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Georgia Republicans seen dealing Trump first major defeat in midterm endorsements

Georgia Republicans are expected to reject Donald Trump's campaign to oust Governor Brian Kemp in Tuesday's primary election, though polls show they are likely to back the former football star he…

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Former top US Republican lawmaker received leak of voting data

A former Republican minority leader of the Colorado legislature is among the recipients of a trove of sensitive voting data leaked by a county official working with activists seeking to prove President Donald…

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New York judge holds Trump in contempt for failing to provide documents on his business practices

A New York judge on Monday held former President Donald Trump in contempt of court for not producing documents subpoenaed in the state attorney general's civil probe of his business practices, and…

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Trump likely committed crime with plan to obstruct Congress, U.S. judge rules

A U.S. judge ruled on Monday that former President Donald Trump "more likely than not" committed a felony by trying to pressure his vice president to obstruct Congress and overturn his election defeat on Jan.…

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Pro-Trump death threats prompt bills in 3 states to protect election workers

In Vermont, lawmakers are considering bills to make it easier to prosecute people who threaten election officials. In Maine, proposed legislation would stiffen penalties for such intimidation. In Washington, state…

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New York man threatened to kill Donald Trump, prosecutors charge

A New York man upset with what he perceived as Donald Trump's threats to democracy was criminally charged on Monday with threatening to kill the former U.S. president, who he once…

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Georgia governor’s race tests power of Trump’s false stolen-election claim

Since announcing his candidacy for the Georgia governorship earlier this month, Republican David Perdue has wasted no time in releasing ads that revive former President Donald Trump's false voter fraud…

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Financial regulators investigate Trump social media deal

Wall Street's top financial regulators are investigating former U.S. President Donald Trump's $1.25 billion deal to float his new social media venture on the stock market, a filing showed. Digital World Acquisition Corp, the…

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U.S., EU agree to deal on Trump-era steel, aluminum tariffs, sources say

WASHINGTON/ROME, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The United States and European Union are expected to announce a deal to resolve a long-running trade dispute over U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs this…

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Trump sues U.S. House committee investigating Jan. 6 attack on Capitol

Former President Donald Trump on Monday sued the U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, claiming members made an illegal request for his White House records. Trump, in…

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Biden revives Trump’s Africa business initiative; eyes future digital project

The Biden administration on Tuesday will announce a new push to expand business ties between U.S. companies and Africa, with a focus on building needed digital, health and physical infrastructure on the continent,…

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Trump fails in bid to conceal his financial records

Donald Trump suffered a major setback on Monday in his long quest to conceal details of his finances as the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for a New York City prosecutor…

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Trump remains 2024 candidate of choice for most Republicans – survey

Republicans are still in love with Donald Trump. Despite the inglorious ending to his Presidency, if the 2024 Republican presidential primary were held today, Donald Trump would be the clear…

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U.S. DOJ to ask 56 Trump-appointed attorneys to resign

The U.S. Department of Justice, as soon as Tuesday, is expected to ask 56 attorneys appointed by former President Donald Trump to submit their resignations, CNN reported on Monday. The…

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Voting company sues Fox and Trump lawyers over false claims of electoral fraud

Electronic voting systems maker Smartmatic on Thursday sued Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News cable network and Rudolph Giuliani, a lawyer for former President Donald Trump, claiming they defamed the company by falsely accusing it of helping…

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Trump’s impeachment formal charge submitted to Senate

The House of Representatives formally delivered to the Senate on Monday the impeachment charge accusing Trump of inciting an insurrection, a move that ordinarily would have triggered the beginning of the trial within a day. The charge stems from Trump's incendiary speech to supporters…

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Biden plans to reverse Trump policies during first days in office

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to sign dozens of executive orders and send sweeping bills to Congress in his first days in office, aiming to roll back some of Donald Trump’s signature policies on immigration and climate change while taking…

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Biden to block Trump’s plan to lift COVID-19 European travel restrictions

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to quickly extend travel restrictions barring travel by most people who have recently been in much of Europe and Brazil soon after President Donald Trump lifted those requirements effective…

