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House of Cards creator Beau Willimon calls for Twitter to shut down Donald Trump's account because it's a "threat" to national security. But can this actually be done?
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US President Donald Trump accuses Barack Obama of "wire-tapping" his office phones in Trump Tower during the 2016 election campaign, without offering any evidence or explanation of what prompted the allegations.
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Ordinary Australians are shunning big political parties, who they feel don't understand them, and are looking to alternatives like Pauline Hanson. As US historian Thomas Frank says, we're starting to sound just like Americans did at the last presidential election.
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US Attorney-General Jeff Sessions removes himself from an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, following revelations he twice met with the Russian ambassador and did not say so when pressed by Congress.
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Supporters of Donald Trump are more likely to believe what he says, and even after they are shown it is not true, they still want to vote for him, research shows.
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Top Democrats call on US Attorney-General Jeff Sessions to resign after it emerges he had two conversations with the Russian ambassador during the presidential campaign last year, but failed to disclose them at his confirmation hearing.
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Wall Street's blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average surges through 21,000 points for the first time on President Donald Trump's speech to Congress.
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In emotional moment, US President Donald Trump saluted a slain Navy SEAL's wife in the audience during his address to Congress.
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President Donald Trump struck a decidedly different tone to his usual campaign-style rhetoric in his first address to Congress, writes Conor Duffy.
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Travel experts are calling it the "Trump Slump" — a drop-off in interest in travel to the US that is not only affecting the countries the President has targeted.
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Donald Trump addresses Congress for the first time and issues a broad call for overhauling the nation's healthcare system, significantly boosting military spending and plunging $1 trillion into upgrading crumbling infrastructure.
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Donald Trump addresses Congress for the first time and issues a broad call for overhauling the nation's healthcare system, significantly boosting military spending and plunging $1 trillion into upgrading crumbling infrastructure.
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Russia blocks a bid by Western powers to impose sanctions on Syria over the use of chemical weapons, marking one of the first confrontations between Moscow and Washington at the United Nations since Donald Trump took office.
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We're likely to hear more about the US President's plans to fund tax cuts and change Obamacare when he appears before the joint sitting for the first time
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Donald Trump points the finger of blame at Barack Obama and "his people" for the ongoing demonstrations against his administration, adding that they were likely responsible for the leaks coming out of the White House as well.
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Cambodia's authoritarian Prime Minister Hun Sen sympathises with US President Donald Trump's antipathy towards the media, saying both he and Mr Trump see the press as stirring anarchy.
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Former US president George W Bush defends the role of a free press in the wake of Donald Trump's attacks on the media, saying he considers the media to be indispensable to democracy.
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The developer who built the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver and already owns a hotel in Sydney and Melbourne rules out bringing the Trump name to Australia in the immediate future.
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US President Donald Trump proposes a $US54 billion ($70 billion) increase in military spending to be funded by cuts elsewhere in government, including in foreign aid, the White House says.
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Donald Trump is bypassing mainstream media outlets, which he calls "fake news", and giving favour to conservative news organisations. So how should the media respond?
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Donald Trump won't attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, an annual event in which he was roasted by Barack Obama in his last appearance as president.
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Muhammad Ali's son is detained by immigration officials at a Florida airport and questioned about his ancestry and religion, a family friend says.
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Russians celebrated at the thought of a White House that did not involve Democrat Hillary Clinton, but in the month following Donald Trump's inauguration it is clear that they're no longer "jumping down the aisles".
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Scientists in the US are coming together to fight back against Trump's apparent attack on their profession.
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US President Donald Trump tells a conservative conference he will make a massive budget request for one of the "greatest military build-ups in American history".
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Donald Trump's chief of staff Reince Priebus asked a top FBI official to dispute media reports the US President's campaign advisers were frequently in touch with Russian intelligence agents during the election, a White House official says.
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The ABC’s US bureau chief has recapped the week that was as President Trump marks his second month in the job.
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Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon makes a rare public appearance, slamming the media and urging Republicans to get behind their President.
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US President Donald Trump says he wants to build up the US nuclear arsenal to ensure it is at the "top of the pack", saying the United States has fallen behind in its atomic weapons capacity.
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Mexico reacts with anger to a Trump administration plan to deport non-Mexican illegal immigrants over their border if they entered the US from the southern neighbouring nation.
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President Donald Trump's administration revokes landmark guidance issued to public schools in defence of transgender student rights, reversing course on a signature initiative of former Democratic president Barack Obama.
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The United States are not calling on Australia to increase its military presence in Iraq and Syria, Julie Bishop says after meeting with Vice-President Mike Pence.
