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US Senate Confirms Private Equity Executive Barrack as Ambassador to Turkey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed private equity executive Thomas Barrack, a longtime friend and ...
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U.S. Senate confirms Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta’s nomination as ambassador to Italy
The Houston billionaire will resign as the chief executive officer of Houston-based hospitality company Landry's and other ...
Angus King recalls Margaret Chase Smith, urges action against Trump in Senate floor speech
In a now iconic address, Smith denounced her Republican colleague Joseph McCarthy for his aggressive pursuit of those he considered communist sympathizers.
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US Sen. Ron Wyden plans to run for reelection in 2028
But U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden says he doesn’t plan to go anywhere. The senior member of Oregon’s congressional delegation, Wyden ...
Illinois candidate for Durbin Senate seat consolidates support with Duckworth endorsement
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton was endorsed by Sen. Tammy Duckworth in the primary to succeed the retiring Democratic Sen ...
Prison Fellowship’s Statement After United States Senate Declares April 2025 as Second Chance Month
Prison Fellowship, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families and a leading advocate for criminal ...
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National Nurses United urges passage of Medicare for All Act
Registered nurses with NNU are reaffirming their support for the Medicare for All Act, following the bill’s reintroduction in ...
Trump dismisses Biden nominees to US Holocaust Memorial Council, including Doug Emhoff
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has dismissed many of former President Joe Biden’s nominees to the United States ...