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Trump Urges Senate To Scrap 60-Vote Rule As Shutdown Drags On
President Donald Trump on Thursday called for the "Nuclear Option" of scrapping the key 60-vote threshold required for the Senate to advance legislation, as Republicans face mounting pressure to end the US federal shutdown.
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Joe Biden Nominates Former Democratic Senator Bill Nelson As NASA Chief
The White House announced Friday that US President Joe Biden was tapping Bill Nelson, a former Democratic senator for Florida who once flew on a Space Shuttle and helped craft key space legislation as his NASA chief.
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President Pranab Mukherjee Gives Assent To 5 Key Legislations
A law enabling setting up of commercial benches in select High Courts and another on arbitration for speedy settlement of high value business disputes are among five legislations which have got nod from President Pranab Mukherjee.
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Venezuela Opposition Leader Arrested on Return From Exile
Manuel Rosales, an opposition leader who fled Venezuela after authorities charged him with corruption in 2009, was arrested Thursday as he returned ahead of key legislative elections.
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Moves to Change 2 Key Constitution Clauses Fail in Myanmar House Vote
Motions to amend Myanmar's constitution to remove a military legislative veto on key decisions and change rules that effectively bar Aung San Suu Kyi from the presidency failed on today to win sufficient support in parliament.
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Trump Urges Senate To Scrap 60-Vote Rule As Shutdown Drags On
President Donald Trump on Thursday called for the "Nuclear Option" of scrapping the key 60-vote threshold required for the Senate to advance legislation, as Republicans face mounting pressure to end the US federal shutdown.
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Joe Biden Nominates Former Democratic Senator Bill Nelson As NASA Chief
The White House announced Friday that US President Joe Biden was tapping Bill Nelson, a former Democratic senator for Florida who once flew on a Space Shuttle and helped craft key space legislation as his NASA chief.
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President Pranab Mukherjee Gives Assent To 5 Key Legislations
A law enabling setting up of commercial benches in select High Courts and another on arbitration for speedy settlement of high value business disputes are among five legislations which have got nod from President Pranab Mukherjee.
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Venezuela Opposition Leader Arrested on Return From Exile
Manuel Rosales, an opposition leader who fled Venezuela after authorities charged him with corruption in 2009, was arrested Thursday as he returned ahead of key legislative elections.
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Moves to Change 2 Key Constitution Clauses Fail in Myanmar House Vote
Motions to amend Myanmar's constitution to remove a military legislative veto on key decisions and change rules that effectively bar Aung San Suu Kyi from the presidency failed on today to win sufficient support in parliament.