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US President Donald Trump delivers his first public condemnation of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States after a new spate of bomb threats to Jewish community centres around the country and massive vandalism in a Jewish cemetery.
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The selection of Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond McMaster to replace Michael Flynn surprises some observers who wonder how the General, who is known for questioning authority, will deal with a White House that has not welcomed criticism.
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US Vice President Mike Pence assures the European Union that the Trump administration will develop their cooperation in trade and security and backs the EU as a partner in its own right.
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The Department of Homeland Security drafts sweeping new guidelines aimed at aggressively detaining and deporting immigrants living in the US illegally, and issues directives for the immediate construction of a border wall.
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A day after falsely suggesting there was an immigration-related security incident in Sweden, President Donald Trump says his comment was based on a television report he had seen.
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Donald Trump holds his first rally as US President, telling supporters he wants to be "among my friends" and to speak to them "without the filter of fake news".
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US President Donald Trump's new travel ban executive order will exclude green card residency holders, Secretary for Homeland Security John Kelly says.
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull suggests US President Donald Trump is wasting his time hitting out at media coverage, citing Winston Churchill's remark that "politicians complaining about the newspapers is like a sailor complaining about the sea".
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Russia, Hillary Clinton, Michael Flynn and fake news. Donald Trump's aggressive media conference was wide-ranging — here's some of the key things he touched on.
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Donald Trump mounts an aggressive defence of his young presidency, lambasting reports that his campaign advisers had inappropriate contact with Russian officials and vowing to crack down on the leaking of classified information.
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Military collaborations between the US and Russia are off the table, Defence Secretary James Mattis says, an apparent blow to Donald Trump's suggestions the two nations could fight together against Islamic State.
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Donald Trump uses a series of explosive tweets to blame the media and "illegally leaked" intelligence information for bringing down his national security adviser Michael Flynn.
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Fast-food chain executive Andrew Puzder formally withdraws his name from consideration to be US Secretary of Labor amid mounting concerns he might not win enough Republican support to get confirmed by the US Senate.
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Donald Trump drops US insistence on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a longstanding bedrock of Middle East policy, even as he urges Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to curb settlement construction.
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Phone records and intercepted calls show members of Donald Trump's presidential campaign had repeated contact with senior Russian intelligence officials in the year before the US election, according to US media reports.
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Donald Trump was informed in late January that Mr Flynn had not told Vice-President Mike Pence the whole truth about conversations he had with Russia's ambassador to the US before Mr Trump took office, White House spokesman Sean Spicer says.
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Donald Trump's national security adviser Michael Flynn resigns after conceding he gave "incomplete information" to Vice-President Mike Pence about his discussions with Russia's ambassador to the US.
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Diners at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort boasted about being at the centre of the action on Facebook as the President held an impromptu national security meeting in full view of club members.
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Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vow to push ahead with closer trade ties and downplay their differences over refugees in their first face-to-face meeting at the White House.
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The stories of Donald Trump, Alexander Hamilton and Lin Manuel Miranda intertwine more than you would think, writes Sara James.
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A top White House aide sidesteps repeated chances to publicly defend embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn following reports he engaged in conversations with a Russian diplomat about US sanctions before President Donald Trump's inauguration.
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The White House says an appeal to the Supreme Court over Donald Trump's travel ban is still possible, while the US President says he is considering issuing a new executive order.
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Hundreds of thousands of Iranians march in Tehran to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and denounce the new US administration.
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US President Donald Trump agrees to honour the longstanding "One China" policy during a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, taking steps to improve ties after angering Beijing by talking to the leader of Taiwan.
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A US federal appeals court upholds the suspension of President Donald Trump's travel ban that restricted travellers from seven predominantly Muslim nations.
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Senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway draws sharp criticism and complaints over the ethics of using her position to promote Ivanka Trump's clothing line, one day after President Donald Trump attacked a retailer for dropping it.
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The US Senate votes to confirm Senator Jeff Sessions to be Attorney-General in the Trump administration despite fierce Democratic opposition to the Alabama Republican over his record on civil rights and immigration.
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Donald Trump's Twitter attack on Nordstrom for dropping his daughter Ivanka's clothing line raises concerns about the use of his White House platform for his family's businesses and prompts the Democrats to label him "totally inappropriate".
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A panel of US judges is expected to rule later this week on whether a temporary suspension of President Donald Trump's travel ban should stay in place. Here's where the ban is at, and what happens next.
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The families of British backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung and police accountant Curtis Cheng hit out at US President Donald Trump for claiming their loved ones died in terror attacks ignored by Western media.
