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Trump rules out starting new political party

Donald Trump says he has no plans to launch a new political party, telling a conservative conference in Florida that it would split the Republican vote. In his first speech since Democrat Joe Biden became president, he also hinted that he might run for office again in 2024. Mr Trump …

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US supreme court paves way for release of Donald Trump’s tax returns

Donald Trump suffered a major setback on Monday in his long quest to conceal details of his finances as the US supreme court paved the way for a New York City prosecutor to obtain the former president’s tax returns and other financial records as part of a criminal investigation. The …

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Trump attacks “dour” leader McConnell

Former President Donald Trump has launched a scathing personal attack on fellow Republican Mitch McConnell. “Mitch is a dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack,” said Mr Trump, “and if Republican Senators are going to stay with him, they will not win again.” Mr McConnell, who led the Senate for years, …

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Trump impeachment: Senate falls short of majority needed to convict

The US Senate has fallen short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict former President Donald Trump on a charge of incitement to insurrection over the Capitol riot on 6 January. A majority of senators – 57 to 43, including seven Republicans – voted to convict Mr Trump, 10 votes …

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Trump impeachment: Defence team set to present speedy case

Donald Trump’s defence lawyers are set to present evidence in the US Senate, denying charges he incited insurrection in the Capitol riots of 6 January. The team has indicated it may take up only four of its 16 hours, and so move the impeachment trial to a speedy end. Democrats …

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Trump impeachment: Graphic video shown as ex-president called ‘inciter in chief’

Senators at Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial have been shown new dramatic and graphic video of the day his supporters stormed the US Congress. The footage showed police engaging in hand-to-hand clashes with rioters and desperately pleading for support. Officers ushered politicians to safety, sometimes within metres of the mob …

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Trump impeachment: Senate says trial is constitutional and can go ahead

The US Senate has found that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional, allowing full proceedings to begin. Mr Trump’s defence team argued that he cannot face trial after leaving the White House. But a 56-44 majority voted in favour of continuing, with a handful of Republicans …

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Trump impeachment: Republicans seek delay until February

Republicans in the US Senate are asking Democrats to delay the start of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial until February. They argue that this will give Mr Trump time to prepare a defence. The House of Representatives last week charged Mr Trump with inciting a deadly riot at the …

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Biden plans decree blitz to dump Trump policies

Details are emerging of a raft of executive orders planned by US president-elect Joe Biden as soon as he takes office this week. Mr Biden will issue decrees to reverse President Trump’s travel bans and re-join the Paris climate accord on his first day, US media reports. The president-elect is …

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Donald Trump will be more dangerous when he leaves office – Prophet Salifu Amoako warns the US

Somewhere in a West African country, separated by a distance of over 10,000 kilometres, a self-acclaimed prophet is able to, albeit in the spiritual realm, see and anticipate how the United States of America will be like, post the Donald Trump era. According to Prophet Amoako-Atta of the Lord’s Parliament …

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