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Department of Justice investigating Eric Swalwell amid sexual assault allegations
Democratic representative from California has suspended gubernatorial campaign and resigned from CongressThe US Department of Justice (DoJ) has opened...
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Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, ex-deputy surgeon general, as CDC director
Schwartz was deputy surgeon general under Trump’s first administration and is a rear admiral in the US Coast GuardDonald Trump announced Thursday that...
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RFK Jr accused of ‘dangerous conspiracy theories’ at heated budget hearing
Trump ally grilled by lawmakers over ‘terrible decisions’ on vaccines, public health and funding cuts to key programsUS politics – latest updatesVacci...
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US House approves bill to shield 350,000 Haitians from deportations
Rare rebuke of Trump’s mass deportation agenda, enabled by small group of Republican defectors, to last three yearsSign up for the Breaking News US em...
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RFK Jr and podcast guest suggest food is affordable in the US – despite rising costs
Health secretary and chef Robert Irvine claim Americans could eat healthier and more cheaply if they shopped betterSign up for the Breaking News US em...
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ICE agent charged with assault for allegedly pointing gun at people in car
Minnesota prosecutors say this is first criminal case against a federal agent involved in Trump’s immigration crackdownSign up for the Breaking News U...
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Trump officials urge other countries to join new ‘trade over aid’ push
US calls free-market capitalism ‘surest path to prosperity’ and seeks to forgo direct aid to developing countriesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe ...
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US House narrowly rejects war powers resolution as dissent grows
Resolution needed two more votes to pass, but Democrats now appear solidified in oppositionSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter al...
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Hegseth’s Pentagon prayer mirrors fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction
The defense secretary said his prayer drew on Ezekiel, but wording closely matches Quentin Tarantino dialogueIt was perhaps inevitable that a braggado...
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Senate Democrats move to stall Trump’s ‘absurd’ bid to install new Fed chair
Democratic lawmakers urged Republican leaders to postpone the confirmation hearing of Kevin WarshSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newslet...
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RFK Jr once cut penis off ‘road-killed raccoon’ in New York, new book reveals
Health secretary in a diary entry said his kids were in the car as he cut off animal’s genitals in 2001 to ‘study them later’Robert F Kennedy Jr once ...
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Teleportation, aliens and cancer-busting soda - it’s not just Trump going cuckoo, his officials are too | Arwa Mahdawi
As the president’s men rave about paranormal events and Diet Coke, it seems the US’s only hope is extraterrestrial interventionPeople often criticise ...
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Former Trump lawyer John Eastman disbarred over efforts to overturn 2020 election
California supreme court upholds lower court decision as Eastman says he will appeal to US supreme courtJohn Eastman, a lawyer who played a key role i...
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New Jersey governor hits out at Fifa over reported $100 World Cup train tickets: ‘They should pay’
Mikie Sherrill says taxpayers should not carry burdenCosts at World Cup have come under increased scrutinyNew Jersey’s governor, Mikie Sherrill, has h...
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Pope Leo laments world ruled by 'tyrants' after Trump attacks – video
Pope Leo XIV has said the world is being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants” who spend billions on war, in comments that will be seen as another sharp e...
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Why were these two US immigration judges fired? | Seth Stern
The case of two fired judges – and one who kept his job – offers a lesson in the administration’s view of free speechThe Trump administration believes...
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Scrutiny of Hegseth mounts as Democrats attempt to rein in Trump administration over Iran war – US politics live
House Democrats file impeachment articles against Trump’s defense secretary as Senate Democrats fail to pass measures to check White House power over ...
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A journalist filmed an ICE protest at a Minnesota church. Then federal agents showed up at her door
After Georgia Fort and Don Lemon reported from a church whose pastor reportedly works for ICE, agents arrested Fort in front of her childrenWhen feder...
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US launches fifth strike on alleged Pacific drug boat in a week, killing three
Wednesday’s strike brings the total of those killed in US military strikes on alleged drug boats to at least 177Three people were killed in a US strik...
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Democrats file articles of impeachment against Hegseth for ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’
Accusations refer to attack on Iran without congressional authorization and strikes on alleged drug smuggling boatsHouse Democrats filed six articles ...
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Trump news at a glance: president renews threats against federal reserve chair, pushes his replacement
Trump reiterated his claim that Powell is doing a ‘bad job’ as justice department continues with criminal investigation into Powell over renovations a...
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‘Vought cuts kill people’: Aids activists interrupt Trump budget chief hearing
Proceedings brought to halt as protesters condemn Russ Vought for slashing Pepfar program amid sweeping aid cutsProtesters decrying delays to funding ...
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Ketanji Brown Jackson condemns conservative justices’ pro-Trump orders
Liberal judge attacks emergency-docket rulings designed to benefit president as ‘scratch-paper musings’The supreme court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson...
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Suspect accused of planting pipe bombs on eve of January 6 faces new charges
Brian Cole Jr, accused of planting the devices near the RNC and DNC buildings in DC, faces two more felony countsThe individual accused of placing pip...
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‘Putting your body on the line’: inside the US movement against war in Iran
Protests coincide with a congressional vote to stop arming Israel and a movement to withhold income taxesMiddle East crisis – live updatesOn Monday af...
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Fisa surveillance vote sparks fierce debate as Congress splits on warrantless monitoring
Donald Trump says he is ‘working very hard’ with House Republicans to extend Section 702 without changesUS politics live – latest updatesA controversi...
