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Yellen confirmed as next Fed chair  The US Senate has confirmed Janet Yellen as the next head of the US Federal Reserve. 56 senators voted in favour of Ms Yellen with 26 oppose...
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CIA 'searched US Senate computers' The head of the US Senate intelligence committee has publicly accused the CIA of improperly accessing computers used by congressional staff
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Senate report 'reveals CIA abuse' The CIA repeatedly misled the US government over the severity and effectiveness of its interrogation methods
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Chuck Hagel defends Bowe Bergdahl swap US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has defended the Obama administration's swap of Sgt Bowe Bergdahl for five Guantanamo Bay detainees
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| Jun.24 |
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US senator beats Tea Party rival Republican Senator Thad Cochran, who is seeking re-election, has narrowly beaten a Tea Party candidate in a high-profile primary in Mississippi
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  US senators urge arms for Ukraine | Leading American senators have called for the US to send weapons to help Ukraine fight what they say is 'a Russian invasion' | |
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| Nov.3 |
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Millions to vote in US mid-term poll Americans are preparing to vote in mid-term elections which will decide who controls the Senate and pave the way for the race for the White House
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| Nov.4 |
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Republicans make early Senate gains | The Republican Party is making early gains in the US Senate, where they need just six seats to take control of the chamber | |
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Republicans win control of US Senate | The Republican Party has won control of the Senate in the mid-term elections, increasing its power in the final two years of Obama's presidency | |
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| Nov.5 |
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US leaders pledge to work together | The Senate's new Republican leader and President Obama have both promised to end the political gridlock that has so frustrated voters | |
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| Nov.18 |
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US Senate narrowly fails to pass Keystone XL pipeline bill The Senate has narrowly failed to pass a bill approving the controversial oil pipeline. The Senate voted by 59-41 in favour of the bill
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| Dec.6 |
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Republican Louisiana victory boosts Senate majority Republicans have increased their majority in the Senate after a runoff from the mid-term ended in defeat for the Democrats in Louisiana
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| Dec.9 |
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CIA lied over 'brutal' interrogations | The CIA carried out 'brutal' interrogations of al-Qaeda suspects in the years after the 9/11 attacks on the US, a US Senate report has said | |
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 US Senate backs anti-IS spending The US Senate has approved a new annual defence bill expanding the military campaign against Islamic State (IS)
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