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Director of Nevada council addressing impaired driving issues charged with DUI

The director of a committee in Nevada tasked with solving criminal justice issues including aspects of DUI arrests…

administration accused of attack on free speech after British journalist detained

The council of American-Islamic relations (Cair) has accused the Trump administration of a “blatant affront to free speech”…

At least four people shot near Howard University, Washington DC police say

A shooting near Howard University has left at least four people shot, police in Washington DC said.The shooting…

Rare Republican pushback forces Trump nominee to lead whistleblower office to drop out

Donald Trump’s nominee to lead a federal watchdog agency, Paul Ingrassia, withdrew on Tuesday following a report that…

‘Illegal drug leader’ – threat of new tariffs against Colombia

Donald Trump has escalated tensions between Washington and one of its closest Latin American allies, declaring the US…

Administration will produce list of ‘Democrat programs’ to be closed due to shutdown

Donald Trump has said his administration is planning to produce a list on Friday of “Democrat programs” that…

President declares ‘peace in the Middle East’ despite many barriers remaining

“At long last, we have peace in the Middle East,” Donald Trump declared, as he and regional leaders…

US troops will be paid despite shutdown, president claims

Donald Trump claimed he had found a way to pay US military troops despite the federal government shutdown,…

a note, a whisper and the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal

It started with a whisper. Marco Rubio interrupted Donald Trump’s roundtable event with conservative influencers discussing antifa, speaking…

Woman shot by border patrol in Chicago amid immigration operation

A woman has been shot by US border patrol agents in Chicago amid an aggressive immigration and militarized…

Trump using the shutdown to ‘punish anyone who didn’t vote for him’

Late-night hosts covered the second day of the government shutdown, claiming Trump and his loyalists are using it…

Funding for Democratic states frozen as president uses shutdown to punish opponents

Donald Trump’s administration froze $26bn for Democratic-leaning states, following through on a threat to use the government shutdown…

more than 100,000 federal workers to quit on Tuesday in largest ever mass resignation

More than 100,000 federal workers are to formally resign on Tuesday, the largest such mass event in US…

Trump orders deployment of national guard to ‘war ravaged’ Portland

Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of the national guard to Portland, Oregon, authorizing “full force, if necessary”,…

president says he hopes ‘there will be others’ after Comey indictment

Donald Trump has denied the indictment of former FBI director James Comey is part of a campaign of…