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Pelosi invites Trump to address Congress on Feb 5
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 29 (ANI): House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has invited United States President Donald Trump to address the Joint Session of Congress on February 5.
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Trump cancels State of Union address
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 28 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has cancelled the annual State of the Union address, which was slated to take place on Tuesday (January 29), authorities confirmed on Monday.
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Border security to be a 'big 2020 issue,' says US President Trump
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 26 (ANI): Despite signing a stopgap agreement to end the long-time government shutdown, United States President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) pressed on to the hard fact that he will continue to fight for building a wall along the southern border with Me
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Trump signs deal to end shutdown without Mexico Wall funding
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington (US) Jan 26 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Friday night (local time) signed the short-term spending bill formally bringing an end to the 35-day partial government shutdown without getting new funding for a Mexico wall.
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Flights delayed at major US airports due to shutdown
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 26 (ANI): Flights stand delayed at major airports in the US, including New York and Florida, due to staffing issues apparently caused by the ongoing partial government shutdown.
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US Senate rejects 2 bills to reopen government
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): There seems to be no end in sight for the partial government shutdown in the US, with the Senate failing to pass two funding bills which would have reopened the government.
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Trump cancels State of the Union address after Pelosi's rebuff
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 24 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has cancelled the annual State of the Union address after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi barred him from speaking at the House Chambers while the partial government shutdown is in place.
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Pelosi postpones Trump's State of the Union address
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 24 (ANI): Citing the ongoing partial government shutdown, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has postponed US President's State of the Union address in the House Chamber.
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US: Senate to vote to reopen govt
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 23 (ANI): Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell struck an agreement with Minority leader Chuck Schumer to vote on the two proposals suggested to reopen the government which has been shut partially for over a month now.
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Trump asks Democrats to 'stop playing games' amid shutdown
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 22 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has asked Democrats to "stop playing games" and "give America the security it deserves", amid the ongoing partial government shutdown which has been in place since December 22.
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Federal employees set up GoFundMe campaigns amidst shutdown
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [USA], January 21 (ANI): Amidst the US government shutdown, federal employees and their supporters have been setting up GoFundMe campaigns to get help with expenses. Now, the crowdfunding site has decided to launch its own campaign to help the workers.
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Lady Gaga calls out Donald Trump during Las Vegas show
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 21 (ANI): Lady Gaga took a moment out of her residency in Las Vegas on Saturday night to address the government shutdown and call out President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
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