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Keystone XL project approved by US Congress The US Senate has passed a bill to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, sending it to President Barack Obama's desk for a likely veto
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| Apr.1 |
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US Senator Bob Menendez charged with corruption Democrat Bob Menendez, has been charged with 14 counts of corruption. He accused of using his influence to illegally benefit a Florida eye doctor
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Rand Paul announces 2016 White House bid Senator Rand Paul has announced he is launching a 2016 presidential election campaign on the Republican ticket
| Apr.13 |
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Marco Rubio launches 2016 White House run  Florida Senator Marco Rubio has urged Americans to look to the future as he launched his 2016 White House campaign | |
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| May.31 |
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US Senate in urgent surveillance debate as deadline looms The Senate is to hold an urgent session to consider extending key provisions of the Patriot Act on domestic surveillance, which expires at midnight | |
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US surveillance powers expire as Senate deal fails  US anti-terror provisions that allow security services to bulk collect phone data have expired after the Senate failed to reach a deal | |
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US Senate votes to curtail bulk data collection The US Senate has voted to limit the government's ability to collect phone data, a policy that had been in place since the attacks of September 11 | |
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| Jul.9 |
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Russia is top threat to national security, US general says During his confirmation hearing to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Gen Joseph Dunford says Russia poses the greatest threat | |
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