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US: ‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Nationwide Protests in Honor of Late Representative John Lewis 3

Demonstrators took to the streets in multiple U.S. cities on Thursday, July 17, to protest President Donald Trump’s administration under the banner “Good Trouble Lives On,” a day of action honoring the late civil rights icon, Representative John Lewis.

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US: ‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Nationwide Protests in Honor of Late Representative John Lewis 2

Demonstrators took to the streets in multiple U.S. cities on Thursday, July 17, to protest President Donald Trump’s administration under the banner “Good Trouble Lives On,” a day of action honoring the late civil rights icon, Representative John Lewis.

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US: ‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Nationwide Protests in Honor of Late Representative John Lewis

Demonstrators took to the streets across multiple cities across the U.S. on Thursday, July 17, to protest President Donald Trump’s Administration under the name “Good Trouble Lives On" in a day of action honoring the late civil rights icon Representative John Lewis.

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DC: President Biden Departs the White House

Pop icon Geri Halliwell from the Spice Girls (left) and U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) (right) walk through the Rose Garden after watching President Joe Biden depart in Marine One from the South Lawn during a private tour of the White House on May 8, 2024 in Washington, D.C. The President is traveling for campaign events in Racine County, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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DC: President Biden Departs the White House

Pop icon Geri Halliwell from the Spice Girls (left) and U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) (center) stop to watch President Joe Biden depart in Marine One from the South Lawn during a private tour of the White House on May 8, 2024 in Washington, D.C. The President is traveling for campaign events in Racine County, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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U.S.-China energy forum held in Houston to foster cooperation

STORY: U.S.-China energy forum held in Houston to foster cooperation SHOOTING TIME: May 5, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 10th China-U.S. Energy Enterprise Cooperation Forum STORYLINE: Dozens of Chinese and U.S. entrepreneurs gathered here at a forum on Sunday to foster future cooperation amid challenges in both traditional and new energy fields. Addressing the 10th China-U.S. Energy Enterprise Cooperation Forum, U.S. Congressman Al Green, who has represented Texas' 9th congressional district since 2005, welcomed Chinese energy entrepreneurs to visit Texas and the United States in his remarks. "I believe that you are coming to a country traversing some great distance, (which) is going to make a difference," Green said. "Now, your reason for being here is exceedingly important because aside from the energy aspect of it, which is very important, there is another reason -- people-to-people relationships make great relationshi

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U.S.-HOUSTON-CHINA-ENERGY FORUM

(240506) -- HOUSTON, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Congressman Al Green speaks at the 10th China-U.S. Energy Enterprise Cooperation Forum held in Houston, Texas, the United States, on May 5, 2024. Dozens of Chinese and U.S. entrepreneurs gathered here at a forum on Sunday to foster future cooperation amid challenges in both traditional and new energy fields. TO GO WITH "U.S.-China energy forum held in Houston to foster cooperation" (Photo by Chengyue Lao/Xinhua)

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Biden, Trump lead in "Super Tuesday" wins, edging closer to rematch

STORY: Biden, Trump lead in "Super Tuesday" wins, edging closer to rematch SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024/earlier footage DATELINE: March 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:52 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling station in Arlington, Virginia (March 5, 2024) 2. various of Biden departing the White House (Feb. 26, 2024) 3. various of exterior of the White House (Feb. 26, 2024) 4. various of former U.S. President Donald Trump arriving in South Carolina, the U.S. (Feb. 20, 2024) 5. various of Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley talking to a supporter in Camden, South Carolina, the U.S. (Feb. 19, 2024) STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are leading in "Super Tuesday" wins in their respective party's primaries of the 2024 presidential election. Biden, challenged by American author Marianne Williamson and Congressman Dean Phillips, has won Alabama's, Massachusetts's, Maine's, North Carolina's, Oklahoma's, Tennessee's, Virginia's, and Vermo

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-WORLD NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 5, 2023 shows the empty chair of the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. House of Representatives elected Congressman Kevin McCarthy as speaker on the early morning of Jan. 7, 2023 after a historic deadlock that kept the lower chamber from being fully functional days after the new Congress convened. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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Japan promotes food from Fukushima in U.S.

