Articles about Mitch McConnell

The United States has demanded the immediate and full restoration of the democratically elected government in Myanmar and said that America stands with the elected representatives of the Asian nation.

The United States Senate would begin the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on February 8, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday explicitly blamed US President Donald Trump for the deadly riot at the Capitol, saying the mob was fed lies and Trump and others "provoked" those intent on overturning Democrat Joe Biden's election.

Following the shameful violence at the United States Capitol, Democrats have been laying the groundwork to impeach outgoing President Donald Trump, again, but his successor Joe Biden refused to endorse the idea.

The 2020 United States Presidential elections will decide whether President Donald Trump will return for a second term or if Democratic challenger Joe Biden will win.

United States President Donald Trump has said that the US is trying to help resolve the ongoing border tensions between India and China.

US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order declaring a national emergency, which will empower him to fund the construction of a massive wall along the US-Mexico border to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the country and curb drug smuggling.

US President Donald Trump has interviewed prominent Indian-American judge Amul Thapar and three other legal luminaries shortlisted by him as the potential nominees to replace the Supreme Court Justice, Anthony Kennedy.

Amul Thapar, an Indian-American legal luminary, is among the 25 shortlisted judges US President Donald Trump could nominate to replace Supreme Court Justice, Anthony Kennedy.

What will happen to the "Dreamers?" The question on everyone's mind fails to be answered despite a week of rare open debate in the US Senate.

The US government shut down once again this morning after a single senator blocked a crucial budget deal.

The US shutdown has been called off as Democrats and Republicans agreed to a short-term funding bill.

Senator John McCain said he "cannot in good conscience" vote in favor of his fellow Republicans' latest efforts to repeal the Obamacare healthcare programme.

President Donald Trump is reportedly close to reaching a deal with the Democrats to continue the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program measures.

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said President Donald Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey was the biggest mistake made in "modern political history."

The US Senate has passed a $15.25 billion relief package for Hurricane Harvey and Irma.

The US Senate has confirmed three-Indian Americans for key posts in the government after they were nominated by President Donald Trump.

The latest attempt by the Republican-controlled US Senate to repeal the Obamacare healthcare program has failed.

80-year-old veteran Republican Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer, his office has revealed.

Casting a shadow of uncertainty over Trump's proposed healthcare bill, two more Republican senators, Mike Lee and Jerry Moran have stated their opposition to it, leaving it without the required majority for passing.

The Saudi Cabinet has urged the US Congress to reconsider the passage of a controversial bill that paves the way for Saudi Arabia to be sued over 9/11.

Stephanie Ross DeSimone, a widow of a US Navy Commander who was killed in the Pentagon in the 9/11 attacks has filed a lawsuit in a Washington DC district court, holding Saudi Arabia partially responsible for his death.

Saudi Arabia has condemned the passage of the 9/11 bill by the US Congress which opens the doors for lawsuits against Riyadh for the 9/11 attacks.

President Barack Obama has said Congress made a mistake by overriding his veto of a bill that paves the way for taking legal action against Saudi Arabia over the 9/11 attacks.

On September 23, 2016 Barack Obama vetoed a bill which proposed to allow families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia.