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6:04pm, 26th February, 2019

U.S. Senate hopes confirmation vote this week on Trump's EPA pick: aide

The U.S. Senate hopes to vote this week to confirm Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist and President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, an aide to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday.

Kavanaugh says he's unchanged by bitter Supreme Court confirmation

7:08pm, 8th October, 2018

Politics

Kavanaugh says he's unchanged by bitter Supreme Court confirmation

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh said on Monday he was not changed by a "contentious and emotional" battle over his confirmation to the nation's highest court, which was imperiled by sexual misconduct allegations.

Emboldened protesters step up effort to block Kavanaugh confirmation

7:08pm, 1st October, 2018

US

Emboldened protesters step up effort to block Kavanaugh confirmation

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell struggled to get through a terminal at a Washington airport on Monday as protesters confronted him, asking if he believed sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Trump CIA nominee secures key Democrat's vote, heads for confirmation

8:30am, 16th May, 2018

Politics

Trump CIA nominee secures key Democrat's vote, heads for confirmation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday he would support President Donald Trump's nominee to be CIA director, Gina Haspel, all but ensuring her confirmation as the first woman to lead the...

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Trump CIA nominee secures key Democrat's vote, heads for confirmation

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