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California’s New Senator Will Make History. But Can He Win A Full Term In 2022? NATO

California’s New Senator Will Make History. But Can He Win A Full Term In 2022?

With Sen. Kamala Harris about to become Vice President Kamala Harris, California is getting a new U.S. senator for only the second time in 25 years. On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he would appoint Democratic Secretary of State Alex Padilla to Harris’s soon-to-be vacant seat. For months, Padilla…
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December 22, 2020
“Sadly, Mitch forgot”: Trump trashes McConnell in astonishing email to GOP senators NATO

“Sadly, Mitch forgot”: Trump trashes McConnell in astonishing email to GOP senators

President Trump lashed out at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday night for acknowledging Joe Biden won the election, sending a slide to Republican lawmakers taking credit for saving McConnell's career with a tweet and robocall.Why it matters: It's an extraordinary broadside against McConnell by the sitting president and…
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December 22, 2020
Kelly Loeffler, Rand Paul Among GOP Senators Undecided on Objecting to Biden’s Electors NATO

Kelly Loeffler, Rand Paul Among GOP Senators Undecided on Objecting to Biden’s Electors

Despite Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warning senators against objecting to the election results on January 6, some GOP senators, including Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and Rand Paul of Kentucky, publicly expressed that they're still undecided on whether to object to Joe Biden's electors in 2021.The presidential electors gave Biden…
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December 16, 2020
China-Australia relations: Canberra ‘very concerned’ over reports of ‘discriminatory’ coal ban NATO

China-Australia relations: Canberra ‘very concerned’ over reports of ‘discriminatory’ coal ban

Canberra is trying to verify Chinese media reports that Beijing has directed power plants not to import Australian coal. Photo: AFP Canberra is trying to verify Chinese media reports that Beijing has directed power plants not to import Australian coal Trade minister Simon Birmingham says, if true, the action could…
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December 15, 2020
U.S. sanctions NATO ally Turkey over Russian defense system NATO

U.S. sanctions NATO ally Turkey over Russian defense system

The United States has imposed long-anticipated sanctions on NATO ally Turkey over Ankara's procurement and testing of a Russian-made S-400 air defense system. The sanctions announced Monday target Turkey’s Presidency of Defense Industries, its main defense procurement entity, as well as the group's President Ismail Demir and three other officers.…
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December 15, 2020