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Senior law enforcement officials urge Trump to scrap 'ineffective' planReport by current and former police and prosecutors says Trump’s executive order threatens to ‘repeat the mistake’ of policies relying only on jail and prison
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Environmentalists warn of extinction after Trump halts regulationsOrder for 60-day pause on regulations not yet implemented includes protection for endangered rusty patched bumblebee, which experts say is near extinction
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Is Trump right that the media's terror coverage falls short?The president has asserted that the media overlooks acts of terror. In her new fact-checking column, Mona Chalabi looks at the data to bring you answers
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Democratic party seeks relevance and resonance under TrumpLawmakers seek to retool message to draw lost voters back in while trying to fight Trump’s agenda – and intraparty communication will be critical
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Canadian Muslim grilled on faith and view of TrumpThe case raises concerns that border patrol agents are targeting minorities more broadly in the wake of Donald Trump’s travel ban
Trump's cabinet
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Vehement Obamacare critic Tom Price confirmed as US health secretaryTom Price has campaigned relentlessly to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and his nomination process has also been plagued by allegations of insider trading
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Kellyanne Conway’s White House gaffesFrom ‘alternative facts’ to the Bowling Green massacre that never was to the Ivanka row, is reality catching up with Trump’s senior aide?
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Senator confirmed as attorney general despite controversiesSenator had come under fire for his views on race and civil rights in a tempestuous confirmation process that strained the upper chamber’s norms
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Education secretary confirmed after Mike Pence breaks tieRepublican mega-donor given position despite opposition of two Republicans and all Democrats in closest confirmation vote on Trump’s cabinet
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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Major setback for Trump as judges uphold temporary restraining orderJudges upheld order issued last week to prevent 90-day travel ban from seven Muslim-majority countries and 120-day freeze on US admission of any refugees
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Trump affirms 'One China' policyAfter nearly three weeks as president Trump talks to Chinese leader and, when asked, agrees to maintain status quo
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The legacy of Barack Obama, in seven drawingsNumbers help tell the story of any president, so what figures best paint the presidency of Barack Obama? Here are seven
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Yes he did make a differenceEditorial: The outgoing US president’s performance fell far short of the hopes he and others cherished in 2008. But the prospect of his successor is not the only reason to appreciate his time in office
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A burden even Obama couldn't escapeIf you want to know what white male privilege looks like, look at the podium on inauguration day. No black man could be elected with Trump’s life story
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Hillary Clinton responds as Trump's 'SEE YOU IN COURT' becomes a memeDonald Trump’s angry post after judges upheld a temporary restraining order on his travel ban was met with mirth – including by the woman he beat to the presidency
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UK British officials drop plans for Trump to address parliament
Trump travel ban timeline What's happened, and what's next