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A federal judge paralyzes the works of the arch of triumph that Trump wants to build in Washington
The White House intended to start work on Friday to lift the memorial to the president
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US prosecutor who led Trump-backed election probe exits Justice Department
Jason Reding Quinones' resignation comes as administration braces for Democrat-led investigations.
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Midterms in the United States: Trump denounces "rigging elections" without advancing evidence
During an exchange with journalists at the White House on Thursday, November 5, Donald Trump assured that the elections in the United States were "rugged".
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'Trump is a very dangerous person for the world': EU's former top diplomat Josep Borrell
In an interview with Talking Europe, the EU's former top diplomat Josep Borrell reacts to the Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections, warning that US President Donald Trump is still "a very dangerous person for the world".
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Melania Trump Series Sets Amazon Release Date
Amazon Prime Video will release its two-part Melania Trump docuseries on Nov. 20. The previously announced series, which will include “content never before shared with the public,” is split between two episodes: “Family & Trust,” which follows Trump as she prepares to become the First Lady, and “Pride & Honor,” which takes place moments after […]
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Marco Blonde "pours to leave the Trump Administration" after Midterms: 'Bloomberg'
After the half-term elections in the United States, the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, would be pondering the possibility of "leaving the administration" of President Donald Trump, according to an exclusive 'Bloomberg'. Sources close to the issue indicated to the financial environment that the head of Washington's diplomacy would have consulted with members of the White House the possibility to resign, despite the fact that he had been asked to remain in office in the midst of the Republican crisis after the Midterms.
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China keeps a close eye on US midterm shake-up
The US midterm elections have resulted in the Democratic Party taking control of both chambers of the US Congress, leaving Donald Trump as a lame duck president for the remainder of his term. Professor Steve Tsang of the SOAS China Institute tells FRANCE 24 that, while a weakened Trump could strengthen Beijing's negotiating position, the Chinese leadership is aware that Congress has relatively little sway over foreign policy and is keen to maintain warm personal ties between the two presidents.
World
What a Trump-Xi-Putin summit could mean – and what it wouldn’t
A Trump-Xi-Putin meeting at APEC would be a coup for Moscow, analysts say, but Beijing appears lukewarm.
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Veto or deals: Can Trump find a way to work with Democrats?
Trump has three options to affect legislation, say analysts: veto legislation, enforce executive orders or make deals.
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'Period of uncertainty: Trump is tormented, he's unstoppable, and he's desperate for immortality'
François Picard is pleased to welcome Craig Copetas, Greek-American author, international affairs columnist and editor at Türkiye Today and French Senator Hélène Conway-Mouret. "What you have is a tormented and unstable president who's desperate for immortality." With this arresting assessment, Copetas captures what he considers the defining paradox of Donald Trump's presidency in the aftermath of the US midterm elections: a leader politically neutered at home but potentially emboldened on the international stage.
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Trump’s stillborn diesel deal: Why Russian oil tankers are not heading to the US
The first oil tankers scheduled to deliver Russian diesel to the US under a deal between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have changed course and are no longer heading toward the US coast. It spells the end of an agreement announced with great fanfare before the midterms.
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Russia to UAE, Iran steps up diplomacy amid Trump threats: What we know
Iran launches diplomatic offensive as US mulls resumption of war.
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In a position of strength, the Democrats advise Camp Trump to "prepare his defense"
The corruption of the Trump administration was at the heart of the concerns during the mid-term elections that saw the Republicans lose their majority in both chambers of Congress. The democrats, triumphantly, advised the presidential camp to "get ready to face legal proceedings" that were crucial to the country's political future.
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AGOA: United States threatens to exclude Rwanda and South Africa
The Trump administration wants to withdraw from Rwanda and South Africa their preferential access to the US market, within the framework of AGOA, an agreement that allows more than thirty African countries to export their products to the United States without tariffs. For Kigali, this decision comes in full tension with Washington around the war in eastern DR Congo.
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Trump calls midterms 'crooked', demands Alaska votes go to Republican candidate
Despite having previously accepted the US midterm election results, President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday the elections were "crooked", and he demanded the remaining votes for Alaska go to its incumbent Republican senator.
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Who are the great winners of the triumphal democrat night in the mid-term elections in the United States?
We present you some of the leading figures of the "blue wave" democrat who won an overwhelming victory on Tuesday, bringing a hard blow to Trump's policies.
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US judge halts construction of Trump’s triumphal arch in Washington, DC
A 14-day pause has been ordered blocking the so-called 'Arc de Trump' project in Washington, DC.
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Can America ever return to pre-Trump politics?
The US midterms were a rejection of Trump's politics of division, but his legacy may be impossible to undo.
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US judge temporarily blocks Trump's arch project after panel approval
A judge ordered a two-week stop to construction on US President Trump's arch project in Washington. A federal panel had approved Trump's triumphal arch plans in an 8-4 vote.
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Judge blocks construction of Trump's massive arch after federal agency approval
The Trump administration had hoped the construction of the 250-foot arch could begin as early as this week.