Senate confirms Trump ally Todd Blanche as attorney general
Donald Trump's former lawyer Todd Blanche has been confirmed by the Senate as the new attorney general.
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US Senate votes to pass resolution limiting President Donald Trump's authority to wage war with Iran
The U.S. Senate voted 50-47 in favor of a symbolic but politically important resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's authority to wage war with Iran.
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Bill Cassidy who voted to convict Trump eliminated in Louisiana Republican primary
He voted to convict President Donald Trump in the impeachment trial held after the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol in 2021. Now, Republican Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy's political career is in jeopardy.
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Criticism from within Trump's own ranks after fatal Minneapolis shooting
Critical voices have been heard after the fatal shooting in Minneapolis, even within the Republican Party. President Donald Trump's administration continues to defend the actions of federal police forces.
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Florida Moves to End All Vaccine Mandates
Florida wants to be the first American state to scrap all mandatory vaccination, even for children. This happens in a USA where proven vaccines are being questioned to an increasingly higher degree – and where the Minister of Health is a well-known vaccine opponent.
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Robert F Kennedy cleared the first hurdle
Robert F Kennedy cleared the questioning in the American Senate's finance committee, which is now forwarding his candidacy as Health Minister to the entire Senate.
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Protesters in the Senate when Kennedy is asked about vaccines
As expected, the US Senate's finance committee's questioning of Donald Trump's health minister candidate Robert F Kennedy began with tough grilling about his stance on vaccines.
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They can stop Trump's ministers
It's loading for a fight in the US Senate. Despite the upcoming Republican majority, it's unclear whether the incoming President Donald Trump will get through his most controversial ministerial appointments. A handful of senators can put a spanner in the works.
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