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White House says it wants to ‘recalibrate’ but not destroy relationship with kingdom
Lawmakers attempt to sidestep decision to rule out minimum wage increase in stimulus bill
Senate parliamentarian rules vote on pay provision needs approval by more than a simple majority
Conservative Democrat from West Virginia shows a willingness to frustrate White House agenda
New York governor, who soothed a nation during depths of pandemic, faces biggest test of his career
Republican allies of ex-president fret about calibre of legal team and its lacklustre showing
Former president’s lawyers label proceedings ‘political theatre’
Obama’s ex-economic adviser warns $1.9tn package risks worst inflation in generation
After meeting with Republican colleagues, Biden and his party are likely to go it alone on the stimulus bill
US president prepared to ditch bipartisanship to pass $1.9tn rescue package
Former president’s lawyers argue speech was protected ahead of Senate impeachment trial
The weakness of the US welfare state gives Democrats a reason to exist that other parties lack
The US president’s plan is more than just Trump’s MAGA slogan with a kinder face
New president confronts predictable travails as he makes clean break with his predecessor
This is a badly targeted policy that will waste scarce fiscal resources
Democrats have to prove that government can work — and Republicans are determined to prove the opposite
The new president is being urged to go big and fast, but that will split the US
President says he is open to lowering income threshold for $1,400 government cheques
Republicans say $1.9tn package is too costly
Party haggles with Republicans over push for relief package and timing of Trump impeachment trial
It’s too late to return to old-style Democratic policies. We expect a radical break
Group of moderates will wield outsize influence given virtual deadlock in upper chamber of Congress
Not since 1945 has more rested on a new US leader
Joe Biden’s likely choice for Securities and Exchange Commission chair will shake things up
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