Siobhan Kennedy , Washington Correspondent
Siobhan Kennedy is the Washington Correspondent for Channel 4 News, based in DC.
Siobhan joined Channel 4 News in 2008 where, as Business Editor, she covered the financial crisis, austerity and its impact on the British economy and more recently, Brexit.
Before that, as a reporter for The Times, she worked as Politics and Business Correspondent and prior to that was a correspondent for Reuters in London and New York, where she covered the tech boom and bust and 9/11. She returns to the US just in time for the 2020 election campaign.
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Bitter recriminations in Texas after millions left without power and clean water
Temperatures in Texas have returned to normal February levels, but after the bitter cold of Winter Storm Uri, there are bitter recriminations in the Lone Star State.
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Texas Senator Ted Cruz apologises over trip to Mexico during weather crisis
Ted Cruz has now apologised for making that trip, having worked out it was “obviously a mistake”.
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Texas storm: Millions left without power and residents told to boil water
In Texas, the winter storm that has left more than 30 people dead is still causing chaos across the state. Millions of people are without power and blackouts at water treatment facilities have led to the Center for Disease Control issuing a “boil water notice” for the city of Houston.
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Trump repeats false claim that he won election
Donald Trump has given his first interview since leaving office.
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Donald Trump acquitted by US Senate for a second time
Donald Trump has been acquitted by the US Senate for a second time in just over a year.
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Donald Trump impeachment trial continues as Senate hears closing arguments
Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial in the US Senate has all the hallmarks of a nail biter. A surprise request for witnesses came this morning and looked like it would delay the final vote that was expected to wrap up proceedings today. The Democrats said they wanted to hear the testimony of a Republican Congresswoman…
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Trump’s lawyers launch impeachment defence
Donald Trump’s legal team have been setting out their defence at his Senate impeachment trial
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Trump impeachment: Democrats release incredible footage of Capitol attack
Donald Trump’s impeachment trial has resumed again in the US Senate, after the Democrats released disturbing new footage last night showing the mob rampaging through the Capitol, searching for top politicians. Vice-President Mike Pence and his family are seen being evacuated from a room near the chamber, while other footage shows a police officer leading…
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Donald Trump was ‘inciter in chief’ of Capitol riots, impeachment trial told
The lead impeachment manager has described Donald Trump as the “inciter-in chief”, as he presented the prosecution case at the Senate trial.
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Second Trump impeachment trial begins in US Senate
In the United States, all eyes were on the Senate today for the historic second impeachment trial of Donald Trump.
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Trump’s legal team claims impeachment trial unconstitutional
Donald Trump’s legal team have begun setting out his defence in the Senate impeachment trial which begins tomorrow.
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Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene hits back at her critics after being demoted
In the United States, the controversial Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene has hit back at her critics who kicked her off congressional committees.
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US QAnon-supporting politician face Congress demotion vote
The newly elected Republican Congresswoman, Marjorie Taylor Greene, said tonight that she regrets some “words of the past”.
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Conspiracy theory supporting Republican lawmaker facing removal
The political net is tightening around Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The conspiracy theory-supporting, newly-elected Georgia Republican is coming under increasing fire for her views as House Democrats move to strip her of positions on committees.
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Republican turmoil over ‘loony lies and conspiracy theories’
Within the last hour, Donald Trump’s lawyers have denied that he played any role in inciting the violent riot at the US Capitol last month, describing the Senate impeachment trial as unconstitutional.
