US headlines
Tuesday
4 September 2018
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Dozens of protesters were arrested as Senate Democrats sought to delay a confirmation hearing for Trump’s supreme court nominee -
Fear is based on hundreds of hours of conversations with key players, according to the author, who uncovered the Watergate scandal
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Far from being forced to the sidelines of national debate since leaving the 49ers, the quarterback’s Nike campaign shows his voice cannot be ignored
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The magazine’s decision to give the former Trump adviser a platform was irresponsible – but the editor’s non-apology shows it still doesn’t understand why -
A repeal of the Human Rights Act would amount to a breach of the Good Friday agreement, writes the professor of journalism Roy Greenslade -
Betsy DeVos, Trump’s secretary of education, is planning to water down sexual misconduct rules. This is yet another sign of hostility towards survivors writes Jill Filipovic, author of The H-spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness
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Serena Williams exacted revenge over Karolina Pliskova to reach the US Open semi-finals. Look back on Bryan Graham’s game-by-game report from Queens -
Serena Williams shook off a slow start to grab eight consecutive games and beat 2016 runner-up Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 6-3 for a spot in the US Open semi-finals -
Donald Trump has responded publicly to Nike’s decision to make Colin Kaepernick the face of its new advertising campaign -
It was USA 0-2 Rest of the World in the quarter-finals as Anastasija Sevastova and Juan Martín del Potro beat Sloane Stephens and John Isner
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Possible interview between president and special counsel has been matter of contention as Trump feared ‘perjury trap’ -
Magazine rescinds invitation after guests including Jim Carrey and Judd Apatow pledge to withdraw from event -
President says legal actions against ‘very popular’ congressmen have put victories in doubt -
County secretary in Pennsylvania apologizes for post on Facebook, where she said ‘ignorant blacks’ should ‘go to Africa’
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The World Trade Organisation is already hurtling towards a crisis, with the US having blocked new appeal judges
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Immigration laws restrict access to people who provide much of the low-level work that underlies the economy, and the issue is ignored in the latest trade deal -
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A man whose daughter died in the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, tried to shake the hand of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during a break in Tuesday's confirmation hearing.
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The Senate confirmation hearing for Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's US Supreme Court pick, opened in chaos, as several protesters disrupted the opening of the hearing, with several women shouting 'Vote no on Kavanaugh'
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The family of Aretha Franklin have criticised the eulogy delivered by The Reverend Jasper Williams Jr describing it as ‘offensive and distasteful’
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