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‘A total disappointment’: revelers face unbearable heat at Great American State Fair
Attendance had been thin to Trump’s ‘unbelievable’ event before an increase on Friday – and then the high temperatures swept inEven by Trumpian standa...
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Americans disgusted at Trump earning $1bn from crypto as president: ‘Obviously a grift’
Hundreds of Guardian readers expressed concerns over greed in the White House and a billionaire president unconcerned with high gas and grocery prices...
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Zohran Mamdani rebukes Trumpism with pro-immigrant speech for US’s 250th birthday
New York mayor’s speech cut ideological counterpoint to policies of president, who will deliver his own remarks later todayNew York’s mayor, Zohran Ma...
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I used to revere the great experiment that is the United States. After Trump, I’m not so sure | Jonathan Freedland
On paper, the US constitution is a thing of beauty. But the would-be emperor in Washington has revealed its great weaknessAmerica’s big birthday has c...
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Louisiana court halts criminal indictment against state attorney general
Republican Liz Murrill was indicted for the alleged intimidation of New Orleans elected officialsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Lou...
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Zohran Mamdani gives speech to mark US’s 250th birthday in New York – watch in full
The New York City mayor delivered a speech on Friday morning from behind George Washington’s desk in New York City Hall to mark the US’s 250th anniver...
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‘The wheels are coming off’: readers reflect on the 250th anniversary of the American experiment
Against a backdrop of sweeping rollbacks of civil rights and deteriorating relations with allies, many are feeling cynicalAs the United States prepare...
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Democrats will have ‘field day’ with Trump inquiries if they win House, legal experts say
Investigations into president and corruption charges will get heavy scrutiny if Democrats win majority in midtermsDonald Trump’s presidency is facing ...
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It’s America’s 250th birthday. And Black Americans are sitting out the celebrations | Morgan Jerkins
The 250th anniversary is arriving among Black communities as a whisper instead of a roarNot soon after Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration, there emerged...
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Trump hijacks the US at 250 celebrations | Politics Weekly America
This weekend marks 250 years since the signing of the declaration of independence, but Donald Trump is making the celebration all about himself. As th...
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As the US turns 250, new citizens feel pride and unease: ‘It’s survival’
Amid Trump’s immigration crackdown, thousands take the oath of allegiance in a US ‘not as welcoming as in the past’In June, Yesica McKeone officially ...
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I’m in no mood to ‘celebrate’ America. Our country is broken and needs repair | Jamil Smith
America at 250 is not a finished monument, but a structure still under repairTo call this Saturday the nation’s 250th birthday is to indulge a comfort...
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Friday briefing: The US at 250: who gets to tell the story?
In today’s newsletter: As official celebrations spotlight a narrow cast of white heroes, communities across the US are reclaiming the histories that ...
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Trump hijacks America at 250 celebrations – podcast
This weekend marks 250 years since the signing of the declaration of independence, but Donald Trump is making the celebration all about himself. As th...
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Trump administration can remove history and climate info from US parks, court says
In latest legal twist, appeals panel rules US does not have to reinstate signage on climate, immigration and slaveryThe Trump administration does not ...
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Trump posts AI video of him as doctor treating critics’ ‘derangement syndrome’
President, in latest AI-generated social media post, targets prominent celebrities who have spoken out against himDonald Trump on Thursday posted an A...
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‘Vanishingly rare’ copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives
One of 11 surviving copies of ‘Exeter printing’ and only one known outside US was taken from American privateer shipFor Michael Scurr, a volunteer at ...
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Tucker Carlson floats idea of new political party in the US in interview
Former Fox News host further said he doesn’t ‘want to be a candidate’ for president and aired frustration with TrumpTucker Carlson, the rightwing broa...
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Louisiana: Republican attorney general indicted on criminal charges
Liz Murrill accused of trying to intimidate officials who opposed GOP-enacted law to overhaul local courtsLouisiana’s Republican attorney general was ...
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US Olympian indicted after Trump alleged ‘vandalism’ at DC reflecting pool
Canoeist David Hearn was arrested in June after touching a peeling piece of liner in the pool from renovation projectDavid Hearn, a three-time US Olym...
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Conflicts of interest? Trump only has one interest: himself | Robert Reich
The president made $2.2bn last year, with plenty of help from his own political decisions. This is called corruption, folksPeople in the US: share you...
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AOC endorses progressive Democrat in closely watched Michigan race for US Senate seat
El-Sayed, backed by Bernie Sanders, leads polls ahead of Haley Stevens and Mallory McMorrow in primaryUS politics live – latest updatesAlexandria Ocas...
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‘A sanitized view of America’: inside Trump’s campaign to erase US history from national parks
Critics say the Trump administration is trying to rewrite and whitewash history by removing and altering scores of signs on public landsJerry Bransfor...
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‘King Trump’ is stronger than ever after US supreme court bolsters his agenda
Birthright citizenship ruling only a surface level setback, with the court granting president’s multiple power grabsThe symbolic and high profile defe...
