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Wee the people: Republican Boebert presses DC witness on public urination
Congresswoman’s fixation on whether criminal code would have decriminalized public urination made biggest splash at hearingIn bizarre scenes in a US H...
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Angry Fox News chief said fact-checks of Trump’s election lies ‘bad for business’
Suzanne Scott wrote in December 2020 that fact-checks ‘have to stop’, messages obtained from $1.6bn Dominion lawsuit revealThe top executive at Fox Ne...
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Bernie Sanders accuses ex-Starbucks chief of unprecedented union-busting
Howard Schultz defends company’s practices before Senate committee, while Republicans condemn Sanders’ ‘witch-hunt’Starbucks’ former chief executive H...
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FDA approves overdose-reversing Narcan for sale without prescription
Move seen as a key strategy to control the US overdose crisis, which has been linked to more than 100,000 deaths a yearThe US Food and Drug Administra...
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Potential Republican candidate Chris Christie vows to never support Trump again – live
Former New Jersey governor, who pledged his allegiance to Trump during 2016 election, says: ‘I can’t help him. No way’Sign up to receive First Thing –...
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Nashville shooting: Senate chaplain says ‘thoughts and prayers’ not enough
Barry C Black said: ‘When babies die at a church school, it is time for us to move beyond thoughts and prayers’The chaplain who leads prayers in the U...
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Senator Josh Hawley says Nashville shooting was an attack on Christians
His Democratic opponent says the far-right Missouri lawmaker is ‘a fraud and a coward’ for selective application of hate crime lawsA Democratic oppone...
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‘Not going to let our military be politicised,’ says Republican delaying nominees over abortion
Defense secretary Lloyd Austin asks Tommy Tuberville of Alabama to lift ‘hold’, while Democrat Chuck Schumer issues firm rebukeA Republican senator ho...
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Mike Pence must testify before grand jury investigating January 6 – reports
A federal judge ruled the former vice-president must appear in the inquiry into Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 electionFormer US vice-president ...
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Republican congressman says ‘we’re not going to fix’ school shootings
Tim Burchett says he doesn’t see a role for Congress in preventing tragedies ‘other than mess things up’ after Nashville shootingAfter the latest mass...
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Banking regulators to face tough questions from US Congress following collapses
Lawmakers aim to determine how Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failed, sparking fears of financial crisisLawmakers are set to grill federal ban...
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Republicans accused of hypocrisy over gun safety after Nashville shooting – live
School shooting that left three children and three adults dead brought condolences from conservatives who oppose gun controlFollowing Monday’s shootin...
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Aide to Senator Rand Paul critically wounded in Washington DC stabbing
Suspect in custody after member of Republican’s staff attacked in apparently random incidentA member of Senator Rand Paul’s staff was stabbed and crit...
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Afghans resettled in US fear being sent back as pathway to legal status stalls in Congress
More than 78,000 Afghan refugees relocated to the US as part of Operation Allies Welcome, but few have gained permanent statusOn the day he turned 24 ...
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Trump’s verbal assaults pose risks to prosecutors and could fuel violence
Trump has resorted to ‘incendiary rhetoric’ to deter investigations and to rile up his base, experts say, and shows no sign of letting upDonald Trump’...
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Did Vietnam peace protests stop Nixon using nuclear weapons?
A new documentary, released amid Putin’s brinksmanship over Ukraine, argues that marches in 1969 changed the US president’s mind. Some historians thin...
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Biden says gun violence ‘ripping our communities apart’ after Tennessee shooting
President again calls on Congress to pass assault weapons ban, saying we ‘need to do more to protect our schools’The White House led reactions in a sh...
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Trump based arrest remarks on ‘rumors’, his lawyer says as eyes on grand jury to reconvene – live
Grand jury did not sit on Thursday or FridayEx-president rails against Manhattan district attorney at rallySign up to receive First Thing – our daily ...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene led delegation to visit Capitol attack defendants in jail
The Republican extremist high-fived and shook defendants’ hands, calling them ‘political prisoners’A jail in Washington DC has become the latest focal...
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Pennsylvania senator John Fetterman to leave hospital ‘soon’
The recently elected senator has spent the past five weeks in the Walter Reed hospital receiving inpatient care for depression John Fetterman is expec...
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Trump lawyer says ex-president based remarks about arrest last week on ‘rumors’
Trump’s prediction last week was a bust, but Manhattan grand jury could reconvene on Monday with an arraignment by end of dayDonald Trump’s lawyer has...
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Trump says he’s not upset over possible indictment as he lashes out at ‘fake’ case
Ex-president insisted he was not afraid of investigation even as he attacked the case and attacked media reporting of the caseDonald Trump repeatedly ...
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White House ‘very in favor’ of bill thought to target TikTok
Platform has drawn close congressional scrutiny because the data of users could be available to the government of ChinaOne of the authors of a Senate ...
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After Dianne Feinstein: as a political giant steps down, California weighs its future
As the state’s longest serving senator prepares to retire, the new leadership will determine the trajectory for the Democratic partyWhen Dianne Feinst...
