US politics live: Trump gets hit in face with microphone

A clip of Donald Trump has gone viral after he was hit in the face with a large microphone at a press conference.

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The Trump administration is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen by Reuters.

The memo lists a total of 41 countries divided into three separate groups.

Meanwhile, senators have agreed to move forward with a bill to keep the government funded through to September, greatly reducing the chances of a feared weekend government shutdown.

Mr Trump has also revealed he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to “spare” the lives of Ukrainian soldiers which Russia is trying to drive out of its Kursk region.

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