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Epstein survivors urge billionaire Leon Black to cooperate with House panel
Black called on to comply with subpoenas and appear as required to clarify connections to convicted sex offenderMore than a dozen survivors of Jeffrey...
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Justice department orders US states to expand how they report undocumented immigrants
New DoJ opinion says entire state government has duty to report, not just agencies responsible for welfare programsThe US Department of Justice has or...
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Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order
Tech company submits to controversial Trump order to rename body of water amid US trade spat with CanadaApple has renamed Lake Ontario to “Lake Americ...
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Hakeem Jeffries vows ‘serious response’ after two House Democrats vote with Republicans – US politics live
House minority leader says decision by two Democrats to advance resolution condemning socialism ‘represents significant breach of trust’Sign up for th...
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The $1 Trump coin: legal tender, depending on what you mean by legal
Various laws and 250 years of tradition prevent the likeness of living people from appearing on currency. Donald Trump and Scott Bessent don’t want yo...
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US medical groups urge people to get flu and Covid shots in counter to Trump guidance
Top medical groups band together to ease confusion from Trump administration’s changing immunization adviceLeading US medical groups are urging people...
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What’s really behind Trump’s deference to Putin?
Whether or not US president fits the definition of a Russian asset, his actions align closely with the Kremlin’s interests• Don’t get This Is Europe d...
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Trump’s threat against an NBC journalist is an attack on reality | Margaret Sullivan
The president’s call for the FCC to scrutinize Kristin Welker’s innocuous remarks is a sign of desperationWith his approval ratings tanking, the cruci...
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Teamsters union leaders support Republicans despite members endorsing Democratic candidates
Sean O’Brien, president of the 1.3-million strong union, was also the first to speak at the Republican national convention in 2o24The powerful Teamste...
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This data has helped fight workplace discrimination for 60 years. The Trump administration plans to delete it
Enforcing civil rights without these reports will be difficult for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, pushing US agency closer to Trump’s ag...
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‘Pitiful’: experts condemn initial US aid contribution for Nepal flood victims
Sum of $500,000 has been increased as death toll passes 1,000 but specialists decry Trump dismantling of USAIDAid experts have denounced the US’s “emb...
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The deportation of Milo Yiannopoulos signals a rupture within Maga | Moira Donegan
The far-right provocateur helped galvanize a movement that no longer needs him. Now his imitators are claiming victoryIt’s been a long, slow decline f...
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Senator Ed Markey wins Massachusetts Democratic primary
Incumbent, 80, beats back challenge from Seth Moulton, who argued Markey was too old to be effective at his jobSenator Ed Markey won the Democratic pr...
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Trump nominates loyalist Hung Cao to be permanent navy secretary
Acting secretary picked for top role as critics accuse president of overworking sailors during war with IranDonald Trump said Tuesday that he is nomin...
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Trump homeland security chief says ICE agents could be sent to polling places
Markwayne Mullin says officers could be deployed ‘if there is a threat to that polling place or we’re serving a warrant’US homeland security secretary...
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Democrats warn of ‘hollowed out’ leadership after army chief resigns amid clashes with Hegseth
Sudden departure of Daniel Driscoll comes after Pentagon chief removed senior officers and blocked promotions, prompting warnings of a leadership cris...
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US could ask parents to prove citizenship or immigration status to obtain passports for children
Proposal offers look at how state department could enforce Trump order targeting what it calls ‘birth tourism’The US state department has proposed req...
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Deported Milo Yiannopoulos says he is ‘ashamed’ of support for Trump
British far-right pundit breaks silence on ICE arrest and deportation and says he was ‘really, really terrified’Milo Yiannopoulos, the British far-rig...
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Democratic contender Abdul El-Sayed hits back at JD Vance over ‘evil’ taunt
Michigan Senate candidate accuses vice-president of ‘dog whistle’ and says Republican policies are true evilAbdul El-Sayed, the Democratic US Senate c...
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Pentagon official overseeing military AI sold millions worth of stock in AI firm
Exclusive: financial disclosures from Emil Michael – who also reaped millions from xAI stock earlier this year – show he sold his Perplexity stock for...
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Republican calls Leon Black and David Copperfield co-conspirators of Epstein
Outgoing congressman Thomas Massie urges justice department to launch immediate investigationAn outgoing Republican congressman accused billionaire Le...
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House passes funding bill to avoid shutdown before midterms
Continuing resolution to approve government spending until 11 December passes 370-48 and will now go to Trump The US House of Representatives on Tuesd...
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The Guardian view on the global bond shock: Andy Burnham should take note | Editorial
Japan’s collision with Donald Trump reveals the dilemma facing Britain: economic independence is becoming more necessary – and more tricky to achieve“...
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US launches new airstrikes on Iranian targets as hostilities flare
Move from Washington quashes hopes that exchange of fire last weekend might not presage wider renewal of hostilitiesMiddle East crisis live – latest ...
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US lawmakers demand investigation into Trump administration’s secret surveillance of Americans
Exclusive: Two congressmembers respond to revelations of government snooping on journalists, non-profits and unionsTwo congressional Democrats asked a...
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Mark Carney tells US to ‘start being serious’ amid escalating trade war
Canadian PM is set to retaliate against tariffs levied by Donald Trump and criticized US officials over insultsUS politics live – latest updatesMark C...
