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US federal judge halts order for Trump to turn over financial records to BBC
Judge issues temporary pause while he considers Trump’s request to revise his libel lawsuit against BBCA federal judge has temporarily halted an order...
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FCC overturns limit on local TV ownership in win for media conglomerates
The 2-1 vote along party lines repealed ‘national cap’ that served as a key check on consolidation of the TV industryIn a historic vote on Thursday mo...
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Trump denies US running low on key munitions in war with Iran
President’s comment come after report he had demanded answers from Pete Hegseth over alleged shortagesMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesDonald T...
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Why do Latinos work for ICE?
Half of border agents are Latino, and they are part of a long history of Hispanic support for – and enforcement of – harsh immigration policiesSince T...
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Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress over Covid hearing
Anthony Fauci invoked fifth amendment dozens of times to parry hostile Republican inquisition over Covid responseUS politics live – latest updatesA Re...
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Ohio voters reconsider Republican Max Miller amid domestic abuse allegations
Voters in the red district are concerned with congressman’s alleged behavior and political future ahead of the midtermsDavid Griffith was a registered...
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Florida Democrat switches districts after DeSantis redistricting shake-up
Pia Dandiya, a first-time candidate, says voters care more about costs than district lines as she seeks a key open seatWhat is a sanguine new congress...
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Senate committee says it has copy of Fauci’s phone as it weighs holding him in contempt
Veteran US health official invoked fifth amendment right amid hostile questioning from Republicans last weekUS politics live – latest updatesA US Sena...
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Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base
Exclusive: Louisiana firm awarded tender to build rudimentary outpost to house Moroccan troopsDonald Trump’s Board of Peace, which was set up in Janua...
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Senate committee set to vote on holding Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress – US politics live
Hearing called after the former chief medical advisor invoked the fifth and refused to answer questions at a hearing on Covid-19 Katie Miller, an erst...
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The real meaning of Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan | Robert Reich
We’re seeing America wake up to the tyranny that’s engulfed usWith the victory of progressive Abdul El-Sayed over representative Haley Stevens in Mich...
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The American left is making strides. But can they win in November? | Ben Davis
The left is increasingly winning within the Democratic party. But it still needs to prove that it can build general-election coalitions capable of bea...
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Exclusive: Emails reveal Palmer Luckey’s political fundraising as his company wins sole-source contracts
Co-founder of defense firm Anduril has donated $5.9m to Republicans and bundled more, while reaping billions in Pentagon contractsWealthy Republicans ...
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Why making Anthony Fauci the enemy will harm US public health for years
Republicans are trying to scapegoat the infectious disease expert, even as they have gutted healthcare amid outbreaks of measles, cyclosporiasis and E...
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‘Mama mia!’: Trump tariffs refund ignites 53% profit spike at Nintendo
Quarterly profit jump fuelled largely by unknown US refund amount as Japanese video game giant records overall sales drop Nintendo has reported a jump...
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Man arrested at Trump’s California golf course faces more charges
Jeanine John Taele detained for ‘suspicious’ behavior after he allegedly took photos and videos ahead of Trump visitA California man who was arrested ...
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Three key takeaways from Michigan's Democratic Senate primary – video explainer
Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official, beat Haley Stevens to win the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan. El-Sayed will now face Republica...
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Republican who withdrew last month beats Trump-backed rival in Michigan
Thomas Smith, whose name remained on ballot, beats Republican rivals in primary contest for eighth districtThomas Smith withdrew from the Republican p...
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Trump immigration crackdown ensnares families of US troops
An AP investigation found dozens of active-duty troops’ parents and spouses detained despite protectionsThe Trump administration has detained dozens o...
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Senate confirms Trump pick Erica Schwartz as new CDC director
Schwartz, president’s third pick to lead top US public health agency, confirmed in 51-44 Senate voteDr Erica Schwartz was confirmed by the US Senate a...
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US to shut five consulates as critics fear China could fill diplomatic vacuum
State department informs Congress of planned closures in Canada, Grenada, Japan, Indonesia and CameroonThe US state department is to shut five foreign...
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Top Democrats set aside qualms and embrace progressive Abdul El-Sayed
Democrats ‘united by a common purpose: putting a check on Trump’, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand sayAbdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primaryW...
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Trump is pioneering the role of commentator-in-chief when issues grow thorny
The president is constantly assigning motives, identifying heroes and villains, and telling his audience what to thinkThis was originally published in...
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Michigan nominates first trans woman for state legislature
Joanna Whaley, ex-megachurch pastor who endured years of conversion practices, comfortably bested her opponentsUS politics live – latest updatesA form...
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New Mexico sues justice department for ‘stonewalling’ Epstein investigation
Filing by attorney general Raúl Torrez comes after DoJ appears to have ignored deadline for key Epstein ranch filesNew Mexico filed a lawsuit against ...
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Abdul El-Sayed offers a template for Democrats to defeat Trumpism | Peter Beinart
The candidate has crafted a progressive nationalism and shown his party how to turn Republicans’ financial advantage against themEvery now and then, a...
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What we learned from Tuesday’s midterm primary elections
Elections in five states underscored that momentum of progressive candidates remains strong but not unstoppableAbdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate pri...
