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Schumer urges new Senate GOP majority to embrace 'bipartisan' bills
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who will lose control of the Senate agenda next year as a result of Republicans’ string of victories on election night, urged his GOP colleagues to ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Trump urges Senate GOP to block Biden's last judicial nominees
President-elect Donald Trump urged Republican senators to stop Democrats from confirming any more of President Joe Biden's judicial nominees.Business - CNBC - November 19 -
Trump is on a calling spree urging senators to support Matt Gaetz for attorney general
President-elect Donald Trump has been making calls to bolster his pick to lead the Justice Department — Matt Gaetz — who already faces skepticism from some Republican senators, according to sources ...Politics - NBC News - November 19 -
Graham urges GOP senators not to join Gaetz 'lynch mob'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) urged his fellow Republican senators Wednesday not to join what he called the “lynch mob” calling for former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to withdraw his nomination to serve ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
White House urges Senate Democrats to approve new judges before term ends
Up to 30 nominees for vacant federal judgeships could be confirmed by 3 January but potential obstacles remain. Senate Democrats are racing to confirm up to 30 federal judges nominated by Joe ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Jeffries urges Senate GOP to serve as check on 'particularly out of control' president-elect
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) called on Senate Republicans on Friday to act as a check on the incoming Trump administration — a response to a handful of controversial Cabinet ...Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
Trump picks Linda McMahon for education, and says he won’t reconsider Matt Gaetz nomination – live
President-elect picks prominent donor and co-chair of transition team as education secretary; Trump won’t rethink Gaetz for attorney general despite mounting scrutiny. Trump nominates transition ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
US senators urge Fifa to spurn Saudi 2034 World Cup bid over human rights
Kingdom is all but certain to host 2034 tournament Concerns have been raised over Saudi human rights Two United States senators urged Fifa on Monday not to pick Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Senators urge FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as World Cup host over human rights risks
Two United States senators have urged FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host next monthSports - ABC News - Yesterday -
51 AGs urge peaceful response to election results
Fifty-one attorneys general from U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia are making a bipartisan push for a peaceful transfer of power and a nonviolent response from voters to the ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Obamas congratulate Trump, urge 'good faith and grace'
Former President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama congratulated President-elect Trump on his election victory and urged the country to have “good faith and grace.” “In a country as big and ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Leaders urge stronger action to defend Europe after Trump’s re-election
EPC talks in Budapest call for unity on continent as former US president’s return to White House brings uncertainty. European leaders have called for stronger action to defend their continent and ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Biden urges reconciliation as Democrats begin blame game
US president seeks to ‘bring down the temperature’ as fury builds in party over loss to TrumpWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Former students urged to check for loan refunds
New figures show university graduates could be eligible for refunds worth nearly £200m.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
Russia denies Trump call with Putin urging restraint in Ukraine
The US president-elect, who is promising to end the conflict, was reported to have spoken to Vladimir Putin on Thursday.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Scholz’s call with Putin will open ‘Pandora’s box’, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president says talk between German and Russian leaders on war will reduce Putin’s isolation. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that a telephone conversation between Olaf Scholz and Vladimir ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
'Push Russia harder,' Zelensky urges allies in speech
'The Russian military will be punished,' Ukraine's foreign ministry says as it marks the milestone.Top stories - BBC News - November 19 -
Prosecutors urge judge to consider postponing Trump's sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump's six-year New York criminal odyssey might need to continue for at least another four, prosecutors said Tuesday.Politics - CBS News - November 19 -
Former cyber czar urges vigilance: "It's not the attackers… it's us"
A new study says 86% of businesses and organizations hit by cyberattacks were targeted on a weekend or holiday.Politics - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Catholic women urged to strike over ‘betrayal’ on ordination
Pope Francis and cardinals accused of ignoring calls to give women greater leadership roles. Catholic women whose hopes of ordination were dashed at a recent worldwide synod in Rome are being urged ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
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Republicans Clinch Control of the Senate
After picking up seats in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana and winning an unexpectedly close race in Nebraska, the G.O.P. sealed a majority. Tight races in swing states will determine their margin.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Republicans capture Senate majority
Republicans on Tuesday captured the Senate, Decision Desk HQ projects, ending their painful four-year stretch in the minority. The victories come as a welcome relief to Republican senators after ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Republicans won the Senate
How big will the Republicans' U.S. Senate majority be?Top stories - ABC News - November 6 -
Georgians join mass rally as president urges protest at 'rigged vote'
Salome Zourabichivili has called Georgians out on the streets, telling the BBC this is a "crucial moment".Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Kamala Harris calls for ‘new generation of leadership’ in Washington speech
Vice-president strikes hopeful tone in remarks delivered from site of Trump’s speech before deadly January 6 attack. With the White House illuminated behind her, Kamala Harris asked the vanishing ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
UK urged to send fewer offenders back to jail for minor probation breaches
Growing number punished for breaking conditions of release, undermining efforts to ease overcrowdingWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Vivendi activist urges shareholders to oppose break-up plan
Investors in French media group to vote on proposal in DecemberBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Trump urges voters to oust Republican who voted to impeach him
Former President Trump on Tuesday urged voters to oust Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach the former president after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Markey urges Meta to relaunch research initiative for 2024 election
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on Wednesday urged Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to enable independent academic researchers to study the impact of its platforms on the 2024 election ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Harris urges voters to remember Trump's role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
In her closing argument address, Vice President Kamala Harris underscored the stakes of the upcoming election, calling out former President Trump’s actions on January 6. She highlighted the ...Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
Harris makes closing pitch, urging Americans to 'turn the page' on Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to deliver a closing argument speech tonight at the Ellipse, the location of former President Donald Trump's Jan. 6, 2021 rally that preceded the Capitol riot.Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
UN rules forcible sterilizations of women in Peru ‘crime against humanity’
Country ordered to compensate victims of programme that affected more than 300,000 women in 1990s. A UN committee has urged Peru to compensate women who were forcibly sterilised in the 1990s , ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Oman urges more western pressure on Israel to end Middle East wars
Foreign minister Badr Albusaidi represents Gulf state that has facilitated talks between Iran and USBusiness - Financial Times - October 31
