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Duties on European steel and aluminium among several trade problems for new administration
Many rightly fear that Joe Biden’s more internationalist US will prove only a passing phase
US president hopes that frustrating state certification process will derail Biden
The lieutenant-governor of Pennsylvania combines progressive politics and manly style — take note, Democrats
Chris Krebs ousted for agency’s dismissal of president’s fraud allegations
President has launched flurry of legal actions seeking to undo result of election
State supreme court supports count observers as federal judge expresses scepticism of related case
Iraq and Afghanistan drawdown to be completed just days before Biden becomes president
Tension rises after Trump reportedly asked advisers about taking action against nuclear site
Washington cannot wait for Joe Biden’s inauguration day before acting
Defence officials tell commanders to prepare for withdrawal of 2,500 personnel
Joe Biden will have to choose which side of his party to disappoint
Without a Senate majority, or even with a narrow one, Democrats will need to use a full toolbox to enact energy reform
Trump sought to engage with Pristina-Belgrade dispute but interventions seen as serving narrow American interests
Veterans of real estate industry say hard-nosed legal strategy was honed over decades
Joe Biden warned about the US’s ability to handle Covid-19 without a smooth White House transition
US president-elect vents frustration over delayed transition as pandemic rages
Robert O’Brien promises smooth transition and notes Democrat ‘obviously’ looks like victor
Biden’s nation is Trump’s nation and Obama’s nation, too
Any bipartisan compromises with the Biden administration will probably be limited
The signing of a huge trade deal in Asia shows the world is moving on without the US
President-elect likely to keep pressure on China and advance interests of US workers
Class — and in particular the geography of it — was even more important in this election
In a contest defined by record ballots for both candidates, race has played an increasingly nuanced role
President initially tweets Democrat won because of rigged vote before vowing to fight on
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