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  Democrats respond to Obama's 2020 election warning

  World | November 18, 2019 11:43 IST

  Obama, who was in office from 2009 to 2017, said "ordinary Americans" didn't want to "completely tear down the system".

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  US House Dems release first impeachment probe transcripts

  World | November 05, 2019 7:57 IST

  "The transcripts of interviews with Ambassadors Yovanovitch and McKinley demonstrate clearly how President Trump approved the removal of a highly respected and effective diplomat based on public falsehoods and smears against Ambassador Yovanovitch's character and her work in support of long-held US foreign policy anti-corruption goals," the statement added.  

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  US House Democrats release text of impeachment resolution

  World | October 30, 2019 7:56 IST

  The impeachment inquiry into Trump was initiated last month by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after an anonymous whistleblower had raised concerns about the president's interactions with Ukraine.

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  Key takeaways: Should Democrats go big or get real?

  World | July 31, 2019 15:30 IST

  Should Democrats be going big or getting real? That's the question that dominated the Democratic presidential primary debate as progressive favorites Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders fended off attacks from lesser-known moderates. The display amounted to a sometimes testy public airing of the party's anxieties about how far left is too left and how to beat President Donald Trump. Here are the key takeaways from the debate:

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  Democrats say no upcoming presidential debates on Fox News

  World | March 07, 2019 10:48 IST

  ​The Democratic National Committee said Wednesday that it won’t pick Fox News to televise one of the upcoming debates being held for its 2020 presidential contenders.

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  Need to deal with Democrats to end shutdown, says Donald Trump

  World | January 07, 2019 6:57 IST

  Heading to Camp David for staff meetings, Trump showed no signs of budging on his demand for $5.6 billion for a wall along the US-Mexico border. Undercutting the staff-level talks, Trump declared that only he could make a deal with Democratic leaders — "in 20 minutes, if they want to."

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  US mid term elections to decide Trump's fate

  World | November 05, 2018 18:10 IST

  The emergence of a large number of young Indian-Americans reflects the growing desire of this small ethnic community comprising just one per cent of the US population of 32.57 crores.

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  Trump warns of 'violence' if Republicans lose midterm elections

  World | August 30, 2018 13:21 IST

  "I just ask you to go out and make sure all of your people vote," Trump said.

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  Donald Trump calls for shutdown, if his immigration plan makes no headway

  World | February 07, 2018 10:19 IST

  "If we don't change the legislation, if we don't get rid of these loopholes where killers are allowed to come into our country and continue to kill ... if we don't change it, let's have a shutdown," Trump said.

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  Republicans release secret memo as Donald Trump escalates fight over Russia probe: All you need to know

  World | February 03, 2018 7:51 IST

  Democrats said the document did nothing to clear him or his campaign, and the FBI called the memo inaccurate and incomplete.

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  Republicans, Democrats reach deal to end US govt shutdown

  World | January 23, 2018 1:40 IST

  Lawmakers in the Senate and the House of Representatives were rushing through procedural legislative motions to fund the spending bill of federal government by a little over two weeks – 17 days to be precise – till February 8.

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  US Govt shuts on first anniversary of Trump presidency: All you need to know

  World | January 20, 2018 15:52 IST

  Last-minute negotiations crumbled as Senate Democrats blocked a four-week stopgap extension in a late-night vote, causing the fourth government shutdown in a quarter century.

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  US govt shuts down on first anniversary of Donald Trump's presidency

  World | January 20, 2018 15:48 IST

  Last-minute negotiations crumbled as Senate Democrats blocked a four-week stopgap extension in a late-night vote, causing the fourth government shutdown in a quarter century.

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  Trump rejects bipartisan immigration deal, says why allow immigrants from 'shithole countries'

  World | January 12, 2018 8:14 IST

  The White House did not deny his remark but issued a statement saying Trump supports immigration policies that welcome "those who can contribute to our society."

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  Democrats see wins as momentum for 2018 state elections

  World | November 09, 2017 19:49 IST

  Democrats won the governors’ offices in Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday, erased a previously dominant Republican majority in the Virginia House of Delegates and won a special election that gave them control of the Washington state Senate.

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  Democratic wins: Start of anti-Donald Trump surge or ‘not so fast?’

  World | November 09, 2017 16:35 IST

  Whether Donald Trump's party delivers or not, there is clear cause for concern for a Republican Party that would lose its House majority if Democrats gained 24 seats next fall.

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  DACA: Relief in sight for 800,000 immigrants, Democrats claim deal with Trump to protect ‘Dreamers’

  World | September 14, 2017 9:17 IST

  Top House and Senate Democrats said they had reached an agreement with President Donald Trump to protect thousands of younger immigrants from deportation

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  Obamacare to stay or go? US Congress to vote on Health Care Bill on Thursday

  World | May 04, 2017 16:23 IST

  May 4 will see the US Congress decide on whether the country repeals former President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act or not as Republican leaders announced that the House will vote on the GOP’s legislation on Thursday.

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  Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez elected US Democratic party chairman

  World | February 26, 2017 6:57 IST

  Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez has been elected as the new chairman of the US Democratic Party over liberal Minnesota congressman Keith Ellison.

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  Will invest in ‘long-term relationship’ with India: Democrats

  World | July 02, 2016 16:51 IST

  Washington: Showing a sturdy significance towards India and describing India as an “important Pacific power”, the draft election manifesto of the Democratic Party said will “press” Pakistan to deny terrorists sanctuaries on it