Dianne Feinstein

US senator Dianne Feinstein

Pelosi offers partial defence of Biden over ‘inappropriate touching’

House speaker says claims against former US vice-president not ‘disqualifying’ but he should apologise

US transport chief asks why some Boeing safety features were ‘optional extras’

Cockpit warning light might have signalled problems that possibly played a role in crashes

US Senate to hold hearing into Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes

US FAA says its ongoing review ‘provides no basis to order grounding the aircraft’

US consensus on troop withdrawal dangerously interventionist

US Politics: Opposition to Trump’s plan to exit Afghanistan smacks of ‘horror of retreat’

Brett Kavanaugh ‘unequivocally and categorically’ denies sexual assault allegations

Supreme Court nominee follows his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, before US Senate

Republicans row in behind Kavanaugh after second assault claim

Supreme court nominee denies allegation which White House dismissed as smear

Kavanaugh accuser calls for FBI investigation into alleged assault

Christine Blasey Ford says she has received death threats since speaking out

Kavanaugh and accuser to testify before US Senate

Donald Trump’s nominee to US supreme court says assault allegation is ‘completely false’

White House says Brett Kavanaugh accuser ‘should be heard’

US Wrap: Trump criticises timing of sexual assault allegation by Christine Blasey Ford

Brett Kavanaugh accuser willing to testify, says lawyer

Christine Blasey Ford says Trump’s supreme court nominee sexually assaulted her in 1982

Supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh denies misconduct claim

Judge is accused of trying to force himself on a fellow student when he was in high school

US supreme court nominee Kavanaugh faces tough questions on abortion

Controversy erupts after Democrats threaten to release documents relating to Trump nominee

Favourites emerge in rush to name new US supreme court judge

Trump interviews four federal appeals court judges to replace retiring Anthony Kennedy

Democrats avoid setback in California primary vote

One of eight states that voted for House of Representatives, Senate and governorships

Jewish protesters in Washington denounce US embassy move

Some 100 singing demonstrators block thoroughfare in front of Trump hotel

Kushner lawyer failed to hand over ‘Russian overture’ papers – committee

Investigators want to know if Kushner knew in 2016 that Russia was hacking Democratic emails

Jared Kushner failed to make full disclosure of files

Trump adviser did not turn over campaign mails on WikiLeaks and Russian overture

Una Mullally: Are Facebook and Twitter manipulating our opinions?

Tech giants operate with dichotomy of total control and hands-off attitude

Demand for bump stocks rises after Las Vegas massacre

Devices that increase fire rate of rifles sold out or removed by retailers across US

Trump sticks firmly to the script on visit to Las Vegas

After PR disaster in Puerto Rico, White House taking no chances at scene of gun attack

Maureen Dowd: Trump, Uber and the hazards of broism

So much for the notion that Melania moving into the White House would restrain the president

How Trump’s festering anger at Comey ended in firing

Despite the shock in Washington, FBI director’s dismissal was a long time coming

Gorsuch vows to stand up to Donald Trump if necessary

Supreme Court nominee grilled by senators about views on abortion, guns and torture

Trump’s inner circle: The men and women running the US

Donald Trump's team taking shape is the richest in US history, but has little political experience

White House declines to support encryption legislation

Law would allow US judges to force tech companies to help police to access protected data

Republican governor rules himself out for Supreme Court seat

Nevada’s Sandoval asks not to be considered as Democrats tell Republicans: ‘Do your job!’

Islamic State claims it has captured Iraqi city of Ramadi

Some troops leave weapons and vehicles behind to flee from militants

California governor tells climate-change deniers to wake up

Jerry Brown has ordered water rationing as state faces its worst drought in history

Talk toughens as Obama-Netanyahu relations fray

US-Israeli relationship ‘has never been so terrible’, says former security adviser

CIA interrogations indicate double standards on human rights

US Senate committee brings torture to account

US prosecutions unlikely as Obama juggles CIA torture fallout

President remains neutral on whether interrogation techniques saved lives

US prosecutions unlikely as Obama juggles CIA torture fall-out

Refusing to take sides, president avoids debate on whether brutal measures saved lives

CIA lied over interrogations that amounted to torture

Interrogations did not lead to information that foiled attacks, Senate report finds

Simon Carswell: Report leaves little doubt that US tortured detainees

Senate investigation found that, contrary to claims, CIA interrogations failed to save lives

US braced for backlash on release of CIA torture report

Senate panel set to publish long-awaited critique of Bush-era interrogation tactics

US lawmakers oppose increased military response despite Islamic State horror

Republicans and Democrats wary of US getting drawn deeper into Iraqi conflict

US double standards exposed in Berlin spy row

Whether they trust one another or not, Germany and the US will continue to share intelligence

Full details of CIA treatments still under wraps

IQ: Will we finally learn the full extent of CIA’s brutal post-9/11 rendition and interrogation programme?

Report shows CIA misled US over bin Laden

Obama’s dilemma: publish to punish for past wrongs or protect spy agency

CIA ‘misled’ Congress on torture techniques

Leaked findings of Senate report reveal new details on secret ‘black site’ prisons

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