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    Senate Democrats and Republicans clash over police reform bill vote

    Democrats Schumer, Booker and Harris sent McConnell a letter urging him not to hold procedural vote this week on bill Chuck Schumer speaks at the US Capitol in Washington DC, on 16 June. Photograph: Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock Senate Democrats have signaled they will block a Republican police reform bill that critics say offers a “woefully […] More

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    Trump AG Barr will escape impeachment thanks to 'corrupt' Republicans – Nadler

    Attorney General fires New York attorney after bizarre standoff Judiciary chair says he will cut $50m from ‘personal budget’ Opinion: SDNY disaster suggests Barr is not so smart after all William Barr looks on as Donald Trump makes remarks in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Photograph: Doug Mills/EPA Attorney general William Barr “certainly […] More

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    Trump adviser Navarro blasts John Bolton's 'silly' China claim

    John Bolton Judge allows publication of tell-all but slams author’s behaviour Aide: ‘That guy should turn in his seersucker suit for a jumpsuit’ The Room Where It Happened: a broadside to sink Trump? John Bolton – wearing a seersucker suit – waits in the Oval Office in July 2019. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA White House […] More

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    Can a black progressive upset the race to unseat Mitch McConnell?

    Charles Booker is less of a long shot to beat Amy McGrath, a centrist former air force pilot, as the Democrats’ pick for a Kentucky Senate seat after weeks of anti-racist protests Charles Booker, 35, is a rookie state representative for Louisville’s predominantly black West End who advocates for universal basic income, the green new […] More

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    Democrats to interview state department watchdog fired by Trump

    Trump fired Steve Linick at recommendation of Mike Pompeo President has removed series of independent oversight officials Steve Linick leaves a briefing at the Capitol in Washington last year. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Members of three House and Senate committees will on Wednesday interview Steve Linick, the state department inspector general who was fired abruptly by […] More

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    Trump: Sessions was not ‘mentally qualified’ to be attorney general

    Sessions protests loyalty to Trump despite fierce abuse President endorses opponent in Alabama Senate election Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions’ playground fight continued into Sunday. In an interview with Sinclair TV, Trump said Sessions had not been “mentally qualified” to be his first attorney general. Related: Jeff Sessions snaps back after Trump tells Alabama not […] More

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    Jeff Sessions snaps back after Trump tells Alabama not to trust him

    Jeff Sessions Former attorney general is running for old Senate seat President ‘damned fortunate’ he recused from Russia inquiry Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions button their coats as they stand for the national anthem at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, in December 2017. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters After Donald Trump told supporters in Alabama “do […] More