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US politics briefing: Trump rails against Zelenskyy and derails Senate Republicans’ budget proposal

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The Guardian is tracking Donald Trump and his administration’s latest moves with several stories, features and analyses each day. Here are some of the biggest stories in US politics that happened Wednesday, 19 February.

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Norwegian princess Märtha Louise and husband sue ex-friends for ‘betrayal of trust’

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France’s prime minister has promised to address ‘legitimate’ complaints raised by those taking part in protests

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Norwegian princess Märtha Louise and husband sue ex-friends for ‘betrayal of trust’

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Mental Health Experts State Donald Trump Is Not a 'Mentally Well Man' Following Uncensored Interview

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Forensic psychiatrist Bandy Lee and psychologist Vincent Greenwood offered critical views of Donald Trump's behaviour during a TIME interview, while acknowledging their opinions were not clinical diagnoses.

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Tensions Between Russia and NATO Keep Escalating. France Now Tested an Updated Nuclear Missile.

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The exercise involved a submarine-launched ballistic missile capable to carrying a nuclear head.

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