headlines
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White House on leaked memo: national guard swoop on migrants is not policyDraft memo called for unprecedented militarization of immigration enforcement, including targeting undocumented people nowhere near Mexican border
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Immigrants in America held hostage by fear of raidsAfter a week of raids and an alarming government leak, uncertainty hangs over immigrant communities as they wait to see what Trump will do next
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US defence secretary calms European nerves over NatoJames Mattis tells Munich conference that America will defend members that come under attack from Russia
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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
Trump's cabinet
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Scott Pruitt confirmed as EPA head despite failure to release emailsSenate approves former Oklahoma attorney general 52-46 even though court ordered new environmental head to release emails to fossil fuel industry
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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Updated order to have minimal input from national securityGoal of new order is to bolster original initiative against legal and constitutional scrutiny, rather than revise it in a substantive fashion, say sources
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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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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
opinion
in depth
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'There's never been anything like this'After the fastest, most furious week yet for the Trump administration, America’s elder statesmen say they have never seen such turmoil or ineptitude
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Out of the loop Rex Tillerson finds state department sidelined by White House
Rex Tillerson Secretary of state meets Russian counterpart