US politics

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US foundation cancels RBG awards for Musk and Murdoch after backlash
Dwight D Opperman Foundation had planned to give award named for late supreme court justice to Tesla chief and News Corp mogul

Martin Pengelly in Washington

18, Mar, 2024 @11:04 PM

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Trump unable to make $454m bond in civil fraud case, say his lawyers – as it happened
Ex-president’s efforts to secure a bond include ‘approaching about 30 surety companies through 4 separate brokers’, lawyers say in court filing

Léonie Chao-Fong

18, Mar, 2024 @8:00 PM

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Supreme court rules insurrection clause bars local official despite sparing Trump
Decision on New Mexico election official’s 14th amendment appeal comes two weeks after court said ex-president could stay on ballot

Sam Levine in New York

18, Mar, 2024 @6:30 PM

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Majority in US reject Trump’s immunity claim, including half of Republicans
Polls also finds that nearly half of respondents, 46% did not trust the supreme court to issue ‘a fair and nonpartisan ruling’

Martin Pengelly in Washington

18, Mar, 2024 @3:32 PM

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Mike Johnson tries to stop Republicans battling each other in primaries: ‘Cool it’
House speaker tells CNN he’s ‘vehemently opposed to member-on-member action in primaries’

Martin Pengelly in Washington

18, Mar, 2024 @1:54 PM

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Trump calls for Liz Cheney to be jailed for investigating him over Capitol attack
Former president’s posts on Truth Social about Republican critic stoke fears of persecution of opponents if he wins 2024 election

Adam Gabbatt

18, Mar, 2024 @1:13 PM

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Trump predicts ‘bloodbath’ if he loses election and claims ‘Biden beat Obama’
Republican candidate insists at Ohio rally that Biden had beaten ‘Barack Hussein Obama’ in elections that never took place

Richard Luscombe and agencies

18, Mar, 2024 @12:26 PM

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An outmaneuvered Lauren Boebert will face more obstacles in 2024 elections
Colorado congressman Ken Buck’s abrupt resignation has left the far-right member with two tough choices, upsetting her re-election plans

Richard Luscombe

18, Mar, 2024 @9:00 AM

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Republican Bill Cassidy derides Trump and calls 2024 race ‘sorry state of affairs’
Louisiana senator expressed disapproval of the former president, saying: ‘Is this a person we want to have an office?’

Maya Yang

17, Mar, 2024 @9:56 PM

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Why the rift between anti-abortion activists and Republican lawmakers is growing
Alabama supreme court’s decision causing a temporary halt in IVF care shines spotlight on problem between two groups

Ava Sasani

17, Mar, 2024 @11:00 AM

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‘A campaign for vengeance’: critics warn of a radical second Trump term
After a chaotic first term, experienced advisers are ready to usher in a second presidency ‘driven by imaginary grievances’

David Smith in Washington

17, Mar, 2024 @11:00 AM

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Among the exvangelicals: Sarah McCammon on faith, Trump and leaving the churches behind
In her first book, the NPR political correspondent examines a growing movement away from the rightwing Christian church

Martin Pengelly in Washington

17, Mar, 2024 @9:00 AM

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