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Covid Aid: Senate Leader Mitch McConnel Blocks President Trump’s Call for $2,000 Cheques

Image source: Wikimedia Commons Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has rejected calls from an unlikely alliance of President Donald Trump,…

4 years ago

Donald Trump Impeachment Trial Begins with Battle over Format

The first day of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump has begun with battle over its format.  This is…

5 years ago

Trump Impeachment: Republicans and Democrats Clash over Senate Impeachment Trial Rules

Image source AP Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate have clashed over the rules of President Donald Trump's impeachment…

5 years ago

Republicans to Support Russian Hacking Investigation

Top Republicans Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell have said they will support further investigation of findings that Russian hackers meddled…

8 years ago

Donald Trump Plans to Pick Elaine Chao as Transportation Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump reportedly plans to pick ex-Labor Secretary Elaine Chao as his transportation secretary. Elaine Chao, the wife of…

8 years ago

Midterm elections 2014: Barack Obama joins House and Senate leaders for cross-party talks

President Barack Obama was joined by the House and Senate leaders in holding cross-party talks aimed at ending political gridlock…

10 years ago

Mitch McConnell: New US Senate leader makes unity pledge

Mitch McConnell, the presumptive Republican leader of the US Senate, has vowed to "work together" with President Barack Obama on…

10 years ago

2014 Midterm elections results: Republicans win control of Senate

The Republicans have won control of the Senate in the midterm elections, increasing their power in the final two years…

10 years ago

US shutdown: Senate reaches debt deal

Democrat and Republican leaders of the Senate have struck a cross-party deal to end a partial government shutdown and raise…

11 years ago

US shutdown negotiations shifted to Senate

The US shutdown negotiations have been shifted to the Senate. The Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate held direct…

11 years ago

Ashley Judd set to announce run for Senate seat in Kentucky in early May

Hollywood actress Ashley Judd is reportedly poised to announce her candidacy for U.S. Senate in May. Speculation has been rife…

12 years ago