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‘Nuclear’ Showdown Over US Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
A US Senate tactic known as a filibuster has just been used for the first time in half a century to block a Supreme...
Republicans Change Senate Rules To Confirm Trump Court Pick
Republicans took the historic step Thursday of changing US Senate rules to clear the way for confirming Neil Gorsuch to...
‘Nuclear’ Showdown Over Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
Senate Republicans are set to vote on changing procedural rules to ensure the confirmation of President Donald Trump's...
US Senate Moment of Truth Nears With Gorsuch Vote
The US Senate prepared to take its most consequential step in years with the procedural vote Thursday on President...
Thai King To Sign Junta’s New Constitution
Thailand's king will sign off on the country's new constitution later Thursday, a document touted by the junta as a...
US May Widen Ban of Carry-On Computers On Planes
The United States may soon expand its ban on air passengers carrying computers on board on US-bound flights, Homeland...
Senator Ends 15-Hour Speech Opposing Trump’s Court Pick
Democratic US Senator Jeff Merkley delivered one of the longer speeches in Senate history by holding the floor for more...
US Senate Clashes Over Trump Supreme Court Pick
The US Senate descended into acrimonious bickering Tuesday as Republicans and Democrats clashed over President Donald...
Trump Supreme Court Pick Neil Gorsuch Faces Senate Showdown
Gorsuch gave three days of testimony to the Senate panel last month President Trump's Supreme Court nominee is expected...
Senate Girds For Battle Over Trump Supreme Court Pick
Senate Democrats are mounting a filibuster of US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, a rare obstruction of...
Sanders Criticizes Clinton Campaign, Democrats At Boston Rally
Bernie Sanders criticized Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign in Boston Friday night at a progressive rally alongside Sen....
Trump Learning the Hard Way the US Presidency Is Weak
Transitioning from businessman to politician has been tough for Donald Trump. The billionaire dealmaker promised...
Trump Declares War On Party Rebels
Last week Donald Trump said he was going to “come after” congressman Mark Meadows, the head of the House Freedom...
Former Trump Advisor Flynn Offers Testimony For Immunity
Ousted White House national security advisor Michael Flynn has agreed to provide testimony to officials investigating...
Michael Flynn Seeks Immunity In Exchange For Testifying On Trump’s Russia Ties
Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who briefly served as national security adviser to President Donald Trump, is seeking...
US Congress Rolls Back Family Planning Funding Protections
US Republican lawmakers on Thursday successfully rolled back Obama-era rules protecting funding to clinics that offer...
Brazil Ex-Speaker Eduardo Cunha Jailed For 15 Years
A judge has sentenced the former speaker of the lower house of the Brazilian Congress, Eduardo Cunha, to 15 years and...
Trump Targets Dissenting Republicans
President Donald Trump lashed out a rebellious conservatives Thursday, threatening to "fight them" in 2018 legislative...
North Carolina ‘bathroom’ Law
A late-night deal has been reached in North Carolina to repeal a controversial law that limits protections for lesbian,...