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Who Is Cory Booker, Democrat Who Slammed Trump's Policies In 25-Hour Senate Speech
Senator Cory Booker, who took hold of the Senate floor Monday night and held onto it Tuesday as he railed against President Donald Trump's Republican agenda, once found common ground with the president during his first term.
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Stick In Hand, "No Mandate" Charge: US Senator Kicked Out Of Trump Address
Donald Trump's first Congress address during his second term as US President saw regular bouts of Republican applause being met by strong messaging from the Democrat benches.
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Zelensky Fires Back At US Senator Who Asked Him To Resign, He Responds
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a sharp retort to US Senator Lindsey Graham's suggestion that he should step down, telling the South Carolina Republican that if he wanted his opinion to matter, he could move to Ukraine.
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US Senate Moves Forward With Tulsi Gabbard's Nomination For Intelligence Chief
With the backing of 52 Senate Republicans, Gabbard is expected to be confirmed as the nation's top intelligence official soon. Forty-six Democrats opposed her nomination, and two senators were absent during the vote.
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"I Won't Bite": Senator's Husband Refuses To Shake Hands With Kamala Harris
A seemingly awkward moment at the swearing-in ceremony of US senators on Friday has become the talk of the town after Republican Senator Deb Fischer's husband appeared to refuse to shake Vice President Kamala Harris' hand.
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JD Vance Caught Laughing As Kamala Harris Fumbles On Stage During Pledge
The incident, which was captured on video, has now gone viral and showed Vice-President Kamala Harris starting the pledge but leaving out key words, including "to the flag."
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US House Passes Bill To Avert Shutdown, Senate Vote To Follow
The US House of Representatives voted Friday to avert a government shutdown with just hours to spare, with Democrats joining Republicans to advance a funding bill keeping the lights on through mid-March.
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Tulsi Gabbard Struggles To Woo GOP Senators For Spy Chief Confirmation Vote
Eight Republican senators are unsure about supporting former Democratic member of congress Tulsi Gabbard to become America's top spy, according to a Trump transition source.
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Trump Names Ex-Senator David Perdue As US Ambassador To China
US President-elect Donald Trump named political ally and former Georgia senator David Perdue as his pick to be ambassador to China, a key trade partner the Republican has promised to impose punishing tariffs on.
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Will Donald Trump's Nominee Pete Hegseth Run Pentagon?
US President-elect Donald Trump's controversial nomination of TV host Pete Hegseth to run the Defense Department was teetering Wednesday as Republican senators raised questions over his fitness for the powerful role.
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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's Intelligence Pick, Set To Face Tough Questions
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the US intelligence community is likely to face tough questions during confirmation hearings, including over her meeting with Syria's leader, Republican Senator James Lankford said.
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Donald Trump Wins Big As Republicans Bag "Trifecta" Of Victories. How It Helps Him
Donald Trump is likely to get a healthy majority in the Senate this time around. However, despite that he may not have the magic 60 seats that would allow him to overcome opposition attempts to delay legislation.
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Republicans Pick John Thune As Next US Senate Leader
The Republicans in the US Senate picked John Thune as the chamber's new leader Wednesday as lawmakers scrambling to prepare for President-elect Donald Trump's new administration rejected his camp's favored candidate.
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US Senate Democrats Rush To Confirm Judges Before Trump Takes Office
The US Senate's Democratic majority began a crusade on Tuesday to confirm as many new federal judges nominated by President Joe Biden as possible to avoid leaving vacancies that Republican Donald Trump could fill after taking office on Jan. 20.
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Trump Demands Senate Bypass Votes To Appoint Key Officials
US President-elect Donald Trump demanded Sunday that Republican lawmakers allow him to appoint key officials without a Senate confirmation vote, aiming to block the little remaining power Democrats have to stymie his administration.
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Who Is Cory Booker, Democrat Who Slammed Trump's Policies In 25-Hour Senate Speech
Senator Cory Booker, who took hold of the Senate floor Monday night and held onto it Tuesday as he railed against President Donald Trump's Republican agenda, once found common ground with the president during his first term.
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Stick In Hand, "No Mandate" Charge: US Senator Kicked Out Of Trump Address
Donald Trump's first Congress address during his second term as US President saw regular bouts of Republican applause being met by strong messaging from the Democrat benches.
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Zelensky Fires Back At US Senator Who Asked Him To Resign, He Responds
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a sharp retort to US Senator Lindsey Graham's suggestion that he should step down, telling the South Carolina Republican that if he wanted his opinion to matter, he could move to Ukraine.
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US Senate Moves Forward With Tulsi Gabbard's Nomination For Intelligence Chief
With the backing of 52 Senate Republicans, Gabbard is expected to be confirmed as the nation's top intelligence official soon. Forty-six Democrats opposed her nomination, and two senators were absent during the vote.
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"I Won't Bite": Senator's Husband Refuses To Shake Hands With Kamala Harris
A seemingly awkward moment at the swearing-in ceremony of US senators on Friday has become the talk of the town after Republican Senator Deb Fischer's husband appeared to refuse to shake Vice President Kamala Harris' hand.
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JD Vance Caught Laughing As Kamala Harris Fumbles On Stage During Pledge
The incident, which was captured on video, has now gone viral and showed Vice-President Kamala Harris starting the pledge but leaving out key words, including "to the flag."
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US House Passes Bill To Avert Shutdown, Senate Vote To Follow
The US House of Representatives voted Friday to avert a government shutdown with just hours to spare, with Democrats joining Republicans to advance a funding bill keeping the lights on through mid-March.
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Tulsi Gabbard Struggles To Woo GOP Senators For Spy Chief Confirmation Vote
Eight Republican senators are unsure about supporting former Democratic member of congress Tulsi Gabbard to become America's top spy, according to a Trump transition source.
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Trump Names Ex-Senator David Perdue As US Ambassador To China
US President-elect Donald Trump named political ally and former Georgia senator David Perdue as his pick to be ambassador to China, a key trade partner the Republican has promised to impose punishing tariffs on.
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Will Donald Trump's Nominee Pete Hegseth Run Pentagon?
US President-elect Donald Trump's controversial nomination of TV host Pete Hegseth to run the Defense Department was teetering Wednesday as Republican senators raised questions over his fitness for the powerful role.
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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's Intelligence Pick, Set To Face Tough Questions
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the US intelligence community is likely to face tough questions during confirmation hearings, including over her meeting with Syria's leader, Republican Senator James Lankford said.
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Donald Trump Wins Big As Republicans Bag "Trifecta" Of Victories. How It Helps Him
Donald Trump is likely to get a healthy majority in the Senate this time around. However, despite that he may not have the magic 60 seats that would allow him to overcome opposition attempts to delay legislation.
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Republicans Pick John Thune As Next US Senate Leader
The Republicans in the US Senate picked John Thune as the chamber's new leader Wednesday as lawmakers scrambling to prepare for President-elect Donald Trump's new administration rejected his camp's favored candidate.
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US Senate Democrats Rush To Confirm Judges Before Trump Takes Office
The US Senate's Democratic majority began a crusade on Tuesday to confirm as many new federal judges nominated by President Joe Biden as possible to avoid leaving vacancies that Republican Donald Trump could fill after taking office on Jan. 20.
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Trump Demands Senate Bypass Votes To Appoint Key Officials
US President-elect Donald Trump demanded Sunday that Republican lawmakers allow him to appoint key officials without a Senate confirmation vote, aiming to block the little remaining power Democrats have to stymie his administration.