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US President Donald Trump's choice of billionaire Betsy DeVos to be education secretary is confirmed by the US Senate, but only after Vice-President Mike Pence is called in to break a tie that threatened to defeat her.
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismisses the US decision to put Iran "on notice" over its missile tests while calling President Donald Trump the "real face" of American corruption.
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One of China's top judges says Donald Trump is "no different than a scoundrel" over his insults of a US judge who blocked the President's travel ban.
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As the fallout of Donald Trump's travel ban continues to be felt around the world, it is also having an unprecedented impact on American arts and culture.
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The Speaker of Britain's House of Commons says he strongly opposes letting US President Donald Trump address Parliament during a state visit to the UK.
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The Kremlin says it does not agree with Donald Trump's assessment of Iran as "the number one terrorist state", while demanding an apology from Fox News over "unacceptable" comments that labelled Russian President Vladimir Putin as "a killer".
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US President Donald Trump says he respects Russian President Vladimir Putin and he hopes to work with him to defeat the Islamic State terror group.
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Ultimately, desperate US corporations could lean further towards automation, robotics and artificial intelligence, and seek ways to eliminate labour altogether, writes Ian Verrender.
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Since Donald Trump's inauguration Israel has vowed to build 6,000 new settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, a move which has excited some Israelis but left Palestinians fearing further restrictions on their daily lives.
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The judge who dramatically halted Donald Trump's immigration travel ban, at least temporarily, is known for his conservative views and was appointed to the bench by Republicans.
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A Revolutionary Guards commander vows Iran will use its missiles if its security is threatened, as the elite force defies new US sanctions on its missile program by holding a military exercise.
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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says US officials are continuing to interview asylum seekers in Nauru as part of the refugee deal with America, despite lingering uncertainty over the agreement.
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The confusion-meter hit Code Red in DC this week, with conflicting messages over the Australia-US refugee deal from the White House, the State Department, US President Donald Trump and PM Malcolm 'Trumble' Turnbull, Zoe Daniel writes.
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A US federal judge grants a nationwide temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump's recent travel ban, which the White House says it will fight with an emergency motion.
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The Trump administration slaps 25 new sanctions on Iran in response to a ballistic missile test, warning there may be more to come, and flags it is carrying out a "full review" of its policies towards Cuba.
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Australian military leaders are looking to draw on their strong ties with the new US Defence Secretary to help guide the longstanding ANZUS alliance through the uncertain Donald Trump era.
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The Republican-controlled Congress scraps Obama-era rules on the environment and guns, counting on a new ally in the White House to help reverse years of what the GOP called excessive regulation.
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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick quits US President Donald Trump's business advisory group under mounting criticism from immigration advocates.
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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer appeared to mispronounce Malcolm Turnbull's name — twice — during a press conference in which he stressed Donald Trump's "tremendous respect" for the Australian PM.
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The refugees Australia sent to Manus Island say they are not surprised President Donald Trump has expressed doubts about a plan to resettle them in the United States.
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Ambassador Joe Hockey heads to the White House for talks with senior Trump advisers Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus amid ongoing discussions over the agreement to resettle refugees from Manus Island and Nauru.
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Defence experts say Australia must be prepared for any contingency plan under Donald Trump, including a temporary freezing of the ANZUS alliance, writes Defence reporter Andrew Greene.
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Don't worry Malcolm, I know how you feel. My phone call with The Donald ended with him threatening to sue me, writes ABC reporter James Thomas.
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President Donald Trump reportedly threatens to send US troops to Mexico to stop "bad hombres down there" unless the Mexican military does more to control them, in a phone call with his Mexican counterpart.
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"Robust", "contentious" and "hostile" is how a weekend phone call between Malcolm Turnbull and Donald Trump has been described — the Washington Post journalist who broke the story takes us inside the conversation.
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US President Donald Trump hits out at what he says is a "dumb deal" to take "illegal immigrants" from Australia, after reportedly accusing Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of trying to export the "next Boston bombers" to the US.
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Australia is learning the hard way that US President Donald Trump is in office every bit the rule-breaker he promised to be on the way to the White House, writes National Affairs correspondent Greg Jennett.
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The White House delivers its sharpest threat against a US adversary since Donald Trump took office, warning Iran it is officially on notice following a ballistic missile test over the weekend.
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Sources confirm Donald Trump cut short his call with Malcolm Turnbull after hectoring the PM over the refugee deal in a conversation which Mr Trump reportedly labelled "the worst by far" of a clutch of calls to world leaders.
