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The wrath of Donald TrumpDonald Trump is not known for the consistency of his views, and his colleagues and allies have fallen victim to his caprices, too -
Trump tweets tweak of Republicans 'who do little to protect' himPresident complains that some GOP politicians ‘were carried over the line on my back’, hours after comms director tells CNN Trump will ‘dial back some tweets’
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Trump not convinced Russian meddling took place, communications chief saysAnthony Scaramucci says Trump’s view is ‘maybe they did it, maybe they didn’t do it’ as White House gives mixed signals on Moscow sanctions -
‘Dirtbag left’ takes aim at Clinton supportersThe Chapo Trap House podcast has hit the US mainstream advocating a new form of social democracy
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Kamala Harris: young, black, female – and the Democrats’ best bet for 2020?She has only been a senator since last January, but the presidential buzz is growing as the party debates the need for a radical edge
Trump administration
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The Trump resistance can be best described in one adjective: femaleWith the anti-Trump resistance, the preponderance of women is so noteworthy that failing to name it obscures the movement’s basic nature
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The Resistance Now: having a chat with Bernie SandersThe Guardian’s new column features excerpts from The Bernie Sanders Show … Republicans fail twice in a single week on healthcare … and more
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The Resistance Now: a healthy dose of realityRepublicans still can’t find enough votes for their healthcare bill as activists keep up pressure, while others target Trump Tower with an Impeach Trump! protest
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The Resistance Now: it's recess week, but Republicans are hiding from constituentsElected officials traditionally engage with constituents during their seven days off, but unhappiness with the healthcare bill has the GOP avoiding voters
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
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Spice world comes to an end• Press secretary resigns… won’t work for new communications director… Priebus ‘furious’... Bannon ‘livid’
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Trump on a collision course with justice• President regrets attorney general pick… warns special counsel not to look into finances… says FBI director reports directly to him
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Trump reverses message on healthcare ... again• President tells Republicans to go back to the drawing board… after describing plan to ‘let Obamacare fail’
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Healthcare plan flatlines againSenate plan ‘B’ fails, then plan ‘C’ fails while Trump plans to blame Democrats. Get the day’s politics news in 60 seconds every weekday. By Tom McCarthy
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Scaramucci vows to stop White House leaks and calls leakers 'un-American'Trump’s new communications chief says he will take ‘dramatic action’ to stop leaks, and brushes off his own criticism of Trump during Republican primaries
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Trump attacks Post over report Sessions discussed campaign with ambassadorUS intelligence intercepts detail what Russia’s Kislyak told supervisors, leading Trump to tweet anger against ‘Amazon Washington Post’ and ‘illegal leaks’
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Could Kamala Harris revive the fractured Democratic party for the 2020 election?As a woman of color and champion for ‘smart on crime’ reforms, the California senator and her centrist platform could be the party’s solution to its identity crisis
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Leftwing Breitbart? Chapo Trap House is strong new voice in resistance to Trump