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Man in prison in New York advances in primary for Alaska’s US House seat
Democrat Eric Hafner, to be released in 2036, also ran for seat in 2024, securing spot on that general election ballotA man who is serving time in a f...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rejoins DSA after membership lapse of seven years
Then House candidate joined Democratic Socialists of America in 2018 but didn’t renew membership after a yearAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez has rejoined the...
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Federal appeals court declines to dismiss criminal charges against US congresswoman
LaMonica McIver, a Democrat from New Jersey, was charged with interfering with an arrest in May 2025 at ICE facilityA federal appeals court has declin...
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Trump downplays Moscow visit by CIA director as ‘semi-routine’
President denies visit was to gain support for Iran sanctions or due to fears that Putin plans to ‘test Nato resolve’US politics live – latest updates...
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US issues sanctions against UK-based direct action group Palestine Action
US labels group ‘global terrorist’ as Palestine Action challenge against proscription in UK nears supreme court hearingThe US has issued sanctions a...
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Should Kamala Harris runs for president again? ‘No,’ says Iowa Democrat
‘We need some new leadership,’ says the Democratic nominee for governor in Iowa, Rob SandUS politics live – latest updatesThe Democratic nominee for g...
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Three pro-Israel Democrats given key roles on House foreign affairs panel
Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Wesley Bell to join as Jared Moskowitz becomes ranking member on sub-committeeThree pro-Israel Democrats have been given ...
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‘A Bible-sized blind spot’: congressman sounds alarm on rising Christian nationalism
In his new book, congressman Jared Huffman argues that theocratic insurgency has only grown more powerful after Donald Trump returned to the White Hou...
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Groups sue Trump’s EPA over fast-track approval of toxic datacenter chemicals
Exposure to two compounds approved can result in ‘sudden death’ and range of other serious health risks, lawsuit warnsThe Trump administration has app...
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This is the question Democrats should ask voters in order to win this November
They should ask the question Reagan asked at the end of his debate against Jimmy Carter: ‘Are you better off now than you were before this presidency?...
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Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP nomination to replace her late brother in US Senate – US politics live
Sister of late Lindsey Graham, who has been backed by Trump, overcomes concern about lack of experience to win place on November ballotSouth Carolina ...
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How Mark Carney’s speeches have become political earthquakes | Ted Widmer
The quiet-spoken Canadian prime minister has spoken unutterable truthsIs it perhaps a sign of the times that Mark Carney, the prime minister of Canada...
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New data shows record number of arrests and deportations of immigrants in the US
Trump administration has moved away from high-profile, militarized raids as its deportation spree has ramped upThe Trump administration arrested and d...
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Abortion rights group endorses Democrat Troy Jackson in critical Maine Senate race
Reproductive Freedom for All – one of the country’s oldest pro-choice groups – backs Jackson in his fight against Republican Susan CollinsOne of the o...
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With no friends left to burn, Trump is running out of diplomatic ammunition | Rafael Behr
Everyone can see that the Iran war has been a strategic disaster for the US, while a failing president pretends he is winningNow is the twilight of Do...
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Is the Trump Treasury panicking over the level of US debt?
With the federal deficit near 6% of GDP and the national debt over $40tn, America’s fiscal position looks increasingly precariousBessent ‘will lose’ b...
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Two Dan Sullivans to appear on Alaska’s US Senate ballot in November’s midterm elections
The incumbent senator Dan S Sullivan has condemned ex-school teacher Dan J Sullivan, claiming he is running at the behest of Democrats to confuse supp...
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US halts all immigrant visa applications amid tightening restrictions
Move by state department to limit access is part of Trump’s crackdown on both lawful and undocumented immigrationAll US immigrant visa applications ha...
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South Carolina chooses Darline Graham as Republican nominee for US Senate
Darline Graham, sister of late Lindsey Graham and backed by Trump, overcomes concern about lack of experienceSouth Carolina voters have chosen Darline...
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Billionaire investor says he used AI to write critique of former mentee Scott Bessent
Stanley Druckenmiller said he was ‘proud of using it’ as wider media grapples with parameters around AI useStanley Druckenmiller, a billionaire invest...
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Gavin Newsom puts Spanish-style California mansion up for sale for $7.5m
The 12-bath, seven-bed home near the state capital boasts a 5,000-bottle wine cellar, a pool and a tennis courtCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom has pu...
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ICE arrests mother and daughter at Florida hospital after car crash
Agents arrest women who ‘almost died’ after they were hit by vehicle and their car flipped over four times, family sayAn Ecuadorian mother and daughte...
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Trump threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if $250m renovation not done
US president’s lawyers in court filing say Washington arts complex must undergo repairs or risk demolitionThe John F Kennedy Center for the Performing...
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Wife of US soldier deported after Trump rollback on military family protections
Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo, deported to Honduras, is latest military spouse to face removal amid Trump 2.0The wife of an active-duty US soldier ...
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Hakeem Jeffries defends his meeting with Trump envoy Jared Kushner
House minority leader is under attack from his own party for ‘affordability crisis’ meeting with president’s son-in-lawDemocrats incredulous over Hake...
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Trump faces backlash from Republicans over plan to lift tariffs on beef imports
Alarm as Republicans warn that ‘flooding’ stores with 300,000 metric tons of beef imports will hit US farmersDonald Trump is facing growing criticism ...
