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Sessions to respond in writing to questions over Russia contacts: DOJ

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions will reply in writing to Senate Democrats' questions about his meetings with Russia's ambassador last year, the Justice Department said on Friday after a top Republican denied Democrats' request for a public hearing.
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Publish Date:04/March/2017 | 05:10

Key Lawmaker Questions Senate Russia Probe After Trump Contacts

EghtesadOnline: The Senate Intelligence Committee’s top Democrat warned the panel’s chairman over reports that the Republican worked with the White House to try to squash negative stories about Russian interference in last year’s U.S. elections, calling it a threat to the integrity of the top congressional probe into the issue.
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Publish Date:26/February/2017 | 10:33

GOP Senators Embrace Awkward Russia Probe That Could Hurt Trump

EghtesadOnline: A Senate Intelligence Committee investigation of Russia’s effort to influence last year’s U.S. election is shaping up as an unexpectedly bipartisan effort that could take months to complete as it explores the most significant controversy shadowing the new Trump administration.
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Publish Date:25/February/2017 | 04:47

Gorsuch Takes Stage as Trump Picks Conservative to Supreme Court

EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will meet with senators Wednesday at the start of what promises to be a contentious confirmation fight as Republicans look to entrench a conservative majority on the court for a generation.
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Publish Date:01/February/2017 | 05:14

U.S. Senate advances nomination of Tillerson as Secretary of State

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Senate advanced the nomination of former Exxon Mobil Corp Chief Executive Rex Tillerson on Monday to be President Donald Trump's secretary of state, moving closer to filling a key seat on the Republican's national security team despite partisan rancor over Trump's immigration order.
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Publish Date:31/January/2017 | 05:20

Trump Faces Growing GOP Pressure to Maintain Russia Sanctions

EghtesadOnline: A group of Republicans in the U.S. Senate is intensifying calls on President Donald Trump to keep sanctions on Russia in place ahead of his planned call with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.
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Publish Date:28/January/2017 | 04:48

U.S. Senate confirms Haley as Trump's U.N. ambassador

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Senate voted almost unanimously on Tuesday to confirm South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as ambassador to the United Nations, sending a rising Republican star to represent President Donald Trump at an institution he has criticized.
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Publish Date:25/January/2017 | 06:55

U.S. Senate confirms Pompeo to be Trump's CIA director

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Senate confirmed Representative Mike Pompeo as President Donald Trump's CIA director on Monday, after a delay tied to some lawmakers' worries he might expand surveillance or allow the use of certain interrogation techniques widely considered torture.
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Publish Date:24/January/2017 | 05:15

Senate approves measure launching Obamacare repeal process

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Senate on Thursday took a first concrete step toward dismantling Obamacare, voting to instruct key committees to draft legislation repealing President Barack Obama's signature health insurance program.
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Publish Date:12/January/2017 | 08:56

Republicans projected to keep control of Congress

EghtesadOnline: Both chambers of the U.S. Congress are projected to remain under Republican control when they convene on Jan. 3, with voters on Tuesday dashing Democrats' hopes of taking over the Senate while keeping the House of Representatives in Republican hands.
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Publish Date:09/November/2016 | 09:04

Senators accuse Yahoo of 'unacceptable' delay in hack discovery

EghtesadOnline: Six senators on Tuesday demanded that Yahoo Inc explain why hackers' theft of user information for 500 million accounts two years ago came to light only last week and called the company's handling of the breach "unacceptable."
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Publish Date:28/September/2016 | 05:48

Senate clears way for $1.15 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. Senate cleared the way for a $1.15 billion sale of tanks and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, defending a frequent partner in the Middle East recently subject to harsh criticism in Congress.
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Publish Date:22/September/2016 | 10:29