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Another US police officer commits suicide after Capitol chaos
Jan 29, 2021 08:45A second police officer who responded to the violent march on the US Capitol on January 6 by former President Donald Trump’s supporters has committed suicide, the acting Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) chief has said.
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UNRWA: US aid too little after Biden resumes funding Palestinians
Jan 28, 2021 19:21The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) welcomes the new US administration's decision to resume aid to Palestinian refugees, but says the contribution is too little to cover all their needs.
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US faces heightened threat of politically-motivated violence from Trump supporters, DHS warns
Jan 28, 2021 08:52The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned that the country faces a growing threat of politically-motivated domestic violence from people angry at former President Donald Trump’s election loss.
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Fauci says he was the 'skunk at the picnic' in Trump's COVID team
Jan 27, 2021 20:23Dr Anthony Fauci was the “skunk at the picnic” in Donald Trump’s White House coronavirus taskforce, the top US public health expert told the New York Times in a candid interview on Sunday (24 Jan 2021).
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US House delivers article of impeachment against Donald Trump to Senate
Jan 27, 2021 20:13The US House of Representatives delivered its article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday evening (25 Jan 2021), setting the stage for the first ever Senate trial of a former US president.
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US House brings article of impeachment against Trump to Senate
Jan 25, 2021 19:13The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives is delivering its article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate today, signaling the start of his second impeachment trial.
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US Senator: Trump’s campaign against Iran 'catastrophic failure'
Jan 25, 2021 12:04A US senator has vehemently denounced former US president Donald Trump’s policy of “maximum pressure” against Tehran, warning that the Iran hawks, who used to champion the wrong approach, are now trying to prevent his successor Joe Biden from opting out of it.
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Trump departs Washington with lowest approval ratings of his presidency
Jan 24, 2021 09:10Polling from Gallup shows that only 34 percent of Americans approve of the way Trump performed his job, his lowest approval rating in that poll specifically.
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Trump asked DOJ to go to Supreme Court to overturn election: WSJ
Jan 24, 2021 08:18Former US President Donald Trump had pushed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to ask the Supreme Court to invalidate President Joe Biden's election win, the Wall Street Journal says.
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Tensions run high in US Congress after GOP lawmaker tries carrying gun
Jan 24, 2021 07:45A Republican congressman has attempted to carry a gun onto the chamber of the US House of Representative, further fueling persisting concerns about Capitol security and whether lawmakers need protection from one another.