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Trump’s nominee promises to uphold supreme court independence
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Mitch McConnell to go ahead with Senate judiciary committee hearing despite Covid-19
Maureen Dowd: Reality bursts the Trumpworld bubble
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‘Next 48 hours critical’: Contradictory views on Trump’s Covid progress
Doctor ‘extremely happy’, but source close to president strikes a more negative note
US House of Representatives votes to revoke Trump's emergency
Vote comes as president's former lawyer Michael Cohen to testify before Congress
Turkish court releases US pastor Andrew Brunson
Move could help mend ties between Nato allies after bitter diplomatic row
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Christine Blasey Ford and supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testify in Washington
Hurricane Florence begins to batter the US
Heavy rains and winds lash the outer banks of North Carolina in biggest storm of the year
Prospective challengers to Hillary Clinton limber up
Romney swerves contest as billionaire brothers commit nearly $900m to election
Republicans seize control of Senate in US midterm elections
Obama and Democrats suffer heavy defeats as GOP rule Congress for first time in eight years
Republicans seek midterm gains as US voters go to polls
Obama’s second term could get more complicated if Democrats lose control of Senate
Obama: kiss of death?
Most US presidents end up as lame ducks. But Barack Obama’s power has waned early, and in November’s midterm elections he will struggle to keep control of the US Senate. One of the key battlegrounds is North Carolina
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