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Trump ‘whiplash’ on deportations putting Afghans in turmoil: ‘People already survived a war’
Members of Congress and advocates warn that returning people to their home countries could be a death sentenceDozens of Afghans who are currently in t...
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Corporate Democrats are weaponizing identity politics to smear progressives | Arwa Mahdawi
House members have responded to legitimate criticism with cynicism. Let’s not have another ‘Bernie bros’ momentBefore we get started, some ground rule...
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‘Enough is enough’: rising number of deadly ebike battery fires spark fear in New York City
City has failed to build infrastructure that could reduce threat, and saw 400 fires, 83 injuries and 12 deaths this yearFires from lithium-ion batteri...
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‘We must deliver’: jubilant Democrats gather in Denver to chart way forward
At party’s ‘What’s Next’ conference, consensus is they need to act quickly, but over affordability or accountability is the questionWhat’s next for De...
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Will Trump’s lame duck presidency push him further beyond constraints of the law?
Midterm elections have defanged the US president – leaving critics to worry about his next move in his ‘fat Elvis’ stageIt was just before 3am when Do...
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Hegseth survived impeachment bid but reprieve may be temporary: ‘He can’t escape justice forever’
The reprimand the defense secretary endured at US military’s most sacred shrine epitomizes his disrepute The sentinel who bawled out Pete Hegseth for ...
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Ecuadorian fishermen who survived US boat strikes sue Trump administration
US military has killed nearly 250 people in attack on ‘narco-terrorism’, and on 17 March, sank the 16 plaintiffs’ boat, leaving two with serious burns...
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Airport chaos continues after US ground stop lifted – as it happened
This blog is now closed. See our full reports:US aviation agency lifts nationwide ground stop affecting all air travelChaos at US airports as flight s...
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‘It’s frustrating’: chaos at US airports as stoppage grinds travel plans to a halt
Travelers and crew feeling ‘pissed’ or ‘lucky’ depending on level of upset amid nationwide ground stopThe US Federal Aviation Administration’s decisio...
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Nationwide FAA ground stop: nearly 11,000 flights delayed or canceled at airports across the US
Transportation secretary said stoppage is due to ‘communication issue’ and homeland security says there’s no indication of ‘nefarious attack’FAA groun...
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What the choice between Chuck Schumer and Chris Van Hollen for Senate leader is all about | Bernie Sanders
This is not a personality contest. This is a debate about the future of the Democratic partyThe election for Democratic Senate leader between Chuck Sc...
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Send us your questions about climate crisis and politics for the next Stateside guest: Bill McKibben
Kai Wright of the Guardian podcast Stateside will speak with author and environmentalist Bill McKibben – and we’d like to hear your questionsWas the c...
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As Van Hollen wages a challenge, Senate Democrats are torn on whom to elect as their leader
Maryland senator’s bid against Chuck Schumer for leadership could decide direction of the Democratic partyUS politics live – latest updatesEver since ...
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Trump-backed Maga firebrand Lauren Boebert defeated in Colorado congressional race
US congresswoman, who has been caught up in repeated controversies, loses re-election bid to Democrat Eileen LaubacherLauren Boebert, the firebrand co...
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Why the Nvidia scandal is far from over - The Latest
Jensen Huang’s resignation from the AI chipmaker Nvidia has sent shockwaves through the global economy. Huang resigned after reported affairs with an ...
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Across racial lines, Mississippians celebrate Scott Colom’s historic election: ‘The times they are a-changin’
Six Americans on their hopes for Colom, 43, Mississippi’s first Black senator since ReconstructionDemocrat Scott Colom made history this month, becomi...
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The Guardian view on press freedom: authoritarians target journalism because it matters | Editorial
From Cairo to Moscow to Washington, governments are turning up the pressure on media workersLina Attalah is an influential Egyptian journalist. Yet un...
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Why the Nvidia scandal is far from over – The Latest
Jensen Huang’s resignation from the AI chipmaker Nvidia has sent shockwaves through the global economy. Huang resigned after reported affairs with an ...
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Who is Chris Van Hollen? The senator challenging Schumer as a progressive voice for Democrats
Senator Chris Van Hollen’s policy credentials allowed his quick rise to roles usually reserved for the more tenuredUS politics live – latest updatesUS...
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California governor Gavin Newsom endorses global fossil fuel phaseout
Newsom is the most prominent US politician at Cop31, a process the Trump administration continues to boycottThe leader of the world’s fourth biggest e...
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Young men were key to the blue wave. Our research offers a reason why | Brigid Schulte and Haley Swenson
Amid concerns over the influence of the manosphere, our findings show that young men are concerned about caregivingWhen young men helped propel Donald...
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‘We have to show what good governance looks like’: how organizers will hold new electeds accountable
After Tuesday’s election, ‘everyone must have a Wednesday agenda’, experts say – and movements must keep putting pressure on Democrats to get their de...
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Democrats fumbled the Hegseth impeachment. That could be a blessing in disguise | Claire Finkelstein
The failed move could lead to a more robust effort against the defense secretary in the next Congress. Here’s how it could lookA traffic jam, combined...
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Why the Nvidia cheating scandal is bad for Trump | Politics Weekly America
Jonathan Freedland speaks to Susan Glasser of the New Yorker about why Trump’s judgment of high-profile men is questionable Continue reading...
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Van Hollen takes aim at Schumer as Democrats face first big test after midterms – US politics live
Senator Van Hollen says midterm results show Americans want change in Washington, and Democrats need new leadership to deliver thatGood morning, and w...
