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Why Kash Patel, FBI Chief Pick, Said "Jai Shri Krishna" At Senate Hearing
Kashyap 'Kash' Patel, US President Donald Trump's FBI nominee, greeted his parents with 'Jai Shri Krishna' after introducing them on Thursday during his confirmation hearing before a Senate Judiciary Committee.
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"No Love For Dictators": Trump's Top Spy Pick Tulsi Gabbard Defends Loyalty
Tulsi Gabbard told US Senators at a hearing to confirm her as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) that she has "no love for Assad or Gaddafi or any dictator" as her critics have said, "I just hate al Qaeda."
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FBI Pick Kash Patel To Be Grilled Over Promise To Persecute Trump's Foes
As a former aide to the House Intelligence Committee and ex-federal prosecutor, Patel has been vocal about his skepticism of government surveillance and the "deep state."
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Donald Trump's Cabinet Picks Under Scanner As Confirmation Hearings Open At US Senate
The cabinet picks of President-elect Donald J Trump are set to go under the microscope, as US senators hold confirmation hearings of more than a dozen prospective nominees starting Tuesday.
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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's Intelligence Pick, Set To Face Tough Questions
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the US intelligence community is likely to face tough questions during confirmation hearings, including over her meeting with Syria's leader, Republican Senator James Lankford said.
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US Nominee For Ambassador To China Burns Says Xinjiang "Genocide" Must Stop
President Joe Biden's nominee to be US ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, took a tough line on dealings with China at his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, saying "genocide in Xinjiang," abuses in Tibet and bullying of Taiwan must stop.
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"I Regret Harsh Rhetoric": Indian-American Vanita Gupta At Senate Hearing
Vanita Gupta, President Joe Biden's nominee to a senior post at the US Justice Department, has expressed regret for using "harsh rhetoric" in the last several years over social media as she faced sharp criticism from Republicans during her confirmation hearing, becoming the second Indian-American to face trouble over her past Twitter outbursts.
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Nomination Hearing For Joe Biden Indian-American Budget Pick Neera Tanden Next Week
The confirmation hearing of Indian-American political consultant Neera Tanden, who has been nominated by President Joe Biden as his budget director, would be held next week on February 9, a Senate panel announced on Tuesday.
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Trump Orders Fresh FBI Probe Into Allegations Against Top Court Nominee
US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered a fresh FBI probe into sex assault allegations against his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, complying with a Senate request after two days of raucous confirmation hearings for the right-leaning judge.
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US Senate Panel to Call Key Cambridge Analytica Figure to Testify
The panel's subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security will hold a hearing next Tuesday on data privacy risks.
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Democrats Doubt Donald Trump's US Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
Democrats raised questions on Monday about whether Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump's US Supreme Court nominee, would rule against abortion rights and gun control while favouring corporations as his Senate confirmation hearing began, with the court's ideological balance at stake.
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Donald Trump's Attorney General Met Russian Ambassador Twice Last Year: Report
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions came under fire on Thursday after the Washington Post reported he met twice last year with Russia's ambassador to Washington, seemingly contradicting statements he made in Senate confirmation hearings in January.
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Donald Trump's Secretary Of State Pick Hits Out At China
Donald Trump's secretary of state pick Rex Tillerson hit out at China Wednesday during his Senate confirmation hearing, warning the US would send a "clear signal" that the Asian giant must abandon its artificial islands in the South China Sea.
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Donald Trump's Choices For Top Cabinet Posts Face Big Tests This Week
Senate confirmation hearings this week for President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for top jobs - from secretary of state to attorney general - should provide a test of his ability to work with fellow Republicans in Congress to enact his agenda.
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Rex Tillerson And Exxon Part Ways; $180 Million Retirement Package
Rex Tillerson, the nominee of President-elect Donald Trump for secretary of state, is severing ties with Exxon Mobil through a $180 million retirement package one week before his Senate confirmation hearing begins.
