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Mahmoud Khalil reunites with family after more than 100 days in Ice detention
Columbia graduate and legal US resident was targeted by White House for speaking out against the Israeli war in GazaMahmoud Khalil – the Palestinian r...
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Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker’s killing was ‘prepper’ preparing ‘for war’
Vance Boelter had texted his family that they needed to flee their house before ‘people with guns’ showed upThe man charged in connection with the rec...
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Key RFK Jr advisers stand to profit from a new federal health initiative
The Maha campaign seeks to warn Americans of the dangers of ultra-processed foodsFederal health officials are seeking to launch a “bold, edgy” public ...
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Court strikes down Louisiana law requiring display of Ten Commandments in schools
A win for civil liberties groups, but state attorney general says she will appeal ruling to supreme court if necessaryA panel of three federal appella...
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Thousands of Afghans face expulsion from US as Trump removes protections
‘Profound concern’ as administration says Afghanistan safe to return to despite dangers posed by Taliban regimeThousands of Afghans who fled to the US...
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The Minnesota shootings illuminate the character of the Trump era | Sidney Blumenthal
The attacks on lawmakers and a US senator’s callous reaction tell a dark tale of modern AmericaIn the early morning of 14 June, according to authoriti...
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‘There is no option of surrender’: can Zohran Mamdani cause the greatest progressive upset in New York politics?
Six months ago, the 33-year-old was an unknown outsider polling in single digits. Now he is in striking distance of becoming New York’s youngest, most...
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‘This presidency is a brand-franchise’: Trump has taken the commercialization of politics to a new level
Trump’s $499 gold phone is only the latest ask of the Maga faithful to show their commitment in dollar terms“I like thinking big. I always have. To me...
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How does an Obama speechwriter befriend a Joe Rogan fan? Via surfing
David Litt’s new book It’s Only Drowning centres on an improbable friendship and how shared experience provides a neutral ground for connectionWhat do...
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Outcome of Israel’s war with Iran is uncertain even if US joins conflict
American involvement is not guaranteed to secure Israel’s objectives – and may lead to unintended consequencesIsrael’s assault on Iran, including its ...
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Mahmoud Khalil speaks after release from Ice detention – video
Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil was released from US immigration detention, where he had been held for more than three months over his act...
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Relief and a raised fist as Mahmoud Khalil goes free – but release ‘very long overdue’
The Palestinian activist described a bittersweet feeling as he emerged from Ice detention into the Louisiana sunMahmoud Khalil squinted in the afterno...
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Vance attacks Newsom and LA mayor and misnames senator arrested by Ice
Vice-president visits Los Angeles and condemns Democratic leaders over protests against Trump’s Ice raids JD Vance, the vice-president, on Friday accu...
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Trump news at a glance: Day of environmental setbacks across US after judicial and executive decisions
Supreme court ruled fossil fuel companies could challenge a California emissions law, as White House moved to keep Michigan coal plants open. Key US p...
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Federal judge orders release of Mahmoud Khalil from Ice detention
Columbia graduate to be freed from Louisiana jail after judge rules he is ‘not a danger to the community – period’A federal judge has ordered the rele...
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Iran says diplomacy with US only possible if Israeli aggression stops
Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says he supports more talks with European counterparts despite lack of progressIran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi...
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Trump administration almost totally dismantles Voice of America with latest terminations
Terminations of 639 employees were announced at organization founded in 1942 to counter Nazi propagandaThe Trump administration has terminated 639 emp...
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CDC vaccine panel to review ingredient RFK Jr has targeted for removal
ACIP panel to discuss influenza vaccines that contain thimerosal, which Kennedy called ‘dangerous’ in 2014 bookA key vaccine advisory panel reconstitu...
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US supreme court declines to fast-track challenge to Trump tariffs
Justices deny request by toy company – which challenged president’s trade policy – to expedite review of disputeThe US supreme court declined on Frida...
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US elected officials face wave of violent threats prompting calls for security
Latest incidents include death threats against Zohran Mamdani in New York and a purported road rage attack on Max Miller in OhioA fresh wave of violen...
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Elizabeth Warren demands answers over reports of $500m deal for controversial Gaza Health Foundation
Senator from Massachusetts questions state department’s redirection of $500m to troubled organizationUS politics live – latest updatesElizabeth Warren...
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US court allows Trump to keep control of California national guard while lawsuit proceeds
Appeals court extends pause on district judge ruling that president called troops into federal service unlawfullyUS politics live – latest updatesA US...
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White House moves to keep costly, dirty, unneeded Michigan coal plants open
One plant produces more arsenic pollution than any other in US, and the other has been slated for closure since 2021The Trump administration is moving...
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Court lets Trump keep control of California national guard – US politics live
Trump’s decision to send troops into Los Angeles prompted a national debate about the use of the military on US soilThe Los Angeles Dodgers said on Th...
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Welcome to a new ‘gloomcycle’ of news. Here’s how to stop compulsive scrolling | Margaret Sullivan
As Americans, we need to know what’s happening so we can act. But that doesn’t mean constant online immersionThe threat of a world war. Political assa...
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From LA to Paris, the populist right hates cities – and it’s fuelled by a sense of bitter defeat | Andy Beckett
LA was once a conservative stronghold; now the military is occupying it. Liberal cities have become targets for politicians looking to stir up their v...
