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Former White House aide testifies Trump said armed supporters were ‘not here to hurt me’ and tried to grab steering wheel of presidential vehicle
Progressive Democrats push for more aggressive response to draconian bans in conservative US states
Supreme Court ruling deepens divide between liberal and conservative America
Conservative justice Clarence Thomas said protections for gay rights, same-sex marriage and contraception should also be reconsidered
Democrats seek to depict Republicans as dangerously out of step with Americans heading into November vote
Agreement for modest reform includes tightening of background checks
The televised hearings have been called ‘Watergate for a streaming age’ and pressure is building to prosecute the former president
Dramatic ruling by majority-conservative court unwinds nearly 50-year-old precedent
Panel investigating US Capitol attack told legal officials threatened to quit in tense Oval Office meeting
His ratings were already poor ahead of the midterms. Now the Fed is raising rates and the risk of a recession is increasing
US official says soaring costs and reducing Russia’s revenues will be at the centre of weekend meeting
Measure would halt federal levy on petrol and diesel as consumers deal with high inflation
US central bank chair’s testimony to Congress comes in wake of heightening fears of recession
The former Trump vice-president is viewed as harbouring aspirations for a presidential run in 2024
Poland gives green light to 15% levy as France continues to lead efforts to seal bloc-wide approval for deal
Fiery debates over key issue of finance for poor to combat global warming as energy and food crises escalate
Washington is working on ways to stabilise the market once EU and UK sanctions take effect
Possible overturning of Roe vs Wade has raised concerns other rights may be in jeopardy
US Treasury secretary under fire over Biden administration’s failure to bring prices down
Proposal is intended to counter commercial coercion by countries such as Russia and China
First hearing focuses on former president’s efforts to overturn election along with ‘chaos’ and ‘carnage’ at the Capitol
Renewables groups cheer move after saying trade investigation disrupted clean energy progress
Prosecutors allege he defied requests for information from committee investigating January 6 assault
US president’s appeal for action comes after numerous mass shootings raise issue on lawmakers’ agenda
Businessman and cellist Sergei Roldugin among targets as Washington increases pressure on Moscow
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