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Donald Trump orders end to Barack Obama's 'Dreamer' youth immigration program
The program protects around 800,000 young men and women across America.
- by Steve Holland
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States vow to sue Donald Trump if he ends 'Dreamers' plan
President Donald Trump plans to end an Obama-era program preventing the deportation of immigrants illegally brought to the US as children.
- by David Shepardson
Breaking from Google, Democrats consider becoming an antimonopoly party
A messy, public brawl over a Google critic's ouster from a Washington think tank has exposed a fissure in Democratic Party politics.
- by David Weigel
Same-sex marriage debate a culture war with little middle ground
The same sex marriage debate is part of a much larger culture war that erupted after the 1960s.
- by Norman Abjorensen
Trump mulls ending 'dreamers' migrant program after six-month pause
President Donald Trump is strongly considering a plan that would end the Obama-era program that shields young unauthorised immigrants from deportation.
- by Maggie Haberman and Glenn Thrush
The marriage equality movement and the new intolerance
It is as if gay marriage is made a taboo subject – unless you hold the approved point of view.
- by Tom Switzer
Robert Mueller obtains draft letter outlining why Donald Trump fired James Comey
Robert Mueller has obtained a letter Donald Trump wrote in the days before firing James Comey.
- by Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman
Accused drug smuggling kingpin flown to US after living in Queensland
An alleged American drug kingpin has been flown to the US to appear before a judge after living in Queensland as a fugitive.
- by Peter Mitchell
Cosmetics giant Estee Lauder sued for discriminating against men
The company's parental leave policy allows new fathers to take two weeks of paid leave for "child bonding," while new mums get six weeks - and that's unfair, US regulators say.
- by Jordyn Holman
Treasurer Scott Morrison calls Bill Shorten 'red', warns against 'the new romantics of protectionism'
Treasurer Scott Morrison has labelled Bill Shorten the leader of a new "red" Labor party, and accused the opposition of "economic time travel" by leading the most left-wing labour movement Australia has seen in generations.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
White House enemies sneer at Ivanka, the 'Princess Royal'
Ivanka Trump has reportedly been dubbed "the Princess Royal" by her enemies within the White House.
- by Nick Allen