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Donald Trump’s Texas rally rocked by repeated protests
Trump briefly stepped away from the microphone after one protester appeared to approach the stageDonald Trump’s latest campaign rally was rocked by re...
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Leon Botstein resigns from Bard roles as key Democrat demands investigation into Epstein links
Jamie Raskin says ‘startling’ email asked whether young woman was ‘for me, or are you keeping her for yourself’A powerful Democratic lawmaker has call...
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Democrats sue to stop Trump from using taxpayer funds for self-promoting ads
Ads promoting the president have cost more than $12m and his Super Pac has refused to reimburse taxpayersSign up to The Stakes 2026: your weekly guide...
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Trump backs away from top aides who reportedly advised pro-Russia government
President floats firing Chris LaCivita and James Blair over any ‘conflict’ after reports of work in Republika SrpskaDonald Trump distanced himself fro...
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Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while trying to repair campaign sign
Bernadette Greene-Placentia says she is sharing her story in order to fight for victims of sexual assault This article contains graphic descriptions o...
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EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request
Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website The Trump administration pressured mu...
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Hegseth tells USS Lincoln sailors controversial deployment ‘wasn’t easy’
Pentagon chief tries to play down problems onboard carrier as it returns to dock after 260 days at sea without port callPete Hegseth, the US defense s...
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The Guardian view on the US midterms: the cost of living is on the ballot, but this is about democracy too | Editorial
Donald Trump’s unpopularity and the economic struggles of voters have boosted Democrats. But with less than a month to go, there is no complacencyFor ...
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The most shocking part of Trump’s comments is what our reaction says about us
Listening to the president at a rally these days is a mix of deja vu and word salad, but his decade-long project of division remains abnormal and dang...
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The US has backed Libya’s Haftar clan. The UK should not make the same mistake | Letters
Steven Kay says Britain should act independently and in a role consistent with its status as a member of the UN security councilPatrick Wintour’s repo...
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Paxton admits Trump’s Iran war and US gas prices are plaguing Republicans in leaked audio
Texas attorney general acknowledged affordability was his party’s ‘biggest problem’ heading into the midtermsUS politics live – latest updatesKen Paxt...
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‘Take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego? Trump is beyond irresponsible | Ted Widmer
We appear to be entering a new era, in which political desperation at home leads to increasingly unhinged threats abroadDonald Trump was in Nebraska o...
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British billionaire warned Epstein was a ‘sexual deviant’ decades before FBI closed in on the abuser
Sir James Goldsmith’s links to Hilton Head, South Carolina, adds to mystery of Jane Doe 4, who claimed she was abused by Epstein in the 1980sFor Jeffr...
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Trump administration sued over plans to send election monitors to voting sites
NAACP files lawsuit after head of DoJ’s civil rights division says she hopes to send election monitors to pollsThe Trump administration has been sued ...
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US Midterms: What are they and why do presidents dread them? - explainer
The US midterms may not be as much of a spectacle as the presidential elections, but they are just as important and can completely change not just the...
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Why are the Democratic Socialists of America are so successful? | Akin Olla
There’s an unsung reason for the organization’s success even as other leftwing groups face a bumpy roadA lot has been written recently in an effort to...
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Trump’s LA and San Diego comments ‘dangerous, if not treasonous’, says Newsom – US politics live
California governor critcizes president for ‘putting a target on two of our biggest cities and one of America’s largest naval hubs’California to ‘acti...
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Skepticism mires Trump’s Iowa steel plant project: ‘Promises are not the same as jobs’
The project has sparked doubts over whether the plant will be built and delivered as promised, given Trump’s recordDonald Trump has long sought to por...
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‘Not exactly his favorite senator’: Susan Collins distances herself from Trump in Maine debate
Republican challenged by Democrat Troy Jackson in critical Senate race says she opposes Iran war and Canada tariffsSusan Collins, the Republican senat...
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Trump announces $6.6bn defense shipyard owned by top Republican donor’s firm
Baltimore project to be partly funded by US government but owned by defense firm Anduril, founded by Palmer LuckeyDonald Trump on Tuesday announced th...
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Trump says he is weighing suspension of federal gas tax
President floats idea as voter anger over rising costs threatens Republican hopes in November midtermsDonald Trump said on Tuesday his administration ...
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Disney accuses Trump officials of ‘blatant violations’ of constitution amid FCC battle
Lawyers tell judge ABC being unfairly targeted as US regulator seeks review of network’s local TV station licensesLawyers for Disney accused the Trump...
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Election deniers stoke Trump-driven ballot security fears before midterms
Former and current officials who bolstered claims of voter fraud in 2020 make fresh allegations of vulnerabilitiesProminent election deniers have spen...
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Trump’s suggestion that Iran could ‘take out’ LA or San Diego draws Republican rebuke
Congressional candidate Jim Desmond says he ‘served to protect Americans, not write off American cities’A Republican candidate in San Diego has critic...
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JD Vance and Ted Cruz are fighting for control of the GOP. The problem? Neither is called Trump | Arwa Mahdawi
Having seemingly written off the midterms, the Republican bigwigs are making their pitches for 2028. But the current commander-in-chief could be looki...
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US justice department moves to strip citizenship of 40 naturalized citizens
Officials file ‘denaturalization actions’ against people accused of crimes in what they call ‘largest’ such initiativeDonald Trump’s justice departmen...