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Olivia Rodrigo is standing up for the vulnerable. I wish Taylor Swift would do the same | Arwa Mahdawi
This weekend, Rodrigo raised millions for charities that benefit women and girls, and she has previously been vocal about Gaza and Ice. With free spee...
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New system for screening mail-in ballots risks denying entire batches, says whistleblower
US senator says that project, a key part of Trump’s voting restrictions, is ‘perilously rushed and potentially unlawful’A new system to screen million...
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Four Maga defectors on what led them to walk away: ‘I’d been addicted to fear and rage’
Ex-Maga supporters unpack their role in bolstering Trump’s platform and share what brought them to the Leaving Maga non-profit support networkSince Do...
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MapQuest app reaches No 1 on US Apple list after defying Trump’s Lake Ontario order
Navigating app surpasses Google and Apple Maps on top-downloaded US chart after posting ‘we’re not changing it’A pioneering online mapping app that de...
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What should we do with Trump’s monstrous architectural legacy? | Jan-Werner Müller
Questions over Trump’s ballroom and other structures might not feel urgent. But when his reign ends, Trumpism must be repudiatedOn Monday, a majority ...
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Forest Service chief faces scrutiny over logging ties as Trump plans to scrap protections
Rollback of ‘roadless rule’ expected to benefit companies US Forest Service chief, Tom Schultz, previously lobbied forDonald Trump this month announce...
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Once again, Trump wants the FCC to put a bandage on his thin skin | Tom Wheeler
The president is lashing out at an NBC host. As the agency’s former chair, I can only hope it stands up for free speechWill the FCC chairperson again ...
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House to vote on stopgap funding bill as lawmakers scramble to avoid government shutdown – US politics live
Speaker Mike Johnson to launch a floor vote designed to prevent any federal shutdown before the November midtermsGenerational change is on the ballot...
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The media’s Hasan Piker obsession is letting Republican Mike Rogers off the hook
Mike Rogers isn’t merely campaigning alongside a controversial supporter. His campaign put an extremist on its faith leadership teamHasan Piker.Turn o...
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House Republicans ramp up labor union investigations ahead of midterms
Inquiry come after conservative thinktanks claim unions are using member dues to support Democratic causesHouse Republicans are investigating several ...
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Can 80-year-old Democrat Ed Markey clinch another US Senate term?
Age on the agenda in Massachusetts but octogenarian leftwinger leads younger rival Seth Moulton in primary pollDemocrats have spent the summer ousting...
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Life after Maga: the group offering an ‘exit ramp’ for rightwingers questioning Trumpism
The non-profit Leaving Maga is built on the premise that abandoning the Trump-built movement is like fighting a disease or breaking an addictionStepha...
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How misconceptions and woeful PR allowed Musk to shred USAID so easily | Jeremiah A Carew
A year on from the purge, with thousands of jobs cut and billions in foreign aid lost, a former leader reflects on the sorry saga – and why it would n...
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US army secretary Dan Driscoll resigns over reported friction with Pete Hegseth
Resignation comes after months of turmoil at Pentagon, from leaked investigation to ousting of senior officialsArmy secretary Dan Driscoll has handed ...
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US supreme court allows Trump to keep building $400m White House ballroom
Justices’ 5-4 ruling permits Trump administration appeal to block lower court order halting above-ground workA divided US supreme court has permitted ...
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US military has no plans to send troops to midterm polling sites, Dan Caine says
Letter from chair of joint chiefs of staff addresses concerns over Trump officials using military to interfere with voteThe highest‑ranking US militar...
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US health officials exclude measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania from counts
RFK Jr, the health secretary, has suggested the death were ‘fabricated’ while the CDC claimed it was reviewing themTop US health officials and governm...
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Kalshi bans ex-congressman George Santos from prediction platform for life
Santos was accused of profiting from bets tied to his attendance at Trump’s State of the Union addressGeorge Santos, the former Republican congressman...
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Congressional nominee Brad Lander heckled over Israel stance at New York protest
Lander screamed at and verbally abused as he protested against Hindu nationalist rally in Madison Square GardenNew York Democratic congressional nomin...
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Trump says datacenter opponents ‘want to end up being backwards and poor’
Three-quarters of Americans said in a recent poll that they oppose datacenters being built next to their homesDonald Trump has criticized communities ...
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James Clyburn says supporting Clarence Thomas for supreme court ‘was mistake’
Congressman says Thomas abandoned his principles to become an extremist, hard-right member of benchSenior Democratic congressman James Clyburn said hi...
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Pentagon plays down report of Hegseth regularly overruling military advice
Response seeks to discredit Washington Post story that four generals and admirals advised against prolonging Iran warPete Hegseth regularly receives f...
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A pediatrician is running for Senate. Can doctors change the political debate over health and science?
After Lindsey Graham’s death, Democrat Annie Andrews finds herself in a closely watched race as she seeks to flip his Republican seatAnnie Andrews was...
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AI is hurting US politics. Here’s how candidates could use it for good | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders
The technology can help candidates listen more deeply to voters, as examples from Japan and Scotland showThere are plenty of signs that AI will make a...
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As Canada tariff talks collapse, who’s calling the shots in Trump’s trade team?
US trade representative Jamieson Greer has a level-headed reputation but commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and White House adviser Peter Navarro also ...
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USDA reportedly shelves cyclospora research amid relocations and fund cuts
Trump officials shuttering three projects on foodborne parasite, two defunded by Congress, Politico reportsThe Trump administration is shuttering two...
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