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Trump news at a glance: president denies falling asleep in public meetings as he defends ‘perfect’ health
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Trump robustly defended his health after the first year of his second term in office raised growing ques...
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George Clooney fires back at Trump after US president mocks his French citizenship
Trump called the actor and his wife, Amal, ‘two of the worst political prognosticators of all time’ after they were awarded French passportsGeorge Clo...
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Zohran Mamdani promises ‘new era’ for New York City in first speech as mayor
Mayor says ‘I will govern as a democratic socialist’ at inauguration ceremony featuring AOC and Bernie SandersZohran Mamdani on Thursday vowed to “rei...
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New York City prepares for Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration – live
Mamdani was sworn into office by Letitia James shortly after midnight in the abandoned city hall subway stationHappy new year! In the wee hours of 202...
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What is Keir Starmer doing to push back the populists? Not nearly enough. We have a plan to take them on | Chris Powell
There is much to learn from the New Labour playbook. We were disciplined, innovative, robust and proactive – and we won• Labour needs complete ‘reset’...
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Abortion may no longer be a top priority for Democratic voters ahead of 2026 midterms, polls show
Abortion was seen as one of Democrats’ strongest issues in the 2024 election – new polls indicate that may be shiftingUp to seven states will vote on ...
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‘Their first instinct was to loot’: how Trump’s acolytes are plundering the Kennedy Center
Sheldon Whitehouse, an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board, remains undeterred and determined to press on with his investigation“That’s the ...
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Trump rings in 2026 at Mar-a-Lago with $2.75m auction of Jesus painting
President auctioned off portrait painted live onstage and said his new year’s resolution was ‘peace on Earth’Donald Trump welcomed 2026 with a glitzy ...
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‘They sowed chaos to no avail’: the lasting legacy of Elon Musk’s Doge
The billionaire – who had no government experience – left various federal agencies in disarray while overseeing an ‘efficiency’ drive across Washingto...
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US ‘adapt, shrink or die’ terms for $2bn aid pot will mean UN bowing down to Washington, say experts
Afghanistan and Yemen excluded from list of 17 priority countries chosen by Trump administration to receive aid laden with demandsThe $2bn (£1.5bn) of...
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They tried to smear him as an antisemite – but Mayor Zohran Mamdani walks in a rich Jewish tradition | Molly Crabapple
When I look at Mamdani, I don’t see some radical departure. I see him an heir to the Yiddish socialism that helped build New YorkBillionaires raised f...
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From rent to utility bills: the politicians and advocates making climate policy part of the affordability agenda
As the Trump administration derides climate policy as a ‘scam’, emissions-cutting measures are gaining popularityA group of progressive politicians an...
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‘I don’t think we should have billionaires’: mayor Zohran Mamdani in his own words
Democratic socialist mayor led historic push to lead New York, speaking on immigration, Trump and subway burritosZohran Mamdani, the democratic social...
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Watch Zohran Mamdani be sworn in as mayor of New York City – video
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of New York City soon after midnight in a private ceremony in an abandoned beaux-arts subway station – a prelude ...
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I’ve been a New Yorker for 23 years. Today Zohran Mamdani’s swearing-in makes this city a real home | Mona Eltahawy
The new mayor embraces social justice, and rejects hate and nationalism. That’s why we’re so excited to see what he’ll do in officeOn a cold Saturday ...
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Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor of New York City
New mayor, 34, was sworn in by state attorney general Letitia James in old beaux arts city hall subway stationZohran Mamdani was sworn in as mayor of ...
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Search for survivors after US strikes on alleged drug boats
US military announces two separate strikes on boats it claims were transporting drugs in the PacificThe US Coast Guard was searching for survivors of ...
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Trump news at a glance: the end of some national guard efforts and all childcare payments
Trump abruptly announced attempts to impose troops in some cities, while reportedly freezing childcare payments to all states – key US politics storie...
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Colorado lawmaker claims Trump’s veto of safe drinking water bill is retaliation
Lauren Boebert, who pushed for Epstein files release, points to bill’s unanimous passage through US House and SenateRepublican representative Lauren B...
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Jack Smith told House committee he had ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ in cases against Trump
Ex-special counsel testified in front of judiciary committee about aborted federal prosecution of Donald TrumpJack Smith, the former justice departmen...
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Trump backs away from deploying national guard in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland
Decision comes after DoJ stopped contesting California court’s ruling to return control of guard to state’s governorDonald Trump has staged a sudden c...
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Trump administration reportedly freezes all childcare payments to all states
Trump official says funds will be released ‘only when states prove they are being spent legitimately’The Department of Health and Human Services is fr...
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ICE plans $100m yearlong ‘wartime recruitment’ media blitz to attract new agents
Campaign will target rightwing ideologues to fill ranks to meet Trump deportation goals in 2026US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has report...
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Trump attacks Walz and Omar after freezing Minnesota childcare funding
US president goes on racist tirade against lawmaker and Somali Americans, alleging fraud in industryDonald Trump took further aim at Minnesota’s Democ...
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Court allows White House to end Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood in 22 states
Appeals court reversed injunction blocking Trump administration’s defunding of reproductive healthcare giantA US appeals court agreed on Tuesday to al...
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Documents suggest Kilmar Ábrego García was retaliated against after wrongful deportation
Judge said newly unsealed government documents show ‘some evidence’ of vindictive prosecution by DoJA newly unsealed order in the criminal case agains...