U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (C), who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, attends an event organized by the Japanese Embassy in the United States to promote food and sake from Fukushima at the Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 18, 2023, amid China imposing a total ban on seafood imports from Japan in response to the discharge of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.

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Japan promotes food from Fukushima in U.S.

U.S. Congressman Mike Gallagher (R), who chairs the Select Committee on China, attends an event organized by the Japanese Embassy in the United States to promote food and sake from Fukushima at the Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 18, 2023, amid China imposing a total ban on seafood imports from Japan in response to the discharge of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.

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Japan promotes food from Fukushima in U.S.

U.S. Congressman Mike Gallagher (front R), who chairs the Select Committee on China, attends an event organized by the Japanese Embassy in the United States to promote food and sake from Fukushima at the Capitol building in Washington on Sept. 18, 2023, amid China imposing a total ban on seafood imports from Japan in response to the discharge of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.

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Puhemies Halla-aho tapaa USA:n kongressin ulkoasiainvaliokunnan pj. McCaulin, kuvausmahdollisuus

The Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Jussi Halla-aho (C) and US congressman Michael McCaul (4thL) with his Delegation after their meeting in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland on September 5, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Puhemies Halla-aho tapaa USA:n kongressin ulkoasiainvaliokunnan pj. McCaulin, kuvausmahdollisuus

US congressman Michael McCaul after a meeting with the Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Jussi Halla-aho in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland on September 5, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Puhemies Halla-aho tapaa USA:n kongressin ulkoasiainvaliokunnan pj. McCaulin, kuvausmahdollisuus

The Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Jussi Halla-aho and US congressman Michael McCaul after their meeting in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland on September 5, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Puhemies Halla-aho tapaa USA:n kongressin ulkoasiainvaliokunnan pj. McCaulin, kuvausmahdollisuus

The Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Jussi Halla-aho and US congressman Michael McCaul after their meeting in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland on September 5, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Puhemies Halla-aho tapaa USA:n kongressin ulkoasiainvaliokunnan pj. McCaulin, kuvausmahdollisuus

US congressman Michael McCaul and the Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Jussi Halla-aho after their meeting in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland on September 5, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Puhemies Halla-aho tapaa USA:n kongressin ulkoasiainvaliokunnan pj. McCaulin, kuvausmahdollisuus

The Speaker of the Finnish Parliament Jussi Halla-aho and US congressman Michael McCaul shake hands after their meeting in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland on September 5, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Late Congressman John Lewis Honored - Washington

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy offers remarks during a stamp unveiling ceremony in honor of the late civil rights icon and former US Representative John Lewis (Democrat of Georgia), in Statuary Hall at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Late Congressman John Lewis Honored - Washington

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy offers remarks during a stamp unveiling ceremony in honor of the late civil rights icon and former US Representative John Lewis (Democrat of Georgia), in Statuary Hall at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Late Congressman John Lewis Honored - Washington

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy offers remarks during a stamp unveiling ceremony in honor of the late civil rights icon and former US Representative John Lewis (Democrat of Georgia), in Statuary Hall at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Late Congressman John Lewis Honored - Washington

Linda Earley Chastang, Inaugural President and Chief Executive Office of the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation and former Chief of Staff to former US Representative John Lewis (Democrat of Georgia), left, U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, third from left, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy (Republican of California), third from right, United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York), second from right, and former Speaker of the House United States Representative Nancy Pelosi (Democrat of California), right, take part in a stamp unveiling ceremony in honor of the late civil rights icon and former US Representative John Lewis (Democrat of Georgia) Lewis of Georgia, in Statuary Hall at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Late Congressman John Lewis Honored - Washington

