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Trump impeachment inquiry to reshape 2020 presidential election

Bloomberg The start of public impeachment hearings in the House this week will push the race for the White House into a new phase, testing whether Democratic efforts to investigate President Donald Trump risk hurting the party in the 2020 election. Democratic front-runner Joe Biden will also be a central figure in the proceedings, which will challenge his political resilience. ...

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Boris Johnson wants the hardest of EU trade deals

British voters are being hit over the head with the key message of Boris Johnson’s campaign for the December 12 election: In speeches and on posters and on campaign flyers is the promise that his government would “get Brexit done” quickly and move on to other things. The Conservative Party is in a hurry. Johnson’s team is promising that Brexit ...

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Lagarde’s ‘agenda’ is a risk for the ECB

The Christine Lagarde-era at the European Central Bank (ECB) is barely a week old, but these first few days raise concern that her political agenda risks undermining trust in the institution. More specifically, Lagarde is expected to use the might of her new position to push through ideas that European elites prefer, such as closer fiscal coordination, but that broader ...

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