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    The party’s candidates in Pennsylvania are appealing to supporters of the former president, but that could backfire in the election

  • Tuesday, 12 April, 2022
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    White House announces latest gambit to bring down petrol costs as inflation remains stubbornly high

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  • Monday, 4 April, 2022
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  • Monday, 28 March, 2022
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    Ruling calls attempts to block certification of 2020 election a ‘coup in search of a legal theory’

  • Saturday, 26 March, 2022
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    Pro-Putin Republicans break ranks by heaping praise on Kremlin

    Far-right lawmakers prompt outrage as US public opinion is overwhelmingly united in support of Ukraine

  • Friday, 25 March, 2022
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    Conservative activist Ginni Thomas urged former chief of staff to overturn 2020 election result

  • Wednesday, 23 March, 2022
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  • Wednesday, 16 March, 2022
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  • Tuesday, 15 March, 2022
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  • Monday, 14 March, 2022
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  • Friday, 4 March, 2022
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  • Thursday, 3 March, 2022
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    Biden administration sets up ‘KleptoCapture’ task force to implement measures

  • Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
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  • Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
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  • Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
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    In his first State of the Union address, US president warns Russian leader ‘he has no idea what’s coming’

  • Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
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  • Sunday, 27 February, 2022
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  • Friday, 25 February, 2022
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  • Monday, 21 February, 2022
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  • Thursday, 17 February, 2022
    War in Ukraine
    White House says Russian troop withdrawal claims are ‘false’

    US official says 7,000 more soldiers have arrived along the Ukrainian border in recent days

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