Trump threatens to close government again if wall not funded

Federal agencies reopen for three weeks after 35 days shut, as bipartisan negotiations start

The boy, the Native American and the truth behind a viral video

An online clip leads to much fury in the US, followed by a full-blown collective mea culpa

Trump to address nation as impasse over border wall continues

President to visit border following television address about ‘national security crisis’

Trump says he may cancel Putin meeting over Ukraine

‘I don’t like that aggression. I don’t want that aggression at all,’ US president says

Manafort dismisses Assange meeting claims as ‘totally false’

Trump labels former FBI director Mueller as ‘a conflicted prosecutor gone rogue’

Maureen Dowd: Obama’s softness on banker crime was a gift to Trump

Trump’s promise to punish Wall Street for ‘getting away with murder’ was another con

Full report on Khashoggi killing in the next two days, says Trump

Earlier reports said CIA concluded the Saudi Crown Prince ordered killing of journalist

CNN sues White House over revoked credentials of correspondent

Network files lawsuit after Jim Acosta banned following spat with Donald Trump

Trump renews attack on ‘nasty’ and ‘unprofessional’ media

US president denies White House issued doctored image of journalist Jim Acosta

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When the president roared at CNN’s Jim Acosta on Wednesday the room froze

Trump warns Democrats he won’t co-operate if they investigate him

President says CNN is ‘enemy of the people’ during confrontation in tense press conference

Saudi arrests over Khashoggi death ‘good first step’, says Trump

US politicians react to Saudi Arabia’s announcement the journalist is dead

How Senator Lindsey Graham transformed into mini-Trump

His histrionics at the Senate hearings show he’s hitched his wagon to his new best buddy

Brett Kavanaugh moves a step closer to US supreme court

Two key Republicans indicate they will support controversial judge’s nomination

Republican senators condemn Trump’s attack on Blasey Ford

President’s remarks on Kavanaugh sexual assault accuser labelled ‘appalling’

Trump’s tax affairs to be investigated by New York authorities

Move follows newspaper report regarding the US president’s business practices

Trump postpones meeting with Rosenstein over Kavanaugh hearing

US president and deputy attorney general agree to meet next week, White House says

Democrats engaged in ‘con game’ over Kavanaugh, Trump says

US president intensifies backing for supreme court nominee amid sex misconduct claims

Trump’s diplomatic chaos: Visiting Ireland? A new ambassador?

The unprecedented to-ing and fro-ing reflects the chaos of the US president’s administration

Trump officials in uproar over anonymous ‘New York Times’ piece

Leading figures deny they are the author of article denouncing president’s leadership

Trump seeks to assert command after New York Times ‘resistance’ essay

Furious US president calls article by ‘senior official’ in his administration ‘gutless’

Trump bows to pressure and lowers flag to half-mast until John McCain funeral

President has been silent on the death of the 81-year-old senator, save for one tweet

Jeff Sessions hits back at Trump after Fox News attack

US Wrap: Attorney general says department will not bow to politics over Cohen plea deal

Manafort’s bookkeeper ‘was unaware’ of foreign accounts

Former Trump campaign chairman on trial in US on tax and bank fraud charges

Sean Spicer: ‘I became the story too often’

Trump’s former press secretary talks regret, Republicanism, green ties and ‘The Briefing’

White House postpones Trump’s next meeting with Putin

‘Witch hunt’ blamed for about-turn as meeting with Russian leader put back to next year

Trump may revoke security clearance of former intelligence officials

US Wrap: White House accuses Obama-era officials of making ‘baseless accusations’

Trump 'not at all' concerned about provoking Iran with threats

Pompeo compares Iran’s leaders to Mafia as White House toughens stance

FBI seizes recording of Trump discussing payments related to ex-Playboy model

Recording seized by FBI during raids on Michael's Cohen’s home and offices in April

Say that again? US intelligence chief surprised by news of Putin visit

Trump says discussions already under way for Putin visit

Ukraine's president reassures his worried nation over US-Russia summit

Donald Trump vague on Ukraine despite strong line from other US officials

Democrats at sea as confidence falters during challenging week

America Letter: Surprise at Joe Crowley’s defeat signals Democrat distance from voters

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin announce Helsinki summit

Kremlin and White House make joint announcement of next month’s meeting

Trump calls for illegal immigrants to be sent home immediately

President says US immigration laws ‘obsolete’ and ‘horrible’

Trump attacks restaurant that asked Sarah Sanders to leave

US president tweets that Red Hen restaurant ‘should focus on cleaning its filthy windows’

Trump says he wishes he had never hired Jeff Sessions

Twitter post the latest in a series of swipes by the president about attorney general

US says it is preparing for North Korea summit to go ahead

Trump says ‘We’ll see what happens’ as North Koreans threaten to cancel meeting

US diplomat praises Israel’s ‘restraint’ over Gaza protests

Nikki Haley tells UN moving embassy to Jerusalem does not undermine prospects for peace

Stormy waters nothing new to a president continuously in the spotlight

Suzanne Lynch recounts another extraordinary week in the presidency of Donald Trump

Trump dictated doctor’s note describing health as ‘astonishingly excellent’

Harold Bornstein said he felt ‘raped’ after White House ‘raid’ to take medical records

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