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The Guardian view on the looming energy shock: ministers need to show they have a plan | Editorial
Keir Starmer can’t be blamed for the crisis in the Middle East, but he has to reassure people that he is prepared for its long-term consequencesPublic...
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Bernie Sanders pushes resolutions to block US weapons sales to Israel
Attempt by independent senator set to test Democratic support for longtime US ally amid Trump’s war on IranAn attempt set for Wednesday by senator Ber...
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‘Uncharted territory’: uncertainty as US vaccine guidance falls apart under Trump
Several shots – including flu and Covid – lost their CDC recommendations under overhauls from the White HouseSeveral shots lost their recommendation f...
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The supreme court needs to put limits on Trump’s use of the pardoning power | Steven Greenhouse
The president has reportedly promised mass pardons to administration officials. His misuse of the power goes far beyond what the constitution’s author...
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Trump may believe he is the messiah – but his attack on the pope could prove costly for JD Vance | Arwa Mahdawi
The president’s attack on the head of the Catholic church and the AI depiction of himself as a Christ-like figure have not gone down well with one of ...
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Republicans struggle to highlight Trump’s cuts as Americans see little effect on Tax Day – US politics live
Republicans had hoped that Trump’s 2025 tax cuts would be at the forefront of voters’ minds, but many have reportedly not noticed a differenceSign up ...
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Hungary’s strongman lost. His ideas live on in the White House | Jamil Smith
The United States tolerates Trump’s behavior because of our warped definition of strengthThe strongest men I’ve known didn’t behave anything like Dona...
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Tax Day is a reminder of America’s unequal tax system. But we can fix it | Zohran Mamdani, Gabriel Zucman and Joseph Stiglitz
There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of usToday, we have more income and wealth ine...
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US taxpayers spent hundreds more on military as Trump pushes for vast increase
As Americans race to file their federal taxes before today’s deadline, new analysis breaks down where the money goesSign up for the Breaking News US e...
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Trump warns US-UK trade deal ‘can always be changed’ with relations in ‘sad state’
President says he gave Britain ‘better deal than I had to’ but ally was ‘not there when we needed them’ on IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesBusine...
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US DoJ files for overturning January 6 convictions for far-right groups’ members
Filing seeks to overturn seditious conspiracy charges of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members who laid siege to US Capitol in 2021The US Department of ...
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Trump news at a glance: president hints at second round of talks with Iran as temporary ceasefire ticks down
Collapse of weekend negotiations prompted Trump to impose a blockade on Iranian ports – key US politics stories from 14 April at a glanceDonald Trump ...
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US military says it killed four more people in a boat strike in the eastern Pacific
Strike marks third deadly attack on vessels in region in four days, and the killing of 174 people since SeptemberSign up for the Breaking News US emai...
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Trump’s ‘DoorDash grandma’ had previously lobbied for the president, setting off controversy
Sharon Simmons, photographed delivering McDonald’s to Trump on Monday, lobbied for the ‘no tax on tips’ policy in 2025Sign up for the Breaking News US...
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Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resign from Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations
Departures came after lawmakers from both parties threatened to introduce resolutions expelling the two menUS politics live – latest updatesSign up fo...
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House Democrats call for commission led by JD Vance to oust Trump
Measure by Jamie Raskin follows statements by Trump about annihilating Iran and post depicting himself as JesusSign up for the Breaking News US email ...
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US-Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says
US president says negotiations could restart in Islamabad under ‘fantastic’ Pakistani army chief Asim Munir• Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald T...
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National majority vote for president a step closer as Virginia signs bill into law
Push for states to assign presidential electors to winner of popular vote gains momentum in bid to reach 270 thresholdA national majority vote for pre...
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ICE detention of US citizen in Minnesota investigated as kidnapping, false arrest
County officials review whether ICE’s warrantless raid and forced transport of a St Paul US citizen broke lawAuthorities in Minnesota are investigatin...
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Trump and Iran in battle of the blockades – The Latest
The US blockade of ships using Iranian ports has come into force but several Iran-linked tankers have passed through the strait of Hormuz since it beg...
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Democrat Ro Khanna to introduce bill to stop US exports of gas amid Iran war
Congressman says keeping gas supplies at home could lower costs for Americans amid price hikes sparked by warAmid historic jumps in gas prices trigger...
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Swalwell’s shock exit throws California governor’s race into disarray: ‘This really tosses the table over’
The contest to replace Gavin Newsom was already bizarre – now after the downfall of its apparent frontrunner, the state’s Democrats are scramblingDemo...
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JD Vance defends Trump amid spat with Pope Leo: ‘Stick to matters of morality’
Catholic vice-president effectively tells Leo to stay in his lane after pope criticized the White House over the Iran warJD Vance has weighed in on Do...
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Trump pick to lead Federal Reserve has assets worth over $100m, disclosures indicate
Kevin Warsh, seeking to replace Fed chair, Jerome Powell, had to file financial disclosures for Senate approvalKevin Warsh, the former Federal Reserve...
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Inside a jubilant DC conference where ‘the climate deniers are in charge now’
Trump’s EPA chief Lee Zeldin’s presence shows how much influence climate deniers now have, experts sayAs scientists confirmed that March was the Unite...
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Behold, another second coming. But this one is Donald Trump – WAY BETTER than that Jesus guy | Marina Hyde
The Middle East on fire, a spat with the pope – and he posts himself as Potus Almighty. Will his disciples now see that their messiah has feet of clay...
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