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Why Kash Patel, FBI Chief Pick, Said "Jai Shri Krishna" At Senate Hearing
Kashyap 'Kash' Patel, US President Donald Trump's FBI nominee, greeted his parents with 'Jai Shri Krishna' after introducing them on Thursday during his confirmation hearing before a Senate Judiciary Committee.
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"No Love For Dictators": Trump's Top Spy Pick Tulsi Gabbard Defends Loyalty
Tulsi Gabbard told US Senators at a hearing to confirm her as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) that she has "no love for Assad or Gaddafi or any dictator" as her critics have said, "I just hate al Qaeda."
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FBI Pick Kash Patel To Be Grilled Over Promise To Persecute Trump's Foes
As a former aide to the House Intelligence Committee and ex-federal prosecutor, Patel has been vocal about his skepticism of government surveillance and the "deep state."
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Donald Trump's Cabinet Picks Under Scanner As Confirmation Hearings Open At US Senate
The cabinet picks of President-elect Donald J Trump are set to go under the microscope, as US senators hold confirmation hearings of more than a dozen prospective nominees starting Tuesday.
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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's Intelligence Pick, Set To Face Tough Questions
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the US intelligence community is likely to face tough questions during confirmation hearings, including over her meeting with Syria's leader, Republican Senator James Lankford said.
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US Nominee For Ambassador To China Burns Says Xinjiang "Genocide" Must Stop
President Joe Biden's nominee to be US ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, took a tough line on dealings with China at his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, saying "genocide in Xinjiang," abuses in Tibet and bullying of Taiwan must stop.
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"I Regret Harsh Rhetoric": Indian-American Vanita Gupta At Senate Hearing
Vanita Gupta, President Joe Biden's nominee to a senior post at the US Justice Department, has expressed regret for using "harsh rhetoric" in the last several years over social media as she faced sharp criticism from Republicans during her confirmation hearing, becoming the second Indian-American to face trouble over her past Twitter outbursts.
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Nomination Hearing For Joe Biden Indian-American Budget Pick Neera Tanden Next Week
The confirmation hearing of Indian-American political consultant Neera Tanden, who has been nominated by President Joe Biden as his budget director, would be held next week on February 9, a Senate panel announced on Tuesday.
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Trump Orders Fresh FBI Probe Into Allegations Against Top Court Nominee
US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered a fresh FBI probe into sex assault allegations against his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, complying with a Senate request after two days of raucous confirmation hearings for the right-leaning judge.
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US Senate Panel to Call Key Cambridge Analytica Figure to Testify
The panel's subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security will hold a hearing next Tuesday on data privacy risks.
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Democrats Doubt Donald Trump's US Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
Democrats raised questions on Monday about whether Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump's US Supreme Court nominee, would rule against abortion rights and gun control while favouring corporations as his Senate confirmation hearing began, with the court's ideological balance at stake.
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Donald Trump's Attorney General Met Russian Ambassador Twice Last Year: Report
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions came under fire on Thursday after the Washington Post reported he met twice last year with Russia's ambassador to Washington, seemingly contradicting statements he made in Senate confirmation hearings in January.
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Donald Trump's Secretary Of State Pick Hits Out At China
Donald Trump's secretary of state pick Rex Tillerson hit out at China Wednesday during his Senate confirmation hearing, warning the US would send a "clear signal" that the Asian giant must abandon its artificial islands in the South China Sea.
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Donald Trump's Choices For Top Cabinet Posts Face Big Tests This Week
Senate confirmation hearings this week for President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for top jobs - from secretary of state to attorney general - should provide a test of his ability to work with fellow Republicans in Congress to enact his agenda.
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Rex Tillerson And Exxon Part Ways; $180 Million Retirement Package
Rex Tillerson, the nominee of President-elect Donald Trump for secretary of state, is severing ties with Exxon Mobil through a $180 million retirement package one week before his Senate confirmation hearing begins.
