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Trump news at a glance: Trump supports Putin plan for Ukraine peace, report says; West Virginia to send national guard to DC
US president reportedly backs plan for Ukraine to cede unoccupied territory to Russia; West Virginia to deploy up to 400 troops to national capital – ...
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US state department stops issuing visas for Gaza’s children to get medical care
Program providing key aid halted after complaints from Laura Loomer, the far-right influencer close to TrumpThe US state department announced on Satur...
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West Virginia to deploy hundreds of national guard troops to Washington DC
Troops requested by Trump team are ‘ready to respond’ but ‘not on a political policing mission’, veteran group saysWest Virginia is to deploy 300 to 4...
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Trump to back ceding of Ukrainian territory to Russia as part of peace deal
Details of post-summit call were leaked in which US president supports plan for Kyiv to give up Donbas regionDonald Trump will back a plan to cede uno...
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Donald Trump reportedly delivered letter from first lady to Vladimir Putin
White House officials said it mentioned the abductions of Ukrainian children by Russian forces in occupied territoryDonald Trump hand-delivered a pers...
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RFK Jr denies 2028 presidential ambitions after attacks from Trump influencer Laura Loomer
HHS chief took to social media with deference to president after ‘Trump’s Rasputin’ said he was plotting moveThe US health and human services (HHS) se...
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Ron DeSantis enters the chat: governor eyes chance to redraw Florida maps
Redistricting call a stereotypical power-play by Republican governor who has often bent state lawmakers to his willWith Gavin Newsom and Greg Abbott, ...
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Farmers in US midwest squeezed by Trump tariffs and climate crisis
Excess rainfall has fueled disease and pest pressure in Ohio’s soybean fields as a trade war with China puts farmers’ biggest export market in doubt S...
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How Baltimore’s violent crime rate hit an all-time low: ‘This is not magic. It’s hard work’
Personalized intervention has transformed the former murder capital of the US – Trump’s recent cuts have experts fearing a reboundThe end of violence ...
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Thousands to join US ‘Fight the Trump Takeover’ protests against Republican redistricting plans
Protests against redrawing of electoral maps in Texas and other states to take place in 34 US cities and towns SaturdayThousands are expected to gathe...
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Love in a cold climate: Putin romances Trump in Alaska with talk of rigged elections and a trip to Moscow
For those who feared the summit on Ukraine might resemble Chamberlain’s appeasement of Hitler in 1938, the reality was worseThat was the moment he kne...
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No Ukraine ceasefire but a PR victory for Putin: key takeaways from Trump’s Alaska summit with Russian president
Fighting set to continue in Ukraine while US and Russian leaders cling to old grievances and exchange warm wordsFull report: No deal, and no answers, ...
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Trump news at a glance: Trump claims ‘great progress’ in Putin talks, DC police takeover scaled back
US president leaves more questions than answers after summit on ending Ukraine war with Vladimir Putin; White House agrees to scale back takeover of D...
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Grins and banter: Trump gives warm welcome to Putin before Ukraine summit in Alaska
Discussions could reshape war in Ukraine and US-Moscow relations – without Zelenskyy or European leadersTrump-Putin summit – live updatesDonald Trump ...
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New Mexico Republican candidate gets 80 years for shootings at Democrats’ homes
Prosecutors says Solomon Peña showed no remorse for shootings on the homes of four Democratic officials in AlbuquerqueA failed political candidate in ...
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New Orleans mayor indicted on federal corruption charges
LaToya Cantrell’s indictment comes after businessman was charged for exchanging gifts with her for favorsThe New Orleans mayor, LaToya Cantrell, was i...
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Trump-Putin summit live updates: US and Russian leaders to meet in Alaska to discuss ending Ukraine war
The Putin-Trump meeting is scheduled to get under way at 3.30pm ET; US president says he wants to see a ceasefire and ‘won’t be happy if it’s not toda...
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Court clears Trump to proceed with mass firings at top US consumer watchdog
Judge previously blocked president from laying off 1,500 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection BureauA federal appeals court set the stage fo...
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Secret Service and US military engineers face scrutiny over raising river water level for Vance’s birthday
Senator Adam Schiff suggests in letter that use of funds to alter outflow of lake for personal use may have been inappropriateUS politics live – lates...
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Democrats introduce joint resolution to end Trump’s ‘lawless’ DC takeover
Legislation says special emergency conditions that would warrant federalization of DC police have not been metDemocratic lawmakers have introduced a j...
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Barack Obama praises Texas Democrats’ fight as they signal return to state
Governor Greg Abbott calls new special session immediately after directly adjourned its last one on FridayUS politics live – latest updatesTexas Democ...
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Trump’s attacks on Democratic-run US cities will not stop with Washington
Trump wants to go after cities across the US to settle political scores, assert himself as a strongman and, potentially, arrest his opponentsUS politi...
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Washington DC sues after Trump officials’ ‘hostile takeover’ of city police
Pam Bondi says DEA chief Terry Cole in charge of Metropolitan police amid White House crackdown on crimeWashington DC was seeking an emergency restrai...
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Republicans who backed Trump’s anti-environment bill have accepted over $105m from big oil
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes billions of dollars in giveaways to fossil fuel companies and their executivesThe Republican lawmakers who vot...
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‘It’s not illegal to be homeless’: unhoused Washingtonians evicted from encampments as part of Trump’s crime crackdown
Federal officers swept encampments across DC overnight, leaving many uncertain about where they will find shelterUS politics live – latest updatesFor ...
