8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8417 Cohen bombshell: is Trump edging toward a criminal charge for obstruction of justice? An extraordinary new Buzzfeed News report shows the president pressured his attorney and fixer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress. By Nicky Woolf
8268, 8328, 8275, 8269 Tyranny of the algorithm: how Uber replaced one exploitative boss with another The message, from a driver’s perspective, is clear – take the work you are given, or you may find the quality and quantity of the work offered starts to deteriorate. By James Farrar
8330, 8320, 8324 The dangerous consequences of Trump’s shutdown As the country is held hostage by an intransigent president, federal government workers have been forced to resort to food banks. By Sophie McBain
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416 How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez toppled Trump from his bully pulpit The freshman representative from New York is changing how Democrats do politics – and she has the president on the run. By Nicky Woolf
8415, 8416 AG nominee William Barr pledges to protect Mueller’s work, but may not make it public In his confirmation hearing, Barr promised that he “would not be bullied” by the president or anyone else. By Sophie McBain
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8417 Report that FBI investigated Trump as Russian agent sparks panic for the president “I have been FAR tougher on Russia than Obama, Bush or Clinton. Maybe tougher than any other President,” he claimed on Saturday. By Nicky Woolf
8268, 8275, 8387 The Brexit delusion: why a utopian project was always doomed to failure After the Leave vote, there were never any attractive or comfortable options for the UK. By George Eaton
8268, 8275, 8298 The A to Z of Universal Credit Since it was announced in 2010, the project to transform the benefits system has been beset by problems. What is going wrong? By Anoosh Chakelian
8268, 8328, 8275, 8387, 8330 Why the left should champion Brexit The EU’s institutions are an innate obstacle to building a socialist economy. By Grace Blakeley
8277, 8279 The Falklands War revisited In 1982 Britain was as racked by doubt and division as it is today. But a short conflict on the other side of the world changed everything. By Nicholas Shakespeare
8330, 8320, 8324 The dangerous consequences of Trump’s shutdown As the country is held hostage by an intransigent president, federal government workers have been forced to resort to food banks. By Sophie McBain
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416 Why Rashida Tlaib’s “we’re gonna impeach that motherf***er” approach is good for Congress The age of false “civility” is over. It’s about time America’s legislators sounded like its people. By Nicky Woolf
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8417 How much is the Trump Shutdown costing America? As much as half a billion dollars a day Figures from an OMB study of the 2013 shutdown show that, between lost GDP growth and wasted spending, shuttering the government is very costly indeed. By Nicky Woolf
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416 The 116th Congress is young, diverse and deeply divided. And it has a huge job to do The new Congress, which sits today, is already changing the face of American politics. But it will have to overcome deep ideological divides. By Sophie McBain
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8417 Tweeting about The Wall is Trump’s happy place – and he’s back there because he’s scared Facing the encroaching Mueller investigation and the prospect of dealing with a Democratic House, Trump has retreated to ground on which he feels secure. By Nicky Woolf
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416, 8417 Sarah Huckabee Sanders is killing the White House briefing. Should we mourn it? The White House press secretary held only four briefings in September, October and November. By Nicky Woolf
8320, 8324, 8415, 8416 “Could he have been charged with treason?” Judge has strong words for former NSA Flynn Judge Sullivan walked his comments back, but Michael Flynn, spooked, had his lawyers request to delay his sentencing anyway. By Nicky Woolf
8277, 8284 January is too dull to be dry. I’ll survive it like the Scots do – with plenty of whisky The birthday of the 18th-century Scottish poet Robert Burns is a fine excuse to blend good Scotch, strong words and the peculiar northern fare so friendly to both. By Nina Caplan
8277 “Ugly, gouty, fat”: the problem of Queen Anne’s body From the memoirs of the 1700s to The Favourite, depictions of Queen Anne have always fixated on her body. By Anna Leszkiewicz
8277, 8280 Addiction drama Beautiful Boy is admirably frustrating, repetitive and inconclusive Plus: Hale County This Morning, This Evening. By Ryan Gilbey
8277, 8279 Shut up and write Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on art, citizenship and what it means to be “an African writer”. By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
8277, 8299, 8320, 8300, 8301 Talk to me: what are the new signals from space and why do they matter? New signals from possible “aliens” remind us that the largest puzzle of all is not space, but our own minds. By India Bourke
8277, 8280 Of the seven actresses who won at the Golden Globes on Sunday, six were over 40 Now Sophie from Peep Show could really win an Oscar. By Beth Webb
8268, 8328, 8275, 8269 Tyranny of the algorithm: how Uber replaced one exploitative boss with another The message, from a driver’s perspective, is clear – take the work you are given, or you may find the quality and quantity of the work offered starts to deteriorate. By James Farrar
8277, 8299, 8320, 8300, 8301 Talk to me: what are the new signals from space and why do they matter? New signals from possible “aliens” remind us that the largest puzzle of all is not space, but our own minds. By India Bourke
8268, 8274, 8300, 8303 It’s time to force tech giants to end the digital panopticon We urgently need to move to a digital economy where the priority is protecting people, rather than exploiting their personal data. By Duncan McCann
8300, 8362, 8303, 8302 What Netflix didn’t tell you about the “viral” Bird Box Challenge Netflix’s Twitter account suggests the streaming service may be marketing itself through disingenuous means. By Sarah Manavis
8268, 8275, 8284 How I was radicalised by Delia Smith into caring more about the planet Two years ago, I got an email from a commissioning editor asking if I felt like working my way through Delia’s How to Cook and writing about the results. By Stephen Bush
8300, 8302 Tech companies have proved themselves to be cowards – and Netflix is no different Netflix pulled a stand-up special in Saudi Arabia at the request of senior government officials. Why are we surprised? By Sarah Manavis
8277, 8279 The Falklands War revisited In 1982 Britain was as racked by doubt and division as it is today. But a short conflict on the other side of the world changed everything. By Nicholas Shakespeare
8268, 8275, 8387 The Brexit delusion: why a utopian project was always doomed to failure After the Leave vote, there were never any attractive or comfortable options for the UK. By George Eaton
8320, 8321 How the Assad regime has exploited “evacuation deals” to redirect Isis against the rebels The Assad regime has long claimed its aim is to “fight and crush terrorism”, so the idea that it aided and abetted Isis fighters may seem shocking. By Omar Sabbour
8268, 8274, 8387 What does Theresa May’s survival mean for Brexit? The prospects of another election or a further referendum are both receding. By Stephen Bush
8268, 8275, 8274 Theresa May defeats Jeremy Corbyn’s motion of no confidence As expected, the prime minister won comfortably. But tonight’s result lays the conditions for future rebellion in both parties. By Patrick Maguire
8268, 8387 In search of lost Brexit: how the UK repeatedly weakened its own negotiating position In this long read, Charles Grant, director of the Centre for European Reform, examines the avoidable errors Britain made during its negotiations with the EU. By Charles Grant
