WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are close to a deal on sending $1,200 to most Americans to counteract the economic crash caused by the coronavirus. The…
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U.S. Senate confirms Danly to FERC, widening panel's Republican majority
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday easily confirmed James Danly as a Republican member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, with three Democrats…
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Utah Senate supports bill decriminalising polygamy
Utah’s state Senate has voted unanimously to decriminalise polygamy among consenting adults. Under current laws, anyone found to have multiple spouses could face up to…
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Trump’s Senate trial could backfire on the Democrats
It was a ceremonial, symbolic today. Democrats would have you believe it a hugely important one too. It was indisputably a rare moment. For only…
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Mitch McConnell says Senate GOP has votes to begin impeachment trial
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Republicans have enough votes to approve rules for President Trump’s impeachment trial — without agreeing to Democratic demands on…
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How does a Senate impeachment trial work?
The US House of Representatives is preparing to vote on impeaching President Donald Trump. With Democrats controlling the lower chamber, the move is expected to…
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Senate panel backs Nord Stream 2 pipeline sanctions bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee passed a bill on Wednesday to slap sanctions on companies and individuals involved in building the Nord Stream…
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Senate fails to overturn Saudi arms sale veto
The US Senate has failed in its latest bid to block the controversial sale of $8.1bn (£6.5bn) worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia. It comes…
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Senate defeats measure to restrain Trump on Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Friday defeated legislation that would have barred President Donald Trump from launching an attack on Iran without first…
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US Senate votes to block Saudi arms sale
The US Senate has voted to block the sale of billions of dollars’ worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, striking a blow to President Donald…
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Mexico’s Senate OKs trade deal with U.S., Canada to replace Nafta
Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins writing how-to book, graphic novel After dominating the digital world, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins is branching out — offline. Blevins revealed Wednesday he…
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New Mexico state Senate votes to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Columbus, Ohio doesn’t observe Columbus Day New Mexico’s state Senate voted Friday to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The Senate voted 22-15 in…
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Senate backs end of US support for Yemen war
The US Republican-led Senate has approved a bill to end US support for the Saudi-led coalition war in Yemen. The bipartisan vote was 54 to…
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Opinion | The Senate’s Failure to Learn From History
To the Editor: Re “President Draws Bipartisan Swipe From the Senate” (front page, Feb. 1): If the Senate is the “world’s greatest deliberative body,” I…
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