Linda Earley Chastang, Inaugural President and Chief Executive Office of the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation and former Chief of Staff to former US Representative John Lewis (Democrat of Georgia), left, U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, third from left, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy (Republican of California), third from right, United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York), second from right, and former Speaker of the House United States Representative Nancy Pelosi (Democrat of California), right, take part in a stamp unveiling ceremony in honor of the late civil rights icon and former US Representative John Lewis (Democrat of Georgia) Lewis of Georgia, in Statuary Hall at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Late Congressman John Lewis Honored - Washington

Linda Earley Chastang, Inaugural President and Chief Executive Office of the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation and former Chief of Staff to former US Representative John Lewis (Democrat of Georgia), left, U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, third from left, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy (Republican of California), third from right, United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York), second from right, and former Speaker of the House United States Representative Nancy Pelosi (Democrat of California), right, take part in a stamp unveiling ceremony in honor of the late civil rights icon and former US Representative John Lewis (Democrat of Georgia) Lewis of Georgia, in Statuary Hall at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-GEORGE SANTOS-CRIMINAL CHARGES

(230510) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 25, 2023 shows U.S. Congressman George Santos on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States. U.S. federal prosecutors have reportedly filed criminal charges against Congressman George Santos. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-GEORGE SANTOS-CRIMINAL CHARGES

(230510) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 25, 2023 shows U.S. Congressman George Santos on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States. U.S. federal prosecutors have reportedly filed criminal charges against Congressman George Santos. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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U.S. congressman Mark Takano

U.S. congressman Mark Takano gives an interview to Kyodo News on March 9, 2023, in Washington.

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Netizens defend TikTok after company CEO grilled in marathon hearing

STORY: Netizens defend TikTok after company CEO grilled in marathon hearing DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:27 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GUS BILIRAKIS, U.S. Congressman 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KAT CAMMACK, U.S. Congresswoman 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SHOU ZI CHEW, CEO of TikTok 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DIANA DEGETTE, U.S. Congresswoman 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): RICHARD HUDSON, U.S. Congressman 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): GUS BILIRAKIS, U.S. Congressman 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): SHOU ZI CHEW, CEO of TikTok 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): GUS BILIRAKIS, U.S. Congressman 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): SHOU ZI CHEW, CEO of TikTok 10. SOUNDBITE 10 (English): GUS BILIRAKIS, U.S. Congressman 11. SOUNDBITE 11 (English): SHOU ZI CHEW, CEO of TikTok 12. SOUNDBITE 12 (English): GUS BILIRAKIS, U.S. Congressman 13. SOUNDBITE 13 (English): KAT CAMMACK, U.S. Congresswoman 14. SOUNDBITE 14 (English): SHOU ZI CHEW, CEO of TikTok 15. SOUNDBITE 15 (English): CATHY MCMORRIS RO

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U.S. House Speaker drama could turn into nightmare for Americans

STORY: U.S. House Speaker drama could turn into nightmare for Americans DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:18 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Congressman Kevin McCarthy in U.S. House of Representatives election 2. various of Congressman Hakeem Jeffries 3. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: The U.S. House of Representatives elected Congressman Kevin McCarthy as speaker early Saturday morning after a historic deadlock that kept the lower chamber from being fully functional days after the new Congress convened. All House Democrats voted for Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, making him the minority leader and the first African American lawmaker to run a party in either chamber of the U.S. Congress. To flip Republican holdouts, McCarthy reportedly made a series of concessions, including a lower threshold to force a vote on ousting the House speaker and a floor vote on a border security bill. He also promised that efforts to rai

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-NEW SPEAKER-MCCARTHY

(230107) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the U.S. House of Representatives pray before the voting for a new House speaker in the House chamber in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 6, 2023. The U.S. House of Representatives elected Congressman Kevin McCarthy as speaker early Saturday morning after a historic deadlock that kept the lower chamber from being fully functional days after the new Congress convened. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-NEW SPEAKER-MCCARTHY

(230107) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 6, 2023 shows the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. House of Representatives elected Congressman Kevin McCarthy as speaker early Saturday morning after a historic deadlock that kept the lower chamber from being fully functional days after the new Congress convened. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-NEW SPEAKER-MCCARTHY

