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Trump strikes optimistic tone regarding health care reform
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 29 (ANI): A day after Senate Republican leaders scuttled plans for a vote on health care reform this week in the face of stiff resistance from within the party's own ranks, United States President Donald Trump said he believed he and Republicans would &quo
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Obama attacks Senate health bill as "massive transfer of wealth to ri
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], June 23 ANI: Former President Barack Obama on Thursday severely criticized the proposed GOP Senate health-care bill that dismantles the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare by issuing a warning saying, "this bill will do you harm."
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Pak Senate to probe forced land 'takeover' by armed forces in Qu
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 20 (ANI): The Pakistan Senate's Defense Committee has constituted a sub-committee to investigate allegations that the armed forces have forcibly occupied lands in Quetta, Balochistan for their projects.
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U.S. Senate passes Russia sanctions bill
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 16 (ANI): The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a bill slapping Russia with new sanctions that also gives Congress the power to review any White House attempts to roll them back.
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As penalty for 'election-meddling', US Senate approves new Russi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], June. 15 (ANI): After Moscow was found to have meddled in the 2016 presidential election, the United States Senate as punishment, has approved new sanctions against Russia.
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Journalists barred from 'filming' interviews with U.S. Senators
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], June 14 (ANI): Members of the Capitol Hill press corps on Tuesday morning were verbally informed that reporters would no longer be granted access to film interviews with the United States senators, unless they obtain permission from the Senate rules committee as well as the se
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You're making me nervous: Jeff Sessions to Senator Kamala Harris
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], June. 14 (ANI): Things got intense between Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) during the Senate hearing, as the latter interrupted Sessions several times to press him on his responses and ask follow-up questions.
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Read: Jeff Sessions' complete opening statement at Senate hearing
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], June. 14 (ANI): The opening statement of Attorney General Jeff Sessions at the Senate intelligence committee hearing was made public ahead of the hearing in Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.
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Democrats join hands with Republican Rand to oppose Saudi arms deal
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [U.S.A.], June 13 (ANI): Senate Democrats are joining hands with Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky to oppose a segment of U.S. President Donald Trump's arms deal with Saudi Arabia.
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Russia Probe: Senator Schumer invites Trump to testify before Senate
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], June 12 (ANI) : Senator Chuck Schumer has invited U.S. President Donald Trump to testify before the U.S. Congress on his campaign's alleged ties to Russia after the latter expressed his "100 percent" willingness to testify under oath about the events that led
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Sen. Feinstein calls for investigation of matters related to obstruction o
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 11 (ANI): Sen. Dianne Feinstein has called on the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate the issues related to obstruction of justice in the firing of FBI Director James Comey and the probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 Presidential election
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House, Senate investigators request for Trump tapes, Comey memos
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 10 (ANI): House and Senate investigators have triggered off a series of requests after former FBI director James Comey's testimony, and sought for memos of his private discussions with President Donald Trump and any records the White House kept of their di
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