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Trump administration takes final swipes at China and its companies

The Trump administration in its waning days took another swipe at China and its biggest firms on Thursday, imposing sanctions on officials and companies for alleged misdeeds in the South China Sea and imposing an investment…

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Twitter says White House Twitter accounts will be transferred to Biden admin

Twitter Inc on Thursday said it will transfer institutional White House Twitter accounts to Biden administration when the U.S. President-elect swears in on January 20. Twitter said it will facilitate…

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Photo Story: Lawmakers impeach President Trump a second time

A large banner with the impeachment clause of the US constitution was seen near the US Capitol during today’s impeachment of US President Donald J. Trump by the US House…

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Israel’s Netanyahu removes Trump from his Twitter banner photo

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Benjamin Netanyahu dropped U.S. President Donald Trump from the banner photo of his Twitter account on Tuesday in an apparent break with a political ally…

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House Democrats introduce impeachment resolution against Trump

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - U.S. House Democrats on Monday introduced a resolution containing a single article of impeachment against President Donald Trump charging him with "incitement of insurrection" for…

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UPDATE – Facebook and Instagram ban Trump indefinitely

Jan 7 (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said it would block U.S. President Donald Trump's accounts "indefinitely" and for at least the next two weeks until the presidential transition is completed.…

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EXPLAINER-Did Trump break the law by pressuring a Georgia election official to ‘find’ votes?

President Donald Trump may have broken a U.S. federal law and a Georgia law against election tampering by pressuring the state's top election official to "find" enough votes to overturn his loss to President-elect Joe Biden in the state, according to some legal experts. The experts…

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Millions of Americans lose jobless benefits as Trump refuses to sign aid bill

PALM BEACH, Fla/WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Millions of Americans saw their jobless benefits expire on Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump refused to sign into law a $2.3 trillion…

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Democracy prevailed: Joe Biden

President-elect Joe Biden delivered a forceful rebuke on Monday to President Donald Trump's attacks on the legitimacy of his victory, hours after winning the state-by-state Electoral College vote that officially…

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Biden’s win in Electoral College vote formally confirmed

US President-elect Joe Biden took another step closer to the White House as key states in the Electoral College system formally confirmed his Nov. 3 election victory on Monday, effectively ending President…

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U.S. Supreme Court swiftly ends Trump-backed Texas bid to upend election results

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected…

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Trump keeps up fraud claims at rally for U.S. senators in Georgia

VALDOSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump campaigned in Georgia on Saturday for two Republican senators at a rally that some in his party feared could end up hurting,…

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In fresh blow to Trump, U.S. court rejects Pennsylvania election case

A federal appeals court on Friday rejected an attempt by U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign to block President-elect Joe Biden from being declared the winner of Pennsylvania, dealing another significant…

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Trump says he’ll leave if Biden wins Electoral College vote

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden, the closest he has come to conceding the Nov. 3…

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Trump votes in Florida

President Donald Trump voted in his adopted home of Florida before hitting the campaign trail for rallies in three swing states on Saturday, joining more than 54 million Americans who have cast…

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US President to vote in Florida and continue with campaign

President Donald Trump will vote in his adopted home of Florida before holding campaign rallies in three swing states on Saturday, joining more than 53 million Americans who have cast…

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“I feel so powerful”, says Trump in first rally after recovering from Covid-19

Looking to move on from his bout with COVID-19, President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail in Sanford, Florida Monday, where polls show his rival, Joe Biden, with a small lead.…

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Biden bashes Trump’s leadership on pandemic, Trump attacks Biden on trade

Democrat Joe Biden slammed U.S. President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and Trump criticized Biden's record on trade on Monday as the White House contenders battled for votes…

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Germans think Trump is more dangerous than coronavirus

Just 32 percent of Germans told the R+V Insurance Group in a poll out Thursday they were afraid of getting a serious illness amid the coronavirus pandemic. But 53 percent…

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Trump declines to condemn violence from his supporters, points finger at Biden