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Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’ datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’
The Republican Senate candidate announced the plan with a graphic X flagged as ‘Made with AI’US politics live – latest updatesKen Paxton, a Republican...
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The Guardian view on Trump’s economic threats: bullies can overplay their hand | Editorial
Tariffs on Canada, threats against Iran’s partners and bond market intervention show a president weaponising US power while making Americans poorer at...
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US consumer confidence falls in August as gas prices remain above $4 per gallon
Confidence index drops to 89.4 in August from 90.2 in July amid frustration after five years of elevated inflationAmericans’ confidence in the economy...
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New York business group sues Mamdani over city-owned grocery stores plan
Multicultural Business Coalition sues New York City mayor, alleging plan for city-run stores will harm smaller grocersA New York City business group s...
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Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania
Deaths from disease are first in state in 35 years and just one day after Maryland declared outbreak in three countiesTwo unvaccinated individuals hav...
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Sex sells and wins votes – and the Democrats know it | Arwa Mahdawi
Wonder why they’re posting flirty photos and wearing tight T-shirts? It’s a thirst trap strategy in motionDespite being a card-carrying member of the ...
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Supreme court threatens midterms mail-in voting as it backs Trump plan | First Thing
US president has been obsessed with restricting the ability to vote by mail, despite using it himself. Plus, why we are still fascinated with Meg from...
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Trump EPA aims to exempt datacenters from disclosing air pollution, advocates warn
Trump administration proposes new rule to dismantle requirement for datacenters to publicly report air pollutionA new rule proposed by the Trump admin...
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Kansas has not elected a Democrat to the US Senate since 1932. Will that change in November?
Adam Hamilton, a liberal megachurch pastor, is challenging incumbent Republican Senator Roger Marshall in this year’s midterm electionIn one of the fi...
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Trump’s justice department has found a new way for presidents to avoid accountability | Claire Finkelstein
A recent memo claiming executive privilege over communications with private advisers invites corruptionA recent office of legal counsel memo on execut...
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Darline Graham and Ralph Norman head to South Carolina’s Senate runoff
Republican nominee to face Democrat Annie Andrews in midterm after rushed campaigns for Lindsey Graham’s seatReese Boyd, the chair of the Horry county...
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Trump administration plans to revoke 200,000 visas of asylum seekers
The state department will revoke B1 and B2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026, whose holders have sought or are now seeking asylumDonald Trump’s admin...
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US supreme court rules Trump can proceed with crackdown on mail-in voting
Justices’ ruling comes after lower courts had blocked president’s election order ahead of November midtermsDonald Trump’s administration can proceed w...
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Trump announces new 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks and steel
Move is latest deterioration in trade relations between neighbors with historically strong economic tiesDonald Trump announced a new 50% tariff on aut...
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Mark Carney says Canada can’t accept US trade deal that would weaken French language
Prime minister praised for rejecting US trade proposal as Trump shows little interest in retreating from disputeAre you a Canadian boycotting US produ...
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US immigration officers reassigned to screen South African refugees and find ‘unlawful’ voters
Exclusive: internal correspondence reveals USCIS anti-fraud officers shifted on to two ‘high-priority’ initiativesAll US immigration officers working ...
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Washington Post ordered to reinstate opinion writer fired over Charlie Kirk posts
Arbitrator determined the Post improperly fired Karen Attiah, a union-protected employee, over social media postsAn independent arbitrator has ordered...
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Why does the New York Times keep calling the left ‘divisive’?
The newspaper often uses the word to describe elections with progressive contenders, implying a previous whole destroyed by the left“El-Sayed and Stev...
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Hakeem Jeffries meeting with Jared Kushner sparks backlash amongst Democrats ahead of midterm elections – live
House Democratic leader meets with president’s son-in-law has ignited fury amongst own partyDemocrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushn...
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New Mexico to continue funding gender-affirming care for minors after federal cuts
Trump administration finalized rule to end Medicaid support for care including hormones and speech therapyNew Mexico will continue funding gender-affi...
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Trump’s border wall construction threatens rock art as old as the pyramids: ‘The ancestors are still here’
The president’s border wall plan could damage or destroy ‘the oldest-known books in North America’On an overcast summer morning, Carolyn Boyd, an arch...
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Top US firms that backed Voting Rights Act donate to groups working to undermine it
Watchdog data shared with Guardian shows contributions to Republican Attorneys General Association and othersOver a dozen US companies that signed a 2...
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From Arizona to Wisconsin, election deniers are vying for office nationwide
Republicans who deny Joe Biden won the 2020 election are running for governor and secretary of state across the USElection deniers are back on the bal...
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ICE’s tactics look increasingly like torture | Judith Levine
Plans for gloves that can deliver electric shocks underline the homeland security department’s sadistic practicesOn 11 August, the Associated Press re...
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Devastation, doubt and blame: Hurricane Helene looms over North Carolina’s US Senate race
The Democratic and the Republican candidate each blame the other for the bungled recovery effort after storm struck regionTwo years after North Caroli...
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The treasury bond mess: is this the demise of the US as a safe haven?
The US is scooping up treasury bonds in an effort to raise their price and push yields down – but it’s not workingThe bond market is driving the Trump...
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