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"Donald J Trump is going to kill you": Senator Graham warns Iran's Supreme
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has issued a stark warning to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, asserting that US President Donald Trump would "kill" him and other leaders in the regime if they continued to harm their people amid protests spreading across several Iranian provi
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US Senate rejects Trump's 50 per cent tariff imposition on Brazil
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to Politico, the voting on Tuesday (local time) saw five Republican Senators--Thom Tillis from North Carolina, Susan Collins from Maine, Lisa Murkowski from Alaska, Mitch McConnell from Kentucky, and Rand Paul from Kentucky--joining Democrats in supporting the resolution.
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"An attack on a political movement": Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham called the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk "an attack on a political movement," urging dialogue over violence. Kirk, a Trump ally and Turning Point USA founder, was shot at Utah Valley University. Lawmakers condemned the attack, while Trump blamed the "radica
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"Sanctions and tariffs key to bringing Putin to table for peace": Republi
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a joint statement released on social media, Graham said he was "very pleased" with Trump's strong call for coordinated economic action. He argued that China was "propping up Putin's war machine" by purchasing discounted Russian oil and gas, and therefore must face punitive tariffs from th
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GOP senators alarmed by Hegseth's Ukraine aid freeze, seek probe
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Republican senators are alarmed by reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth froze weapons shipments to Ukraine without US President Trump's approval. They demand answers and Congressional oversight, calling the move a miscommunication or serious lapse in coordination, The Hill reported.
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US slams China's strategy to cripple Taiwan's communications, pushes back
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A bipartisan bill aimed at protecting Taiwan's undersea communication cables from Chinese "grey zone tactics" was introduced in the US Senate yesterday, Taipei Times reported. The Taiwan Undersea Cable Resilience Initiative Act, introduced by Republican Senator John Curtis and Democratic Sen
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"I don't think that has a future": Senate leader Thune on Bill to curb Tru
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Monday stated that a bipartisan bill aimed at limiting US President Donald Trump's tariff powers, supported by seven Republican senators, is unlikely to move forward in Congress due to Trump's veto threat, The Hill reported.
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4 Republican senators join Democrats in reversing Trump's 25% tariff on Ca
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A group of Republican senators joined Democrats on Wednesday to support a resolution aimed at reversing President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Canada, The Hill reported.
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US Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy Jr as Health and Human Services Secret
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
He was confirmed as US Health and Human Services Secretary with a vote of 52-48. Republican Senator Mitch McConnell joined Democrats in voting against him.
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US Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The vote was 52-48 mostly along party lines, though Republican Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky joined Democrats in opposing the confirmation, as per CNN.
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US bill aims to support Taiwan and counter Chinese influence
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
US Republican senators introduced the STRATEGIC Act to counter China's global influence and strengthen U.S. supply chains. The bill proposes enhanced support for Taiwan, including recognizing its government, lifting restrictions on interactions, and preparing sanctions before any military ac
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Republican Senator tables bill to cement US-India ties, seeks terror sanct
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The bill proposes to treat India at par with its other allies like Japan, Israel, Korea, and NATO allies regarding technology transfers and a limited exemption from Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) sanctions
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