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Newsom says California hopes to redraw maps in response to Texas plan | First Thing
Republican redestricting move aims to win House majority in midterms. Plus, plastic pollution talks fail in GenevaDon’t already get First Thing in you...
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Democrats are fighting fire with fire over redistricting – but will democracy burn?
Trump’s plan to boost Republican House seats in the midterms through gerrymandering has provoked a reactionThe mid-decade redistricting war looming be...
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Protesters gather in Washington DC as federal law enforcement officers stop drivers – US politics live
At least one person reportedly arrested as protesters heckle law enforcement and warn drivers to avoid area as Trump makes false claims about crime le...
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How Trump is using ‘pure lies’ about high crime in US cities to justify federal takeovers
Local officials slam president’s remarks and point to federal funding cuts as the real harm to public safety in their citiesWhen Donald Trump announce...
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Experts condemn NIH director’s defense of cut to vaccine research
Critics say Jay Bhattacharya’s comments on so-called failure of mRNA vaccines to ‘earn public trust’ are ‘astounding’When the director of the National...
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Gavin Newsom calls on Democrats 'to meet fire with fire' in redistricting fight with Trump – video
Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, said state Democratic lawmakers would move forward with a redistricting plan to counter the Republican-led map-dr...
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Trump news at a glance: president insists he won’t let Putin ‘mess around with me’ at summit on Ukraine
Donald Trump gives talks 75% chance of success while European leaders worry about concessions to Moscow – key US politics stories from Thursday 14 Aug...
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Five key points on how a long-respected US human rights report became a ‘cudgel’ under Trump
The state departments ‘human rights’ report under Trump differs hugely from those of previous administrationsIn May, Donald Trump took to the stage at...
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Gavin Newsom says California will move forward with map redrawing plan in response to Texas effort
Governor reveals election rigging response act to counter Trump’s push to gain five extra seats in Texas midtermsGavin Newsom, California’s governor, ...
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Judge blocks two Trump efforts to eliminate DEI in schools and colleges
Education department found to have violated law when it threatened to cut funds from institutions that backed DEIA federal judge on Thursday struck do...
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Texas Democrats say they are prepared to return to state after two-week absence
Chair of state’s house Democratic caucus said they will return once California submits new congressional map to offset losses in TexasUS politics live...
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Conservatives join backlash over Trump pick for head of labor statistics: ‘Not a credible source of information’
Even Republican economists have criticized president’s pick of EJ Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor StatisticsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald...
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Putin ready to make Ukraine deal, Trump says before Alaska summit
US president’s comment that Russian and Ukrainian leaders may have to ‘divvy’ things up likely to raise alarmDonald Trump has said he believes Vladimi...
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Republican doesn’t wear seatbelt in DC ‘because of carjacking’ despite data showing decline
Senator echoes Trump’s claims about crime in Washington DC, disputing statistics showing a drop in car thefts and other violationsUS politics live – l...
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Florida governor announces state to open ‘deportation depot’ immigration jail
Ron DeSantis announced move as judge to decide whether to close ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ facility in EvergladesFlorida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis...
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Is Donald Trump too weak to be a strongman? – podcast
With a summit in Alaska and national guard troops in DC, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Susan Glasser of the New Yorker about the week that may dent the...
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These rural radio stations are a lifeline for their communities. Trump’s cuts threaten their future
‘Phones can’t go down into a canyon or around a mesa, but radio does,’ Richard Grey of Arizona’s KGHR saysSince Republicans last month slashed over $1...
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Protesters confront federal officers as Trump tightens grip on DC policing
Democratic leader says ‘no fucking way’ as president signals he could declare emergency to keep control past 30 daysUS politics live – latest updatesP...
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Democrats demand answers on cuts to firefighters during critical fire season
House Democrat Robert Garcia presses USDA head Brooke Rollins on how administration is protecting AmericansAs federal firefighters grapple with strain...
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First Thing: Trump says he’ll seek ‘long-term’ control of DC police
President hints at targeting other cities’ police. Trump also relaxes rocket launch rules, which may aid Musk and BezosDon’t already get First Thing i...
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US medical journal rejects call from RFK Jr to retract vaccine study
Health secretary claimed that study, showing safety of aluminum ingredients in vaccines to be safe, was flawedAn influential US medical journal is rej...
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Maga star Katie Miller’s new podcast reeks of toxic femininity. I listened so you don’t have to | Arwa Mahdawi
The ex-Doge staffer and wife of Stephen Miller says she wants to reach conservative women – and her first guest is JD Vance Want to hear a cute little...
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Sheinbaum’s expulsion of criminals is more about placating Trump than keeping Mexico safe
Perhaps not coincidentally, the timing of tariff discussions was closely followed by the transfer of wanted criminalsMexico’s president, Claudia Shein...
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How Pete Hegseth’s zeal to bring religiosity to the Pentagon is dividing the military
Former Fox and Friends host’s ultra-conservative Christian nationalism causing ‘frustration’ within ranks, say expertsWhile secretary of defense Pete ...
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Donald Trump says he will ask Congress to extend limit on control of Washington DC police – US politics live
President says ‘we’re going to use DC as a very positive example’ as city’s leaders say ‘crime crisis’ White House has cited does not existDonald Trum...
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Democrats can win in 2028. But we need to oust corporate candidates first | Alexandra Rojas
They need a new generation of leaders with fresh faces and bold ideas, unbought by corporate Super Pacs and billionaire donorsIf the Democratic party ...
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Trump’s DC takeover harkens back to a dark incident 33 years ago – when crime was far worse
A violent event in 1992 prompted a response – not from the president, but Congress – with similarly dystopian languageDonald Trump’s takeover of Washi...
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