US news
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Three TVs, a phone and a cheeseburger: tell-all book reveals bedtime for DonaldAmong the revelations in Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury is a fascinating glimpse of home life in Trump’s White House, from separate bedrooms to rambling rants -
Trump agrees not to hold military drills in South Korea during OlympicsPresident says talks between North and South would be ‘good thing’ though US has previously responded coolly to North Korean offer -
'Bannon may already be cooperating with Mueller': tell-all book shifts frame of Russia inquiryIn Fire and Fury, Steve Bannon is specific about what he regards as the most dangerous aspect of the investigation: Jared Kushner’s ties to Deutsche Bank
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
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Investor Jeremy Grantham dodged the dotcom bubble and US housing market crash ... and now predicts a euphoric ‘melt-up’ before inevitable thud'Melt-up' coinage could signal last hurrah for US stock market
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Trump to attend Atlanta title game with Kendrick Lamar set for half-time showThe president will attend Monday’s national championship game between Georgia and Alabama with noted Trump critic Kendrick Lamar slated to perform
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First time lucky: why NFL teams should leave coaching retreads on the scrap heapOf the 12 NFL playoff teams, eight are led by coaches in their first-ever NFL head coaching job. Let it be a guiding light for teams looking to fill vacancies
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Dawdling darts, George Best brilliance and Knockerball Soccer RodeoThis week’s roundup also features spectacular bow and arrow work, the SCG, FA Cup and the Golden Horseshoe Crokinole tournament
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Mikaela Shiffrin's charmed season continues with seventh World Cup winThe Olympic champion and took a slalom by a huge margin for her seventh win of the season and 38th overall, staying on pace for the all-time points record
opinion & analysis
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There was a thrill to reading Bannon’s attack on Trump. But I had to remind myself that he is a bad guy too, writes Guardian columnist Emma BrockesDid anyone else, just for a second, side with Steve Bannon?
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Communication is everything when it comes to the climate change debate, writes Guardian US columnist Lucia GravesWhich works better: climate fear, or climate hope? Well, it's complicated
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video & pictures
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Fire and Fury: Key explosive quotes from the new Trump book - video
A new book claiming to be a fly-on-the-wall account of internecine warfare in the White House written by Michael Wolff is about to hit the shelves. The Guardian had access to an early copy of 'Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House' – here are some of the juiciest parts
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The big freeze: Arctic chill spreads across much of US – in picturesSnow is falling and fountains are frozen from Chicago and New York all the way down to Mississippi and Texas in the south as Americans feel the cold snap
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Harsh winter conditions threaten to freeze Niagara Falls – video
North America is in the throes of unusually cold winter weather and, with temperatures expected to remain below -10C (14F), Niagara Falls may freeze over as it last did during the winter of 2014-15
Dow and FTSE hit record highs as global stock market surges continue