A federal judge has reinstated a limited gag order on former President Donald Trump in his 2020 presidential election subversion case. It prevents him from criticising court staff, prosecutors and possible witnesses between now and his trial. Judge Tanya Chutkan had temporarily lifted the order earlier this month so his lawyers could appeal but reinstated […]
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Former US Vice President Mike Pence has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential race. He made the announcement at the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon. “We always knew this would be an uphill battle, but I have no regrets,” the Associated Press quoted him as saying. Mr Pence had not landed with […]
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Republicans have voted to back Steve Scalise as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives, but it is unclear if he has enough support to win an overall majority in the chamber. He defeated hardliner Jim Jordan in a private party vote on Wednesday. Mr Scalise, 58, must now work to unite the divided […]
Read MoreThe US has sent roughly 1.1 million bullets seized from Iran last year to Ukraine, its military has said. The US Central Command (Centcom), which oversees operations in the Middle East, says the rounds were confiscated from a ship bound for Yemen in December. Ukraine’s Western allies recently warned that their production lines were struggling […]
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Republican Kevin McCarthy has been forced out as Speaker of the US House of Representatives after a vote by lawmakers. Lawmakers debated the leadership challenge, and voted 216 to 210 to oust him. McCarthy is the first Speaker in US history ever to be removed in this way after a motion to vacate. All 208 […]
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A missing girl has been found safe after police used fingerprints left on a ransom note to track her down. Charlotte Sena, 9, disappeared on Saturday while riding her bicycle in New York state, triggering a huge 48-hour search by hundreds of people. A ransom note was later delivered to the family home, which officials […]
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Former US President Donald Trump is expected to appear in a New York court on Monday at the opening of a civil fraud trial which leaves his business empire in jeopardy. Mr Trump, his two adult sons, and the Trump Organization, are accused of inflating the value of their properties by more than $2bn (£1.65bn). […]
Read MorePresident Joe Biden has vowed continued US support for Ukraine, after further military funding was excluded from a last-minute congressional budget deal. The temporary measure, pushed through to avert a government shutdown, did not include $6bn (£4.92bn) in military aid for Kyiv – a top White House priority. Hardline Republicans oppose further military aid, with […]
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Dianne Feinstein, the California senator who served for more than three decades and was a trailblazer for women in US politics, has died aged 90. Feinstein was the oldest member of the US Senate and voted as recently as Thursday. For months, the California Democrat had faced questions about alleged memory and cognitive issues. In […]
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Teen dies after being struck by lightning while hunting in Florida A teenage girl who was struck by lightning while hunting with her father in the US state of Florida has died. Baylee Holbrook, 16, and her father were both hit after lightning hit a tree on Tuesday, Putnam County officials said. Her father lost […]
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