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US: Longest serving Congress member John D Dingell Jr passes away at 92
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): Longest-serving member of Congress in the history of United States, John D Dingell Jr who used his power in the House of Representatives to uncover government fraud and defend the interests of his home state Michigan's automobile industry, died on February
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Accelerated negotiations to reach political settlement in Afghanistan: Tru
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Feb 6 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) said he has accelerated negotiations to reach a political agreement to end the 17-year-long conflict in Afghanistan.
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Trump to hold second Summit with Kim on Feb 27, 28 in Vietnam
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Feb 6 (ANI): US president Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) confirmed he will hold a second Summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on February 27 and 28 in Vietnam.
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Supporters, conservatives slam Trump for caving in on govt shutdown
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 27 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has drawn the ire of supporters and Republicans alike after he ended his demand for Congress to fund the proposed wall along the Mexican border.
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US Congress unanimously votes to reopen government
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 26 (ANI): Both the chambers of the US Congress have unanimously passed legislation to temporarily reopen the government for three weeks until February 15.
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US Senate passes bill to reopen government
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 26 (ANI): The United States Senate has passed the short-term spending bill to fund the government until February 15, inching a step closer to reopening the government which has been partially shut since December last year.
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House rejects US govt's decision of lifting sanctions linked to Russian ol
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 18 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected the Donald Trump administration's decision of rolling back of sanctions on firms linked to Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, who is considered a close aide to Russian President Vladimir P
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USA: Emergency threat looms as government shutdown enters 16th day
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 6 (ANI): A national emergency may be declared by US President Donald Trump in the country as the partial government shutdown entered its 16th day on Sunday.
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Trump pushes for wall yet again, despite government shutdown
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 6 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has yet again called for the construction of a wall on the US' border with Mexico on Saturday (local time) despite a partial government shutdown over funding for the proposal.
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Nancy Pelosi named House speaker
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 4 (ANI): On the first day of the 116th Congress on Thursday (local time), Minority Leader in the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi was officially named the new House speaker in a majority vote.
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Democrats strategise to reopen government
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 2 (ANI): The Democrats plan to vote on two spending bills and a stopgap measure to re-open the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday when they take over the US House Majority.
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US government shutdown to continue next week
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 28(AANI): The partial government shutdown is likely to continue for the next week as the United States Senate was adjourned until Monday, while the House of Representatives further added that they were not expecting any vote this week in order to reopen the gove
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