headlines
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Donald Trump considered using national guard to round up immigrants, memo suggestsDraft memo calls for unprecedented militarization of immigration enforcement
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Trump's remarks embolden rightwing Zionists – Jewish and ChristianPresident of oldest US pro-Israel group salutes ‘new sane era’ as Trump’s views underscore divisions among Jews and influence of evangelical Christians
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Robert Harward turns down Trump's offer to be adviserFormer navy Seal was eyed to replace Michael Flynn, who was asked to resign over contacts with Russia and his attempts to cover up nature of those contacts
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Call centers await ‘huge pool of talent’ if Trump keeps deportation pledgeEmploying native English speakers who understand US culture would give call centers an edge over rivals in India and the Philippines in billion-dollar industry
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Trump labor pick was singled out in inquiry over politicized hiringAlexander Acosta, the new nominee for labor secretary, led the justice department’s civil rights division as it faced attacks over enforcement decisions
Trump's cabinet
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Rex Tillerson finds state department sidelined by White HouseAmerica’s top diplomat is operating with senior staff positions left vacant, his deputy vetoed and foreign policy made by an ideological clique around Trump
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Democrats demand transcripts from talks with Russian ambassadorSenate judiciary committee Democrats ask attorney general to recuse himself from any internal inquiry into contact between Russia and Trump campaign
membership
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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
policy
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US ambassador to UN contradicts Trump's position on two-state solutionNikki Haley said US upholds longstanding policy on Israeli-Palestine conflict, as French foreign minister finds Rex Tillerson’s proposal ‘confusing and worrying’
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House vote paves the way for states to defund organizationApproved resolution would let states withhold federal family-planning funds from the healthcare provider, as Republicans push an anti-abortion agenda
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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
in depth
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Trump’s dangerous delusions about IslamThe president and his advisers paint Muslims as enemies of modernity. The neglected history of an age of Middle Eastern liberalism proves them wrong
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The Promise Trump loyalists stand by their man – but the resistance is taking root