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Biden visit: US President hails UK relationship as ‘rock solid’
Mr Biden also made a quick trip to see King Charles for talks on tackling climate change.
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Supreme court ruling on affirmative action ‘setback’ for US civil rights, human rights lawyer warns
Professor Justin Hansford from the Thurgood Marshall Civil rights department at Howard University’s law school in Washington
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Antony Blinken holds talks with Chinese foreign minister in Beijing
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has described talks held today with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing as ‘candid, substantive and constructive’ and invited China’s foreign minister Qin Gang to further talks in Washington.
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Prime Minister with Ukraine rallying cry in US
Ongoing support for the people of Ukraine will be on the agenda this evening when Rishi Sunak meets Congressional leaders in Washington. And tomorrow the Prime Minister will have talks with President Biden.
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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ author, David Grann, on uncovering hidden history
His books are on the bedside tables of Hollywood’s biggest directors.
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Has the US Supreme Court become too political?
The Supreme Court looms large in America. Its facade rises over the Washington swamp – an independent voice above the political fray. But ever since the court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion – it’s been criticised for being part of America’s divided and partisan society. The accusation that judges are too political has…
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‘I don’t see the [Sudan] conflict coming to an end’, says former US Assistant Secretary of Defence
The former US assistant secretary for defence Mary Beth Long joins Jackie Long from Washington.
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China will only facilitate Russia-Ukraine peace deal if on Xi Jinping’s terms, expert says
We spoke to Rui Zhong from the Kissinger Institute, the Washington-based think tank on China-US relations.
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Trump being treated with less rights than ordinary citizens, says his lawyer
One of the lawyers representing Mr Trump is Jim Trusty, who joined us from Washington DC.
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FactCheck: why Russia is planning to store nuclear weapons in Belarus – explained
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin plans to store nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus. But should we be worried? FactCheck takes a look.
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FactCheck: what does Putin’s nuclear ‘New START’ decision mean and should we be worried?
Experts say the risk of nuclear conflict remains low.
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President Zelenskyy visits US in first foreign trip since invasion
Yesterday he was at the hottest point of the Ukrainian front line in Bakhmut. Tonight President Zelenskyy is in Washington DC on his first trip out of Ukraine since Russia’s full scale invasion began.
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Thousands of people cross Rio Grande to US from Mexico on Sunday night alone
Britain is not the only country where securing the border has become a huge political issue.
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Lockerbie bombing suspect to appear in US court
A suspect in the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people in 1988 is due to appear in a court in Washington DC.
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‘They wanted to get off the crazy train’ – US political experts discuss the midterm results
Republican strategist and advisor Whit Ayres, Christine Emba – opinion columnist and author from the Washington Post, and Republican political adviser Mark McKinnon join us to discuss the fallout of the midterm elections.