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Indian American Rohit Chopra nominated as head of Consumer Financial Prote
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 14 (ANI): Indian American Rohit Chopra's nomination for Director of Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) has been sent to the Senate.
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US Senate votes to call witnesses in Trump impeachment trial
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Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): A majority of members in the US Senate have voted to call witnesses in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.
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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 resumes Trump's Impeachment trial
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Washington [US], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial resumed on Wednesday as the US Senate proceeds to hear arguments for and against convicting him of instigating last month's violent attack on Congress.
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Senate votes Trump's impeachment trial as constitutional
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Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): A majority of Senators on Tuesday said the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional, despite calls from some Republicans to dismiss proceedings, reported CNN.
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Trump's second impeachment trial begins in US Senate
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Washington [US], February 9 (ANI): Former US President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial has formally commenced in the Senate on Tuesday (local time).
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US Senate confirms Kathleen Hicks as Biden's Deputy Defence secy
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Washington [US], February 9 (ANI): The US Senate on Monday (local time) confirmed Kathleen Hicks as Deputy Defense Secretary, making her the first woman to be confirmed by the Senate to the post.
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US Senate leaders reach deal on Trump's impeachment trial
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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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US Senate looking for speedy impeachment trial for Trump
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Washington [US], February 8 (ANI): As a second historic impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump draws near, Senators are looking forward to get it over with quickly, suggesting it could last roughly a week.
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Buttigieg becomes first openly LGBTQ confirmed US Cabinet member
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Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): The US Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary, making him the first openly LGBTQ member of the White House Cabinet.
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US Senate confirms Biden's pick for Homeland Security chief
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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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Senate Republicans signal Trump's impeachment trial as unconstitutional
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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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