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Saturday
5 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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Special operations chief Edward Gallagher is also accused of shooting at unarmed Iraqi civilians at random
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Deaths reported at several sites amid staffing shortages, as local teams lend a hand at Yosemite, the Grand Canyon and elsewhere -
Exclusive: State department has ceased to respond to complaints from special rapporteurs in move that sends ‘dangerous message’ to other countries -
Spotlight
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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
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Will 26-year-old software engineer Henry and master’s student Emily, 23, hit it off? -
Yoga made me feel strong and flexible, two things I had never before felt in my life, physically or metaphorically
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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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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 -
Why has one of Britain’s best-loved comedians decided to play it straight? The star of Stan & Ollie talks about politics, his rivalry with Rob Brydon – and his inner Alan Partridge -
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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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Experts hope ShakeAlertLA will encourage other west coast cities to make similar investments -
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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 -
Girls, 15, had been celebrating a birthday at the venue in northern city of Koszalin -
Explore
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The Goldfinch takes flight in cinemas, Robert Macfarlane goes underground and Margaret Atwood continues The Handmaid’s Tale … what to look forward to in the world of books
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez before the opening session of the House of Representatives, New Year celebrations from around the world, migrants climbing the border fence in Tijuana and the elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo – the week captured by the world’s best photojournalists -
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
Find your balance - fitness special How running cured my anxiety – and a broken heart