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Lindsey Graham tributes from Israel and Ukraine point to complicated, often bloody legacy
Republican senator, who died Saturday, had a global reach few could rival and was vital in shaping Trump’s worldviewIt was revealing that one of the f...
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Mitch McConnell reveals fall led to hospitalization after weeks of silence
Senator says in statement he has undergone battery of tests after weeks of mounting speculation about his healthUS senator Mitch McConnell on Sunday r...
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US congressman says ‘IDF is lying’ about his detention by settlers and soldiers
Israeli ambassador to US accuses Ro Khanna of political stunt to distract from support for Graham PlatnerRo Khanna accused the Israeli government and ...
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‘Mr President, you’re not far behind God’: Lindsey Graham in his own words
The South Carolina senator illustrated the changing face of the Republican party, from being an anti-Trump voice to a supporter of his war with IranLi...
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Graham’s death triggers a scramble to replace him – what happens next
South Carolina governor will pick successor to serve out Graham’s term as Trump says ‘I have somebody I think would be great’ Lindsey Graham dies aged...
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The Guardian view on Trump and Tehran: everyone loses when the US and Iran overplay their hands | Editorial
Strikes and bluster on both sides, with Israel urging on Washington, are endangering the progress madeThe cycle’s familiarity should not obscure the g...
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Lindsey Graham obituary
Long-serving South Carolina Republican senator who was an ally of Donald Trump and an ardent supporter of UkraineLindsey Graham, the Republican senato...
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US politicians and foreign leaders pay tribute to Lindsey Graham
Trump says Graham was ‘a true American patriot’ while Zelenskyy says he’s ‘deeply saddened’ by deathWashington woke up to the unexpected death of Repu...
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Trump praises Lindsey Graham as ‘one of the greatest people I have ever known’ after senator dies of sudden illness – live
Graham’s abrupt death will send shock waves through Washington and the Republican partyLindsey Graham, key ally of Donald Trump, has died after sudden...
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Platner’s collapse doesn’t mean we should reject outsiders in politics | Bhaskar Sunkara
We don’t need fewer amateurs running for office. We need far more of them, recruited seriouslyGraham Platner is out of the Maine Senate race, burdened...
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How to plan for an election that leaders are trying to subvert
The White House is working to change electoral rules in its favor. Protectors of democracy must have a counterplanThe second Trump administration is s...
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Stephen Miller is outraged over birthright citizenship. His arguments are nonsense | Sidney Blumenthal
Trump’s immigration architect calls the supreme court’s decision ‘outrageous’ as he pushes for policy rooted in genetics, not lawNeither of the suprem...
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Israel’s war in Gaza dominates US midterm races as Democrats split
Tensions between progressive and moderate camps of Democratic party on display in key Senate race in Michigan The Israel-Gaza war created gaping divis...
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Lindsey Graham, key ally of Donald Trump, has died after sudden illness, his office says
Republican senator had served in the Senate since 2003 and was a sharp critic of Trump before becoming one of his most loyal backersLindsey Graham, a ...
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US allies apprehensive after capricious Trump changes tune at Nato summit
Sudden shift may be linked to affinity for Erdoğan but what might be consequences of erratic behavior towards alliance?Donald Trump’s relationship wit...
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England World Cup star Harry Kane confirms he played golf with Trump
Backlash has been swift against team captain before Saturday’s quarter-final match against NorwayNorway v England: liveBefore his nation’s World Cup ...
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Trump rushed Kennedy Center renovations for Fifa peace prize ceremony, whistleblowers say
Letter from Democratic senator outlines more no-bid contracts and second botched reflecting pool redoThe US senator Sheldon Whitehouse has sent a lett...
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US congressman says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank
Ro Khanna said settlers were armed with US-made weapons and Israel Defense Forces refused to interveneThe US congressman Ro Khanna says armed Israeli ...
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Hunter Biden wins $1.7m in suit over Iran bribery claim by ex-CEO of Overstock.com
Biden sued Patrick Byrne for defamation over claim that he sought bribe to lobby his father to free $8bn in Iran assetsA federal judge on Friday award...
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Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over new Air Force One reporting
Outlet said journalists subpoenaed to testify before grand jury after story detailed security concerns with Qatar-gifted plane The Trump administratio...
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‘A slap in the face’: small farmers say Trump is turning his back on them
The president wooed farmers in his campaign, but now the USDA is yanking funding, citing ‘DEI’ and wasteful spendingIt’s just an eighth of an acre, bu...
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Is the US trying to make scientists’ work so difficult that they simply give up? | Daniel Malinsky
New Trump administration rules would undermine longstanding research practices. It’s death by a thousand cutsA politician who aims to gradually privat...
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As Democrats pick up the pieces after Graham Platner, many wonder: how did this happen?
The former US Senate candidate’s spectacular fall has upended the Maine Senate race and left voters fuming at the partyAlmost exactly one year ago, Gr...
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‘A brilliant reprieve, a unifying force’: America falls in love with World Cup
Packed stadiums, record TV viewers, and an outlet for joyous multiculturalism under attack by Trump – the tournament has taken the US by stormThere we...
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Is Mitch McConnell secretly deceased? | Arwa Mahdawi
The senator’s health is shrouded in mystery after he was hospitalized. Why can’t we get a clear answer?Is Mitch McConnell dead?This shouldn’t be a dif...