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Defeating the Dictators review: prescriptions for democratic health
Charles Dunst salutes Joe Biden’s domestic spending but also points to how Trump’s sclerotic grip still hobbles the USCharles Dunst’s “aspirational” b...
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Trump describes 2024 election as ‘the final battle’ from podium in Waco
Former president honours January 6 rioters and delivers violent rhetoric in rally at Texas city during anniversary of Branch Davidian massacreDonald T...
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Flight that killed White House official pitched violently after takeoff
Plane did not encounter turbulence, but forces about four times stronger than gravity that caused it to swoop down before going upThe business jet fli...
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Power move: Stacey Abrams’ next act is the electrification of the US
The Georgia activist on why she is leaving campaign politics behind to focus on weaning Americans off fossil fuelsStacey Abrams has been hailed as a m...
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Trump lives rent-free in Americans’ heads amid possible indictment
While the ex-president left the White House over two years ago, the Trump addiction is hard to beat as his legal perils dominate headlinesWhen Donald ...
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‘Executive guy’ DeSantis doesn’t want to be Trump 2024 running mate
Florida governor, who trails former president in Republican polls, says he would not accept an offer to join Trump’s ticketRon DeSantis, the rightwing...
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Michael Cohen’s lawyer compares Trump to Clinton-Lewinsky case
‘Can you imagine if … he had written personal checks as part of that controversy?’ Lanny Davis says without naming ClintonA lawyer representing a key ...
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‘Parents’ rights’: Republicans wage education culture war as 2024 looms
Republicans hail policies they say will give parents a say in their children’s schooling – but critics say it’s a guise to advance a rightwing educati...
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Trump lawyer to testify to grand jury in federal classified documents case – live
Evan Corcoran will appear before jury examining case of government papers kept by Trump at Mar-a-LagoGood morning, US politics live blog readers, it m...
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Trump stays out of handcuffs for now: Politics Weekly America podcast
Last weekend, Donald Trump predicted he would be arrested. This has yet to happen. So why did he bring attention to a hush money case that could put h...
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Utah governor signs laws limiting access to TikTok and Instagram for minors
Regulations will require parental permission for minors to access social media and prevent companies from causing ‘addiction’The governor of Utah, Spe...
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Key takeaways from TikTok hearing in Congress – and the uncertain road ahead
Lawmakers grilled the social media app’s CEO over its relationship with China and protections for young usersThe first appearance in Congress for TikT...
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Police and pizza but no perp walk as New York waits for Trump indictment
A week that began with a bang fizzled out as grand jury unlikely to deliver verdict in hush money payment case until next weekOver the weekend Donald ...
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TikTok chief grilled by Congress as Biden considers US crackdown
Shou Zi Chew attempts to play down concerns over data and privacy as lawmakers call for ban on Chinese-owned appThe chief executive of TikTok, Shou Zi...
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before US Congress amid growing security concerns – live
App’s future in doubt as Biden administration threatens to ban it entirely in the countryTikTok’s CEO eluded the spotlight. Now, he can’t avoid itSix ...
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Trump hush-money grand jury set to meet again to consider criminal charges – live
Manhattan proceedings abruptly postponed on WednesdaySign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailShifting the focus for a second to an...
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Republican Ted Cruz introduces bill to block US supreme court expansion
Texas senator claims court dominated 6-3 by conservatives after ruthless GOP power plays must remain ‘independent’The Republican senator Ted Cruz, who...
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Why Dominion is already the winner of the $1.6bn lawsuit against Fox News
Messages proving network hosts and executives knew what they were saying was false and ‘reckless’ are now on record foreverAs Fox News continued to br...
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Trump appointees interfered to weaken EPA assessment of toxic chemical
Watchdog finds PFBS toxicity value was altered in 2021 report, as scientists say episode part of ‘larger rot at the agency’Trump administration appoin...
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Trump hush-money grand jury proceedings abruptly postponed
Manhattan grand jury on standby about meeting on Thursday as adjournment sparks flurry of speculation among Trump alliesThe Manhattan grand jury expec...
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Trump in handcuffs: it’s a sight I’ve longed to see. The trouble is, that’s what he wants, too | Emma Brockes
When it comes to Trump and justice, it’s best to not get your hopes up – and he’s a master at spinning a persecution narrativeOf all the accusations a...
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Claims Trump misled his lawyers about classified papers as potential indictment looms – live
Judge in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation finds former president may have lied about what materials he had – reportIt will be a moment many ...
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Trump keeps accusing Black prosecutors of being ‘racist’. Coincidence? I think not | Tayo Bero
The political and racial maneuvering here is obvious and ridiculous, but that doesn’t make it less dangerousThe last several months have seen former p...
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Trump seizes on likely indictment to pass begging bowl for 2024 campaign
Ex-president attempts to capitalize on anticipated charges over hush money payments to Stormy DanielsDonald Trump is attempting to capitalize on his a...
