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Trump scraps his widely denounced commission on voter fraudWhite House announces dissolution of group exploring alleged voter fraud during 2016 election, an initiative criticized as attempted voter suppression -
Trump lawyers try to halt book's release as White House fights to contain firestormBook throws White House into a frenzy as lawyer Charles Harder demands publisher ‘cease and desist from further release or dissemination’
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Facebook declines to say why it deletes certain political accounts, but not othersCivil liberties groups raise concerns company is ‘picking and choosing’ politicians to censor at US government request after Chechen leader’s accounts deleted
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Paul Manafort sues Robert Mueller in effort to foil Trump-Russia inquiryFormer Trump campaign manager asks federal court in Washington to set aside charges as criminal trial approaches -
Trump hits back at Steve Bannon: 'When he was fired, he lost his mind'President says former strategist ‘is learning that winning isn’t as easy as I make it look’ as Bannon is quoted condemning Trump Tower meeting with Russians
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Ivanka seeks the presidency – and other big claims from explosive new bookIn his book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, Michael Wolff reports on clashes between Trump and his inner circle
Trump-Russia inquiry
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The key questions answeredThe Robert Mueller inquiry into alleged collusion with Russia in the election is one of the most explosive stories in US politics. Use our definitive guide to see the complex web of connections and people at the heart of the story. Get all the background, find answers to the key questions and check for updates to make sense of the latest news
Trump administration
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The Resistance Now: Republicans to face 'retirement parties' over tax billProtesters could not stop the tax law but they could make GOP lawmakers pay a price, while Trump’s numbers plunge and Santa gets a same-sex makeover
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The Resistance Now: organizers on the ground scored Alabama victoryOrganizations such as Woke Vote worked to mobilize people to vote for Doug Jones over Republican Roy Moore in the Senate special election this week
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Senate Republicans feel force of protest … but pass tax bill anywayActivists targeted key senators over tax, with sit-ins, phone calls and other lobbying efforts, while net neutrality campaigners have Verizon in their sights
policy
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Why Trump’s funding threat to Palestinians is even more dangerous than Jerusalem moveThe US president is treating the Middle East peace process like a Manhattan property deal that he can bully to the table
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America's UN ambassador dismisses proposed North-South Korea talksNikki Haley distances US from Seoul’s plan to hold cross-border talks in remarks in clear contrast to state department’s cautious stance
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opinion
in depth
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In gay-friendly Palm Springs, America's first all-LGBT government is no surpriseUnder Trump, LGBT rights are under fire – but in this progressive desert haven, a historic moment was met with a shrug: ‘It’s not an issue here’
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The Resistance Now: the troll tax, and a final push to keep the internet free