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US: Senate moves forward with Tulsi Gabbard's nomination for Director of N
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Senate on Monday voted along party lines to move forward with Tulsi Gabbard's nomination for director of national intelligence, paving the way for a final confirmation vote, according to a report by Politico.
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US Senate confirms Russell Vought as head of budget office chief amid Demo
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Senate Republicans on Thursday approved Russell Vought as President Donald Trump's choice to head the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), despite increasing opposition from Democrats due to his connections with Project 2025 and the president's efforts to alter already-approved Congression
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Kash Patel, Trump's pick for FBI director to appear before Senate Judiciar
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
US President Donald Trump's pick for Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director, Kash Patel, will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for confirmation hearing.
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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 Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as CIA Director
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
John Ratcliffe previously served as the Director of National Intelligence, confirmed as the Director of the CIA to serve in US President Donald Trump's administration.
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US Senate confirms Marco Rubio as US Secretary of State in Trump Administr
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of Marco Rubio as the 72nd US Secretary of State in the Trump Administration on Monday (local time).
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US Congress approves spending extension, avoiding shutdown
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The US Senate passed a spending measure early on Saturday, preventing a government shutdown and ensuring funding through mid-March. The bill, which includes disaster relief and farm aid, was signed by President Biden after clearing the House. The legislation delays major fiscal decisions
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Think tank researcher highlights tools employed by China for crushing demo
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In a statement presented before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee headed by US Senator Ben Cardin, Wang said that China's authoritarian regime poses one of the biggest threats to American democracy and security
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US senators propose bill to impose sanctions on China if it attacks Taiwan
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Two members of the US Senate Armed Services Committee have proposed a bipartisan bill that would levy a wide range of sanctions on China if it attacks Taiwan, reported Focus Taiwan.
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Uyghur rights organisation appreciates US Senate Appropriations Committee
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) has appreciated the unanimous endorsement of the US Senate Appropriations Committee (USSC) over restricting US visas for Chinese officials related to the detention of Gulshan Abbas, an Uyghur activist sentenced to over 20 years imprisonment by China.
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East Turkistan Government in Exile urgently calls on US Senate to pass Uyg
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) urgently called on the US Senate to pass the Uyghur Policy Act without delay to establish a Special Coordinator for Uyghur Issues within the US State Department. The East Turkistani people have been advocating for such a position since 1997, seek
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Russia could militarily join China in Taiwan war, says US Intelligence
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
During a US Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing, the head of the US intelligence community on Thursday emphasised Russia's plan to coordinate with China.
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