Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of House seats – US politics live

GOP to target seat held by Jim Clyburn, the only Democrat among the state’s seven representatives in the House

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Taiwan would “welcome” an opportunity for its leader to speak to US president Donald Trump after he raised the possibility, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said on Monday.

Trump told reporters on Friday that he had to speak to the man “running Taiwan” – an apparent reference to president Lai Ching-te – about arms sales.