Siobhan Kennedy , Washington Correspondent
Siobhan Kennedy is the Washington Correspondent for Channel 4 News, based in DC.
Siobhan joined Channel 4 News in 2008 where, as Business Editor, she covered the financial crisis, austerity and its impact on the British economy and more recently, Brexit.
Before that, as a reporter for The Times, she worked as Politics and Business Correspondent and prior to that was a correspondent for Reuters in London and New York, where she covered the tech boom and bust and 9/11. She returns to the US just in time for the 2020 election campaign.
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Trump is ‘increasingly unhinged and unstable’ says Kamala Harris
In the US, Kamala Harris has called Donald Trump ‘unhinged and unstable’ after hearing of claims from his former chief of staff John Kelly that the former president said Hitler ‘did some good things’.
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US election latest: Trump stands by debunked eating pets claim while Harris’ interview gets combative
After a weekend in which Donald Trump talked about sending the military to deal with the “enemy within” after the presidential election, Kamala Harris herself ventured into enemy territory – giving an interview to Fox News.
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Inside the vital swing state which could decide the US election
In the vital swing state of Pennsylvania, the race seems to be closer and more consequential than anywhere else.
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At least 10 dead as Hurricane Milton batters Florida
At least ten people have been killed and millions left without power – after the powerful Hurricane Milton swept across Florida, bringing tornadoes, flooding and storm surges.
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Florida braces for Hurricane Milton impact
Time is running out for people to leave Florida’s Gulf Coast, as Hurricane Milton closes in, bringing life-threatening storm surges with it.
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Hurricane Milton: More than 1m people warned to evacuate
More than 1 million people living along Florida’s Gulf coast have been warned to “evacuate now” as the monster Hurricane Milton heads for land. One of the state’s biggest cities, Tampa, is in its path, where emergency chiefs warned there could be a “large area of destructive storm surge” which might be “not survivable”.
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Biden holds remembrance service for October 7th victims
In a statement President Biden said that far too many civilians have been killed since the October 7th attacks – adding that Israelis and Palestinians both “deserve to live in security, dignity and peace”.
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Biden declares ‘full support and solidarity’ for Israel after Iran attack
President Biden has declared America’s “full solidarity and support” for Israel, and discussed the rollout of new sanctions against Iran during a phone call with G7 leaders.
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US military helps Israel defend against Iran attack
Siobhan Kennedy is in Washington DC.
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Hurricane Helene damage ‘biblical’ say North Carolina officials
Three days after Hurricane Helene tore through the southeast US, rescuers are still searching for missing people in North Carolina.
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Biden repeats call for ceasefire as Israel moves closer to Lebanon ground invasion
The prospect of Israeli troops moving forward into Lebanon is being viewed with concern in Washington.
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Will US give Ukraine permission to hit Russia with long-range weapons?
Ukraine’s President is at the White House, unveiling his much-vaunted ‘victory plan’ to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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Biden hopes a ceasefire in Lebanon would trickle into West Bank and Gaza
While Israel’s military chief appears to be ramping up the rhetoric with talk of a ground invasion, the US and France are reported to be ramping up diplomatic efforts to end the fighting in both Lebanon and Gaza.
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Biden tells UN Assembly diplomatic solution to Middle-East conflict possible
The world has descended on New York for the UN General Assembly.
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US ‘working to de-escalate’ Middle East conflict, says President Biden
There’s been a reaction from Washington in light of the escalation, as President Biden met with the president of the UAE, His Highness President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the White House.
