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Thursday 24 September 2020
The deal will see a sweep of new measures to provide Americans with healthcare and business supports.
A 13-hour hearing saw Republicans push back attempts by Democrats to amend the procedures for the trial.
A measure banning the sale of tear gas, rubber bullets and other equipment that have been used by security forces was also approved.
The US Senate separately held Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman responsible for Khashoggi’s killing.
Cindy Hyde-Smith’s remarks were interpreted as alluding to Mississippi’s history of racist violence.
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety says the nooses were accompanied by handwritten signs referring to today’s election.
Kavanaugh was sworn in as a justice yesterday in Washington after a fraught nomination that sparked protests.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
The Senate voted 50-48 to approve Kavanaugh in a major win for Trump.
If Kavanaugh is confirmed, Trump will have succeeded in having his two picks seated on the court.
A final vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination to the US Supreme Court is expected to take place on Saturday.
It comes days after the FBI opened a probe into allegations against the Supreme Court nominee.
It comes after Donald Trump accused technology firms of “censorship” and suppressing conservative voices.
Yesterday Haspel’s nomination was approved by the US Senate Intelligence Committee.
Tammy Duckworth’s vote was her first appearance in the Senate since giving birth.
The bill will now go to the White House for Donald Trump’s signature.
The Senate rejected both a bipartisan immigration plan and a more restrictive proposal by Trump.
A number of his Democrat colleagues have said he should step down as soon as possible.
John Conyers has also endorsed his son, John Conyers III, to replace him in office.
He described how Apple, among other companies, were keeping billions of dollars offshore.
Senator Lindsey Graham has no children and has never been married.
Intelligence officials have warned the development could jeopardise Americans’ safety.
“It is now time to take action.”
Note: Some readers may be upset by the graphic descriptions used in the report.
The agency’s director had previously dismissed allegations of CIA spying on committee investigators.
Official Ireland does not like inconvenient truths – which is why Trinity professor Jim Stewart’s spot-on research makes it defensive.
The videos were released overnight as the Obama administration embarks on a media blitz to press the case for intervention in the coming days.
The consequence of tax avoidance and evasion by multinationals and wealthy individuals is higher income taxes for the rest of society, writes Dr Tom McDonnell who says Ireland is certainly not a haven for the average taxpayer.
Eamon Gilmore has welcomed the US Senate’s support for comprehensive immigration reform as the proposed law now goes to the House of Representatives.
Shouts of ‘Yes we did!’ came from the public galleries after the vote to approve the legislation was announced.
Limerick-born immigration lawyer Caro Kinsella explains what the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill, being discussed by US government now, will mean for undocumented Irish people living in America.
It is hoped the Senate will pass the bill, which provides a 13-year pathway to citizenship for the more than 11 million living illegally in the United States, by the July 4 break.
Here’s a quick guide to the proposals which will face their first vote among the 100-member Senate this evening.
Apple, which employs 4,000 people in Ireland, pays a tax rate of less than two per cent in Ireland.
The firm pays just two per cent tax on profits in Ireland but has denied using any “tax gimmicks”.
The union representing immigration service employees say proposals to reform US immigration ‘will damage public safety’.
The law contains an expansion of background checks for gun purchases at firearm shows and on the internet but not between relatives and friends.
Curbing the US’s runaway national debt, and reforming immigration law, are points on the 113th Congress’s agenda.
The new budget package can’t take effect just yet – because the House of Representatives didn’t wait around.
The Massachusetts seat, left vacant by the departure of Secretary of State nominee John Kerry, has been the subject of much speculation with Ben Affleck even mentioned as a possible candidate.
Todd Akin caused international furore when he said the female body could repel a pregnancy after a “legitimate rape”.
MANY PEOPLE HAVE had to cancel holidays abroad this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In July, the government published its Green List of foreign countries which allow Irish people to travel abroad to without having to restrict their movements for 14 days afterwards when they return.
While some people have hopped at the chance to pack up and travel out of the country, many others are still hesitant as Covid-19 figures have continued to rise in recent weeks.
So, today we want to know: When do you think you’ll next be able to go a foreign holiday?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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