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Intruder Arrested After Breaching White House Grounds

An intruder with a backpack was arrested after breaching the White House grounds while US President Donald Trump was...

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Judge Declines To Reinstate Ruling

A US judge has declined to issue an emergency order banning President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban. The ruling...

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Trump Dismisses Dozens of Obama-Era Federal Prosecutors

The administration of US President Donald Trump moved to clean house at the Justice Department, demanding the...

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Trump In Showdown Over Republican Obamacare Repeal Plan

Donald Trump has thrown his full weight behind a contested plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, battling to overcome...

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Fearing the Worst, US Undocumented Migrants Brace For Deportation

Adriana is preparing for the worst: deportation. She's worked it out in her head, but she still doesn't know how to...

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50 Extra Judges To Help Tackle Backlog

The US Department of Justice is deploying 50 judges to immigration detention centres to clear a backlog of more than...

International

Meet the Donald Trump of Indonesia

On top of a rock formation on the Indonesian island of Bali, sits Tanah Lot. It's a simple 16th century Balinese...

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In Adirondacks, A Dream of Trumpian Economic Renewal

For better or worse, this tiny town at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains has survived the decline of US...

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Hatred, Prejudice On Rise In Trump’s America

Nearly two-thirds of US voters say hatred and prejudice in the United States have risen since Donald Trump was elected...

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White House Presses Iran For Info On Ex-FBI Agent

The White House on Thursday expressed its "unwavering" commitment to locate and return ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson,...

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US Hospitals Oppose Trump-Backed Health Bill

A leading trade group representing hospitals has expressed fears about the Republican health-care bill, saying poor...

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For US Composer, Understanding Trump Through Optics

To Mohammed Fairouz, a leading US composer whose work seeks the universal in the present day, policy experts have it...

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Crowds Rally Outside White House For Women’s Rights

Several hundred protesters, mostly women wearing red t-shirts or sweaters, rallied Wednesday at a park outside the...

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Trump Braces For Bruising Legislative Fight On Health Care

US President Donald Trump's negotiating skills were put to the test in his first major legislative battle Wednesday as...

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Trump Declares His ‘tremendous Respect’ For Women

Donald Trump, whose presidential campaign was nearly derailed by sexual harassment charges and his boasts about groping...

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US Needs Better Leadership To Meet Challenges

The UN human rights chief took aim at US President Donald Trump Wednesday, saying the country needed better leadership...

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Best Country In the World To Live In Is Switzeland

The top five is made up of Switzerland, Canada, Britain, Germany and Japan The US fell from fourth to seventh, as a...

International

Stay Away From US For Time Being

Nigeria has advised against non-essential travel to the United States after some citizens had their visas canceled and...

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Public Hearing On Russian Election Meddling Set For March 20

The first public hearing into Russian interference in the US election will take place on March 20, with top...