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Progressive climate organizer William Lawrence wins Michigan Democratic House primary
Activist who rallied around a datacenter moratorium will face incumbent Republican Tom Barrett in NovemberUS politics live – latest updatesWilliam Law...
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Abdul El-Sayed’s win proves change is possible for Democrats. His next fight may determine their future
If the progressive wins Michigan’s general election, it could redefine the 2028 presidential contest. If he fails, the establishment will call him a c...
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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in defining race for Democrats
Progressive candidate will face Republican Mike Rogers in race to represent midwestern purple state in the SenateUS politics live – latest updatesAbdu...
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The Democratic party chair is a handy scapegoat. But the party’s problems are much bigger | Norman Solomon
Much of the criticism of Ken Martin is deserved. But his actions are symptomatic of a party that fails to listen to the grassrootsKen Martin is now a ...
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Trump administration targets children amid push to ‘deport at all costs’
Federal lawsuit alleges kids are being repatriated despite many of them qualifying to remain in the US legallyThe Trump administration is deliberately...
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‘Parkinson’s Valley’: the herbicide haunting a New York farm town
Paraquat is banned in over 70 countries. Some farmers and their families in Hebron believe the pesticide is causing Parkinson’s disease and are demand...
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Republican Chuck Edwards drops bid for re-election after report finding sexual harassment of staffers
Congressional ethics panel had recommended Edwards face censure over its findings on ‘hostile work environment’US politics live – latest updatesChuck ...
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Trump’s university ‘compact’ is gone. That doesn’t mean the assault on education is over | Kenneth Roth
The administration’s proposed agreement met a scathing response. But universities must remain vigilantThe Trump administration has quietly abandoned t...
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‘They’re selling the safety of the traveling public’: TSA workers decry Trump privatization push
Union exploring options to oppose program that would put US airport screening into hands of private contractors The labor union representing workers a...
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Michigan Senate Democratic primary race remains too close to call as El-Sayed holds narrow lead – US politics live
The former public health official has slight lead over congresswoman Haley Stevens, but vote count could continue well into the dayEl-Sayed holds narr...
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Let’s call Trump’s approach to Iran what it is: kindergarten diplomacy | Moustafa Bayoumi
Amid stop-and-start threats and with a divided staff, it’s clear Trump has no idea how to end a war that shouldn’t have begunOn Thursday, 23 July, aft...
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RFK Jr has a new cooking show. Are any Trump officials doing their actual jobs? | Arwa Mahdawi
Shouldn’t the health secretary have his hands full with the cyclosporiasis outbreak, measles or rabbit fever? Not when there are crispy salmon cakes t...
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Trump administration has refunded 60% of $165bn taken in illegal tariffs
Government has so far returned $100bn to companies from levies that US supreme court struck downBusiness live – latest updatesThe Trump administration...
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Decoding America: are the Democrats having their own Maga moment?
In this episode of Guardian Australia’s weekly US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad take a look at how the Michigan Senat...
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El-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to call
Progressive ex-public health official in tight battle against Haley Stevens in state’s Democratic primaryThe marquee race for the Democratic nominatio...
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Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez survives Washington’s crowded primary
Two-term Democrat faced attacks from the left and right while defending a House seat in a territory Trump wonThe Democratic representative Marie Glues...
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Missouri rejects citizens’ bid for vote on Trump-backed redistricting plan
Missouri’s top election official has rejected a petition for a referendum on new congressional districts Missouri’s top election official has rejected...
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US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa in escalation of diplomatic feud
Move is retaliation for Lula’s government refusal to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador in BrasíliaDonald Trump’s administration has revoked the v...
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CDC reportedly expands scope of US cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states
Six additional states caught up in investigation after Michigan reported first two US deaths linked to diseaseThe Centers for Disease Control and Prev...
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Wesley Bell wins Missouri House primary as Cori Bush comeback bid fails
Wesley Bell wins in St Louis rematch dominated by Israel-Palestine issueUS politics live – latest updatesThe Democratic congressman Wesley Bell won hi...
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US midterm primary elections live updates: High-stakes Michigan Senate race among key contests in five states
Voters in Michigan, Missouri, Washington, Kansas and Virginia head to polls to select candidates who will appear on November ballotsMichigan votes in ...
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Judge grants DoJ bid to dismiss January 6 cases against rightwing Oath Keepers
Ruling vacates convictions of founder Stewart Rhodes and other militia members who took part in 2021 Capitol attackA US judge on Tuesday granted the j...
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Jay Clayton sworn in as US director of national intelligence
After a bumpy confirmation hearing, Clayton replaces acting director Bill Pulte to head US intelligence agenciesUS politics live – latest updatesJay C...
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University of Maryland ‘teacher of the year’ detained by ICE in Texas
DHS said pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret overstayed visa and arrested him at Dallas-Fort Worth airportAn instructor at the University of Maryland, ...
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Ex-Olympian weighing ‘all options’ after reflecting pool charges dropped
David Hearn has ‘number of potential remedies’ after being prosecuted in connection with pool damage, attorney saysAn attorney for the former Olympic ...
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