headlines
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British spies warned of Trump team's links with Russia in 2015GCHQ is said to have alerted US agencies after becoming aware of contacts two years ago
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US drops largest non-nuclear bomb on Isis affiliate, military saysGBU-43/B device targeted Isis ‘tunnel complex’ and is the largest non-nuclear bomb US has used in combat
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Plan hits snag as congressman backs environmental suitRaúl Grijalva of Arizona joins Center for Biological Diversity in call for environmental analysis that could delay any construction for several years
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Trump abandons China criticism as Russia ties sufferTies between two largest economies appear to warm as Donald Trump speaks of ‘very good relationship’ with Xi Jinping
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Former campaign manager to register as a foreign agent over past lobbying workLobbying for foreign client ended before joining Trump team, spokesman says, as former campaign manager’s ties to Russia are under investigation
Trump administration
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Sean Spicer apology tour continuesPress secretary gave no indication he would resign after stating Hitler, who used gas chambers to kill Jews in the Holocaust, did not deploy chemical weapons
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Trump gives tepid approval of Bannon amid staff infightingPresident downplayed top adviser’s contribution to campaign with lukewarm interview response a week after removing Bannon from national security council
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Trump ‘optimistic’ at swearing-in after weeks of tumultBitter partisanship and potential damage to the Senate were studiously ignored during Monday’s ceremony swearing in Gorsuch to the supreme court
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Trump aide drew plan on napkin to split country into threeSebastian Gorka was told proposal would be ‘the worst solution’ when he suggested it to senior European diplomat
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The power of one woman against the worldThe shot of Saffiyah Khan calmly staring down an EDL demonstrator in Birmingham became instantly famous. Why are images like these so transfixing?
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Interactive TV talk for the era of Facebook activismThe Vermont senator’s atypical online show, which is broadcast on social media and will soon tour the US to highlight big issues, is attracting a sizeable fanbase
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Obama loyalists run for officeEx-staffers campaign on legacy of Obama’s progressive policies; Steve Bannon ejected from national security council; Pepsi pulls flat protest ad
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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Trump backtracks on Nato with Russia tensions risingHosting Nato’s secretary general, the US president abandoned his position of lambasting the military alliance, following last week’s missile attack on Syria
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Trump told Xi of Syria strikes over dessertPresident reveals missiles were launched as he and Chinese counterpart had dessert after dinner at his Mar-a-Lago estate
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in depth
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At the expo to outfit Trump's border wallAnnual gathering in Texas had a sense of urgency and giddiness this year and was a sobering reminder that immigration policy is on the verge of transforming
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Environment Scott Pruitt hails era of deregulation in speech at coal mine