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Voters who read little news think Trump had a great first weekIn a Michigan county that helped get Donald Trump elected, people are actively choosing to ignore news they don’t want to hear – or not receiving news at all -
Voter fraud expert owes US more than $100,000 in unpaid taxesGregg Phillips, who spurred Trump’s calls to investigate election results, has also lied when applying to state government jobs and has faced ethics allegations -
Austin takes central role in clash after sheriff's pledgeTravis County sheriff Sally Hernandez has said she will defy federal authorities on immigration – prompting the Texas governor to threaten her ouster -
Vanity Fair Mexico cover draws ire: 'It's a lack of sensitivity'The magazine has been mocked for featuring the first lady as her husband single-handedly triggers a diplomatic crisis between the two nations
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Friday
27 January 2017
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What happened when a fake police officer was hired to improve a Texas jailJordan Bautista Gunter was sentenced this month to 63 months in prison after posing as a law enforcement officer – despite his past as a convicted criminal
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Growth slows to lowest rate since 2011Higher consumer spending and rising business investment fails to offset fall in exports and rise in imports
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spotlight
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Trump's win as seen from Walt Disney's hometownIvy League graduates micromanaging the country – that’s how some in Marceline, Missouri, saw the status quo. In his native midwest, Thomas Frank investigates how the president won support despite local misgivings
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Tennis stars create a new chapter in remarkable family storyIn Melbourne on Saturday, the sisters with 29 grand slam titles between them will add No30 to the Williams family ledger – and they’re not done yet
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How will his presidency affect the arts?From proposed funding cuts and tax policy changes to the impact Obamacare’s repeal could have on musicians, Trump’s tenure will be a sea change for many
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Mario, you crossed into our world at the worst time – it’s no game over hereThe moustachioed plumber’s latest adventure takes place in a lifelike New York. But gaming should give us valuable respite from reality, not more of it
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Arsenal coach hit with immediate four-game touchline ban by FAArsène Wenger as been given a four-match touchline ban for remonstrating with officials in Arsenal’s 2-1 victory over Burnley
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Nadal to face old foe Federer in final after epic five-setterRafael Nadal beat Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 5-7, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 to seal a place in the Australian Open final, where he will play Roger Federer in search of a 15th grand slam title
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Venus and Serena create a new chapter in this remarkable family storyIn Melbourne on Saturday, the sisters with 29 grand slam titles between them will add No30 to the Williams family ledger – and they’re not done yet
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Oklahoma City Thunder's Enes Kanter punches chair – and breaks his armKanter punched chair in frustration during OKC’s win over Dallas and is set to miss the next two months
what to watch
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Asghar Farhadi offers layers of Willy LomanA middle-class couple start to see cracks in the brickwork in the A Separation director’s new drama, a deft spin on Arthur Miller’s play
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The priciest ore is a bore in Matthew McConaughey misfireAn allegedly true story emerges as a lackluster riff on American Hustle and The Wolf of Wall Street with a scrappy turn from an overly disguised lead star
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Women racers roar around the West BankEntertaining doc about a team of car nuts on the speed rally circuit hits plenty of hot-button topics without being preachy
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Premiere cancelled after video of stunt dog 'in distress'Universal halt red carpet event and press junket pending a review of on-set footage that appears to show a German shepherd being forced into a pool of water
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Trump's first week was a crusade against everything. But we returned the favorThe president’s first week in office has felt like a civil war – but the insubordination of civil society has been beautiful to watch
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Democrats must decide: are they part of the resistance or not?The party’s flawed Donald Trump strategy won’t protect us. If Democrats don’t want to oppose him, they must move out of the way
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Putin and Trump set for phone call as US president considers lifting sanctionsFirst conversation between leaders since Trump’s inauguration will probably include discussion about combatting terror, says White house aide
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US has no strategy to deal with Russian cyber warfareIn audio obtained by the Guardian, McCain says ‘it is the one aspect of our confrontation where adversaries are ahead’
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Theresa May signals strong relationship with Donald TrumpUK prime minister launches charm offensive on arrival in Philadelphia, suggesting she will get on well with US president
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Children saved from Nazis by 'British Schindler' plan memorial to parentsPrague to host shrine recognising agonising choice of those who put their youngsters on ‘kindertransport’ trains organised by Nicholas Winton
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explore
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Why Ikea's flatpack refugee shelter won design of the yearIkea’s solar-powered Better Shelter lasts six times longer than a typical emergency tent and has already changed the lives of thousands of refugees around the world
in pictures
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International Holocaust Remembrance DayAuschwitz survivors gather at the former camp in Poland on the 72nd anniversary of its liberation, as commemoration events are held around the world
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The week in wildlifeA baboon squaring up to a leopard, white-tailed eagles, and a cauliflower jellyfish are among this week’s pick of animals from the natural world
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A volcano erupts and a surfer wipes outThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including Mexico’s Colima volcano, and the pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu Island
people
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I talk with my eyesMy cerebral palsy meant I was stuck in a perpetual reception class at school – but a spelling board helped me find my voice
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The day I had coffee with Sophia LorenJenny Selby-Green was a young reporter when she bumped into the film star in Aylesbury in 1958
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Flying Lotus reacts to walkouts at Kuso's Sundance screeningMusician’s first feature-length film prompted some to leave screening due to its graphic content, with one site calling it the ‘grossest movie ever made’
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Donald Trump is a complete disasterEno takes to Facebook to clarify his position after US rightwingers interpreted his Guardian interview as supportive of the new president
Live updates Trump '100% behind Nato' says Theresa May at joint White House press conference
Opinion I was in Guantánamo. Trump can take it from me that torture doesn’t work