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05 Feb 2019

Senator warns of 'war' among Republicans over Trump border wall

The South Carolina senator said the fate of the border would be the "defining moment" of Trump`s presidency.

20 Jan 2018

US government shuts down after Senate blocks spending bill, Donald Trump slams Democrats

In a late-night session, senators blocked a bill to extend government funding through Feb. 16. The bill needed 60 votes in the 100-member Senate but only 50 supported it.

27 Sep 2017

Donald Trump candidate loses Alabama GOP primary runoff

US President Donald Trump's pick for Alabama's Senate race has lost the state's Republican primary to a firebrand Christian conservative.

28 Jul 2017

US Senate rejects partial Obamacare repeal, bitter blow to Donald Trump

US Republicans failed in their latest effort to dismantle Obamacare .

United States Senate

16 Jul 2017

United States Senate to delay vote on Republican healthcare bill

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell confirmed the move on Saturday night, reports CNN.

01 Jul 2017

Donald Trump suggests just repeal Obamacare, then try to replace it

Trump's suggestion has the potential to harden divisions within the GOP as conservatives like Paul and Sasse complain that McConnell's bill does not go far enough in repealing Obama's health care law while moderates criticise it as overly harsh in kicking people off insurance roles, shrinking the Medicaid safety net and increasing premiums for older Americans.

28 Jun 2017

Donald Trump attacks New York Times for carrying 'false story', labels it 'fake news joke'

United States President Donald Trump has attacked The New York Times again for carrying another "false story" and labeled the paper as a "fake news joke" .

24 Jun 2017

Donald Trump reaches out to lawmakers on healthcare as another says ''no''

Five Republican senators have announced they will not support the bill, which is designed to repeal and replace Obamacare, in its current form.

22 Mar 2017

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch coasting toward Senate showdown

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, after two smooth days at his confirmation hearing, will cruise into Wednesday's session with any questions about his prospects likely shifting from the Judiciary Committee to the full Senate.

06 Feb 2017

Donald Trump says Vice President Mike Pence will lead voter fraud panel

President Donald Trump said in remarks broadcast on Sunday that he would put Vice President Mike Pence in charge of a commission to probe what he believes was voter fraud in last November`s election.

14 Feb 2016

Antonin Scalia, longest serving US Supreme Court judge, dies at 79

Conservative US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died, setting up a major political showdown between President Barack Obama and the Republican-controlled Senate over who will replace him just months before a presidential election.

Majority Leader

10 Jan 2016

No intention of pushing for new war powers vote: Mitch McConnell

The Senate won't take up President Barack Obama's request for new war powers to fight the Islamic State group, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said today, to avoid tying the hands of the next president.

11 Sep 2015

US Senate Democrats block effort to kill Iran nuclear deal

US President Barack Obama achieved perhaps the greatest foreign policy victory of his six years in office on Thursday, when a Republican-backed effort to kill the Iran nuclear agreement was narrowly blocked in the US Senate, clearing the way for the deal`s implementation.

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