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‘That’s Hitler, Bannon thought’: 2022 in books about Trump and US politics

The former president continues to dominate political bestseller lists, from staffers’ tell-alls to his own compulsion to tell all to Maggie Haberman and Bob Woodward

The Guardian - US · Dec 11, 2022

Viktor Bout reveals what he said to Brittney Griner as the two met on the tarmac during their exchange

Arms dealer also praised Putin in first interview

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2022

Senior U.S. delegation to visit China in coming days

A high-level U.S. delegation will travel to China next week to follow up on President Joe Biden's recent talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and prepare for Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit there early next year, the U.S. State Department said on Saturday.

Reuters · Dec 10, 2022

Biden to back African Union spot in G20 at US-Africa summit

The United States is expected to discuss the African Union’s role at a three-day summit in Washington, DC.

Al Jazeera · Dec 10, 2022

Trump was fresh and new during his 2016 campaign. Has his fame fizzled?

The failed ‘red wave’ during the midterm elections marked the beginning of a downward spiral of losses and lost support

The Guardian - US · Dec 10, 2022

We Are Not One review: assured history of Israel’s place in US politics

To Eric Alterman, ‘Israel is a red state’ while ‘US Jewry is blue’. Like so much else, Donald Trump has disrupted that dynamic

The Guardian - US · Dec 10, 2022

US Sounds Alarm over 'Harmful' Iran-Russia Military Partnership

The United States on Friday expressed alarm over a "full-scale defense partnership" between Moscow and Tehran, describing it as "harmful" to Ukraine, Iran's neighbors and the world. Iran stands accused by Western powers of supplying drones to Russia -- which rejected the US allegations -- as Moscow batters Ukraine's energy…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 10, 2022

What Sinema’s party switch means for the next Congress and 2024

WASHINGTON — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema‘s decision to leave the Democratic Party and register as an independent in Arizona is unlikely to upend the political equilibrium in the Senate. But her announcement could add new complications to the 2024 race in her increasingly purple home state.

Tribune News Service · Dec 9, 2022

Sinema leaves Democratic Party, registers as independent

WASHINGTON — Decrying partisan divisions, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said Friday she is leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an independent in Arizona, where she is up for reelection in 2024 and already faced a movement to replace her as the party’s nominee.

Tribune News Service · Dec 9, 2022

Thin House majorities, current and future, color spending talks

WASHINGTON — House Democrats’ current two-seat majority — and Republicans’ narrow edge they will claim in January — is casting a shadow over fiscal 2023 omnibus negotiations as next Friday’s deadline to reach an agreement nears.

Tribune News Service · Dec 9, 2022