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7:14pm, 2nd August, 2019

Puerto Rico's new governor sworn in, but Senate approval still needed

The handpicked successor to disgraced Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló was sworn in on Friday after Rossello stepped down, but lawyer Pedro Pierluisi said his term as governor might be short-lived because the U.S. territory's Senate still m...

Senate confirms Landau as ambassador to Mexico

3:15pm, 1st August, 2019

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Senate confirms Landau as ambassador to Mexico

The U.S. Senate confirmed attorney Christopher Landau as ambassador to Mexico on Thursday, filling a position important to negotiations on trade and immigration but which has been vacant for more than a year.

Senate plans vote on spending, debt limit deal on Thursday: senators

4:13pm, 31st July, 2019

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Senate plans vote on spending, debt limit deal on Thursday: senators

The U.S. Senate on Thursday aims to pass legislation backed by President Donald Trump that would suspend the limit on federal borrowing for two years while adding billions of dollars in deficit-spending, Republican senators said on Wednesday.

Senate panel backs Nord Stream 2 pipeline sanctions bill

10:58am, 31st July, 2019

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Senate panel backs Nord Stream 2 pipeline sanctions bill

A U.S. Senate committee passed a bill on Wednesday to slap sanctions on companies and individuals involved in building the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany that the Trump administration says would strengthen Moscow's economic grip o...

Alabama Senate bans nearly all abortions, including rape cases

2:54am, 15th May, 2019

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Alabama Senate bans nearly all abortions, including rape cases

Alabama's state Senate passed a bill on Tuesday to outlaw nearly all abortions, creating exceptions only to protect the mother's health, as part of a multistate effort to have the U.S. Supreme Court reconsider a woman's constitutional...

Alabama Senate rejects exception for rape amid debate to ban nearly all abortions

8:36pm, 14th May, 2019

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Alabama Senate rejects exception for rape amid debate to ban nearly all abortions

Alabama's state Senate on Tuesday debated a bill that would outlaw nearly all abortions, rejecting an exception for rape and incest, part of an effort by more than a dozen states to have the U.S. Supreme Court reconsider a woman's constitut...

Donald Trump Jr. agrees to Senate committee interview: source

7:10pm, 14th May, 2019

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Donald Trump Jr. agrees to Senate committee interview: source

Donald Trump Jr. has reached an agreement with the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee for the panel's senators to interview him in mid-June, a congressional source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

Alabama Senate debates bill banning nearly all abortions

6:27pm, 14th May, 2019

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Alabama Senate debates bill banning nearly all abortions

Alabama's state Senate on Tuesday began final debate on a bill that would outlaw nearly all abortions, allowing exceptions only to prevent a serious health risk to the mother.

Donald Trump Jr. agrees to Senate committee interview: New York Times

5:01pm, 14th May, 2019

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Donald Trump Jr. agrees to Senate committee interview: New York Times

Donald Trump Jr. has reached an agreement with the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee for the panel's senators to interview him in mid-June, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.

U.S. Senate Republicans: Trump to give immigration speech in coming days

3:06pm, 14th May, 2019

World

U.S. Senate Republicans: Trump to give immigration speech in coming days

Republican U.S. Senators John Cornyn and John Barrasso said Tuesday that President Donald Trump will give a speech on immigration as soon as later this week.

Alabama Senate to vote on bill banning abortion

6:17am, 14th May, 2019

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Alabama Senate to vote on bill banning abortion

Alabama's state Senate was due to vote on a bill on Tuesday that would outlaw nearly all abortions, but will first consider whether to allow the procedure for women and girls impregnated by rape and incest.

Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein says farewell; Senate set to confirm his replacement

4:16pm, 9th May, 2019

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Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein says farewell; Senate set to confirm his replacement

Rod Rosenstein, who oversaw Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, wrapped up his high-profile tenure at the U.S. Justice Department as his likely replacement moved closer to confirmation in the U.S. Senate on Thursday.

