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Trump’s quest to nominate Kavanaugh hinges on FBI

Bloomberg The Federal Bureau of Investgation (FBI), which remained on the sidelines during the fierce debate over whether Brett Kavanaugh should be on the Supreme Court, will now play a central role in shaping the outcome of his nomination. After resisting days of Democratic calls for an FBI probe into accusations of misconduct against Kavanaugh, the Senate Judiciary Committee asked ...

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Russia assails ‘belligerent revisionism’ in rare Trump jibe

Bloomberg Russia’s top diplomat condemned what he described as “an onslaught of belligerent revisionism” that threatens the international order in a rare personal criticism of US President Donald Trump, reflecting growing tensions between the former Cold War enemies. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lashed out at Trump’s policies in the Middle East, his withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and ...

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Brazil front-runner says he’ll only accept election results if he wins

Bloomberg Brazil’s leading presidential candidate, far-right former army captain Jair Bolsonaro, said that he wouldn’t accept an election result that doesn’t grant him victory. Speaking in a live televised interview on TV Band from his hospital room, where he is recovering after a knife attack, Bolsonaro was asked how he thought the military would react if Fernando Haddad, the leftist ...

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