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Veteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’
John Murdock had been working for the agency for 18 years and his resignation comes during an exodus of longtime federal workers and scientists An 18-...
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Trump 2.0 is targeting US protesters with ‘antifa’ charges. Activists started a union to fight back
NSPM-7 Defendants Union plans to offer legal clinics, media training and more to people facing prosecution for protestDarío Sánchez is facing state ch...
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US, Israeli and European far-right figures to gather for conference in Israel
Trump’s counter-terrorism ‘czar’, Sebastian Gorka, was scheduled to speak at conference but White House says he will no longer attendA National Conser...
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Misuse of AI is brands’ top reputational threat, new survey says
The findings come after warnings from tech leaders that AI placed in the wrong hands could trigger larger threats such as nuclear war or bioweaponry d...
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Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for self-promoting ads after backlash – US politics live
President claims commercials were ‘positive promotion for our Great USA’ but says he will now cover their costSign up for Breaking News US emailHello ...
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New Jersey congresswoman LaMonica McIver faces legal deadline after giving birth to second child
She must decide by the end of the week whether to seek further review of federal charges over a confrontation with ICE agents at Delaney HallA US cong...
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I witnessed the Pinochet regime’s fall. It offers hope – and a warning – for the US | Ariel Dorfman
November’s midterms bring parallels with a moment in October 1988. But Pinochet’s exit wasn’t the end of his influenceA malignant, monomaniacal presid...
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Trump says Super Pac will pay for taxpayer-funded ads that sparked outcry
President’s U-turn comes after Democrats and Republicans condemned use of tax dollars for pro-Trump adsDonald Trump said on Monday he would pay for ta...
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The Iran war is unpopular, but will it cost Trump the midterms? Our reporters answer your questions
The war with Iran is reshaping America ahead of the midterms – how will it affect US voters at the polls? Join us for a live conversation on Oct. 6 at...
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Obama to appear at Abdul El-Sayed rally in critical Michigan Senate race
Former president to visit 10 days before election day as victory for progressive challenger could tip Senate balanceBarack Obama will head to Detroit ...
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Republicans criticize Steve Hilton for ‘creepy’ innuendo-filled campaign ad
Hilton faces heavy backlash from within his own party for ‘Just Try It’ ad amid his longshot bid for California governorSteve Hilton, the Republican c...
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Politico reportedly barred from traveling with Trump amid administration’s crackdown on White House coverage – live
White House did not let Politico on Air Force One, CNN reports; a federal judge had put a temporary block on Trump’s overall ban on Politico, CNN and ...
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Republican Ken Paxton admits forces in DC control his Texas Senate campaign
‘I don’t control message or what we’re doing,’ scandal- hit state attorney general reportedly says at private eventKen Paxton, the Texas attorney gene...
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Why did the US withdraw bombers from RAF Fairford? – The Latest
The US withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford after an investigation into an alleged planned terrorist attack on the base. At least 10 B-1 bombers use...
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Relatives of Epstein victim appear in attack ad targeting Republican congressman
Family of Virginia Giuffre criticizes Colorado’s Jeff Crank for voting to block a vote to release the Epstein filesTwo relatives of Virginia Giuffre, ...
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Dennis Hastert, former House speaker disgraced by molestation allegations, dies aged 84
The Republican, who was sent to prison in 2016 in a hush-money case tied to the allegations, died over the weekendDennis Hastert, the longest-serving ...
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Trump’s former press secretary Karoline Leavitt to join Fox News
Youngest press secretary in White House history left earlier this year after the birth of her second childKaroline Leavitt, who stepped down as White ...
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The surprising, cut-throat race for Los Angeles mayor
Karen Bass is fighting for her political life as progressives battle to lead the US’s second-largest cityKaren Bass has never lost an election. But th...
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Vance wants voters to ‘give us another chance’. But he is cornered | Sidney Blumenthal
The vice-president’s recent remarks seek to maintain a posture of strength while they inadvertently expose political realitiesJD Vance has parachuted ...
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Trump’s recent statements on the economy are even more bonkers than usual | Steven Greenhouse
Our ‘genius’ president is revealing his ignorance of economics, fueling concerns about the threat he poses to the worldDonald Trump recently made a bo...
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Monday briefing: You asked, we answered – how will the US midterms go?
In today’s newsletter: As Americans get ready to vote on whether the Republican party remains in control of Congress, our Washington editor talks abou...
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White House defends new press aide who posed with rifle in ‘Fuck Joe Biden’ shirt
Beni Rae Harmony, 24, has been ‘a trusted voice for the MAGA movement as a White House correspondent’, White House saysThe White House has defended a ...
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JD Vance flexing Maha connections as he eyes 2028 election
Considered Republican frontrunner for presidential election, Vance is cozying up to the movement – as it splitsJD Vance, widely considered to be the R...
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Before Cornell turmoil, successive US administrations seesawed in attitudes towards campus assaults
Democratic and Republican administrations have taken different tacks in addressing campus sexual assaultAmid renewed concerns about sexual assault on ...
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Medicare for All remains key pressure point for Democrats ahead of midterms
The idea of universal health coverage in the US is embraced by party’s left but is often considered a liability by centristsLast week, 1,500 unionized...
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Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar
Calyton said AI was a ‘gamechanger’ but it also posed ‘a threat’ during his DNI Senate confirmation hearing Donald Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton, ...
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