Trump hints at tariffs on Japan during meeting with its prime minister
President Donald Trump hinted during a news conference that Japan could soon face U.S. tariffs if it doesn’t take steps to ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer3d
No Senate trial of VP Duterte before June – Escudero
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate of the next Congress following the midterm elections will decide the fate of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte in a trial after the chamber adjourned without ...
Roll Call4d
Senate confirms Turner as HUD secretary
Senate Banking ranking member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and others raised objections to voting on him before the committee had received his FBI background ... “But there is no indication ...
GMA Network4d
Senate adjourns without taking up VP Sara impeachment
The Senate didn't tackle the transmittal of the articles of impeachment by the House of Representatives on the last session day before Congress went on recess to make way for the campaign period for ...
CNN4d
Senate Democrats promise all-night marathon of speeches in protest of Vought’s nomination
Senate Democrats have started what they’re promising will be an overnight marathon of speeches to protest Russell Vought’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget. Vought is ...
MSNBC3d
Senate confirms Russell Vought as Trump’s next OMB director
By Hayes Brown The Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Russell Vought as the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget. The 53-47 vote sends Vought back to OMB, where he ...
Winnipeg Free Press2d
Trudeau announces the appointment of three new senators
The Senate of Canada building and Senate Chamber are pictured in Ottawa on Feb. 18, 2019. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of three new independent senators to fill some ...
Roll Call4d
Democrats hold Senate floor overnight to protest Trump’s OMB nominee
Democrats held the Senate floor overnight Wednesday and into Thursday morning to protest the nomination of Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget. Cloture was invoked Wednesday ...
Rappler3d
Escudero: No Senate impeachment trial during session break
Hindi kami mag papa-pressure kahit kanino man,' says Senate President Escudero MANILA ... this [impeachment complaint], they probably have no basis to rush us, especially since it was sent ...
NBC News5d
Senate panel advances RFK Jr.'s nomination to be health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cleared a key hurdle Tuesday after a Senate panel voted to advance his nomination to be health and human services secretary to the full chamber. In a 14-13 vote along party ...
NBC News5d
Senate committee backs Tulsi Gabbard as next intelligence chief
When the full Senate takes up her confirmation, Gabbard could afford to lose up to three Republican votes, assuming no Democrats vote for her. It’s unclear if there are four Republicans prepared ...