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Border agents defy courts on Trump order, congressmen and lawyers sayDemocrat Don Beyer says ‘we have a constitutional crisis’ over refusal to release travellers from Muslim-majority countries after temporary stay
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White House defends ban as McCain warns of benefits to IsisReince Priebus says measure will no longer apply to green-card holders as 'couple dozen' still detained -
Thousands demonstrate against Trump travel ban in cities and airports nationwideAfter about 100 people were held at airports this weekend, demonstrators gather at terminals, condemning apparent discrimination against Muslims -
Merkel 'explains' refugee convention to Trump in phone callGerman chancellor speaks to president amid international anger over US ban on people from seven Muslim countries -
Stories of those affected by travel ban‘We’ll be tattooed and taken to camps … To those who say that’s impossible: we thought Trump winning was impossible’
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Republican disarray follows Trump’s first orderIn Philadelphia, congressmen fretted. In Washington, an attack on ads met outrage. And in Minnesota, a provision had to be withdrawn amid outcry
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Senator likens Trump Remembrance Day statement to Holocaust denialSenator condemns White House failure to mention Jews in statement on day of executive order instituting travel ban on Muslim-majority countries
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Trump and Putin discuss 'partnership', Kremlin saysCooperation in Ukraine would represent stark turn in US policy toward conflict, as Trump makes additional calls to Angela Merkel and other world leaders
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Trump-Mexico relations hit new low after 20% border wall tax mootedAnnouncement follows Mexican president cancelling summit; Mexico is US’s third biggest trading partner, after Canada and China
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Trump pressured parks chief for photos to prove 'media lied' about inauguration crowdPost story came as reports suggested Trump had been obsessed with stories that accurately said inauguration had noticeably smaller crowd than Obama’s in 2009
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Fight for a free and independent press – it's crucial to democracyA free country depends on our informed understanding of the issues. An independent media is the people’s intelligence agency
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Watch the best of the Guardian’s 2016 US coverage2016 was a turbulent year, and a defining one for the Guardian’s fearless independent journalism
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US could face human rights crisis after Trump's ordersHidden among the promise of a wall and the withdrawal of funding to sanctuary cities is a much more insidious – and immediate – move to replace the ‘catch and release’ border policy with mandatory detention
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Trump administration planning 'full evaluation' of voter fraudIn audio obtained by the Guardian, vice-president described investigation amid Trump’s unfounded claims that millions voted illegally in 2016 election
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The legacy of Barack Obama, in seven drawingsNumbers help tell the story of any president, so what figures best paint the presidency of Barack Obama? Here are seven
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Yes he did make a differenceEditorial: The outgoing US president’s performance fell far short of the hopes he and others cherished in 2008. But the prospect of his successor is not the only reason to appreciate his time in office
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A burden even Obama couldn't escapeIf you want to know what white male privilege looks like, look at the podium on inauguration day. No black man could be elected with Trump’s life story
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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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Internet The funniest responses to Trump's grim first week