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Trump's first GOP presidential challenger emerges

Bill Weld has become the first Republican to challenge Donald Trump for the party's 2020 presidential nomination.

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Watch: Trump announces deal to end US government shutdown

US President Trump announced that a deal has been reached on legislation that would temporarily reopen the US government.

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US government shutdown set to continue as White House talks fail

Donald Trump and congressional party leaders made no progress over resolving a federal shutdown that has left workers unpaid and sites closed.

USA

What path lies ahead for the US after the midterms?

Democrats and Republicans are each claiming some success after the US midterm elections, but for both parties, serious challenges lie ahead.

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Last campaign push before US midterm elections

Just hours to go before the most important elections in the United States since Donald Trump was elected in 2016. The midterms will decide who controls the balance in the House of Representatives and the Senate- and will be either a show of support for President Donald Trump, or a repudiation.

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Donald Trump ramps up the immigration rhetoric before midterms

The US President is ramping up the rhetoric- Just days away from the midterms, Donald Trump is running a campaign that starts and ends with immigration. He's pledged he will change asylum laws to keep more people out of the country, and said migrants throwing rocks at border police could be shot at.

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Trump dismisses sex assault claim against Kavanaugh as 'Democrat hoax'

Donald Trump has apologised to Brett Kavanaugh for the "pain and suffering" caused to him by sexual misconduct allegations, which the President has dismissed as a politically-motivated "hoax"

USA

Former US first lady Barbara Bush dies at 92

Known for her blunt speaking and self-deprecating wit, she was also fiercely protective of her family.

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Top Republicans warn Trump: Let Robert Mueller do his job

As Trump continues his Twitter campaign against Robert Mueller's Russia probe, top Republicans take to the airwaves to warn Trump: Let the Special Counsel do his job.

USA

Train carrying US Republicans hits truck, killing driver

No serious injuries were reported among the Republican members of Congress on the train, who were on their way to an annual retreat in West Virginia.

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Wynn resigns as RNC finance chair after sexual misconduct allegations

Casino mogul Steve Wynn, one of President Trump's key allies, says the claims against him are "preposterous"

USA

Government shutdown looms over US working week

In the US Senate, Democrats are refusing to pass temporary Government funding measures without a deal on immigration. With the Government in shutdown, Republican Mitch McConnell has inched towards a compromise, but is it enough?

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US government shutdown looms

Congress scrambles to prevent a potential US government shutdown ahead of Friday's midnight deadline.

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President Trump unveils his 2017 "Fake News Awards"

The New York Times, CNN and other US media outlets scoop President's highly-anticipated media accolades.

USA

Los Angeles man says he sent manure to US Treasury Secretary

A psychologist claims to have sent an unusual Christmas gift to the US politician

USA

US Senate passes tax reform bill

The most sweeping US tax reform in decades clears its biggest hurdle. Democrats call it a giveaway to corporations and the wealthy.

USA

Alabama defeat is a sucker punch for Trump

Could Alabama spell trouble for Trump and mark a comeback for the Democrats?e?

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First big win for Trump as Senate approves tax overhaul

President Donald Trump’s Republicans narrowly win approval for a tax overhaul. It represents their first big victory in the US Senate.

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Republican nominee denies sexual misconduct claims

Republican Roy Moore is embroiled in sexual misconduct claims, just a month before a special Senate race in Alabama

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Trump one year on: a president 'shaking' the system

"Every time Donald Trump's political death was predicted, he came out with higher poll numbers"