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Friday
4 January 2019
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President threatens to declare national emergency and build wall without congressional approval: ‘I can do it if I want’
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Exclusive: State department has ceased to respond to complaints from special rapporteurs in move that sends ‘dangerous message’ to other countries
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Two contrasting images of Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump taken on Thursday captured the mood amid a government shutdown and new Congress -
Tiny island with beautiful views of city could be your new home – if you can pilot a boat and run a bed and breakfast -
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The 89 female Democrat members ushered in a new day in Washington as they gathered for a group picture, but the aftermath was all too common
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Effort to embarrass freshly sworn-in congresswoman fails after footage endears her to wide audience
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The long read: If you’re worrying about the amount of protein in your diet, then you’re almost certainly eating more than enough -
The Favourite, A Star Is Born, The Wife and Bohemian Rhapsody are likely winners for various awards on Sunday; but Widows, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Shoplifters and Roma deserve recognition too
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The claim that a woman candidate is not ‘likable’ is code for saying she defies our shared cultural understanding that power and authority are implicitly male, says writer Moira Donegan -
The day Rashida Tlaib was sworn into Congress was momentous, but it doesn’t eradicate the difficulties people of Palestinian origin face in the US -
No reading of our constitution would ever uphold the view that a president can stop the functioning of government, to insist upon a program unsupported by the public, says academic Lawrence Lessig
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Fernando Llorente scored a hat-trick and Serge Aurier two as Tottenham thrashed Tranmere 7-0 in the sides’ FA Cup third-round match at Prenton Park -
In the past 10 years, any Premier League attacker who can maintain an A-list run has become a target of La Liga super clubs – but it would be a terrible idea for the Liverpool striker
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This year the wildcard match-ups look particularly even, making it even trickier to make forecasts, but here’s how things could go down over the weekend -
The NFL is trying to push diversity in its coaching ranks but the league’s widely-praised model for recruiting minorities remains a flawed work-in-progress
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Documentaries
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Executive producer dream hampton claims the R&B singer’s former collaborators Céline Dion, Erykah Badu, Dave Chapelle and Questlove also turned down interviews -
As a hard-boiled detective with a radically altered face, the Oscar-winner’s latest role is getting heralded as a major transformation but it’s far more than stunt casting -
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Court handed president first legal victory on the issue, overturning decision by federal judge who blocked the policy
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Bank workers say they are still under pressure to get bonuses and push through deal closings with ‘no real respect’ -
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President cut his own pay to $65,000 a year and has pledged to sell presidential plane to travel in Volkswagen Jetta -
Robert and Avril Smith sold thousands of tickets but broke Gambling Commission rules -
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Rescued turtles, piggybacking toads and a sadly missed rhino feature in this week’s gallery -
The Guardian’s picture editors bring you photo highlights from around the world -
More than 10,000 artists, craftspeople and revellers take part in the carnival, a fusion of different cultural celebrations. It takes place every year from 2 to 7 January in the city of Pasto and is on Unesco’s intangible heritage list
Oscars Kevin Hart set to return as host to 'take a stand against the trolls'