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Democrats wage confirmation wars as Trump turns up pressure on Senate

Senate Democrats are returning to the confirmation wars of 2017 as they attempt to find their footing in a new Republican majority. Democrats are dragging out the confirmation process for several of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees,

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Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state in first Trump Cabinet post approval

Washington — The Senate on Monday confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state, making him the first of President Trump's Cabinet nominees to win the approval of the upper chamber. The Senate confirmed Rubio in a 99 to 0 vote as his former colleagues in the Senate touted his qualifications for the job.

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Senate votes to confirm Marco Rubio as secretary of state, first Trump Cabinet official to be approved

The Senate voted on Monday to confirm Marco Rubio as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, the first high-level Cabinet official for the new administration to be approved by the chamber.

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US Congress Democrats help spirit immigrant clampdown bill to Trump

The U.S. Congress on Wednesday delivered Republican President Donald Trump legislation requiring the detention of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally who are accused of theft, with a significant number of Democrats voting in favor.

Congress passes Laken Riley Act in early win for Trump on immigration

The US Congress has passed a bill requiring undocumented immigrants who are arrested for theft or violent crimes to be held in jail pending trial. The bill, named after Laken Riley - a Georgia nursing student murdered last year by a Venezuelan man - passed the House of Representatives a day after it was approved by the Senate.

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Congress sends Laken Riley Act to Trump's desk as first bill of GOP's Washington takeover

The House of Representatives has passed the Laken Riley Act again and is sending it to President Donald Trump's desk.

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Senate Finance chair hoping for Bessent confirmation vote next week

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo on Wednesday said he is hoping a full Senate confirmation vote for U.S.

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Trump’s Panama Canal ambitions gain traction in GOP-led Senate

Republicans hoping to thwart Beijing’s influence in Latin America urge the Panamanian government to cut ties with Chinese ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Senate Republican Reintroduces Bill To Finish Border Wall Construction

Republican Alabama Sen. Katie Britt will reintroduce legislation Thursday to secure the southern border. The bill, known as the WALL Act, ...

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U.S. Senate Republicans have little to say about Trump pardons of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants

The Florida context From Florida Phoenix When States Newsroom summarized the 334-word Jan. 6 pardon proclamation and ...

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JD Vance sworn in as 50th Vice President of the United States

JD Vance has officially been sworn in as 50th Vice President of the United States. Vance took the oath of office just a ...

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Live updates: Republican-led Senate poised to advance more Trump Cabinet picks

The Republican-led Senate is poised Thursday to advance more of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, including John ...

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Senate Armed Services Committee advances Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon

The Senate Armed Services Committee voted Monday along party lines to send Pete Hegseth’s nomination to be defense secretary ...

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Senate Democrats Block G.O.P. Effort to Criminalize Some Abortion Providers

The bill would require that infants born alive after an attempted abortion receive the same protection as any newborn baby, ...

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