(230107) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy (C) is pictured in the House chamber in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 6, 2023. The U.S. House of Representatives elected Congressman Kevin McCarthy as speaker early Saturday morning after a historic deadlock that kept the lower chamber from being fully functional days after the new Congress convened. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-NEW SPEAKER-MCCARTHY

(230107) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy (C) is pictured in the House chamber in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 6, 2023. The U.S. House of Representatives elected Congressman Kevin McCarthy as speaker early Saturday morning after a historic deadlock that kept the lower chamber from being fully functional days after the new Congress convened. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S. House elects new speaker after embarrassing deadlock

STORY: U.S. House elects new speaker after embarrassing deadlock DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. House of Representatives voting to elect the speaker 2. various of Kevin McCarthy receiving the gavel from U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries 3. various of Kevin McCarthy speaking on the House floor at the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: The U.S. House of Representatives elected Congressman Kevin McCarthy as speaker early Saturday morning after a historic deadlock that kept the lower chamber from being fully functional days after the new Congress convened. McCarthy, a California Republican, clinched enough votes to become House speaker in the 15th round of voting -- the longest contest in 164 years -- after a bitter fight with a group of hardline conservatives and 14 failed ballots. It was the first time a House speaker -- who maintains order, manages its proceedings, and governs the administration of its business on the low

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-SPEAKERSHIP-BITTER BATTLE

(230106) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the U.S. House of Representatives kneel in prayer prior to a session to elect a House speaker in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 6, 2023. The U.S. House of Representatives has adjourned until late Friday night as Congressman Kevin McCarthy is seeking to flip more Republican holdouts to overcome the embarrassing speakership impasse. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-SPEAKERSHIP-BITTER BATTLE

(230106) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy (C) gestures in the House chamber as the House meets to elect a speaker in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 6, 2023. The U.S. House of Representatives has adjourned until late Friday night as Congressman Kevin McCarthy is seeking to flip more Republican holdouts to overcome the embarrassing speakership impasse. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-SPEAKERSHIP-BITTER BATTLE

(230106) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy (C) is seen in the House chamber as the House meets to elect a speaker in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 6, 2023. The U.S. House of Representatives has adjourned until late Friday night as Congressman Kevin McCarthy is seeking to flip more Republican holdouts to overcome the embarrassing speakership impasse. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-SPEAKERSHIP-BITTER BATTLE

(230106) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy (C, Front) talks with a House member in the House chamber as the House meets to elect a speaker in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 6, 2023. The U.S. House of Representatives has adjourned until late Friday night as Congressman Kevin McCarthy is seeking to flip more Republican holdouts to overcome the embarrassing speakership impasse. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-SPEAKERSHIP-BITTER BATTLE

(230106) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the U.S. House of Representatives gather in the U.S. House chamber as the House meets to elect a speaker in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 6, 2023. The U.S. House of Representatives has adjourned until late Friday night as Congressman Kevin McCarthy is seeking to flip more Republican holdouts to overcome the embarrassing speakership impasse. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-SPEAKERSHIP-BITTER BATTLE

(230106) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2023 shows the empty chair of the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., the United States. The U.S. House of Representatives has adjourned until late Friday night as Congressman Kevin McCarthy is seeking to flip more Republican holdouts to overcome the embarrassing speakership impasse. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-SPEAKERSHIP-BITTER BATTLE

(230106) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the U.S. House of Representatives gather in the U.S. House chamber as the House meets to elect a speaker in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 6, 2023. The U.S. House of Representatives has adjourned until late Friday night as Congressman Kevin McCarthy is seeking to flip more Republican holdouts to overcome the embarrassing speakership impasse. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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No speaker in U.S. House elected as voting drama drags on