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The US Senate confirms Rex Tillerson as President Donald Trump's Secretary of State, filling a key spot on the Republican's national security team despite concerns about the former Exxon Mobil CEO's ties to Russia.
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President Donald Trump has picked Neil Gorsuch as his nominee for the US Supreme Court, but who is he?
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Without directly naming him, Prince Charles takes aim at Donald Trump's immigration ban, warning the world is at danger of forgetting the lessons from WWII.
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Republicans might need to make an unprecedented move to get Donald Trump's nominee onto the Supreme Court.
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Donald Trump names Neil Gorsuch for a lifetime job on the US Supreme Court, the 49-year-old becoming the youngest nominee to the nation's highest court in more than 25 years.
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US Senate Democrats postpone votes on several of President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees, citing their responsibility to carry out "thorough vetting", while Republicans accused them of unreasonable delays.
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Donald Trump will today unveil his pick for the Supreme Court and with the US President demonstrating early that he plans to push boundaries, they are likely to be kept busy.
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Scratch the surface, and the idea of America as a bastion of freedom and land of opportunity for those who have what it takes to "make it" on their own can starkly contrast with the reality.
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The White House says United States President Donald Trump is still considering whether a refugee deal with Australia will go ahead, just hours after press secretary Sean Spicer confirmed it would.
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All of us — Americans and the "others" — should be aware Donald Trump's chief strategist, Steve Bannon, is emerging as the second most important man in the United States, writes Philip Williams.
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A Melbourne schoolboy with dual Australian and Iranian citizenship who was blocked from entering the US because of President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban says he is now hopeful the decision will be turned around.
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The executive orders issued by Donald Trump have caused shockwaves around the world in the last week. Here's what you need to know about one of the US President's most powerful tools.
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Donald Trump sacks acting Attorney-General Sally Yates, accusing her of "betraying the Department of Justice" after she directed her attorneys not to defend his controversial executive refugee and immigration ban.
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Former US ambassador to Australia Jeff Bleich condemns US President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration, saying "it violates the most basic tenets of our nation".
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Here's a brief guide for anyone who finds themselves suddenly and unexpectedly in charge of one of the largest immigration systems in the world.
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Former US president Barack Obama praises protesters who amassed across the country in opposition to President Donald Trump's immigration orders, breaking his silence on political issues for the first time since leaving office.
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President Donald Trump defends his controversial immigration ban, denying it is to blame for the chaos at US airports over the weekend and instead blaming computer glitches, protesters and the "tears" of a senator.
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A key element of US President Donald Trump's immigration ban is eased, allowing those with green cards to re-enter the country.
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The PM's refusal to provide any further information in relation to the refugees the US is supposed to be taking off our hands is cynical and unacceptable.
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Community groups and individuals reject US president Donald Trump's temporary immigration ban against seven Muslim dominated countries, while families have their plans thrown into disarray.
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The US immigration ban will put more pressure on refugee-hosting countries and may prove to be a boon to the Islamic State.
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As Britain, Germany, France and Italy move to condemn US President Donald Trump's immigration ban, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says it is "not his job" to comment on domestic policies of other countries.
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Senator John McCain warns the Islamic State group may use President Donald Trump's controversial rhetoric and sweeping ban on Muslims to reinforce its propaganda, saying the executive order "will become a self-inflicted wound" in the war on terror.
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You might have seen photos of mass protests at US airports over the weekend. They all kicked off because of an executive order from President Donald Trump banning travel from seven majority Muslim countries. What happened, who is affected and what will happen next?
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Amid growing criticism that the US immigration curbs are discriminatory and divisive, US President Donald Trump defends the move and says visas will be granted to those affected by the ban once "the most secure policies" are put in place.
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An Iraqi man who was detained overnight at a New York City airport because of President Donald Trump's ban on refugees from certain Muslim nations calls America "the land of freedom" after being released from custody.
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President Donald Trump's order to restrict people from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the US sparks outrage but hits a roadblock when a federal judge says stranded travellers can stay in the country.
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Hundreds of protesters are descending upon major airports across the US in response to President Donald Trump's sweeping ban on Muslim immigration.
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Donald Trump's new immigration ban includes those who hold US green cards. Here's a quick explainer on what it means to hold one.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump have said they want their nations to cooperate to defeat terrorists, including the Islamic State group.
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US President Donald Trump confirms his administration will continue to honour the refugee resettlement deal Australia made with the Obama administration late last year.
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Donald Trump hails his sweeping ban on people from seven Muslim-majority nations entering the United States as several travellers are detained and others barred from boarding US-bound flights.
