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Australia and the 'bomb first' new world order: Full Story newsroom edition – video
The Full Story podcast's newsroom edition is back for 2026 and new host Josephine Tovey speaks with Gabrielle Jackson and Bonnie Malkin about how Aust...
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A lone battle: Why is Pedro Sánchez the only European leader to take on Trump?
As the Spanish PM decries the war in Iran, other politicians are unable – or unwilling – to speak against the US presidentOn Wednesday morning, Pedro ...
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Trump news at a glance: president shows Kristi Noem the door, but already has another job lined up for her
Firing of US homeland security secretary is first major personnel shakeup of Trump’s second term – key US politics stories from 5 March at a glanceKri...
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Bernard LaFayette, civil rights leader who helped launch Voting Rights Act, dies aged 85
Early in a life of service, LaFayette did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, AlabamaBernard LaFayette, the advance man...
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Capitol rioter pardoned by Trump given life sentence for molesting two children
Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, of Florida among several January 6 defendants charged with new crimesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA Flori...
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Minneapolis killings and deportation outrage: Kristi Noem’s scandal-plagued DHS tenure
Backlash grew against homeland security secretary after slew of controversies from Trump’s immigration crackdownKristi Noem’s year-long tenure as home...
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The worst of the worst: how Kristi Noem treated the American people ‘like dogs’
Many will regard the ex-secretary of homeland security, Trump’s first fired cabinet member, as the worst yet seenKristi Noem once led a dog to a grave...
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US House rejects war powers resolution to end Trump’s hostilities with Iran
Democratic-backed measure that would have forced US to withdraw troops failed by a vote of 212-219Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsle...
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Markwayne Mullin, Maga ‘warrior’ and ICE defender, to replace Kristi Noem
Trump-backed US senator and ex-MMA fighter a vocal supporter of ICE’s ‘red-blooded American patriots’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get new...
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Trump ousts DHS secretary Kristi Noem and replaces her with Republican senator
Noem’s tenure was marked by killings of US citizens by federal agents, a rumored affair and $220m spent on adsUS politics live – latest updatesSign up...
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Was Trump ever in control of the Iran war? – podcast
If you’ve been listening to the Trump administration this week, you would be forgiven for being confused about who started the war, why America got in...
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Donald Trump insists there are no wind farms in China. Here are 20 of them – in pictures
The US president has made the easily debunked claim that there are no wind farms in China Continue reading...
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Why are Democrats surrendering the issue of healthy food? | Tim Ryan and Justin Talbot Zorn
Under RFK Jr and the Maha movement, Republicans have claimed the mantle – but their actions are full of contradictionsOn 25 February, in her opening r...
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Senators demand investigation after ninth American killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers in West Bank
Lawmakers cite ‘consistent pattern’ in which Americans are being killed ‘without justice or accountability’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to g...
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‘What happened in Texas is a warning’: advocates say Republicans suppressed votes in the primaries
In Dallas and Williamson counties, voters faced long lines, extended wait times and confusion about voting locationOn Tuesday, Texas held its Democrat...
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US judge orders refunds for more than $130bn in illegal Trump tariffs
Trade court directs customs to repay importers with interest after supreme court ruled tariffs unlawfulA US trade court judge on Wednesday ordered the...
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‘This is a needless war’: Americans share their thoughts on the US-Israel attacks on Iran
The Guardian asked US readers about the military action in Iran – their responses were largely disapprovingAs hundreds of civilians and some US servic...
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No deportation officer has been killed in the line of duty since ICE’s creation
Only one person working job that today would be called ‘deportation officer’ has died from act of violence, Guardian review showsSince Donald Trump re...
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Trump administration is failing to address spread of measles, experts say
As number of cases climbs past 1,000, experts say CDC is not taking obvious steps amid funding cutsExperts say that the Trump administration has faile...
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Kamala Harris might run for president again in 2028. Please, no | Arwa Mahdawi
Harris’s 2024 campaign lacked authenticity and conviction. We can’t afford to repeat the mistakes of the pastI’ve got some good news and some bad news...
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House to vote on limiting Trump’s powers in Iran war after Senate measure fails – US politics live
House decision is expected to be tight after war powers resolution in the Senate fell apart along party linesSign up for the Breaking News US email to...
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‘A subversion of the justice system’: DoJ shifts into Trump’s ‘political wing’ as criminal investigations accelerate
President has ‘succeeded in completely politicizing’ justice department, experts say, using it to punish his enemiesDonald Trump’s Department of Justi...
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Moderate Democrats plot path to victory by winning the middle
At the Third Way conference in Charleston, centrists debated ways to win – and were sure electoral success lies with themJoe Walsh half jumped out of ...
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Americans are finally taking a critical approach to Israel. We can do that without sliding into antisemitism | Joel Swanson
Israel’s role in drawing the US into a war on Iran is attracting healthy scrutiny. It’s also creating a permission structure for antisemitismThe joint...
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In a Trump war, with great power comes no responsibility | Jamil Smith
When presidents ask the country to support a war, honesty is not optionalThe bombs fell in our name before any of us knew. Then the president saw fit ...
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What would it take for Trump to walk away from the Iran war? – Full Story podcast
The US and Israel’s war with Iran is nearing its first full week and after throwing the region into chaos, it is starting to spread beyond the Middle ...
