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GOP leader McConnell finally acknowledges Biden won election

His statement came a day after electors met and officially affirmed Biden's election winSome GOP lawmakers have vowed to carry the fight to Jan. 6 when Congress votes to accept or reject the Electoral College results

4 min read15 Dec 2020
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US Senate leaders reach budget deal on eve of shutdown deadline

US Senate leaders said they had reached a bipartisan budget deal for 2018 and 2019a move which, if approved by Congress, would avert a second government shutdown in just three weeks

3 min read8 Feb 2018
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Donald Trump is said to plan tax bill signing on 3 January to avoid cuts

US President Donald Trump plans to sign the tax bill on 3 January to ensure automatic spending cuts to Medicare and other programs don't take effect

1 min read21 Dec 2017
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Steve Bannon brings message of Republican revolt to California

Former White House adviser Steve Bannon wants to oust Republican senators he feels are disloyal to President Donald Trump

3 min read21 Oct 2017
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Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell make a show of unity, despite tensions

Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell have reaffirmed their alliance of necessity in a raucous Rose Garden news conference that also underscored their sharp differences

4 min read17 Oct 2017
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Donald Trump floats repealing Obamacare now, replacing it later

Donald Trump says if Republican senators can't strike a deal on their health bill, they should immediately repeal Obamacare and then replace it later

5 min read30 Jun 2017
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Senate Republicans force historic rule change to advance Neil Gorsuch

The rule change means Neil Gorsuch and all future Supreme Court nominees can be confirmed with a simple majority vote and will no longer face a 60-vote hurdle

4 min read6 Apr 2017
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McConnell backs CIA despite Trump’s attacks over hacking probe

Mitch McConnell says the Senate Intelligence and Armed Services panels will investigate findings by CIA that Russia hacked into computers used in the presidential campaign

2 min read12 Dec 2016
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Donald Trump shores up Republican unity

Trump also began discussing the idea of his possible running mate, wanting a person with political experience to compliment his own business acumen

3 min read5 May 2016
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Republicans take full control of US Congress as clashes loom

Republican party now in charge of both the US Senate and the House of Representatives for the first time since Barack Obama took office

3 min read7 Jan 2015
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