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Welcome to series two of the most watched reality TV series of our time. This week has been a whirlwind of executive orders, alternative facts and rogue tweets — and not from the President, writes Zoe Daniel.
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Donald Trump spends his first televised sit-down interview as US President insisting his inauguration speech saw the biggest crowd in the history of presidential inaugurations.
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How the elevation of Donald Trump, and the early days of his presidency, has the hallmarks of an outrageous primary school election strategy.
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Donald Trump's sweeping immigration orders are bringing long-awaited relief to border patrol agents on America's southern frontier, but concerns are being raised about the logistics of mass deportations.
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Donald Trump's suggestion to pay for his proposed border wall with a 20 per cent tariff on Mexican exports to the US could make "things ranging from avocados to flat-screen TVs" more expensive, according to the Mexican Foreign Minister.
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Faced with Trump's 'declaration of war', some European leaders have now taken the gloves off where the US president is concerned.
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he is confident the Government's refugee resettlement deal with the US will go ahead despite concessions from senior cabinet ministers that the arrangement is not set in stone.
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Treasurer Scott Morrison outlines an "Australia first" trade policy after US President Donald Trump signs an executive order to leave the Trans-Pacific Partnership using similar language.
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US President Donald Trump stands by his belief millions of people voted illegally in the US election "based on studies and evidence", the White House says.
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The US Senate confirms Mike Pompeo to be President Donald Trump's Central Intelligence Agency director, despite some politicians' concerns he might expand surveillance or allow the use of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques, which are widely considered to be torture.
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US President Donald Trump officially declares the day of his inauguration the National Day of Patriotic Devotion as one of his first executive orders.
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Leaders of agricultural lobby groups say they will back the Government's push for a Trans-Pacific Partnership deal without the US.
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Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg says the Government has no plans to scrap its renewable energy targets, despite internal criticism and concerns US President Donald Trump may withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement.
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Donald Trump signs an executive order formally pulling the US out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, while also ordering the US government to stop hiring more workers.
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A legal watchdog group files a lawsuit alleging that US President Donald Trump is violating the constitution by allowing his businesses to accept payments from foreign governments.
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It would be possible to renegotiate the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal if US President Donald Trump maintains his opposition to the 12-nation agreement, an international law expert says.
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An early job for US President Donald Trump will be to nominate a new Supreme Court justice. Who he picks, along with any future nominations, could set the course of the court — and the lives of Americans — for a generation to come.
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US President Donald Trump offers a scattershot response to the sweeping protests against his new administration, undermining the public opposition and then defending demonstrators' rights a short time later.
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President Donald Trump's team says his inauguration was watched by more people than any other. It wasn't.
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Protesters who took part in women's marches around the world on the day after US President Donald Trump's inauguration say they marched for equality, freedom, opportunity in the future and to put an end to fear.
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Donald Trump promised to drain the swamp of political insiders during his lengthy election campaign, but now as President he must learn to work with the very politicians he rose to power railing against, writes Stephanie March.
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Politics is the new black for big investors, with economics as a driver of market sentiment becoming somewhat passé.
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US President Donald Trump's first full day in office is coming to a close. So, after a lengthy and fiery campaign based around lots of "day one" promises, what did he actually do?
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Millions of people from all over the world march at more than 600 demonstrations in 60 countries to express concern that women's rights will be eroded under the new US President, Donald Trump.
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Thousands of people turn out in Sydney to support women's rights and equality in solidarity with American women planning a march in Washington DC to voice their dissent against the Trump presidency.
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Defeated US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received a standing ovation on inauguration day, but it wasn't the one that the former secretary of state had been looking forward to.
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Far-right activist Richard Spencer has been punched during an interview with the ABC at an anti-Donald Trump protest in Washington DC.
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In an unusually forceful and combative inaugural address, the new US President makes it clear he will bring the radical change he brought to the campaign trail to life in the White House.
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European nations this week had an early taste of what US foreign policy might look like under Donald Trump's incoming administration after he criticised NATO, berated German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and predicted the EU would continue to fracture.
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Are all young people hiding in their safe spaces and hugging a therapy bear, or are others more sanguine, perhaps even upbeat, about Trump's prospects? Mike Bird writes.
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From ending terrorism, ridding Earth of disease and unlocking the mysteries of space, Donald Trump made a lot of big promises in his inaugural address.
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Hundreds of protesters have been arrested and six police officers injured as black-clad activists angry about US President Donald Trump's inauguration smashed stores and car windows in Washington DC.
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Here is the full text of Donald Trump's first address as United States President.