STORY: No speaker in U.S. House elected as voting drama drags on DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "The U.S. House of Representatives hasn't elected a new speaker as the election entered the third day on Jan. 5, 2023. U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy from California, the House Republican leader, fell short of the necessary votes to take the gavel in five more rounds of voting. The 435-seat lower chamber, where Republicans have a slim majority over Democrats, is unable to conduct any legislative business until a speaker is elected. The 118th Congress convened on Jan. 3, while the House has been holding the speaker election for three days. McCarthy has the support of most House Republicans and former U.S. President Donald Trump, but a handful of hardliners have pressured him to decentralize the speaker's power. It was the first time a Hou

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Xinhua Headlines: 2nd anniversary of "Democrazy Day" -- U.S. democracy fails with deepening political polarization

(230106) -- WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy arrives at the House chamber as the House meets for a second day to elect a speaker in Washington, D.C., the United States, Jan. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S. House stalemate coincides with Capitol riot two-year mark

STORY: U.S. House stalemate coincides with Capitol riot two-year mark DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:20 LOCATION: Washington CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. House of Representatives voting 2. various of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021 3. STANDUP (English): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of Capitol 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN WENXIN, Deputy director of Institute of American Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN WENXIN, Deputy director of Institute of American Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations STORYLINE: The U.S. House of Representatives voted to adjourn until noon on Friday with no speaker elected on Thursday after 11 rounds of voting. U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy from California, the House Republican leader, fell short of the necessary votes to take the gavel in five more rounds of voting on Thursday. The House has voted 11 times since the 118th Congress convened on Tuesday,

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-TURMOIL

(230106) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy (L) listens in the House chamber as the House meets for a second day to elect a speaker in Washington, D.C. Jan. 5, 2023. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to adjourn until noon on Friday with no speaker elected on Thursday after 11 rounds of voting. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-TURMOIL

(230106) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy (1st R) listens in the House chamber as the House meets for a second day to elect a speaker in Washington, D.C. Jan. 5, 2023. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to adjourn until noon on Friday with no speaker elected on Thursday after 11 rounds of voting. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-TURMOIL

(230105) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy arrives at the House chamber as the House meets for a second day to elect a speaker in Washington, D.C., the United States, Jan. 4, 2023. The U.S. House of Representatives remains in turmoil with no speaker elected on the second day of voting. House members voted on Wednesday night to adjourn until noon Thursday, prolonging a historical political stalemate that has paralyzed the lower chamber. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HOUSE-TURMOIL

(230105) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy listens in the House chamber as the House meets for a second day to elect a speaker in Washington, D.C., the United States, Jan. 4, 2023. The U.S. House of Representatives remains in turmoil with no speaker elected on the second day of voting. House members voted on Wednesday night to adjourn until noon Thursday, prolonging a historical political stalemate that has paralyzed the lower chamber. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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Political deadlock in U.S. Congress over speakership persists

STORY: Political deadlock in U.S. Congress over speakership persists DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the U.S. Congress STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "Members of a paralyzed U.S. House of Representatives failed to elect a new speaker again on Jan. 4, 2023. Congressman Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, failed to secure enough votes for the fourth, fifth and sixth times, after at least 20 lawmakers of his own party didn't vote for him. On Jan. 3, the opening day of the divided 118th Congress, the House also voted three times, but McCarthy fell short of the necessary 218 votes to be the next speaker. It was the first time a House speaker hadn't been elected on the first ballot in 100 years. 'How do you think this looks to the rest of the world?' U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters. 'It's not a good look. It's not a good thing.' 'Republican

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U.S. House adjourns after failing to elect speaker in historic political stalemate

STORY: U.S. House adjourns after failing to elect speaker in historic political stalemate DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. House of Representatives voting to elect the speaker 2. various of exteriors of the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: The U.S. House of Representatives adjourned on Tuesday evening after its members failed to elect a speaker for the lower chamber. U.S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, failed to secure enough votes in three ballots earlier in the day after a group of House Republicans voted against him. There will be at least a fourth vote as House members agreed to adjourn until Wednesday noon. McCarthy was reportedly negotiating with fellow Republicans on Tuesday night. The political drama came nearly two months after the 2022 midterm elections, in which Republicans flipped the House and Democrats held onto their majority in the Senate. This was the first time in a century that the