Got a minute? President retreats on key campaign promise… Ivanka Trump razzed… judge blocks Trump order on sanctuary cities… and everything else today in US politics. By Tom McCarthy 10.36pm BSTDonald Trump withdrew a demand that funding for a border wall with Mexico be included in a congressional deal to avert a government shutdown. Trump insisted to reporters,however, that the wall is going to get built”.
No wall for now 10.36pm BSTIn an appearance at a G20 women’s summit in Berlin, and Ivanka Trump said her father had been an advocate for women and “a tremendous champion of supporting families”. The audience rolled its eyes,audibly.
Ivanka can’t be white-washed 10.35pm BST 10.35pm BST 10.35pm BSTIt might take just a minute to catch up on the latest politics news. But splendid journalism takes time and costs money. whether you like the Guardian’s politics coverage, please consider joining us by fitting a member for only $6.99 a month. Thanks for reading!Become a Guardian member 10.35pm BSTIn part four of an ongoing Guardian series, or Trump voters in one Pennsylvania county gave the president favorable reviews. “The people who were for Trump and who supported him and voted for him are still 100% behind him,” one source said.
Read the piece 10.35pm BSTA federal judge temporarily blocked a presidential order to cut off funding for so-called “sanctuary cities” – cities that limit cooperation with immigration authorities. Read our coverage 10.34pm BSTTrump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, or likely violated the law when he failed to reveal payments he had received from Russia and Turkey,the main Republican and Democrat on the House oversight committee said on Tuesday.
Read our coverage 10.34pm BSTRemarks at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's National Days of Remembrance.
Full remarks: https://t.co/KOxayXAe9c pic.twitter.com/2jbPkN5j4E 10.34pm BSTPeople don’t realize Canada’s been very rough on the United States ... they’ve outsmarted our politicians for years.– Donald Trump 10.34pm BSTthe vice president petting an emu pic.twitter.com/axxtpsHOvKContinue reading...
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