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Donald Trump is about to be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Here's how the inauguration day has unfolded so far in pictures.
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Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, in an inauguration day marred by violent protests and low attendance.
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Donald Trump promises to hand back power to the people and make America great again, in his first speech as President of the United States. Look back at how events unfolded in our blog.
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Hang the bunting, raise the flags, polish the silverware — it's inauguration week in the US where President-elect Donald Trump will become POTUS and a new era in American politics will officially begin, writes Zoe Daniel.
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Donald Trump supporters share their hopes and expectations for his presidency on the ride to Washington for the presidential inauguration.
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With Donald Trump on the cusp of becoming US president, it seems fair to ask: "How did we get here?" Forget the overvalued analysis, the simple reason he's president is that more than enough people voted for him in the right places, writes David Weber.
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US President-elect Donald Trump asks about 50 senior Obama administration appointees to remain in their posts after his inauguration to ensure continuity in government, a spokesman says.
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You only need to say 35 words to be sworn in as President. They haven't always got it right though.
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Donald Trump has arrived in Washington ahead of his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States.
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Michelle Obama says she's not interested in being president, but the fact she gets asked shows how powerful a voice she's become since she reluctantly became First lady.
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There may have been lots of important, grown-up business to attend to as President of the United States, but over his eight years in office, Barack Obama still found time for child's play.
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From fist bumping Michelle Obama to sharing a few dad jokes, Barack Obama has defined his presidency through pop culture. Take a look back at some of his coolest moments from the past eight years.
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Police forecast that some 900,000 people, both supporters and opponents, will flood Washington for the inauguration ceremony, which includes the swearing-in on the steps of the US Capitol and a parade to the White House along streets thronged with spectators.
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Donald Trump will be a "hopelessly conflicted president" with an unrivalled array of commercial conflicts of interest that threaten to undermine the presidency, according to a leading expert on corporate governance.
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President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the US Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt expresses doubt about the science behind global climate change to his Senate confirmation hearing.
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What will Barack Obama do with his last morning in power? Will he follow Bill Clinton's lead with an exit prank? He could also pen some parting words for Donald Trump, or issue more pardons.
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William Henry Harrison, who was elected in 1841, who holds the record for the shortest time in America's highest office. He died 32 days into the job, and was said to have contracted a cold during his inauguration speech. But how true is that tale?
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One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts lobbied Australian diplomats in Washington for tickets to US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says.
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says US President-elect Donald Trump cannot unilaterally cancel the nuclear deal Tehran signed with world powers, including Washington, and that talk of renegotiating it was "meaningless".
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While the recovery took longer than many hoped or expected, Barack Obama is leaving the US economy in much better shape than he found it eight years ago.
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Chelsea Manning was responsible for the largest breach of classified information in America's history. This is what we know about her.
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With Donald Trump as President-elect, the China-US relationship is about to enter a much more uncertain and tense time as the world waits to see what the fallout will be, writes correspondent Matthew Carney.
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Washington is preparing for a huge party as it hosts the 2017 Presidential Inauguration. Here's when the key moments of the day will happen.
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A Brighton woman gives Donald Trump a climate change lesson after he accidentally tagged her instead of his daughter in a tweet.
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Stunned European leaders are reacting with defiance to the US President-elect Donald Trump labelling the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) "obsolete".
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I'll be marking Donald Trump's first day in office by marching in Sydney to stand up against the hatred and bigotry he represents, Lucia Osborne-Crowley writes.
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Outgoing CIA director John Brennan issues a stern parting rebuke to Republican Donald Trump, advising him not to absolve Russia for its recent actions and warning him to watch what he says.
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Nicole Kidman says her comments that Americans should support President-elect Donald Trump reflect her belief in democracy, not an endorsement of the incoming president.
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In the low-income housing complex where US President Barack Obama's life in public service began, he leaves a legacy of pride and frustration.
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US President-elect Donald Trump says he will not commit to the "one-China" policy until he sees progress from Beijing in its currency and trade practices, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.
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Singer Jennifer Holliday backs out as a performer at next week's presidential inaugural welcome concert, saying she did not realise that her participation would be interpreted as a statement of support for President-elect Donald Trump.
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Broadway star Jennifer Holliday says she took her cues from the Clintons and the Obamas in agreeing to perform at US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration concert.
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One US Democratic congressman says he will not be at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony — instead, he will attend the Women's March on Washington with his wife.
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Mexico must be ready to respond immediately with its own tax measures if the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump imposes a border tax, the country's economy minister says.