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Six-hour polygraphs, forced reassignments: inside homeland security’s campaign of fear
The ruthless gutting and reforming of the Department of Homeland Security has traumatized both workers and the most vulnerable immigrantsFederal offic...
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Mitch McConnell mystery deepens as health questions remain unanswered
Senator’s office has released only sparse details about hospital stay, leaving fevered speculation to fill vacuumMystery surrounding Senator Mitch McC...
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Trump-appointed judge dismisses seditious conspiracy case against Proud Boys
Judge says he’s granting request to dismiss prosecutions even though request is clearly based not on facts or the lawA federal judge nominated by Dona...
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Crews again drain Trump’s troubled reflecting pool
Workers observed draining water from Lincoln Memorial pool plagued by algae blooms and peeling paintCrews were observed Friday draining the plagued Li...
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Graham Platner officially withdraws candidacy for US Senate in Maine
Paperwork ends Democratic campaign laden with scandals, including most recently accusations of sexual assaultGraham Platner, the Democratic nominee fo...
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John Fetterman joins forces with Republican counterpart in Senate for fundraising committee
Venture between two Pennsylvania senators stokes speculation about Fetterman’s future in Democratic partyThe Democratic senator John Fetterman, who ha...
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Trump taps climate skeptic to run US government’s flagship climate report
Matthew Wielicki frequently criticizes established climate science online, including in videos from rightwing PragerUThe Trump administration has tapp...
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Why Graham Platner wasn’t the answer to the Democrats’ man problem – Stateside with Kai and Carter
Earlier this week, Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, was accused by a former partner of sexual assault. Platner denies the...
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NAACP demands end of Trump’s anticrime taskforce in Memphis after deaths of Black men
Advocacy group calls on acting attorney general to lead ‘thorough, transparent federal investigation’The deaths in recent days of two Black men in Ten...
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The United States’ 250-year experiment has come to an end | Letters
Responding to Jonathan Freedland’s article, Ged Parker says the damage to US democracy of Donald Trump’s power grab is unlikely to be reversed. Plus l...
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Trump accused of trying to ‘rig’ elections after firing federal commissioners
President’s dismemberment of Election Assistance Commission called a ‘brazen attempt’ to control electionsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trum...
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How Trump’s intervention tarnished the World Cup – The Latest
There is just one week to go until the winner of the World Cup is crowned, and it has been a memorable tournament, not least due to the extraordinary ...
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Bipartisan housing bill to become law in a matter of days – with or without Trump’s signature
President says he won’t sign housing bill without passage of voting legislation, but without veto it will still become lawUS politics live – latest up...
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Democrat running for Texas AG claims $110m in grants for Starlink ‘sure looks’ like corruption
Nathan Johnson says if elected he’ll investigate state’s deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to provide rural internetUS politics live – latest updatesA Texa...
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The Trump administration is charging these Minneapolis protesters with conspiracy. Organizers won’t back down
‘Minnesota 15’ indicted after opposing ICE crackdown – just the latest attempt by Trump DoJ to criminalize resistance Days after pleading not guilty t...
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National guard pilots return to duty after 4 July low-level beach flyover in South Carolina
Helicopter pilots were suspended from duty after a low-level stunt over beachgoers during holiday aviation showSign up for the Breaking News US newsle...
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Pressure mounts on Texas to address brutal heat crisis in prison cells
State hit by new wrongful death lawsuit by family of Jason Wilson, who died in ‘brutally hot, un-airconditioned’ cellTexas, the state with the largest...
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Democrats need to rethink their image of a ‘man of the people’ | Judith Levine
For progressives too, working-class heroes are bearded, buff white guys. Their treatment of women can be overlookedAna Marie Cox’s New Republic profil...
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‘He’s forcing higher bills’: Trump spends billions to kill clean energy and keep coal alive
Critics accuse president of ‘fattening the wallets of his cronies’ as working Americans face higher energy ratesThe Trump administration has directly ...
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Trump called ‘irresponsible and dangerous’ over election commission firings - US politics live
Politicians and advocates say dismissals are ‘deeply concerning and part of president’s ‘relentless efforts to interfere with elections’Trump fires la...
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The Nato summit exposed the real source of Trump’s power
It comes from his willingness to violate all norms, rules and laws – and leaving everyone else to pick up the piecesAt the Nato summit just ended, Tru...
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Trump restarts war with Iran and plays nice(ish) with Nato | Politics Weekly America
After the US launched strikes on Iran this week, Donald Trump said the fragile ceasefire he had co-signed just last month was over. He also reignited ...
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Graham Platner is out. Troy Jackson should replace him | Dustin Guastella
Democrats need a candidate who can speak to working-class, inland and rural Mainers. A logger from the North Woods seems like the obvious choiceMaine’...
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It’s not me, it’s them: Platner goes down snarling with graceless exit video
The populist Democrat nominee for Senate in Maine bowed to the inevitable but turned his farewell into a pity party“Always give your best, never get d...
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Why was the pundit class so quick to defend Graham Platner?
To some of Platner’s most influential backers his swaggering, reckless, and casually brutish masculinity was understood not as a liability, but as a v...
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‘AI accountability agenda’: US senator unveils package of bills to curb tech’s harms
Exclusive: Senator Ed Markey on why he has proposed legislation aimed at curbing datacenters, automated hiring systems and harm to childrenUS senator ...
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Trump restarts war with Iran and plays nice(ish) with Nato – podcast
After the US launched strikes on Iran this week, Donald Trump said the fragile ceasefire he had co-signed just last month was over. He also reignited ...
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