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Appointment of former adviser to vice-president and labour leader to maintain Democrat’s control of upper house
A trailblazing Californian politician who drew criticism from her own party towards the end of a 45-year career
Tributes pour in for long-serving California Democrat who was a pioneer for women in American politics
Prolonged illness makes it harder for Joe Biden’s party to push through legislation and appointees
Allegations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh could delay confirmation vote
Woman accusing Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault identifies herself ahead of scheduled vote
Reality star-turned-president applies show business skills to nomination for top court
Members of Congress ask for help on what they say is ongoing disinformation campaign
Senators say Trump has ignored threat to security and have called for new sanctions
The president’s repeated mention of the word collusion may be part of a wider strategy
Twitter tirade prompts warnings of potential obstruction of justice charges
Programme shows the unintended consequences of badly drafted government rules
Trump’s nominee for vacant seat vows to ‘follow the words that are in the law’
List of officials appointed by Obama includes top Manhattan prosecutor Preet Bharara
Nominee for DoJ deputy head faces pressure from Democrats at confirmation hearing
Gillian Tett (herself a dog owner) talks to Dianne Feinstein, Blythe Masters and Bob Greifeld about the animals they rely on
Environmental issues could be downgraded as Democrats rethink strategy after election
Miami is the latest city to embrace a scheme that grants visas to wealthy investors
Failure to tighten rules comes as Supreme Court declines to review state bans
‘Mary Barra of GM, Ginni Rometty of IBM, Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook and YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki were all girl scouts’
Director James Comey says he cannot stop attacks ‘indefinitely’
White House goes on offensive to persuade doubters of nuclear talks to support framework deal
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