Donald Trump Jr. seen resisting Senate committee subpoena: sources

1:24pm, 9th May, 2019

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Donald Trump Jr. seen resisting Senate committee subpoena: sources

Donald Trump Jr. is unlikely to comply with a U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee subpoena to testify about his contacts with Russia, two congressional sources said on Thursday as the president publicly defended his eldest son.

Trump says 'surprised' by Senate subpoena of his son Trump Jr

12:45pm, 9th May, 2019

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Trump says 'surprised' by Senate subpoena of his son Trump Jr

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said the Senate Intelligence Committee's subpoena of his son Donald Trump Jr. came as a surprise, one day after reports that the Republican-led panel had called on his son to again answer questions.

Alabama senate delays vote on strict anti-abortion bill

11:42am, 9th May, 2019

Politics

Alabama senate delays vote on strict anti-abortion bill

Alabama's state senate on Thursday delayed a vote on the nation's strictest abortion bill until Tuesday, a spokeswoman for a senator said.

U.S. Senate panel approves Trump nominee Rosen as deputy attorney general

10:33am, 9th May, 2019

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U.S. Senate panel approves Trump nominee Rosen as deputy attorney general

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to approve President Donald Trump's deputy attorney general nominee, Jeffrey Rosen, an action that paves the way for a confirmation vote on Rosen by the full Senate.

U.S. Senate intelligence panel subpoenas Trump's son: sources

6:57pm, 8th May, 2019

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U.S. Senate intelligence panel subpoenas Trump's son: sources

The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed one of the president's sons, Donald Trump Jr., to answer questions about his contacts with Russia, two congressional sources said on Wednesday.

Top Democrat in U.S. Senate wants hearings before any impeachment effort

3:41pm, 7th May, 2019

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Top Democrat in U.S. Senate wants hearings before any impeachment effort

The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said on Tuesday that Congress should thoroughly investigate the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller before deciding whether to move forward with impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.

Senate's McConnell: 'Case closed' on Mueller probe, but top Democrat sees 'cover-up'

11:24am, 7th May, 2019

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Senate's McConnell: 'Case closed' on Mueller probe, but top Democrat sees 'cover-up'

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday sought to slam the door on further investigations of President Donald Trump by declaring "case closed" after a two-year probe of Russia's meddling in the 2016 elections, even as House Democr...

Senate's McConnell to declare 'case closed' on Mueller report as Democrats eye contempt

9:15am, 7th May, 2019

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Senate's McConnell to declare 'case closed' on Mueller report as Democrats eye contempt

The divided U.S. Congress' fight over the Mueller report intensified on Tuesday as the U.S. Senate's top Republican sought to shut the door on congressional probes while House Democrats pushed ahead with efforts to gather testimony from top...

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Puerto Rico's new governor sworn in, but Senate approval still needed

Senate confirms Landau as ambassador to Mexico

Senate plans vote on spending, debt limit deal on Thursday: senators

Senate panel backs Nord Stream 2 pipeline sanctions bill

Alabama Senate bans nearly all abortions, including rape cases

Alabama Senate rejects exception for rape amid debate to ban nearly all abortions

Donald Trump Jr. agrees to Senate committee interview: source

Alabama Senate debates bill banning nearly all abortions

Donald Trump Jr. agrees to Senate committee interview: New York Times

U.S. Senate Republicans: Trump to give immigration speech in coming days

Alabama Senate to vote on bill banning abortion

Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein says farewell; Senate set to confirm his replacement

Donald Trump Jr. seen resisting Senate committee subpoena: sources

Trump says 'surprised' by Senate subpoena of his son Trump Jr

Alabama senate delays vote on strict anti-abortion bill

U.S. Senate panel approves Trump nominee Rosen as deputy attorney general

U.S. Senate intelligence panel subpoenas Trump's son: sources

Top Democrat in U.S. Senate wants hearings before any impeachment effort

Senate's McConnell: 'Case closed' on Mueller probe, but top Democrat sees 'cover-up'

Senate's McConnell to declare 'case closed' on Mueller report as Democrats eye contempt

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