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Trump to declare national emergency to pay for wall

President Donald Trump will sign a border security and federal spending bill to avert a government shutdown but will also declare a national emergency to try to obtain funds for his promised US-Mexico border wall, the White House says.

Trump denies wrongdoing, calls Cohen liar

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former longtime personal lawyer, has pleaded guilty to lying to congress about a proposed Trump Organization skyscraper in Moscow, prompting Trump to lash out at Cohen as a “liar” and “weak person”.

President Donald Trump with Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Photo: AP/Evan Vucci

US Attorney-General quits 'at Trump's request'

Jeff Sessions has resigned as US Attorney-General following consistent criticism from President Donald Trump.

Alexander Downer's foe questioned by Washington investigation

George Papadopoulos, a former adviser to Donald Trump’s election campaign who claims Alexander Downer and the Australian government spied on him, has testified for six hours before sparsely attended US congressional committees in Washington, DC.

Foul-mouthed tirade blows apart Trump's inner circle

Open warfare has erupted inside President Donald Trump’s inner circle as his new communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, attacked senior White House colleagues in obscene comments.

COVFEFE Act would preserve Trump's tweets

From the incomprehensible “covfefe” to a post labelling fired FBI director James Comey a “leaker”, President Donald Trump’s tweets would be preserved as presidential records if the proposed COVFEFE Act becomes law.

Clinton and Trump battle over Putin

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have battled sharply over the influence of Vladimir Putin, with Clinton calling Trump the Russian President’s puppet and Trump charging that Putin has repeatedly outsmarted the Democrat.

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Presidential debates are an exercise in masochism

Jesse Barker Gale / Flinders University Tuesday, September 27
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Land of the free - can anyone become US president?

Dr Rodrigo Praino / Flinders University Wednesday, September 21
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Silver lining in Republican storm clouds

Jesse Barker Gale / Flinders University Friday, August 26
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Melania Trump’s speech and the divisive issue of plagiarism

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Former US first lady Nancy Reagan dies

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US Attorney-General quits 'at Trump's request'

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