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Kennedy Center reportedly changed rules before vote to add Trump’s name
Bylaws that would limit voting to Trump-appointed trustees appears to reveal long-held renaming planThe Kennedy Center reportedly adopted bylaws earli...
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‘Not my first rodeo’: meet the 21-year-old serving as Georgia’s youngest state legislator
Democrat Muhammad Akbar Ali joins the Georgia state house as a legislator representing an Atlanta suburbMuhammad Akbar Ali, a 21-year-old recent colle...
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US justice department reportedly reviewing more than 5m pages of Epstein files
Figure represents significant expansion on earlier estimates as effort draws resources away from other DoJ cases The US justice department is believed...
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‘She has no expertise’: the US medical community girds for Tracy Beth Høeg’s tenure at the FDA
The Danish American who doubted Covid shots is meant to lead drug regulation – but has focused on vaccinesAs the US continues making unprecedented cha...
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Elon Musk’s 2025 recap: how the world’s richest person became its most chaotic
How the tech CEO and ‘Dogefather’ made a mess of the year – from an apparent Nazi salute during his White House tenure to Tesla sales slumps and Stars...
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Seven environmental wins across the US in 2025 despite Trump-era reversals
Environmental advocates notched key wins at local and state levels this year despite Trump rollbacksAs 2025 draws to a close, environmental advocates ...
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Trump administration freezes childcare funding to Minnesota in wake of fraud scheme allegations
Officials claim to find ‘rampant fraud’ in childcare funding, but prosecutions began in Biden era and Tim Walz says ‘we’ve spent years cracking down o...
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Trump news at a glance: president’s Kennedy Center name change is a sour note for these artists
More musical acts pull out of performances after Trump slaps his name on the building – key US politics stories from 30 December at a glanceThe list o...
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Tilting at windmills: Trump laments death of bald eagle in the US … which was really a falcon in Israel
A pity that Trump, or one of the 18 intelligence agencies reporting to him, did not trace the image back to its sourceEven while on holiday at his Flo...
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Judge says Trump administration must continue funding consumer watchdog
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is at risk after Donald Trump vowed to shutter it since his return to officeA federal judge has ordered that the ...
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The Guardian view on the new Monroe doctrine: Trump’s forceful approach to the western hemisphere comes at a cost | Editorial
Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today, how US foreign policy has dramatically – and alarmi...
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A Trump-Epstein statue, melting democracy and human banners: the art of protesting in 2025 - in pictures
In cities and towns across the US, murals, statues and performances brought a focal point to collective action Continue reading...
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Suspected DC pipe bomber to appear at detention hearing after alleged confession
Lawyers for Brian Cole argue he should be released ahead of trial for allegedly planting devices in DC in 2021The man accused of planting pipe bombs o...
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More musicians drop out of Kennedy Center shows after Trump name change
The Cookers on Monday pulled out of a New Year’s Eve jazz gig at the controversially renamed ‘Trump-Kennedy’ centerA second jazz band has pulled out o...
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US judge halts ending of temporary protected status for South Sudanese migrants
Emergency request by several of the country’s nationals and an immigrants rights group was granted by the courtA federal judge on Tuesday blocked plan...
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We still don’t really know what Elon Musk’s Doge actually did
Calculating the actual savings and impact of the bulldozing US department that vowed to cut $1tn in waste is difficultElon Musk, AI and the antichrist...
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Despair for would-be US citizens as American dream blocked by Trump
Aspirant Americans tell of exclusions from ceremonies by sudden policy introduced on ‘security’ groundsThe occasion should have been marked by the joy...
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Shawn Harris was ready to defeat Marjorie Taylor Greene. Now he awaits Republicans’ next move
After the far-right US representative’s resignation, Harris wonders who his opponent for Georgia’s 14th district will beRetired brigadier general Shaw...
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As we prepare for 2026, remember we have the power to make our future | Rebecca Solnit
We enter 2026 with radical uncertainty about the fate of the US – but also with the clarity that people have the power to determine what it will beWhe...
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Why is the Democratic party hiding its 2024 autopsy report? | Norman Soloman
If the DNC isn’t open and transparent about why they lost, then how can we be sure they will learn their lesson this time?The Democratic National Comm...
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Tuesday briefing: A surreal year in news gives our cartoonists endless material
In today’s newsletter: Covering everything from Donald Trump to AI, and Gaza to Ukraine, award-winning cartoonist and illustrator Ben Jennings shares ...
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US military says two were killed in strike on suspected drug vessel in Pacific
Two men killed in Hegseth-led attack on boat suspected of carrying drugs in international waters, Pentagon saysThe US military announced the killing o...
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Pardons and prizes: five key takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Netanyahu
US president hosted Israeli prime minister to discuss stalled Gaza peace plan, Iran and an award for TrumpTrump news at a glance: president greets Net...
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Trump news at a glance: president greets Netanyahu, warns Hamas, threatens to sue Jerome Powell
Israeli prime minister’s Florida trip included announcement that he will award Trump with Israel prize – key US politics stories from 29 December at a...
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Hamas will have ‘hell to pay’ if it fails to disarm, Trump warns after Netanyahu meeting
Israeli prime minister said he will award Trump with Israel prize, highest civilian honor, while visiting Mar-a-LagoUS politics live – latest updatesD...
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Between the old world and the new with Antonio Gramsci and Matthew Arnold | Brief letters
New world order | Trumpton Riots | Spoof sign | TV viewing stages | Right and wrong of racism | Kemi’s Christmas messagePatrick Wintour begins his exc...
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