In Eric Garcetti’s case, Senate committee approved his nomination in January but Senate vote not yet held due to concerns expressed by Republican Senators as well as a few Democrats.
50 seats are enough to cement Democrats' control of the Senate in 2023-24, as Kamala Harris can break ties in the 100-member chamber, securing victories for President Joe Biden.
The results appeared to show voters punishing Joe Biden for presiding over an economy hit by steep inflation, while also lashing out against Republican moves to ban abortion.
President Joe Biden's comments reflected the deep political divide in the US ahead of 8 Nov elections that could see Republicans win control of one or both chambers of Congress.
To secure a narrow majority, Democrats need to win both Senate seats, which would split the chamber 50-50 between the 2 caucuses, with VP-elect Kamala Harris casting tie-breaking votes.
Trump wasn’t the first to highlight the excesses of American internationalism, especially since opposition to protracted wars began in the final years of Bush.
After 4 years of angry division & 5 days of breath-held anxiety, celebrations erupted in Democratic strongholds in the US, even as Trump’s supporters continued to protest the result.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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