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Democrats need to fix these three weaknesses before 2028 | Dustin Guastella
Progressives should be careful not to get comfortable. There is work to be doneDemocrats had a great midterms result. Big wins in Ohio, Georgia, Iowa,...
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Why the Nvidia CEO’s downfall is bad for Trump – podcast
Donald Trump is still defending men who are facing a lot of heat. Whether it’s Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen Huang, who could be ousted after admitting an affa...
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Nvidia scandal sparks US national security furore and calls to take tough line on China
Former CEO Jensen Huang and US commerce secretary to appear before Congress amid bipartisan concern that America’s security was put at risk Nvidia sca...
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Progressives are still so pessimistic, but why? The populist right can and will be defeated | Andy Beckett
From the US midterms to Brazil and Hungary, extremists are floundering yet the left still overestimates their power. Reality is on our sideFrom Brazil...
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Chris Van Hollen to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader
Maryland Democrat challenges party leader after midterms sweep, saying: ‘The American people called for change’Chris Van Hollen, the Democratic senato...
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Dozens of protesters arrested after staging sit-in at Chuck Schumer’s DC office
Protesters with the Sunrise Movement youth climate group push for new Senate leadership and ending the filibuster Dozens of protesters with the Sunris...
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CDC reports six measles deaths in 2026 as US battles worst outbreak in 35 years
Figures highlight spread of virus, officially declared eliminated in US in 2000, but CDC does not identify which states accounted for deathsThe Center...
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Trump says no deal needed on Iran war and orders Vance to focus on domestic issues
President says vice-president will focus on supposed ‘Massive Corruption and Crime taking place in Democrat run Cities and States’US politics live – l...
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Mississippi makes history with Democrat Scott Colom’s Senate win - The Latest
Mississippi has elected the Democrat Scott Colom in a historic race in the traditionally deep-red state, making him its first Black senator since shor...
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Pete Hegseth awards medal to soldier who reprimanded him near Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
‘We love standards. Well done, Specialist’, the defense secretary writes following Veterans Day visitThe defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, on Thursday ...
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Mississippi makes history with Democrat senate win - The Latest
Mississippi has elected the Democrat Scott Colom in a historic race in the traditionally deep-red state, making him its first Black senator since shor...
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New Democratic lawmakers bring first-day-of-school energy to Capitol Hill
And a politics editor, freshly returned to work after parental leave, can relateThis was originally published in the Stakes 2026, a newsletter about t...
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Senator opens investigation into evidence RFK Jr ‘unlawfully lied’ to Congress
Exclusive: Ron Wyden, citing Guardian report, is launching inquiry into whether health secretary lied about Samoa trip during confirmation hearingsA t...
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Share your reaction to Scott Colom’s Mississippi Senate win
We would like to hear your reaction to Colom’s election win and your hopes for his leadershipDemocrat Scott Colom has unseated Cindy Hyde-Smith, the i...
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Gun rights groups plot new ties with ‘gun owners who vote Democrat’ after midterms verdict
Some advocates say it no longer makes sense for their movement to be so intertwined with the Republican partyAfter the Democrats’ huge wins in the US ...
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‘To them, we’re just NPCs’: the artists and activists challenging Trump’s video game propaganda
Order a Diet Coke or invade Iran – that’s the choice facing the US president in one of several satirical games, as designers turn the gamification of ...
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‘Screwed twice’: The CFPB says it’s looking out for consumers. Its own data tells a different story
Complaints about banks and other financial players keep rising as Trump officials squelch enforcement actions at the Consumer Financial Protection Bur...
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A record number of US democratic socialists will become mayors. They’re out to prove their vision for affordability
Members of Democratic Socialists of America have a unique opportunity to fulfill campaign promises and group’s idealsAs progressive candidates scored ...
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Trump the ‘biggest loser’ for scrapping climate action, John Kerry says at Cop31
Kerry decries president for ceding clean-energy dominance to China and says climate crisis still a key issue for votersDonald Trump is the “biggest lo...
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‘Maga is dead, Maga is effeminate’: why has the manosphere rejected Trump?
As public mood has shifted on Israel-Gaza and the Iran war, so has the manosphere’s devotion to the US presidentEarlier this week, Donald Trump announ...
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Pete Hegseth’s wake of destruction at the Pentagon – Stateside with Kai and Carter
Pete Hegseth has managed to dodge an impeachment trial, for the second time. And Republicans have avoided — for now — a major public accounting of the...
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Promises and pride: Scott Colom rejoices with young and old on historic night in Mississippi
When he finally arrived at his victory party, Colom walked out to T.I.’s Let ‘Em Know. The audience, still galvanized even after hours of standing, ro...
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Democrats push to rein in Trump on immigration after voter backlash to ICE raids
Members of Congress seek to ‘bring sanity’ to system but decline to give details on plans to reform or abolish agencyA group of congressional Democrat...
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How Scott Colom won deep-red Mississippi with little help from Democrats
Democrat chatted up people at hair salons, colleges and at Trump rallies to become Mississippi’s first Black senator since ReconstructionThe ad is sim...
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Democrat Scott Colom unseats Cindy Hyde-Smith in shocking Mississippi Senate win
Colom takes victory by razor-thin margin in state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1982Democrat Scott Colom pulled off one of the bi...
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The Guardian view on Maga after the midterms: doubling down on Trumpism | Editorial
Republicans know that the president’s folly and excesses cost them the elections. That doesn’t mean they’re ready to challenge himShortly after polls ...
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Why does Pete Hegseth call himself secretary of war? ‘Dopey but dangerous’ wouldn’t fit on a badge | Emma Brockes
He has survived blame for the US midterms disaster and dodged an impeachment vote, but it will be one battle after another now – and he can’t win them...
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