Tag: US Senate
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TheNewsGuru US Correspondent asks: Will U.S. Senate acquit Trump today?
By Dayo Benson New York Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the on-going Senate trial of President Donald Trump, may end in acquittal today, if the Democrats fail to secure 51 majority votes required to subpoena documents and witnesses. The Senate is set to cast the crucial vote today, after 16 hours of questions and answers from…
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US senate announces date for Trump impeachment trial
The impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump in the Senate is likely to begin next week Tuesday with key players sworn in later this week, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said. McConnell said he expected the House of Representatives to deliver the articles of impeachment against Trump to the upper chamber today. “We believe that…
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Jim Bridenstine becomes NASA’s 13th administrator
US Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Jim Bridenstine the 13th administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). President Donald Trump-nominated Bridenstine was confirmed NASA’s new head after the Senate voted 50-49. Once sworn in, he will oversee the US space agency’s ongoing mission of exploration and discovery. TheNewsGuru reports Bridenstine was a pilot…