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Pentagon releases names of final two soldiers of six killed in Kuwait
Chief Warrant Officer Robert Marzan, 54, and Maj Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, were from California and IowaThe Pentagon has released the names of the final tw...
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Trump news at a glance: Pentagon ‘taking a look’ at deadly strike on girls’ school in Iran as UN office demands answers
US military has not taken responsibility for the strike, which killed at least 165 students, according to Iranian officials – key US politics stories ...
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Montana Republican Steve Daines drops Senate re-election bid minutes before deadline
Trump ally Daines confirms resignation and withdraws bid for a third term, saying: ‘It is time for new leaders’Republican US senator Steve Daines of M...
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US burning through interceptors to shoot down Iranian drones, officials say
Chair of joint chiefs of staff and others say US depleting supply, even as Trump administration claims otherwiseSign up for the Breaking News US email...
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Colorado governor likely to grant clemency to election denier Tina Peters, lawyer says
Lawyer for Peters says he expects Jared Polis to commute nine-year sentence over voting breach in 2020 electionA lawyer representing Tina Peters said ...
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Pam Bondi subpoenaed by US House in Jeffrey Epstein investigation
Republicans join Democrats to vote 24-19 to approve motion to compel US attorney general to testifyUS politics live – latest updatesFive Republicans o...
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Bard faculty call for ‘transition’ plan for college president linked to Epstein
Faculty members stop short of calling for Leon Botstein to resign in wake of revelations about ties with sex offender Members of Bard College’s facult...
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Blackout in Cuba leaves millions without power amid US oil chokehold
Latest outage darkens island facing dwindling oil reserves and increasing pressure from WashingtonA blackout has hit the western half of Cuba, leaving...
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Trump-aligned candidates surge as some incumbents fall: five key takeaways from US primary elections
From Texas to North Carolina, incumbents fall as Democrats gain in Arkansas, signaling 2026 turbulenceUS politics live – latest updatesThere was more ...
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Texas primaries: will pragmatism finally deliver Democrats a seat in the red state?
Democratic voters in Texas displayed a survival instinct in picking James Talarico as their US Senate candidateJames Talarico wins Democratic primary ...
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Democratic slate for California governor’s seat still crowded despite warning from party head
Rusty Hicks had urged candidates with no ‘viable path’ to victory to drop out to ensure Democratic win in NovemberUS politics live – latest updatesSig...
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‘He was smart and kind and amazing’: four American soldiers killed in Kuwait remembered
Here’s what we know about the four US service members who have been identifiedMiddle East crisis – live updatesMore details have emerged about four of...
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Trump has launched an unprecedented assault on the environment. Where’s the pushback?
Climate deniers expected more resistance to the fossil fuel blitz. But Democrats, billionaires and activists have gone silentThis story is published i...
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House opens inquiry into Texas lawmaker over alleged affair with aide
Tony Gonzales allegedly had affair with Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, who later died after setting herself on fireUS politics live – latest updatesSign up...
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Gavin Newsom likens Israel to ‘an apartheid state’ and decries war on Iran
California governor was asked if US should rethink military partnership with Israel while promoting his memoir in LASign up for the Breaking News US e...
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Pete Hegseth says Iranian regime is ‘toast’ as US expands military offensive
The Pentagon chief claims Tehran ‘cannot outlast’ US as strikes intensify and civilian toll climbsThe US will have complete, uncontested control of Ir...
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Pete Hegseth says US is ‘investigating’ deadly strike on girls’ school in Iran
US defense secretary was evasive when asked about the airstrike that Iranian officials say killed at least 165 studentsMinab school bombing: how the w...
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Half of Americans back abolishing ICE amid Trump crackdown, poll finds
YouGov poll shows 50% support as Kristi Noem defends ‘terrorist’ claim and shutdown drags onHalf of Americans support the abolition of the Immigration...
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Trump administration’s bid to halt New York City congestion toll blocked in court
Judge notes New York legislature passed $9 fee and it was signed into law by governor before federal approvalsSign up for the Breaking News US email t...
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US submarine sank Iranian warship off Sri Lanka’s coast, Hegseth says
Defence secretary confirms strike on Iris Dena in first US attack on Iranian forces outside Middle East during conflictMiddle East crisis – live updat...
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Senate to vote on war powers resolution to prevent Trump from continuing Iran conflict
Republicans are set to vote down the resolution introduced by Democrats, who have condemned Trump for launching strikes without Congressional approval...
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How Trump officials created ‘nuclear option’ against protesters in church
Critics say administration has overstepped authority in using 1994 law to prosecute protesters and journalistsWhen dozens of protesters interrupted a ...
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Trump news at a glance: Rubio and his boss can’t seem to agree on why US attacked Iran
Rubio said the US was reacting after learning that Israel planned to strike Iran, but Trump on Wednesday contradicted that explanation – key US politi...
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Texas polls begin to close as Democratic rivals battle in Senate primary
Judge extends voting hours in Dallas county as Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico locked in hotly contested raceAs polls began to close across Texas ...
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Fight between Texas Republicans for US Senate seat leaves party on edge
Party worries a victory by Maga darling Ken Paxton over John Cornyn would open door to Democrats in red stateFour-term Republican US senator John Corn...
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DHS launches investigation into Greg Bovino’s alleged remarks about Jewish lawyer - report
Homeland security department appears to be looking into comments made about Minnesota’s top federal prosecutorThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS...
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