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I grew up on American food. Trust me, it’s the last thing Europe needs | Alexander Hurst
The EU is under pressure to strike a trade deal with Trump, but an influx of mass-produced, low-quality food must be off the tableAll over European me...
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Trump news at a glance: President mulls whether ‘bunker busters’ can destroy Iranian nuclear site
Trump has signalled that he wants two weeks to decide whether or not to strike Iran – key US politics stories from 19 JuneWill he or won’t he? That’s ...
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Judge blocks Trump plan to tie states’ transportation funds to immigration enforcement
States argued US transportation secretary lacks authority to impose conditions on funding appropriated by CongressA federal judge on Thursday blocked ...
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Trump’s plan for Iran divides Republicans – podcast
What is Donald Trump’s plan for Iran? Is he about to break his campaign pledge for ‘no more wars’? And if he does, could this be the moment he loses s...
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Outrage as DHS moves to restrict lawmaker visits to detention centers
Election officials told to give 72 hours’ notice before visiting immigration facilities, with some sites completely off limitsThe US Department of Hom...
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Ordinary Zambians lose out twice: to global looting and local corruption | Letters
Emmanuel Mwamba and Fiona Mulaisho respond to an editorial on US aid cuts to Zambia and huge sums taken out of the country by multinationalsYour edito...
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‘True model of humility’: hundreds pay tribute to victims of Minnesota killings
Candlelight vigil honoring Melissa Hortman and husband at state capitol was attended by Tim Walz and couple’s sonHundreds gathered at the Minnesota ca...
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Ice is cracking down on Trump’s own supporters. Will they change their minds? | Tayo Bero
As the president’s immigration policies take a toll on communities, some of his voters are shaken – but standing by himBy now, the cycle of Donald Tru...
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‘Embrace the cringe’: at National History Day, kids impress judges by digging up the past
Witch trials, Radio Free Europe and Green Day were all fair game for middle- and high-school competitors, who got their hands dirty for the sake of le...
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A US senator’s X posts after the Minnesota shootings were horrific – and predictable | Austin Sarat
Mike Lee knows better than to turn tragedy into disinformation. But outrageousness has become the name of the gameNational tragedy used to bring natio...
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New York mayoral candidate arrested by Ice: ‘Trump is looking to stoke conflict, weaponize fear’
Brad Lander was manhandled and marched out of the courthouse after trying to shield a man from arrest – but, he tells the Guardian, he’s not backing d...
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The US is woefully underprepared for wildfire season, say insiders: ‘The stakes are life and death’
‘Efficiency’ cuts across offices have left teams understaffed, firefighters underpaid and uninsured, and without adequate equipmentSummer temperatures...
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US free-speech rights shredded despite Trump vow to be first-amendment champion
Experts say free speech under attack in ways not seen since Nixon – and critics of president’s agenda are being targetedA cornerstone of the Maga move...
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Were the No Kings protests the largest single-day demonstration in American history?
Depending on who you ask, between four and six million people showed up – and according to one theory, this could be a turning pointThe scale of last ...
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Attorney general warns UK joining war on Iran may be illegal
Richard Hermer is understood to have said Britain must limit its involvement to defending alliesUK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – ...
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‘He’s moving at a truly alarming speed’: Trump propels US into authoritarianism
A senator handcuffed, people snatched in public, military deployed – Trump’s slide towards autocracy has come quicker than critics fearedIt reads like...
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The anti-Trump camp was in disarray. How has No Kings managed to unite it? | Emma Brockes
A new slogan has offered a non-partisan rallying point – and last weekend, protests overshadowed the president’s weird military paradeTwo months ago, ...
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Trump news at a glance: president equivocates on Iran as US split over intervention
Possibility of US intervention is exposing sharp divisions in president Donald Trump’s base – key US politics stories from 18 JuneThe possibility of U...
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New US visa rules will force foreign students to unlock social media profiles
Diplomats to look for ‘indications of hostility towards citizens, culture or founding principles of United States’Foreign students will be required to...
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Pete Hegseth suggests he would disobey court ruling against deploying military in LA
Defense secretary had contentious hearing in which he sparred with Democratic senators over various issuesThe US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, sugg...
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‘Abducted by Ice’: the haunting missing-person posters plastered across LA
The handmade posters of immigrants have become a symbol of quiet resistance. Their creators reveal the story behind the project“Missing son.” “Missing...
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Trump’s saber-rattling over Iran threatens to split his Maga base
America-first backers such as Steve Bannon urge restraint, while Republican hawks push for interventionUS politics live – latest updatesThe prospect o...
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US senate Democrats cross the aisle to help Republicans pass crypto bill
Senate passed legislation to regulate stablecoins, the first of what the industry hopes will be a wave of bills to bolster its legitimacyUS politics l...
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Democrats boycott Republican-led hearing on alleged cover-up of Biden’s mental decline
Senate inquiry addressing ‘constitutional crisis’ of Biden’s cognitive decline was attended by just one DemocratSenate Democrats staged a near-total b...
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Majority of Trump supporters against US military involvement in Israel-Iran conflict, poll finds
Findings reinforce public appetite for peaceful resolution to aim of forcing Iran to give up ambitions of acquiring nuclear weaponsUS politics live – ...
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'I may do it, I may not': Trump gives update on US response to Iran – video
President Donald Trump has declined to answer reporters’ questions on whether the US is planning to strike Iran or its nuclear facilities. He said the...
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