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Newsom signs law to shield California elections from federal interference
Governor says law is a response to ‘legitimate anxiety’ about Trump’s tactics targeting Democratic-led cities and statesGavin Newsom, California’s gov...
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No Kings event set for 14 June, as Trump celebrates birthday with White House UFC bout
A Night to Build Community will feature concert with Bette Midler, Patti Smith and Rufus Wainwright streaming nationwideSign up for the Breaking News ...
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‘True patriot’: White House pays bizarre tribute to Harambe 10 years after gorilla’s death
White House made lengthy post about gorilla shot dead at Cincinnati zoo after a toddler entered his enclosure in 2016Sign up for the Breaking News US ...
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The US has deported thousands to third countries. This must stop | James A Goldston and Natasha Arnpriester
Monitors estimate 17,500 people have been sent to countries they may never have visited – and where they could face further dangerJosé Yugar-Cruz spen...
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As 2028 approaches, America needs ranked-choice voting more than ever | Jamie Raskin
We need rules for the Democratic primaries that will lift up the voices of talented DemocratsIn democracy, the rules matter. Six months before the mid...
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Trump refiles $10bn defamation suit against WSJ over report on Epstein ties – US politics live
The lawsuit is one of several that the president has brought in his personal capacity against news organizationsHello and welcome to the US politics l...
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Obama’s former speechwriter Ben Rhodes examines America through its 15 most defining speeches
From Frederick Douglass to Obama, Ben Rhodes shares the speeches that explain America in his new book, All We SayDonald Trump “has proven Jeremiah Wri...
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The US keeps finding ways to justify state violence against Cuba | Daniel Mendiola
For centuries, the US has engaged in imperialist intervention in Latin America. The Castro indictment looks like its latest moveOn 20 May, a federal c...
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Newsom to impose 100% tax on California payees of Trump’s $1.8bn fund
State’s governor looks to thwart US president’s plan to divert money to allies, including January 6 riotersCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom is looking...
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Trump news at a glance: president lobs accusation at Iran and threat at Oman with peace talks in limbo
Trump claims Iran intends to wait until US midterm elections in the hope of getting better deal – key US politics stories from Wednesday, 27 MayDonald...
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Trump says 'Oman will behave' with strait of Hormuz as he threatens to 'blow them up' – video
The US president made the threat during a US cabinet meeting after reports of discussions between Iran and Oman about jointly charging a toll for ship...
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Jill Biden says she thought Joe Biden was having a stroke during 2024 debate
In CBS interview set to air Sunday, former first lady says she was ‘frightened’ during husband’s debate with TrumpJill Biden said she had been “fright...
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Trump administration ‘drawing up plans’ to stop processing international flights in sanctuary cities
Markwayne Mullin, DHS secretary, said move would come in response to protests outside ICE facility in New JerseyThe Trump administration has threatene...
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Jill Biden says she thought Joe Biden was ‘having a stroke’ during 2024 debate – live
In a new interview with CBS News, Jill Biden says that she was ‘frightened’ as then-president Joe Biden froze during his disastrous 2024 debate agains...
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If Democrats can't inspire in California, where can they? – Stateside with Kai and Carter
Across California, ballots sit unopened as voters struggle to decide who to back as their chosen candidate for governor. US senior political correspon...
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Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ Oman amid talks over strait of Hormuz
US president calls on US ally to ‘behave … or else we’ll have to blow them up’ in casual aside during cabinet meetingDonald Trump has threatened to “b...
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Top US arts camp and boarding school to demolish Jeffrey Epstein lodge
Sexual offender attended Interlochen camp in Michigan as teenager and donated hundreds of thousands of dollarsA Michigan summer arts camp and boarding...
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Company led by Republican fundraiser pardoned by Trump wins $106m federal contract
There is no evidence Elliott Broidy’s links to Trump helped AI company win contract to monitor prisoners’ phone callsThe day before Donald Trump’s fir...
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‘We are not criminals’: protests erupt as hunger strike rocks New Jersey ICE jail
A day after ICE officials pepper-spray senator, tensions ramp up outside facility on fifth day of hunger and labor strikeChaos breaks out at New Jerse...
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US building Ebola quarantine center in Kenya for Americans amid outbreak
Some experts criticize White House approach and say not allowing Americans to return to US hurts treatment effortsThe Trump administration is building...
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The Guardian view on Lebanon’s suffering: the ‘ceasefire’ didn’t stop Israeli attacks. Now they’re intensifying again | Editorial
Civilians including children are among the thousands to have died in this war, yet the world is paying remarkably little attentionLebanon was an after...
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Trump’s iron grip on the Republican party has never been stronger. What about the country?
The US president’s backing of Maga extremists turns off the very voters Republicans need to win over in the midtermsDonald Trump gave it a minute.At 9...
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Republicans race to back Ken Paxton as runoff sets up closely watched US Senate battle in Texas
Donald Trump moves quickly to unite Republicans behind the Texas attorney general as Democrats eye rare openingUS politics live – latest updatesSign u...
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Democrats say they were shut out of fraud event after Vance says crackdown ‘should not be a partisan’
State attorneys general say their deputies were turned away and criticized the White House for ‘politicizing’ fraud issuesThree Democratic state attor...
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Biden sues justice department to block release of Hur interview audio
Former president says disclosure of recordings tied to classified files inquiry would violate his privacyJoe Biden, the former president, has filed a ...
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Trump’s corruption leaves us cynical – and complacent | Judith Levine
Impunity breeds popular cynicism, and cynicism undergirds autocracyAs his mentor Roy Cohn counseled, Donald Trump never admits wrongdoing or apologize...
