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A view from the US Senate side shows the US Capitol Dome (L) in Washington, US, October 4, 2013/ Reuters
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US Senate Democrats introduce sweeping election reform bill facing steep odds

Democratic President Joe Biden has said he would sign the bill into law if it passes Congress, but it faces Republican opposition in the 50-50 Senate, where most measures need 60 votes to pass

US President Donald Trump hosts an event celebrating law enforcement in the East Room of the White House in Washington, US, July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Seven Republicans vote to convict Trump in impeachment trial

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Another trial for the ages: Senate to judge Trump over riot

Trump arrives to speak to supporters at a rally in Washington, DC, in January 2021. His speech included calls for his vice president to step outside his constitutional bounds and overturn the results of the election. A short time later, Trump supporters breached the US Capitol while Congress was meeting to certify the Electoral College's votes for president and vice president. The Capitol was put on lockdown and the certification vote was paused after the rioters stormed the building. Five people died during the stunning display of insurrection. Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP
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Trump not proceeding with new 'MAGA party' as impeachment vote delayed

File Photo: US President Donald Trump delivers an address from the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, US Photo: Reuters
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Defying Trump, Republican-led US Senate presses ahead to override his veto