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Trump under fire in Ivanka row

President Trump has been criticised for using his position to attack the retailer Nordstrom for dropping his daughter Ivanka's clothing line.

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How dangerous are Trump's bank regulation reform plans?

Business Line looks at President Donald Trump's efforts to reduce regulation of US financial services and how the Super Bowl became politicised.

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Trump's cabinet nominations slow to get Senate approval

Donald Trump is finding it more difficult than any other president to get his nominations to the cabinet approved. Almost three weeks after his inauguration and there are only five confirmed cabinet p

Economy

Trump ban hits travel to the United States

Travel analysis company ForwardKeys concludes President Donald Trump's travel ban immediately caused a significant drop in bookings to the USA.

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Trump meets with troops

President Donald Trump shared a meal with US troops at US Central Command headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida.

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Both sides grilled as US appeals court probes Trump travel ban

An American appeals court ended Tuesday’s session saying it would rule as soon as possible on whether President Trump’s travel ban on refugees and nationals of some mostly-Muslim countries should be…

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Dakota access pipeline approved

The final permit for the construction of the controversial, 3.

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US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos 'survives' tie-break Senate vote

It’s been described as more of a survival than a confirmation.

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US media push back against Trump’s bogus claim of ignoring terror attacks

US news media strongly pushed back against President Donald Trump’s bogus claim that the press “doesn’t want to report” on terrorist attacks involving Islamic…

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Alternative facts: Trump challenged over ISIL attacks 'ignored by media'

The German journalists association has called on the media to react to the US president's 'untruths', after the White House listed many allegedly under-reported terror attacks that in fact received wi

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Trump's on-off travel ban faces next step in legal battle

Later on Tuesday, an appeals court in San Francisco will be deciding whether or not to allow the travel ban.

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Goodbye Granddad - a long-living lungfish

The longest-living fish in captivity has been put down due to ill health.

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Donald Trump to meet NATO leaders in May

The US president was elected on a pledge to push NATO members to increase their funding to the western alliance to ease the financial burden on the United States.

Cinema

La La Land wins another top award as director Damien Chazelle criticises Donald Trump

There is no stopping hit musical La La Land.

Business Series

Superbowl ads turn political

Politics overshadowed major US sporting event - the Superbowl - as advertisers used the show to make a statement as well as promote their products.

USA

Republicans slam Trump for suggesting US as bad as 'killer' Putin

The US president's apparent moral equivalence between America and Russia has been condemned in the US, while Moscow is angry at Fox News' depiction of Vladimir Putin.

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Passengers take advantage of suspended Trump travel ban to fly to US

The uncertainty caused by the legal tussle over the Trump administration’s travel ban has opened a window for travellers from the seven affected countries to enter the United…

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Legal tug-of-war brews over Trump administration immigration ban

The government faces a Monday evening deadline to provide the US appeals court with information to justify the ban after a federal judge in Seattle blocked it on Friday.

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Super Bowl: New England Patriots pull off jaw-dropping comeback to beat Atlanta Falcons

In a night of firsts, the Patriots pulled off a 34-28 overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons, the first time the NFL final needed extra time.

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White House and US judiciary fight over travel ban

A legal tussle between the White House and the US judiciary over a controversial travel ban returns to the federal appeals court today.

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