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Hillary Clinton says Biden’s re-election bid cost Democrats the 2024 election
Former secretary of state says the winner of a genuine Democratic primary ‘would have beaten Donald Trump’Joe Biden’s decision to seek a second term w...
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Where does Iran deal leave US-Israel relationship as they reach ‘a fork in the road’?
Prime minister faces prospect of going it alone against Iran as strategic interests of US and Israel are divergingIt took more than a day after news o...
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US small business owners: how are you operating in the current economic climate?
We would like to hear from small business owners in the US about how they’re adapting to challenges such as inflationAn index of US small business opt...
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Fifteen people charged over alleged interference in Minnesota immigration crackdown
Prosecutors claim defendants were part of Minneapolis-based ‘antifa’ groups that ‘violent oppose’ law enforcementFifteen people in Minnesota were char...
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US judge recuses herself in Georgia election case after having sex with officer in chambers
Eleanor Ross cited an ‘abundance of caution for potential perception of bias’ over a Fani Willis-linked eventA federal judge who was disciplined after...
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US lawmakers fight Trump administration cuts to $386m ocean monitoring program: ‘supreme stupidity’
Lisa Murkowski, a Republican senator, joins Democrats in bid to stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories InitiativeUS politics live – latest updatesA ...
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How the fight over US datacenters is scrambling this state’s politics: ‘We don’t want it’
Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s governor, squares off with state lawmakers over the facilities powering an AI boomA controversial haunted house near Phil...
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Sean Penn to direct January 6 drama with Bradley Cooper set to star
Oscar-winning actor to write and direct fact-based movie that will follow a police officer mixed up in 2021 Capitol riotSean Penn will direct a new fi...
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Algae thwarts Trump’s $14.2m attempt to turn reflecting pool ‘American flag blue’
Administration had claimed algae at Lincoln Memorial pool would be cleared after the renovation, but it has proliferated amid warm weatherDonald Trump...
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German chancellor Merz gifts Trump football shirt at G7 – video
The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, gave Donald Trump a German national team football shirt as the leaders of the G7 gathered on Tuesday to discuss...
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The Anthropic ‘Fable’ saga proves: we have opened the AI Pandora’s box. What now? | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier
We have opened the AI Pandora’s box. Now we have to make the best of itOn 9 June, Anthropic released its Fable generative AI model. Three days later, ...
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Oklahoma begins choosing a new US senator and governor in crowded primary – US politics live
Race set to test Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican partySign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog....
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Experts alarmed as Trump launches broad-front attack on US voting rights
With election denialists installed in key positions, officials using series of measures to change voting rulesThe Trump administration is waging war o...
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US student debt repayment system is being overhauled – here’s what to know
Borrowers face stricter payment timelines after Biden-era Save repayment plan was ended by Donald TrumpThe American student loan repayment system is s...
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Killed walking home from school: why did Somali children become targets of US drone strikes?
Six months ago, at least 12 people, including eight children, died during a US attack. The US has never admitted the civilian deaths. Here, the Guardi...
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The era of trillionaires will be dire for democracy. Here is how we can fight back | Gabriel Zucman
There is a fundamental tension between extreme wealth and the very possibility of democracy. That’s because extreme wealth is always an extreme powerT...
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Trump facing pressure to condemn UFC fighter for disparaging Michelle Obama
Josh Hokit’s comment, made after the match at the White House, was condemned widely, but not by the presidentDonald Trump is facing growing pressure t...
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Washington mayoral candidates outline how they would stand up to Trump
The new DC mayor will face a slew of challenges in the city, including how to handle the Trump administrationThere’s a transplant from Mar-a-Lago at t...
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The removal of Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center is a much-needed act of iconoclasm | Judith Levine
The desecration of a ruler’s symbols is among the oldest forms of political revoltThere’s a reason the first two of the Ten Commandments prohibit wors...
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Vance says details of US-Iran agreement still to be worked out amid scepticism from Republicans
Senate Republicans say there are many unanswered questions about the deal and question inclusion of funds for Iran The US vice-president, JD Vance, h...
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Trump news at a glance: Long way to Friday and Iran peace deal signing
‘A compromise deal packed with fudges’; Newsom says Trump weaponizing justice department against him. Key US politics stories from Monday 15 June at a...
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RFK Jr under fire for ‘bullying’ letter to scientific journal
Health advocates criticized Kennedy’s move demanding answers from journal that removed ‘flawed’ vaccine studyRobert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secret...
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Alaska rules Dan Sullivan cannot run against Dan Sullivan in key Senate race
Elections chief says bid by ex-teacher to challenge senator with same name was filed ‘to confuse or mislead’ votersThere will still be one Dan Sulliva...
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Florida lawsuit accuses TikTok of violating state’s child social media ban
State’s attorney general alleges TikTok exposed children to harmful sexual content and addictive featuresFlorida became the latest state to sue TikTok...
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What happens when Trump drives you out of the United States? – Stateside with Kai and Carter
A far-right, white supremacist ideology known as “remigration” aims to make life so punishing for immigrants that they leave the US. It’s also the pol...
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Gavin Newsom says Trump directed DoJ to investigate him and his wife
California governor says Trump is ‘coming after me because I am considering running for president’Gavin Newsom said on Monday that Donald Trump direct...
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Will US-Iran peace deal hold? – The Latest
The US and Iran have reached a tentative deal to end the conflict in the Middle East, but competing claims from Donald Trump and Tehran have left the ...
