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US Politics Digest: CIA nominee faces heat over drones; row over spending...

Top News CIA nominee Brennan feels heat over drones, interrogation President Obama’s choice to head the CIA was quizzed about torture and the present administration’s use of drones during a charged...

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US Politics Digest: Hagel vote put back, Republicans cold on Obama’s SOTU and...

Top News Final vote on Hagel pushed back A Senate vote on whether to confirm Pentagon hopeful Chuck Hagel has been deferred, amid Republican demands for extra time to consider his nomination and calls...

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The Week in Washington: Obama bids to break sequester deadlock; hitch in...

Top News Obama reaches out to GOP leaders as sequester deadline nears President Obama has for the first time in weeks contacted Republican leaders directly in an effort to defer deep spending cuts...

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The Week in Washington: Cuts take effect, action on guns delayed and more

Top News Prez, congressional leaders to meet as sequester kicks in President Obama and senior lawmakers will convene this afternoon for talks on automatic spending cuts which come into effect today....

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The Week in Washington: Obama and GOP talk budget, filibuster fails to block...

Top News Obama hosts GOP lawmakers in bid to break budget logjam President Obama has sat down with senior members of Congress as he tries to resolve disputes over the federal budget and automatic...

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The Week in Washington: Boston bombings colour immigration debate, US alleges...

Top News More details emerge about Boston bomb suspects; attacks impact on immigration debate The Boston Marathon bombing and its violent aftermath have continued to dominate the news this week, with...

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The Week in Washington: Immigration bill survives first test, White House...

Top News Immigration bill survives early committee tests The Senate Judiciary Committee has begun considering bipartisan legislation which would reform America’s immigration system. The panel...

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The Week in Washington: Outrage over fed surveillance claims, concerns for...

Top News Uproar over federal snooping revelations Controversy has erupted after it emerged federal security agencies have been monitoring the telephone and internet records of millions of Americans....

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America: Clinton takes on the court

Tweet It was a measure of how tedious coverage of the 2016 presidential race has already become that so much of last week’s news cycle in the US focussed on Hillary Clinton’s encounter with a stray...

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5 reasons why Bernie Sanders should pick up progressive support

Last night Democratic Presidential candidate nominee Bernie Sanders gained his most significant endorsement so far: from the 700,000 members-strong Communications Workers of America. This adds to an...

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Republicans blamed for congressional gridlock

More than 7 in 10 Americans disapprove of the way that Republican leaders in Congress are handling their jobs. That’s according to a new poll by SSRS for CNN. Asked if they approved or disapproved of...

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US Politics Digest: Hagel vote put back, Republicans cold on Obama’s SOTU and...

Top News Final vote on Hagel pushed back A Senate vote on whether to confirm Pentagon hopeful Chuck Hagel has been deferred, amid Republican demands for extra time to consider his nomination and calls...

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The Week in Washington: Obama bids to break sequester deadlock; hitch in...

Top News Obama reaches out to GOP leaders as sequester deadline nears President Obama has for the first time in weeks contacted Republican leaders directly in an effort to defer deep spending cuts...

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The Week in Washington: Cuts take effect, action on guns delayed and more

Top News Prez, congressional leaders to meet as sequester kicks in President Obama and senior lawmakers will convene this afternoon for talks on automatic spending cuts which come into effect today....

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The Week in Washington: Obama and GOP talk budget, filibuster fails to block...

Top News Obama hosts GOP lawmakers in bid to break budget logjam President Obama has sat down with senior members of Congress as he tries to resolve disputes over the federal budget and automatic...

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The Week in Washington: Boston bombings colour immigration debate, US alleges...

Top News More details emerge about Boston bomb suspects; attacks impact on immigration debate The Boston Marathon bombing and its violent aftermath have continued to dominate the news this week, with...

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The Week in Washington: Immigration bill survives first test, White House...

Top News Immigration bill survives early committee tests The Senate Judiciary Committee has begun considering bipartisan legislation which would reform America’s immigration system. The panel...

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The Week in Washington: Outrage over fed surveillance claims, concerns for...

Top News Uproar over federal snooping revelations Controversy has erupted after it emerged federal security agencies have been monitoring the telephone and internet records of millions of Americans....

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America: Clinton takes on the court

It was a measure of how tedious coverage of the 2016 presidential race has already become that so much of last week’s news cycle in the US focussed on Hillary Clinton’s encounter with a stray shoe....

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5 reasons why Bernie Sanders should pick up progressive support

Last night Democratic Presidential candidate nominee Bernie Sanders gained his most significant endorsement so far: from the 700,000 members-strong Communications Workers of America. This adds to an...

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