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Trump faces pressure from Republicans to drop 'corrosive' fight to overturn election

3Kby Miranda Bryant in New York and agency / 5h

John Bolton: Trump is ‘throwing rocks through windows’ HR McMaster: Trump’s actions sowing doubt among electorate Donald Trump faced growing pressure from Republicans on Sunday to drop his chaotic, last-ditch fight to overturn the US presidential election, as victor Joe Biden prepared to start naming his cabinet and a Pennsylvania judge compared Trump’s legal case there to “Frankenstein’s monster

Millions of Americans set to ignore warnings against Thanksgiving travel

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'See ya next year': No1 pick Joe Burrow carted off in Bengals loss

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Cincinnati quarterback hit as he throws pass in third quarter Rookie later tweets that he will not return in 2020 Top pick Joe Burrow was carted off with a left knee injury before Alex Smith rallied Washington past the Cincinnati Bengals 20-9 on Sunday to keep his team in the thick of the NFC East race. Burrow, Cincinnati’s franchise quarterback, was injured early in the third quarter when he was

President-elect Joe Biden will announce cabinet picks Tuesday

200+by Miranda Bryant in New York / 2h

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US election results 2020: Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump to win presidency

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The shadow of Obama: what influence will the ex-president have on Biden?

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The president-elect knows that he will always be able to call on his old boss for advice – but he has big shoes to fill and could suffer by comparison He’s back with a vengeance. After four years lying low as Donald Trump occupied the White House, Barack Obama is suddenly everywhere again – on TV, on radio, online and in bookshops. Related: Barack Obama: ‘Donald Trump and I tell very different st

Biden vows diverse administration – but first appointments are from his political circle

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The president-elect has unveiled a large portion of his senior staff, including advisers Biden has kept close to him for years Joe Biden has vowed to make his administration the most diverse in American history with an array of people and political viewpoints in a party that has deep divisions. But so far the president-elect has made clear that prioritizes his own viewpoint. The former vice-presi

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When I met Obama he voiced his belief in the ‘possibility of America’. But the reality is distressing | David Olusoga

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Joe Biden’s begging bowl demeans the world’s most powerful post | Kenan Malik

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If Ethiopia descends into chaos, it could take the Horn of Africa with it

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Donald Trump appears to admit Covid is 'running wild' in the US

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President’s tweet came as FDA approved emergency use authorisation for Regeneron antibody therapy Donald Trump appears to have admitted that coronavirus is “running wild” across the US, in contrast with his statements throughout the election campaign that the country was “rounding the turn” on the pandemic. As new Covid infections in the US approached 200,000 a day, Trump took to Twitter on Satur

Spy Jonathan Pollard expected to fly to Israel after US lifts parole

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Trump skips G20 pandemic event to visit golf club as virus ravages US

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Biden's popular vote lead over Trump stretches to more than 6m

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