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We're now a week out from the start of Donald Trump's presidency, and the question on everyone's lips (beyond what his leadership will mean for America) is who will be at his inauguration.
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US President-elect Donald Trump reprises his election campaign attacks on Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, declaring her "guilty as hell" and deriding her supporters' criticism of how the FBI handled an investigation into her emails.
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US President Barack Obama awards Vice-President Joe Biden with the highest civilian honour, commemorating an "extraordinary man with an extraordinary career in public service" and noting what many view as their "bromance".
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The US Justice Department will probe the actions of FBI Director James Comey during the presidential election, and whether underlying investigative decisions may have been based on "improper considerations".
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Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon puts Russia at the top of a list of threats to US interests, telling Congress that America must be ready to confront it where necessary, even though he backs Mr Trump's bid to engage with Moscow.
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Last night Donald Trump put a rocket under the Australian dollar as he delivered his first press conference as President-elect of the United States.
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In his confirmation hearing before the senate, Rex Tillerson says his differences with President-elect Donald Trump on some major issues would not necessarily put him at loggerheads with the White House.
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Angry but seemingly unembarrassed by a dossier he says is fake, President-elect Donald Trump addressed hugely personal allegations that would make a lesser politician cringe, writes North America correspondent Conor Duffy.
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US President-elect Donald Trump has held his first press conference since July in New York — here are the key moments from what he had to say.
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Donald Trump hits out at the release of unsubstantiated intelligence reports during his first formal press conference as President-elect, and refuses to take questions from news organisations CNN and BuzzFeed, labelling them "fake news".
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Donald Trump has held his first press conference as US President-elect — we asked some experts what their questions to him would have been, and why.
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President-elect Donald Trump complains of a "political witch hunt" against him after allegations Russian officials assembled a file of embarrassing information about him — reports the Kremlin says are "total nonsense".
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The outgoing US President used his final address to map out a path for how Americans can succeed, telling them how to tackle discrimination and climate change and urging them to stay optimistic for the future.
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From the moment he took to the stage at the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama's speeches have captured hearts and minds.
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Mexico's new Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray says there is "no way" his country will pay for the wall US President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to build on the United States' southern border to keep out illegal immigrants.
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You may already know that Jared Kushner is married to the US President-elect's daughter Ivanka, and has been appointed a senior adviser — but there's more to him than that.
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Donald Trump says his son-in-law Jared Kushner will be a "tremendous asset" to his White House team after naming the businessman as a senior adviser who will be focussed on the Middle East and trade.
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President-elect Donald Trump says Meryl Streep is "one of the most overrated actresses in Hollywood" and again denies her claim that he imitated an American reporter with a disability.
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Allegations that Russia tried to influence the US election in favour of Donald Trump amount to a witch-hunt, the Kremlin says, echoing a phrase used by the US President-elect to dismiss the allegations.
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US President Barack Obama says his successor Donald Trump cannot manage the White House like he has his real estate empire, warning the businessman's lack on policy knowledge could lead to him being blindsided.
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Donald Trump's chief of staff says the US President-elect acknowledges "entities in Russia" were engaged in cyber attacks designed to disrupt the 2016 presidential election and "actions may be taken" in response.
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US President-elect Donald Trump nominates Dan Coats, a politician turned lobbyist, as the person he wants as the new national intelligence director.
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US President-elect Donald Trump renews his call for warmer US relations with Russia saying only "stupid people or fools" would oppose the idea, a day after intelligence leaders declared Moscow meddled in the 2016 presidential election.
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Congress certifies Donald Trump's presidential victory over the objections of a handful of House Democrats and rumblings of a Republican revolt.
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US intelligence agencies release an unclassified version of a report concluding Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a hidden campaign to influence America's presidential election in favour of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton.
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An emotional Michelle Obama says being first lady "has been the greatest honour of my life", as she bids an early farewell to the White House.
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US President-elect Donald Trump says Mexico ultimately will pay for his planned border wall, a day after it emerged his transition team asked Republicans in Congress to vote to approve funding it.
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US President-elect Donald Trump says the presidential election result was "absolutely" not influenced by cyber attacks, after intelligence agencies briefed him on their conclusion that Russia sought to intervene in the campaign.
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US Vice-President Joe Biden tells Donald Trump to "be an adult" in regard to his attacks on the US intelligence community, as officials prepare to make their most persuasive case yet to the President-elect.
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The top US intelligence official tells Congress he is "even more resolute" in his belief that Russia staged cyber attacks on Democrats in the 2016 election campaign, rebuking persistent scepticism from Republican President-elect Donald Trump about whether Moscow was involved.
