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US: McConnell not pressuring Republicans to acquit Trump
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is not pressuring fellow Republicans to acquit former President Donald Trump as the impeachment trial appears poised to wrap as soon as this weekend.
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US Senate leaders reach deal on Trump's impeachment trial
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 9 (ANI): Leaders of the US Senate on Monday (local time) announced that they have reached a deal on the framework for former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, which is set to begin on Tuesday.
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Senator McConnell last spoke to Trump in mid-December
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 27 (ANI): US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday (local time) said that he has not spoken to former President Donald Trump since mid-December, confirming media reports that the Senate Republican leader has cut off personal contact with Trump.
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Senate Minority leader McConnell proposes starting Trump impeachment trial
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 22 (ANI): US Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell has proposed beginning former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in February.
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Biden attends mass with Republican, Democratic Congress leaders ahead of i
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): Moments after US President Donald Trump had his farewell ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, President-elect Joe Biden was seen departing from Blair House along with his wife Jill Biden to go to church ahead of the inauguration ceremony.
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It's a new day in America, says Biden ahead of inauguration
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): US President-elect Joseph Biden said ahead of his inauguration on Wednesday that America was waking up to "a new day."
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Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer says Trump impeachment trial can "beg
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): After US House impeached President Donald Trump for his role in inciting last week's deadly riot at Capitol, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that a trial can "begin immediately" if the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell agrees.
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Trump first President in US history to be impeached twice
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday (local time) impeached President Donald Trump for "inciting" last week's deadly violence at Capitol Hill.
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Won't agree to reconvene Senate early for Trump's impeachment trial, says
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made it clear that he will not reconvene the upper house of the United States Congress before January 19, which indicates that the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump will likely continue into President-elect
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Pelosi, McConnell's homes vandalised as USD2,000 stimulus bill remains sta
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's homes were tagged with graffiti over the New Year's holiday.
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McConnell says US Senate will vote to override Trump veto of Defense Bill
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Senate will vote on Wednesday to override President Donald Trump's veto of the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said during remarks on the Senate floor on Tuesday.
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US Congress reaches deal on USD 900 billion coronavirus rescue package
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The United States legislators have agreed on a long-awaited Covid-19 bill of around USD 900 billion, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Sunday.
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