presidential address
Wednesday
1 March 2017
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Trump hails 'new chapter in American greatness' in Congress speechThe president offered upbeat themes in an address that sought to calm his opponents but was swiftly condemned for inaccuracies
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A call for unity, but Democrats left skepticalPresident uses his first address to Congress to express hope that Republicans and Democrats can work together – but common ground may be hard to find -
Between the lines of Trump's speechDavid Smith reads between the lines of Trump’s first presidential address to members of the House and Senate, his cabinet and the supreme court justices -
Widowed by a mission that no one wantedObama had considered Yemen raid unnecessary – and questions remain over whether Trump or generals pushed for it, leading to death of navy Seal
headlines
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Police chiefs object to Trump's efforts to involve them in immigrant deportationsExclusive: letter from more than 60 law enforcement heads asks to soften push to include police in round-ups, saying it makes their communities less safe
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Tech entrepreneur floats idea of sheltering homeless on cruise shipGreg Gopman hopes to get up to 500 off San Francisco’s streets by moving them offshore – but could his past comments about the homeless sink the project?
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spotlight
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Your questions on orgasms, answeredResponding to comments below our recent story about orgasm probabilities, Mona Chalabi tackles your queries – some serious, others less so
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Startup workers see sexual harassment on 'breathtaking' scaleSexual misconduct, discrimination and retaliation are rampant and often ignored in tech startups that reject HR practices, women and people of color say
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Spike TV series examines a 'broken' criminal justice systemThe series, airing on Spike TV, about a Bronx teen jailed for over 1,000 days for allegedly stealing a backpack shows how the system discriminates against poor and black Americans
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How to install solar panels at home – to save the Earth and your bank accountWith solar energy becoming cheaper – and federal and state authorities offering tax credits and other incentives – now is a good time to switch
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Tata Martino: the coach who swapped Messi for MLSThe former Argentina and Barcelona coach is ready to write a new chapter at the MLS expansion team. He explains his motivation to Luis Miguel Echegaray
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Golden State Warriors to sign Barnes after Durant injuryKevin Durant has a hyperextended left knee and the Golden State Warriors are preparing for his absence even before knowing how long he could be sidelined
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Michael Phelps wants to talk about it now. Will anybody listen?Les Carpenter: The older, wiser Olympic champion is finally addressing the doping epidemic that he’d always avoided, but will it be enough to make real change?
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Klopp joins Wenger under microscope as Liverpool and Arsenal collideThe German has been trusted with returning past glories to Anfield but the cracks are beginning to show before Saturday’s meeting with an Arsenal side whose supporters have long been yearning for managerial change
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Tourism is down since the new presidency. But you can still have an enjoyable trip if you delete your dodgy phone photos and avoid killer lawnmowersTrump's America is great for holidays – if you enjoy vigorous frisking by men in uniform
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Countless Americans affected by the virus are living in fear of losing the treatment they were only able to receive because of ObamacareTrump's next target: people living with HIV/Aids
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Education secretary sparks ire with comment on historically black collegesEducation secretary calls HBCUs ‘real pioneers’ on conservative issue, despite fact that racist admissions policies elsewhere spurred institutions’ growth
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Barack and Michelle Obama sign deals with Penguin Random HouseBooks by former president and first lady said to have been sold for more than $60m and will focus on White House years
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Abuse victim Marie Collins quits child protection bodyResignation of commission’s last remaining member who had suffered clerical sexual abuse is a major setback for Pope Francis
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Court papers show murder suspects' links to US-trained elite troopsHonduran environmental activist’s killing a year ago bears hallmarks of a ‘well-planned operation by military intelligence’ says legal source
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explore
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Life and death along the Mexican borderThe Long Read: Most of those who attempt to climb the wall into the US will be arrested and sent back. If they survive, they will keep trying
in pictures
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A Putin selfie and RihannaThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world
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Samba, singing and sequinsThe big samba schools parade through the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro as crowds enjoy the world’s most extravagant party
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Sony world photography awards 2017The shortlisted and commended entries for all categories of the Sony world photography awards are announced on Tuesday
people
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Why his poetry has never been more relevantLowell’s confessional work of the 1960s marked a sea change in American letters – then he fell out of favour. But on the eve of his centenary, his work offers an urgent political message in a time of Trump
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My track marathonEveryone wants a nice, flat marathon course for a crack at their PB. But 105 laps of the track are not for the faint hearted, as Stuart Goodwin discovered
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Muslims need to reform their mindsThe academic believes Islam and the west shouldn’t be at odds, but was banned from the US and slated in the Sun. Isis hates him, too – so why is he still dogged by controversy?
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'Almost destitute' former Soviet gymnast sells Olympic medals‘The Sparrow from Minsk’, now a US citizen, who dazzled audiences at Munich in 1972 reported to be ‘almost destitute’
Donald Trump's Congress speech was a heroic effort in contradiction and cliche