President Donald Trump on Monday sided with a 17-year old charged with killing two people during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, saying the accused gunman was trying to get away and would have…

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Trump casts doubts on fairness of November election

US President Donald Trump has cast doubts on the November elections, even suggesting that his Democrat opponent may "steal" the poll, in his first official speech since being formally anointed…

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Trump escorted out of press briefing as man shot outside White House

The U.S. Secret Service abruptly escorted President Donald Trump out of the White House press room in the middle of a briefing on Monday because of a shooting outside the White House. Trump returned to…

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Trump sends email to supporters asking them to wear mask

Known for his antagonism and resistance to mask-wearing, President Donald Trump has now sent a campaign email to subscribed supporters, which is typically used to ask for donations, to ask…

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US House Speaker Pelosi says Trump will be “fumigated” out of White House if he refuses to accept election defeat

The top U.S. Democrat said on Monday that Donald Trump might not like the outcome of the Nov. 3 presidential election but reminded the Republican president that he will have…

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Democrats say U.S. withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty may be illegal

Senior U.S. Senate Democrats on Monday accused President Donald Trump's administration of violating the law when it declared his intention last month to withdraw the United States from the Open…

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Putin concerned about arrangements with U.S. amid protests

Russian President Vladimir Putin is concerned about how much he can trust arrangements with U.S. President Donald Trump amid protests in the United States, the Interfax news agency quoted Kremlin…

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Trump defends handling of coronavirus, criticizes anti-racism protests in first rally in months

President Donald Trump, addressing a less-than-full arena for his first political rally in months, criticized anti-racism protests and defended his handling of the coronavirus on Saturday in an effort to reinvigorate…

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Trump confirms reduction of US troops in Germany

President Donald Trump said on Monday he would cut the number of U.S. troops in Germany to 25,000, faulting the close U.S. ally for failing to meet NATO's defense spending target and accusing…

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Violence in US widens to NY and LA as Trump fuels threats

President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to use the U.S. military to halt protests over the death of a black man in police custody, before law enforcement officers fired rubber bullets and tear…

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Trump fires Pompeo’s investigator

A US government watchdog fired suddenly by President Donald Trump was investigating Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a Democratic politician has said. The ousting led to heavy criticism from senior Democrats,…

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Trump renews verbal assault on China

US President Donald Trump has launched another scathing attack on China, announcing that the federal government was “conducting serious investigations” into the way the Chinese handled the outbreak of the…

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Trump can’t imagine why people are asking about disinfectant to cure coronavirus

US President Donald Trump said he was being sarcastic when suggesting injecting disinfectant to treat the novel coronavirus. Quizzed about the exponential rise of calls on American hotlines asking for…

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Trump wants to ease lockdown by mid-April

US President Donald Trump has announced he wants the US lockdown relaxed by my mid-April, saying that current measures will lead to an economic slowdown and ultimately "destroy" the US and…

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US shifts to aggressive economic intervention to support business and protect jobs

Following an initial soft approach to the impact that COVID19 is having on American businesses, the White House has suddenly changed its approach and prepare for a significant economic…

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Trump tests negative for CoVid-19

President Trump tested negative for the coronavirus, the White House physician said on Saturday, a week after having contact with multiple people who days later tested positive for the virus.…

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Trump sets new Twitter record for presidency

U.S. President Donald Trump posted more than 140 times on Twitter on Wednesday, surpassing his mid-December record for the most daily tweets and retweets during his presidency. The president flooded…

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NATO, Macron and the Donald

Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump got together at the NATO summit in London this week, after the former called the intergovernmental military alliance ‘brain dead’. It was bound to be…

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The UK defends Brexit deal after Trump criticism

The British Government has defended the UK's Brexit deal with the EU, following criticism from the US president. Donald Trump said the US "can't make a trade deal with the…

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Criminal investigation launched into the origins of the Mueller inquiry

The US Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the origins of the Mueller inquiry, US media report. An administrative review into the Special Counsel's investigation began in May.…

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