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Ex-Democrat, reported contender for Trump running mate, sued Clinton for Russia remark but dropped caseTulsi Gabbard, the former Democratic congresswoman, has repeated a discredited claim about Hillary Clinton that previously saw Gabbard lodge then drop a $50m defamation suit in a new book published as she seeks to be named Donald Trump’s running mate for US president.Accusing Democrats of making up “a conspiracy theory...

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on Trump’s criminal trial, read our full report:All 12 jurors seated in Trump hush-money trial after two dismissalsJudge Merchan, in directing the press not to use physical descriptors to describe jurors, complained specifically about mentioning one of the jurors had an Irish accent.“We just lost” what would have been a good juror for the case,...

Judge agrees to month-long postponement after Trump lawyers say they need more time to sift through newly released documentsA judge on Friday delayed Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial until at least mid-April after the former president’s lawyers said they needed more time to sift through a profusion of evidence they only recently obtained from a previous federal investigation into the matter.Judge Juan Manuel Merchan...

Jim Himes says comparisons between Trump’s attitude to Putin and 1930s PM’s stance on Hitler ‘give Trump way too much credit’Donald Trump is a worse appeaser in his attitude to Vladimir Putin and Russia than the 1930s British prime minister Neville Chamberlain was towards Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany, a senior Democrat on the House intelligence committee said.Jim Himes of Connecticut, the ranking Democrat...

Election day off to a quiet start with no major candidates in the state and with voters slow to trickle into polling sitesPolls have closed in Nevada, which is holding its first presidential primary contest in the US west, has been damp – and oddly quiet.None of the major candidates are in the state, and voters have been slow to trickle into polling sites....

This live blog is now closed. You can read our full report and explainer below:Full story: Fani Willis confirms relationship with Trump 2020 election prosecutorExplained: what does relationship mean for Trump Georgia case?Joe Biden has welcomed another month of strong job creation, pointing out that the US has added almost 15m jobs since he was sworn in.Responding to today’s strong non-farm payroll report, showing...

Ex-South Carolina governor’s new campaign highlights ‘senior moments’ of both men who are likely headed for a rematchRepublican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has launched a new attack on her rivals in the 2024 election – fellow party member Donald Trump and US president Joe Biden, with an advertisement campaign targeting their age.In a new series of political ads, first reported by the New York...

In the state that is now first on the Democratic primaries calendar, the president offers fresh assurances he would be willing to close down the US-Mexico borderFour years ago, Democrats in South Carolina – and Black Democrats in particular – effectively cleared the field for President Joe Biden’s nomination, ending what might have otherwise been a rowdy primary campaign for the right to face...

Utah senator accuses ex-president of exploiting issue for political gain by directing Republicans to block dealDonald Trump’s directive to congressional Republicans to not agree to a deal with Democrats on immigration and border control is “appalling”, Mitt Romney said.“I think the border is a very important issue for Donald Trump,” Romney, the Republican senator from Utah, told reporters on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Continue...

This blog is now closed. You can read our latest reporting here:Follow our live results trackerTrump wins New Hampshire Republican primaryBiden wins New Hampshire Democratic primaryWe are a ways out from the 5 November election itself, but after today’s primary in New Hampshire the election events start coming thick and fast until we reach Super Tuesday on 5 March. If you need it, here...

In address near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, US president tore into Donald Trump like never before, including calling him a ‘loser’This time it’s personal. On Friday Joe Biden tore into his predecessor Donald Trump as never before. He brimmed with anger, disdain and contempt. He apparently had to stop himself from swearing. So much for “when they go low, we go high” – and plenty...

This live blog is now closed. For our latest reporting on Biden, read our most recent:Biden attacks Trump as grave threat to democracy in rousing 2024 speechWe are going to hear a lot about January 6 at 3.15pm today, when Joe Biden marks the third anniversary of the deadly attack on the Capitol with a speech that doubles as the start of his presidential...