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President-elect Donald Trump is using WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to cast doubt over the US intelligence community's case that Russia was behind hacking affecting the Democrats ahead of the 2016 election.
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Hillary Clinton will be on the inaugural platform as Donald Trump, her bitter rival from the 2016 campaign, assumes the office she has long sought.
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Singer Rebecca Ferguson says she will "graciously accept" an invitation to perform at US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on one condition — that she is allowed to sing Strange Fruit, a protest song most famously sung by Billie Holiday.
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On the Israeli side of Jerusalem, many are welcoming Donald Trump's election, saying they feel the President-elect is firmly on "their side".
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Donald Trump says computers are not secure and suggests important information should be written out and sent by courier, as he continues to question claims Russia was involved in hacking ahead of the US election.
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Chief White House photographer Pete Souza releases his eighth and final Year in Photographs collection, comprising some of the best moments captured from inside the Obama administration in 2016.
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A code associated with a broad Russian hacking campaign is detected on a laptop associated with a Vermont electric utility.
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Israel's building of settlements on occupied land is jeopardising Middle East peace, US Secretary of State John Kerry says, voicing unusually frank frustration with America's longtime ally weeks before he is due to leave office.
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US President-elect Donald Trump questions the effectiveness of the United Nations, saying it is just a club for people to "have a good time", after the UN Security Council voted last week to condemn Israeli settlements.
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Barack Obama has defended his legacy as President of the United States, saying he thinks he could have defeated Donald Trump had he been able to run for a third term.
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US President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to dissolve his charitable foundation to avoid any conflict with his role as president.
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Kellyanne Conway, a Republican pollster who was widely credited with bringing a more disciplined approach to Donald Trump's presidential election campaign, will become White House counsellor when the President-elect takes office next month.
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Egypt postpones a UN Security Council vote on a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building, as diplomats said Cairo had acted under pressure from Israel and to avoid alienating US President-elect Donald Trump.
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A United States journalist is planning a lawsuit against a Twitter user who sent him an image which caused him to have an epileptic seizure, believed to be a response to the reporter's outspoken criticism of Donald Trump.
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Donald Trump secures 270 votes in the Electoral College to formally win the United States presidency, despite efforts from opposition groups to persuade Republican electors to abandon the President-elect.
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President-elect Donald Trump thanks his "violent" and "vicious" supporters at a victory rally in Orlando, but also urges them to "be cool" after his presidential election victory.
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US first lady Michelle Obama tells an interview with Oprah Winfrey that the White House needs a "grown-up" in times of crisis and America will come to appreciate President Barack Obama's ability to inspire hope.
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US President-elect Donald Trump says he has chosen US Representative Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina to be his White House budget director, turning to a fiscal conservative to help pursue his policy agenda.
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The Washington Post launches a Google Chrome extension to fact check President-elect Donald Trump's tweets, saying the in-browser add-on was to, "help ensure that the public receives the most accurate possible information".
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US President Barack Obama confirms Russia was responsible for a series of cyber attacks during the election, but stops short of confirming Valdimir Putin himself orchestrated the attacks, instead saying "not much happens in Russia without" the President.
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US President Barack Obama promises Washington will retaliate against Russia for its suspected meddling in America's election process, an accusation the Kremlin has vehemently denied.
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The US Electoral College will vote next week to elect the next president. But America already chose Donald Trump, didn't it? Not quite.
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The Obama administration suggests Russian President Vladimir Putin personally authorised the hacking of Democratic officials' email accounts in the run-up to the presidential election.
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Facebook says it will introduce tools to prevent fake news stories from spreading on its platform, following rising criticism it did not do enough to combat the problem during the lead-up to the US presidential election.
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It's hard to imagine US President Barack Obama as a drinking, smoking university student, but with a cigarette in one hand and a Sony Walkman in the other, Australian actor Devon Terrell brings that vision to life in his break-out role in the new biopic, Barry.
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A group of celebrities are urging Republican members of the US Electoral College to ditch President-elect Donald Trump and put forward another candidate when they vote next Monday.
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US President-elect Donald Trump meets with Silicon Valley executives to smooth over frictions after the heated election race, and also holds talks with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in New York.
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US President-elect Donald Trump puts former Texas governor Rick Perry in charge of a department he could not remember the name of and wanted to eliminate during his bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
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In an effort to draw attention to US President-elect Donald Trump's attitude towards women, one artist uses the female body as a canvas for Mr Trump's most controversial quotes.
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Scientists in the United States and abroad are making copies of federal climate and environmental data over fears it could be erased under the administration of climate sceptic Donald Trump.
