US news
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Trump-Russia: Republicans trying to kill off investigation, says Adam SchiffTop Democrat says move against House inquiry is a ploy to damage Mueller-FBI investigation, while Trump declines to rule out pardoning Michael Flynn -
Republican tax bill moves closer to passage as key holdouts come on boardBob Corker and Marco Rubio say they will vote in favor of $1.5tn bill, meaning Trump’s signature policy initiative is on track to pass -
Rex Tillerson scales back offer of opening dialogue with North KoreaThe secretary of state omitted his line from earlier in the week on US openness to talks ‘without pre-conditions’ following a rebuke from the White House
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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Janet Yellen raises interest rates in final act as Federal Reserve chairOutgoing Fed chief’s ‘final pull of interest rate lever’ comes amid forecast of economic growth, news that will be cheered by Trump administration
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'No shame': how the Trump administration granted big oil's wishlistThe EPA has fulfilled almost all major demands made by the American Petroleum Institute within its first year under Trump
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Carolina Panthers investigate workplace misconduct allegations against ownerThe Carolina Panthers say they have launched an internal investigation into workplace misconduct allegations against founder and owner Jerry Richardson
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USA Gymnastics poised to lose key sponsors in wake of sex abuse scandalProcter & Gamble, Kellogg’s, Under Armour and Hershey’s poised to leave organization after Larry Nassar controversy
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Why Blake Bortles and the Jaguars are a real Super Bowl threat (yes, really)While the eyes of the NFL are trained on Sunday’s Patriots-Steelers showdown, the once-toothless Jaguars are quietly emerging as a contender in the AFC
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'We want authentic': how NBC's British commentators won the US audienceFor the British natives enlisted for NBC’s Premier League play-by-play duties, tailoring a style to fit an American audience has come quite naturally
opinion & analysis
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Joe Biden comforting Meghan McCain – a heartwarming moment and a victory for decencyAfter a grim year, a two-minute exchange between the former vice-president and John McCain’s daughter showed how empathy can trump partisanship
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The US president’s incendiary talk is distracting us from moves with long-term consequences, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
While you’re looking the other way, Trump is changing America for decades to come -
video & pictures
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California's Thomas wildfire enters its second week – in picturesThomas fire, the largest of the blazes burning in southern California, has engulfed more than 900 buildings, including at least 700 homes, since it broke out on 4 December
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FCC commissioner slams net neutrality vote: ‘We’re handing over the keys to the internet’ – video
One of the five commissioners of the US Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, hits out at her fellow regulators for voting to scrap rules protecting an open internet
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Aboard 'the beast': migrants' daring train ride through Mexico – in picturesVeronica G Cardenas photographed life on the freight train where Central Americans band together to make the brutal 20-day journey through Mexico
Trump turning US into 'world champion of extreme inequality', UN envoy warns