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US Senate confirms Biden's pick for Homeland Security chief
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas after a Republican effort stalled confirmation of President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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Trump raised USD 255.4 M in 8 weeks in bid to overturn election
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): Former US President Donald Trump and the Republican Party raised USD 255.4 million in the eight-plus weeks following the November 3 election, new federal filings show, as he sought to undermine and overturn the results with unfounded accusations of fraud.
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Senate Republicans signal Trump's impeachment trial as unconstitutional
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 27 (ANI): The US Senate signalled on Tuesday that there are not nearly enough votes to convict ex-President Donald Trump in an impeachment trial when five Republican senators rejected an effort by Senator Rand Paul to declare the looming trial as unconstitutional.
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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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Twitter bans major Republican donor Mike Lindell over Capitol riots
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 26 (ANI): Twitter on Monday (local time) banned Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow who is a major Republican donor and supporter of former President Donald Trump, for repeated violations of its new policy enacted after the Capitol riots in the US.
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Top Republicans urge Biden to hit back at China over sanctions on US offic
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, January 22 (ANI): Top Republicans have urged US President Joe Biden on Friday to take tougher action against China after Beijing announced sanctions on outgoing American officials just minutes into Biden taking office, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).
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17 Republican House reps commit to work with Biden's new administration
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): Republican House Representative Beth Van Duyne representing Texas has sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden, signed jointly by 16 GOP House freshmen, saying that they look forward to working with his new administration.
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Biden attends mass with Republican, Democratic Congress leaders ahead of i
Updated : 5 years, 1 month 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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Biden lashes out at Republican lawmakers for not wearing masks during Capi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): President-elect Joe Biden on Friday lashed out at Republican lawmakers who were seen without face masks while huddling in a secure location during the mob attack on the US Capitol last week despite the massive spike in daily COVID-19 cases.
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Trump first President in US history to be impeached twice
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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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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal tests positive for COVID-19, blames Republic
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): Pramila Jayapal, a member of the US House of Representatives said she contracted coronavirus after being huddled together during last week's Capitol riots with several Republican colleagues who "cruelly refused to wear a mask".
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Trump awards Medal of Freedom to ally Jim Jordan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 12 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Republican representative from Ohio Jim Jordan -- who is also regarded as one of the president's 'staunchest loyalists' in Congress -- citing his defences of the outgoing Presi
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