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US Senate's War Powers Vote Now Delayed Until July
The US Senate will not vote until at least July on a closely watched effort to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force that allowed the war in Iraq, after Republican senators requested a public hearing and classified briefing.
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US Senate Republicans Block Commission On January 6 Capitol Siege
US Senate Republicans on Friday blocked creation of an independent commission to investigate the deadly riot by Donald Trump supporters at the Capitol in Washington, a move aimed at preventing a bipartisan probe ahead of 2022 midterm elections.
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Capitol Mob "Provoked", "Fed Lies" By Trump: Republican Senate Leader
The supporters of Donald Trump who attacked the US Capitol were "provoked" by the president and "fed lies," Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday.
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Won't Change Rule To Try To End US Shutdown: Senate Republicans
US Senate Republicans oppose changing the chamber's rules so that legislation to fund the government and end the current shutdown could pass with a simple majority.
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US Senate Passes Tax Rewrite, In Major Win For US President Donald Trump
US Senate Republicans narrowly passed landmark tax reform early Saturday, a critical step toward delivering a monumental legislative victory for President Donald Trump in his first year in office.
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US Republicans Roll Dice Once More On Health Care
Top US Senate Republican Mitch McConnell will try to pull a political rabbit out of his hat Thursday when he unveils a revamped health care bill, after unpopular earlier versions frustrated conservatives and moderates in his party.
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Hillary Clinton To Push Merrick Grassley, Senate Republicans On US Supreme Court
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton plans to rebuke Senate Republicans in a speech on Monday for denying a hearing to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland and warn of the dangers if Donald Trump appoints the next justice.
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Barack Obama To Proceed With Court Nominee Despite Republican Defiance
A day after Senate Republicans ruled out taking action on any Supreme Court nominee he puts forward, President Barack Obama on Wednesday vowed to move ahead with a selection who will possess an "independent mind" and grasp how laws impact people's lives.
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Barack Obama Chides Senators To 'Do Their Job,' Vote On Court Pick
President Barack Obama is challenging Republicans to live up to their avowed adherence for the Constitution and agree to vote on his nominee to replace late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. A key Republican is leaving the door open to taking the first step.
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US Senate Considers Controversial Cyber Security Bill
The US Senate on Tuesday began debating a long-delayed bill that would make it easier for corporations to share information about cyber attacks with each other or the government without concern about lawsuits.
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US Senate Democrats Block Move to Derail Iran Nuclear Deal
A Republican-backed measure to derail the Iran nuclear agreement was blocked in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, in a major foreign policy victory for Democratic President Barack Obama.
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Republican-Turned-Democrat Lincoln Chafee Joins 2016 US Race
Lincoln Chafee, a former US senator and Rhode Island governor who was a longtime Republican before switching to the Democratic Party, launched his 2016 presidential campaign on Wednesday.
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US Lawmakers Push Ahead on Iran Sanctions: Senior Senator
Republican and Democratic US lawmakers will press ahead with a plan for more sanctions on Iran, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Wednesday, despite White House warnings that they risked derailing nuclear talks.
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US Senators Push Moratorium on Guantanamo Transfers
US Senate Republicans including John McCain introduced a measure Tuesday that temporarily halts transfers of most of Guantanamo's war-on-terror detainees, saying the releases only lead to more attacks.
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Obama admits 'mistake' after shock loss
In a major electoral upset, the US Republicans wrested the Massachusetts Senate seat held by late senator Ted Kennedy for 47 years from the Democrats.
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US Senate's War Powers Vote Now Delayed Until July
The US Senate will not vote until at least July on a closely watched effort to repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force that allowed the war in Iraq, after Republican senators requested a public hearing and classified briefing.
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US Senate Republicans Block Commission On January 6 Capitol Siege
US Senate Republicans on Friday blocked creation of an independent commission to investigate the deadly riot by Donald Trump supporters at the Capitol in Washington, a move aimed at preventing a bipartisan probe ahead of 2022 midterm elections.
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Capitol Mob "Provoked", "Fed Lies" By Trump: Republican Senate Leader
The supporters of Donald Trump who attacked the US Capitol were "provoked" by the president and "fed lies," Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday.
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Won't Change Rule To Try To End US Shutdown: Senate Republicans
US Senate Republicans oppose changing the chamber's rules so that legislation to fund the government and end the current shutdown could pass with a simple majority.
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US Senate Passes Tax Rewrite, In Major Win For US President Donald Trump
US Senate Republicans narrowly passed landmark tax reform early Saturday, a critical step toward delivering a monumental legislative victory for President Donald Trump in his first year in office.
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US Republicans Roll Dice Once More On Health Care
Top US Senate Republican Mitch McConnell will try to pull a political rabbit out of his hat Thursday when he unveils a revamped health care bill, after unpopular earlier versions frustrated conservatives and moderates in his party.
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Hillary Clinton To Push Merrick Grassley, Senate Republicans On US Supreme Court
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton plans to rebuke Senate Republicans in a speech on Monday for denying a hearing to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland and warn of the dangers if Donald Trump appoints the next justice.
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Barack Obama To Proceed With Court Nominee Despite Republican Defiance
A day after Senate Republicans ruled out taking action on any Supreme Court nominee he puts forward, President Barack Obama on Wednesday vowed to move ahead with a selection who will possess an "independent mind" and grasp how laws impact people's lives.
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Barack Obama Chides Senators To 'Do Their Job,' Vote On Court Pick
President Barack Obama is challenging Republicans to live up to their avowed adherence for the Constitution and agree to vote on his nominee to replace late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. A key Republican is leaving the door open to taking the first step.
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US Senate Considers Controversial Cyber Security Bill
The US Senate on Tuesday began debating a long-delayed bill that would make it easier for corporations to share information about cyber attacks with each other or the government without concern about lawsuits.
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US Senate Democrats Block Move to Derail Iran Nuclear Deal
A Republican-backed measure to derail the Iran nuclear agreement was blocked in the U.S. Senate on Thursday, in a major foreign policy victory for Democratic President Barack Obama.
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Republican-Turned-Democrat Lincoln Chafee Joins 2016 US Race
Lincoln Chafee, a former US senator and Rhode Island governor who was a longtime Republican before switching to the Democratic Party, launched his 2016 presidential campaign on Wednesday.
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US Lawmakers Push Ahead on Iran Sanctions: Senior Senator
Republican and Democratic US lawmakers will press ahead with a plan for more sanctions on Iran, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Wednesday, despite White House warnings that they risked derailing nuclear talks.
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US Senators Push Moratorium on Guantanamo Transfers
US Senate Republicans including John McCain introduced a measure Tuesday that temporarily halts transfers of most of Guantanamo's war-on-terror detainees, saying the releases only lead to more attacks.
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Obama admits 'mistake' after shock loss
In a major electoral upset, the US Republicans wrested the Massachusetts Senate seat held by late senator Ted Kennedy for 47 years from the Democrats.