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Trump moves Camp David cabinet meeting to White House as Iran talks continue
Heavy rain forces postponement of trip to rural Maryland as negotiations to end Iran war reach crucial stageDonald Trump will host the 12th cabinet me...
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Veteran Texas congressman Al Green beaten in Democratic primary runoff
Christian Menefee wins 18th district race after Republican gerrymandering carved up Green’s reliably Democratic seatChristian Menefee, a freshman Demo...
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‘Scum’: Trump attacks US states’ efforts to regulate prediction markets
President says federal government must retain regulatory authority as concerns grow over ‘addictive’ platformsDonald Trump wrote in a social media pos...
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Trump news at a glance: Iran signals ‘bad faith’ US strikes will not hinder peace talks as Trump calls a rare cabinet meeting
Despite attack that killed four Iranian soldiers, Tehran has not pulled out of talks that were continuing under the joint mediation of Pakistan and Qa...
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Appeals court temporarily blocks re-detention of Mahmoud Khalil
Decision gives Khalil, 31, temporary reprieve as his legal team prepares to petition his case to the supreme courtA federal appeals court has temporar...
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South Carolina Republicans defy Trump again to reject rapid redistricting drive
Bid to remake maps and reduce Democratic voters in Jim Clyburn’s district before midterms fails in state senateRepublican lawmakers in South Carolina ...
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Iran remains in peace talks despite first US strikes since ceasefire
Tehran condemns ‘definitive violation’ but announces no specific reprisals as negotiations near decisive stageMiddle East crisis – live updatesA propo...
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White House proposes NDAs for federal workers to crack down on leaks to journalists
The OPM released a draft NDA designed for federal agencies to use with new and existing employeesUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s admin...
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Federal court blocks new Republican-friendly voting map in Alabama
Panels of three judges says congressional map was drawn to intentionally discriminate against Black votersAlabama cannot use a new Republican-friendly...
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Thomas Massie files to run in 2028 after losing to Trump pick Ed Gallrein
Kentucky conservative says ‘I haven’t made a final decision about which office to seek, if I run’Thomas Massie is planning his comeback.The conservati...
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US senator says he was pepper sprayed by federal agents during protest at ICE facility
Democrat Andy Kim says he saw ‘chaos’ at the New Jersey ICE facility amid ‘standoff’ between protesters and agentsAndy Kim, a Democratic senator, said...
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How did Jennifer Siebel Newsom become a target for conservative criticism?
Republicans may be seeking a new line of attack against Gavin Newsom, who has emerged as an early frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nominati...
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Why Trump administration’s plan to attempt to destroy Pfas is ‘nonsenscial’
The EPA said it was cutting Biden-era regulations on Pfas in drinking water, but advocates say the move will harm public health and benefit industryA ...
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Trump to undergo annual physical after year of public attention to health issues
US president, who turns 80 next month, frequently casts himself as fit but recent photos have added to questions about his healthSign up for the Break...
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Texas Senate runoff sees surge of anti-Muslim rhetoric in campaign ads
Runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton features ads and legal disputes targeting Texas MuslimsIn the bitter and expensive US Senate runoff between ...
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Truck drivers say ‘racism’ behind Trump administration’s license restrictions on immigrants
Rule prevents many immigrant truckers from renewing driver’s license – even if they’ve driven legally for yearsSign up for the Breaking News US newsle...
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‘True Maga warrior’ takes on old-guard Texan in key test of Trump’s GOP grip
Scandal-plagued Ken Paxton has won Trump’s backing – can he defeat John Cornyn in a high-stakes primary runoff? Ken Paxton, the state attorney general...
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Revealed: huge climate cost of harmful emissions from US immigration flights
Trump campaign accelerating climate crisis as officials move migrants to detention jails and deport them from USUS immigration enforcement flights are...
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Trump news at a glance: Iran says ‘contradictory statements’ from US hindering deal negotiations
Donald Trump says deal will be ‘great and meaningful, or there will be no deal at all’ in online post – key US politics stories from Monday 25 May at ...
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‘If Iran gets a bomb it will be Bibi’s’: Trump’s deal outline sparks alarm in Israel
Netanyahu’s joint war with the US began with talk of regime change in Tehran but may leave him with few strategic gainsMiddle East live – latest updat...
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Protesters clash with ICE agents outside New Jersey detention center
Protesters say agents used pepper spray and batons in clash outside Delaney Hall where a hunger strike is under wayProtesters outside a New Jersey mig...
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Iran denies deal with US is imminent despite some progress
Tehran says ‘contradictory statements’ from US and Israeli interference hindering negotiationsMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran has poured cold wa...
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The language of the American presidency doesn’t apply to Trump | Robert Reich
Trump and his allies have so undermined the US government that we need a new vocabulary to describe themWords matter. When describing a government, th...
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Middle East crisis live: Rubio says US-Iran agreement ‘pretty solid’ as oil price falls amid optimism for deal
Secretary of state says a deal could materialise ‘today’, while Trump says talks with Iran proceeding constructively as he faces criticism from within...
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Trump news at a glance: President defends himself from Republicans over moves towards Iran deal
President insists ‘I don’t make bad deals!’ as hawks from his own party call proposed agreement a disaster – key US politics stories from Sunday 24 Ma...
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Trump has ‘alienated’ voters ahead of midterms, warns ousted Republican Thomas Massie
GOP congressman says his party is set to count cost of ‘Trump disappointment syndrome’ after primary defeatDonald Trump’s Republican party is on cours...
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