be prosecuted
Prosecutors would face a high hurdle in proving Trump's state of mind — specifically, that he had the requisite criminal intent.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 30, 2022
Call logs underscore Trump’s efforts to sway lawmakers on Jan. 6
New details from White House documents provided to the House panel investigating the Capitol assault show a seven-hour gap in records of calls made by the ex-president on the day of the riot.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 29, 2022
Trump likely committed crime with plan to obstruct Congress, U.S. judge rules
The judge said that Trump's alleged plan to overturn his November 2020 election defeat to Joe Biden amounted to a 'coup.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 12, 2022
Theory about U.S.-funded bioweapons labs in Ukraine is unfounded
Prominent conservative voices have mischaracterized remarks from American officials to amplify baseless claims promoted by Russian state media.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2022
Jan. 6 panel claims to have evidence Trump committed crimes
The committee says the emails may contain evidence of obstruction of an official proceeding — a felony that carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2022
Biden introduces ‘brilliant’ Ketanji Brown Jackson as U.S. Supreme Court pick
U.S. President Joe Biden introduced federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to be the first Black woman on the court Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2022
U.S. House backs sweeping China competition bill as Olympics start
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a multibillion-dollar bill aimed at increasing American competitiveness with China and boosting U.S. semiconductor manufacturing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2022
‘Trump is wrong,’ Mike Pence says of false claim about overturning U.S. election
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday offered his most forceful rebuke of Donald Trump, saying that Trump is "wrong” that Pence had the legal authority to change the results of the 2020 election and that the Republican Party must accept the outcome and look toward the future.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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