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US Senate votes to revoke Trump's tariffs on Canada
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The US Senate on Wednesday (local time) voted 50-46 to revoke President Donald Trump's authority to impose steep tariffs on Canada, following his recent decision to raise tariffs on the country by an additional 10 per cent over a television ad that criticised his trade policies
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US Senate rejects Trump's 50 per cent tariff imposition on Brazil
Updated : 4 months, 2 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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US Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy Jr as Health and Human Services Secret
Updated : 1 year 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 Pete Hegseth as Defence Secretary after narrow vote
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The US Senate has confirmed Pete Hegseth as defence secretary with a narrow 51-50 vote, following a tie-breaking vote by Vice President JD Vance. The confirmation faced significant opposition due to Hegseth's controversial background and lack of military experience.
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US: Maine shooting rampage suspect found dead, police say
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
He was found dead about 48 hours after the attack that left 18 dead and 13 wounded.
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US senators introduce legislation to impose sanctions on Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): More than 20 US Senators on Tuesday introduced legislation to impose sanctions on the Taliban in Afghanistan and the foreign governments that support the outfit.
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'Hunger Games' prequel film slated to start production in 2022
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 6 (ANI): The prequel film for Lionsgate's 'Hunger Games', which will be based on Susan Collins' novel 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' is currently slated to start production in the first half of 2022.
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Senate confirms Kavanaugh's SC nomination
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Oct 07 (ANI): Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States was on Saturday confirmed by the Senate, ending months of biased quarrelling over the nominee's alleged history of sexual assault.
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GOP senators criticise Trump for mocking Ford
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Oct 04 (ANI): Republican (GOP) senators Jeff Flake of Arizona, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, all with a decisive say in Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, on Wednesday denounced President Donald Trump's recent mocking of professor Chris
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