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Six urgent questions TikTok’s CEO needs to answer for US lawmakers
Stakes are high for the app’s US future with the administration pushing for Chinese owners to sell their shares in the firmTikTok’s chief executive, S...
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TikTok’s CEO eluded the spotlight. Now, a looming ban means he can’t avoid it
The typically low-key Shou Zi Chew faces his biggest test yet as he testifies before Congress over China influence concernsShou Zi Chew is not a proli...
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DeSantis hits Republican poll low as Trump tightens grip on primary
Nikki Haley and Mike Pence, who saw a favorability slump after criticizing Trump, trail far behind, with others barely registeringDonald Trump may be ...
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Trump wants to be handcuffed for court appearance in Stormy Daniels case, sources say
People close to former president said to be unsure whether he is serious about wanting to do a perp walkDonald Trump has told advisers that he wants t...
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Taiwan president to visit Latin American allies with stops in US
Tsai Ing-wen will visit allies Guatemala and Belize while also stopping in New York and Los AngelesTaiwan’s president will visit diplomatic allies Gua...
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Three-day strike by Los Angeles schools workers hits half a million students
Strike joined by teachers over better wages and increased staffing closes nation’s second-largest school systemTens of thousands of workers in the Los...
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‘Significant increase’ in online threats as potential Trump indictment looms – live
Most threats are directed at law enforcement and government officials, report says, after ex-president urged supporters to protestSign up to receive F...
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To prevent more bank runs, the Fed should pause rate hikes | Robert Reich
Inflation is receding, albeit slowly, so there’s no reason to risk more financial tumult. Will the central bank see it that way?The global financial s...
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Four Oath Keepers members convicted of obstruction in January 6 trial
The four were also convicted of conspiracy stemming from an insurrection at the Capitol in failed effort to keep Trump in officeFour people associated...
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Biden issues first veto on Republican-led retirement investment bill
President rejects legislation to overturn a labor department rule Republicans have denounced as ‘woke capitalism’Joe Biden issued the first veto of hi...
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Republicans tried to delay release of US hostages to sabotage Carter, ex-aide claims – report
Former Texas governor urged Middle Eastern leaders to convince Iran not to release hostages before 1980 electionA former Texas governor met Middle Eas...
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Trump hails prospect of testimony from ex-Cohen adviser in hush money case
Robert J Costello, scheduled to appear before New York grand jury on Monday, likely to question Trump accuser’s credibility• Trump calls on supporters...
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Trump calls on supporters to protest as possible indictment looms in New York – live
Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg could bring charges against former president in Stormy Daniels hush money caseSign up to receive First Thing –...
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This Wisconsin judicial election could decide the next US president | Andy Wong
Democrats must throw everything they have into this race – and not neglect potentially pivotal voters of colorThe Wisconsin supreme court election – w...
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Trump’s legal woes pick up speed as Republican 2024 race heats up
The ex-president faces four criminal investigations that are gaining momentum, raising the odds he will face charges, ex-federal prosecutors sayAs Don...
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Trump in panic mode as he braces for likely charges in Stormy Daniels case
Manhattan district attorney expected to file criminal charges against ex-president for payment to adult film star in 2016Donald Trump is bracing for h...
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Elizabeth Warren says Fed chair ‘failed’ and calls for inquiry into bank collapse
Progressive Democrat launches offensive on politicians on the left and the right who supported Trump-era deregulation of US banksPolitical fall-out in...
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Manhattan district attorney warns of ‘attempts to intimidate’ after Trump calls for protest
Alvin Bragg is expected to bring an indictment against Trump this week over hush payments to adult actor Stormy Daniels in 2016The Manhattan district ...
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US banks want socialism for themselves - and capitalism for everyone else | Robert Reich
When banks like Silicon Valley Bank collapse, money floods to bigger ones like JPMorgan. Clients know they’re ‘too big to fail’Greg Becker, the former...
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Birchers review: how the Republican far right gave us Trump and DeSantis
Matthew Dallek’s fast-paced and well-researched history shows how the John Birch Society rose, raved and never went awayOut of sight but not forgotten...
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Trump allies and rivals rally to his defence after he claims arrest is imminent
Former president says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday but there has been no official confirmation of the likelihood or timing of charges being br...
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With $1.6bn at stake, Fox News is suddenly interested in freedom of the press | Margaret Sullivan
Fox pundits called mainstream journalists ‘leftwing media hacks’ and ‘cringing animals’. Now they’re eager for solidarityAs it tries to defend itself ...
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Biden urgeed an investigation into how guns are peddled to kids. Will it stop the ads?
The action is aimed at expanding last year’s bipartisan Safer Communities act, which strengthened background checksLast year the Georgia-based gun man...
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‘Let’s make these folks famous’: the leftwing push to raise 18 Republicans’ profiles
Indivisible is targeting little-known GOP House members in swing districts for the 2024 election. Co-founder Ezra Levin says: ‘They are basically Marj...
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