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Trump wants to put a $75m coal terminal in this liberal California city. Residents aren’t having it
Residents of West Oakland, which suffers from toxic waste and high pollution rates, rally against a coal export facilityWest Oakland, a California nei...
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White House fight night: Trump and UFC complete symbolic merger with birthday spectacular
Despite a last-ditch legal bid to block the event, the White House spent the night as a marketing department for the private fighting companyA warm Su...
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Critics say Trump’s opening of public lands to off-road vehicles is ‘reckless and nonsensical’
Move is part of broad effort to open public lands to industry and other uses, threatening wildlife and ecosystemsThe Trump administration is executing...
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AI use by the US government is ballooning. And the lack of transparency is troubling | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneider
The list of government AI use cases has ballooned by 70% since Biden left office and includes many plans to hand over sensitive governmental functions...
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Trump presides over spectacles of violence like a dysfunctional Roman emperor | Moira Donegan
The sordid UFC event represents his own efforts to symbolically fuse the federal government with his person, to insist that he is America and is the s...
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Donald Trump’s UFC fights at White House marred by smear aimed at Michelle Obama – US politics live
President’s UFC fights held on the White House lawn overshadowed by chants about former first ladyJD Vance said that he will discuss a 2028 US preside...
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Hunter Biden’s funny, honest X posts win fans – even Republicans
Self-deprecating jokes and mental health advocacy have gone viral, and his political commentary is proving popularIt’s been quite the journey for Hunt...
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‘Dreamers’ are losing their jobs waiting for renewals under Trump: ‘It feels like a personal attack’
The process to renew Daca immigration status used to take a few weeks – now it drags on for monthsIt’s been six months since Claudia first applied to ...
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Graham Platner’s victory reveals a winning midterms playbook | Pepper Culpepper
Voters want someone they trust to change the economic dealGraham Platner’s victory in the Maine Democratic primary, despite controversies that would s...
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America’s authoritarians operate with impunity. It’s time to take action | Jan-Werner Müller
If Democrats won’t ensure accountability, Americans should look to the example of Argentina’s escrachesRecently Greg Bovino, infamous former Border Pa...
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Europe is starting to break up with US big tech. But it’s still abiding by the Silicon Valley rulebook | Max von Thun
The European Commission has unveiled its plans for digital sovereignty. Its proposals betray a disappointing lack of visionBeti Hohler is a Slovenian ...
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Trump news at a glance: Fate of the strait of Hormuz unclear as president claims ‘toll-free opening’
Trump says the oil will flow but state media reports out of Tehran suggest it could be under ‘Iranian arrangements’ ; UFC paying White House fighters ...
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Peace deal between US and Iran, Pakistan says, with strait of Hormuz to reopen
Agreement was struck despite an Israeli strike on Lebanon on Sunday that drew criticism from both Iran and TrumpMiddle East crisis – live updatesA pe...
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‘Reeks of corruption’: protesters rally as Trump hosts UFC event on his birthday
Demonstrations took off in Washington and across US as Trump throws first private, for-profit sporting event ever held on White House groundsDozens of...
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JD Vance says he will discuss 2028 presidential run after midterm elections
Vice-president says he tries not to make decisions until he ‘absolutely must’ but has ‘no doubt’ Trump will support himJD Vance said that he will disc...
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Some 120 years before Trump’s UFC fight, Theodore Roosevelt lost partial vision in a boxing match
Trump will be a mere spectator at the UFC fight at his 80th birthday bash. Roosevelt took a more hands-on approachDonald Trump is throwing himself a h...
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Trump reportedly tells Putin he is prepared to help end war in Ukraine
Trump also says in ‘friendly and frank’ phone call that US is nearing peace deal with Iran, according to Putin adviserDonald Trump told Vladimir Putin...
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Judge dismisses suit by fired Yosemite ranger who hung trans pride flag in park
Federal judge says ex-ranger, who sued US government over free speech, must follow process in Civil Service Reform ActA federal judge has dismissed a ...
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Mitch McConnell receiving medical care after being admitted to hospital
US senator is getting ‘excellent care’ after being hospitalized on Sunday morning, spokesperson saysSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailM...
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They’re fighting datacenters in rural Georgia – and hope to inspire other communities
Coweta county could become third in state history to stage referendum, letting residents challenge a policy or decisionA post-church downpour didn’t d...
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Democrats’ predicament with Graham Platner is one of the party’s own making
Platner’s long road ahead shows how Democrats may have fumbled the bag in MaineThe Democratic establishment’s early bet on Janet Mills, as its best ho...
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One reason US democracy is in trouble? Its supporters are moving elsewhere | Justin Gest
The recent exodus of people – voluntary and not – from the US threatens to worsen America’s authoritarian slippageThe recent frenzy of attempts to red...
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UFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump company
Some fighters will receive bonuses in ‘stablecoins’ issued by Trump family business World Liberty FinancialThe Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) an...
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A year after ICE raids terrorized Los Angeles, a rattled city reaches for resilience: ‘It’s not the same’
Thousand of arrests last summer led to mass protests and some deaths - across the city, communities still bear the scarsMost people in Brian Gavidia’s...
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From ‘human cockfighting’ to the White House lawn: the stratospheric rise of the UFC’s Dana White
Strange things are afoot at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, giving rise to an obvious question: how did we get here?Rising from the South Lawn of the White ...
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