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Washington tightens security measures for legislative session
Washington Governor Jay Inslee said that the US state was tightening measures
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Washington DC Mayor extends public emergency for 15 days after Capitol riot
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday extended the public emergency for 15 days following the mayhem and chaos created by pro-Trump supporters at the US Capitol
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Power and pomp: What Donald Trump liked about being US President
He preferred the parts of the job that combined pomp, splendor and a world amenable to his decisions. In other words, he always seemed to genuinely enjoy pardoning turkeys
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US states impose fresh curbs as coronavirus cases surpass 11 million
Whitmer, a Democrat, warned that without aggressive action, Michigan could soon suffer 1,000 Covid-19 deaths per week
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Violence erupts in Washington as Trump supporters, counter-protesters clash
Violence erupted on the streets of Washington after thousands of supporters of Trump held a protest rally to back his unproven claims of massive voter fraud
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Washington DC to require Covid-19 test for visitors from hot spot states
With virus numbers rising locally and nationally and the holiday travel season looming, the nation's capital is revamping its Covid-19 travel restrictions
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US elections: Thousands march in Washington to pray and show Trump support
Vice President Mike Pence, speaking from the steps of the memorial, said he came to extend Trump's "greetings and gratitude" and asked them to pray for the new Supreme Court nominee
Beijing likely to dump US treasuries as US-China tensions soar: Report
China, the second largest non-U.S. holder of Treasuries, held $1.074 trillion in June, down from $1.083 trillion the previous month, according to latest official data
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Donald Trump announces Wilmington as first World War II Heritage City
"We will never forget what you did for us," Trump said in prepared remarks at Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington on Wednesday
Amid ongoing tensions with China, US signs deal to sell F-16 jets to Taiwan
The sale announced on Friday was first floated in 2019 and will reportedly be completed by the end of 2026
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Watch: Trump evacuated from presser after shooting outside White House
US President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a US Secret Service agent out of a live press briefing on coronavirus as a precautionary measure, after a shooting incident outside the White House Watch to know more
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Trump abruptly escorted from briefing after shooting near White House
Trump said the shooting "might not have had anything to do with me. It might've been something else"
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4 of Big Tech CEOs to testify before US Congress in antitrust showdown
Subcommittee Chairman David Cicilline has been looking in to allegations by critics that the companies have hurt competitors and consumers with their business practices
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Washington DC to be state; US House of Representatives okays enabling Bill
The Democrat-led US House of Representatives has approved a legislation granting statehood to Washington, DC, for the first time on Capitol Hill after it was created over 200 years ago
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Twitter issues notice on Donald Trump's tweet warning against protesters
This is the fourth time that Twitter has taken action on Trump's tweets
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Donald Trump threatens to use military to quell violent protests across US
Trump assured the nation that he is taking actions to stop the violence and restore security and safety in America.
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India, US hope to find an early solution to resolve trade issues: MEA
he two countries have been locked in trade disputes for months, slapping higher tariffs on each other's products and the U.S. withdrawing a key concession to India.
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US Army's recruitment drive on TikTok raises eyebrows in Washington
TikTok has said its data is not subject to Chinese law and that it does not remove content based on "sensitivities related to China." On the app, people share short videos, often set to music.
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US consults allies to deploy missiles in Asia; China says will counter move
Washington has said it plans to place such weapons in the Asia-Pacific following the US withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
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A divided Washington
What a Democratic House means for the rest of the world
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