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US election 2020: Why it matters so much to Germans
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Coronavirus stimulus: White House ups offer to 'almost $1.9 trillion' ahead of Pelosi's Tuesday deadline
Meadows echoed Pelosi’s optimism, saying that he’s “hopeful” that a stimulus deal between the administration and Democrats can be struck by Tuesday.
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Trump, Biden to hold unique showdown
With debate plans thrown into chaos after Trump contracted COVID, the rivals will face off in a different format tomorrow. Here’s how it will work.
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Amy Coney Barrett: Trump Supreme Court nominee faces questions
US Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett faces a grilling by Democrats opposing her nomination, in day two of her Senate confirmation hearing.
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Sudden move makes stock market dive
The stock market plummeted today and Donald Trump’s own advisers were baffled after he suddenly quit critical coronavirus negotiations.
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How Trump's Covid-19 treatment is far different from what most American patients get
While many Americans have struggled to get Covid-19 tests or test results without massive delays, Trump has been "the most tested man in America," White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said.
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President will continue treatment at the White House despite doctor’s cautious prognosis
Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said early Monday she had tested positive and was going into isolation.
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Trump to leave hospital on Monday after weekend Covid treatment
US President Donald Trump says he will be released from hospital later on Monday, four days after being admitted with Covid-19.
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Hundreds gather outside US Supreme Court to mourn ‘RBG’
Hundreds of people gathered Friday night outside the US Supreme Court, singing in a candlelight vigil and weeping together as they mourned the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: US Supreme Court judge dies of cancer, aged 87
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an iconic champion of women's rights, has died of cancer at the age of 87, the court has said.
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Trump wanted to downplay 'deadly' virus, Woodward book says
President Donald Trump knew Covid-19 was deadlier than the flu before it hit the US but wanted to play down the crisis, according to a new book.
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U.S. inks $1.5 billion deal with Moderna for 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna’s deal with the U.S. only pays out in full if the drugmaker hits certain unspecific timing benchmarks for vaccine delivery.
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Trump abruptly escorted out of White House press briefing, returns to say there was a 'shooting' outside
The president said an armed person was shot by Secret Service and has been taken to the hospital
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Donald Trump: US President’s campaign account banned from Twitter
US President Donald Trump’s official campaign account was banned from Twitter after it violated rules on “COVID-19 misinformation”.
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Blunder reveals Joe Biden’s pick for VP
Joe Biden has promised to reveal his nominee for vice president of the United States next week. But a media error may have exposed it already.
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Coronavirus vaccine put to final test in US in thousands of volunteers
The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government—one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race.
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Operation Legend: Donald Trump cracks down on ‘rampage of violence’ in Chicago
Donald Trump is deploying a “surge” of forces to one of America’s largest cities to crack down on what he calls a “rampage of violence”.
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Further US Covid-19 lockdowns not needed, says top US infectious diseases expert Fauci
The United States does not require more widespread lockdowns to get its COVID-19 outbreak under control, despite the fact that the national daily infection rate is not showing signs of decline, leading government expert Anthony Fauci told AFP in an interview Thursday.
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US Democrats introduce sweeping legislation to reform police
US Democrats in Congress have proposed sweeping legislation to reform American police, following weeks of protests against police brutality and racism.
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Trump’s warning as National Guard exits
Donald Trump said that he will begin withdrawing National Guard troops from Washington, DC, but warned they can “quickly return.”
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