The confrontation rather than the cooperation between Donald Trump and the US Congress: the president refuses to collaborate in the open investigation for an impeachment. The Democrats suspect him of having solicited Ukrainian interference for the election campaign of the next presidential election.
And the NBA is plunged despite itself into a diplomatic mess after a tweet from the boss of the Houston team, in which he supported the protesters in Hong Kong. This support provoked the ire of Beijing, which demanded an apology. The basketball league folded in the face of reactions, before turning back.
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