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Anger as report says Trump hijacked US anniversary to serve own agenda – US politics live
Newly-released congressional report says president hijacked United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations to serve ‘political ideology and pet project...
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Trump hijacked US’s 250 anniversary to serve ‘political ideology and pet projects’, congressional report says
House Democratic subcommittee report outlines web of alleged corruption, wire fraud and pay-to-play schemesDonald Trump staged a hostile takeover of t...
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Let us celebrate America’s birthday. And, despite it all, hope for another 250 years | Francine Pose
Democracies rarely last, but ours has. That alone is worth celebratingOne reason to celebrate America’s national big birthday – our 250th on the Fourt...
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Trump sees bond with ‘great he-man’ Theodore Roosevelt at lavish library opening
Bizarre 250th spectacle in North Dakota sees Trump take ride on red, white and blue train – and speak with hologram of 26th presidentThe sound of YMCA...
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US judge blocks Trump bid to limit mail-in voting in latest setback for president
Ruling marks second time that Trump’s plan to restrict mail ballots across the US has suffered a setback in courtA federal judge blocked a proposed r...
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Three ways to fix the US supreme court, with Elie Mystal - Stateside with Kai and Carter
This term, the US supreme court handed down decisions on issues ranging from voting rights to immigration and birthright citizenship, reshaping life f...
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Democratic socialists ride wave of momentum in primaries from New York to Colorado
Surging membership and pro-Palestinian activism reshape debate on how campaigning movement governs in officeInside a Brooklyn industrial garage turned...
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Trump attorney general plots crackdown on ‘birth tourism’ after supreme court ruling
Todd Blanche to target tourists and migrants despite such births accounting for less than 1% of US babies born yearlyA day after the supreme court uph...
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Ex-CIA head sues Trump administration to preserve records of inquiries into him
John Brennan demands record preservation to enable his defense if he’s indicted over ‘phantom criminal conduct’US politics live – latest updatesThe fo...
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People in the US: share your views on Trump’s earnings in his second term
We’d like to find out how Americans feel about Donald Trump’s $2.2bn earnings since returning to the White HouseDonald Trump has earned more than $1bn...
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Trump refuses to renew US-Canada-Mexico trade pact he once championed
Trump and US officials opted to keep USMCA alive on short leash of annual reviews rather than longer term renewalDonald Trump has refused to renew the...
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The Guardian view on Trump’s wealth and power: a medieval court wreaks havoc in the 21st century | Editorial
Supreme court rulings, and revelations of the president’s enrichment since his return to office, show that he has turned back the clockDonald Trump is...
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Trump earned more than $2.2bn last year. Experts say this extraordinary haul is only part of the story
But the outcry is dampened as ‘people have just become numb’ to the grifting during president’s second termUS politics live – latest updatesAs preside...
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Trump takes first flight on Qatar-gifted Air Force One amid criticism
The US president flies to North Dakota on first trip aboard Qatar-gifted 747-8, as critics raise corruption concernsSign up for the Breaking News US n...
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It’s a truly Trumpian tragedy: he’s made billions of dollars but can’t buy love or respect | Emma Brockes
Potus pocketed over $2.2bn last year – but with an algae-filled reflecting pool and his State Fair a fiasco, what price happiness?From certain angles,...
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Trump accused of ‘disgusting’ crypto greed after earning over $1bn since return to office
Elizabeth Warren and colleagues demanded tighter rules on political figures’ crypto dealings, citing disclosures of large-scale Trump family profitsUS...
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Save student loan plan ends, leaving millions of US borrowers 90 days to find a new one
The Trump administration is requiring borrowers to choose new repayment options after the Biden-era plan was ruled unconstitutionalMore than 7 million...
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Crypto ventures and stock purchases: key takeaways from Trump’s financial disclosures
US president raked in more than $1bn from crypto – an industry he has sought to deregulate – and a total $2.2bn last year, documents revealAlarm bells...
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Only the midwest saw US population growth in every state. Will new residents change its politics?
Lower costs in Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and Ohio raise questions about whether Republican strongholds will shiftWhile it’s regarded as a quiet, safe pl...
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US cooking oil market shrinking due to Ice pressures on Latino households, Mazola owner says
Economic squeeze and anti-immigration raids have hit Hispanic communities, prompting people to shop online and reuse oilBusiness live – latest updates...
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‘The next 250 years belong to all of us’: 7 activists on rebuilding the US
Advocates describe this moment as both a crisis and an opening to reimagine the promises of freedom and democracyThis Fourth of July marks 250 years s...
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Rightwing gen Z women are celebrating the anti-trans supreme court ruling | Kelsy Burke and Katie Gaddini
Gen Z conservative women may be fewer in numbers than their male counterparts, but they are no less consequentialOn the steps of the US supreme court ...
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Progressive primary victories have corporate Democrats panicking | Norman Solomon
The success of democratic socialists has led to an establishment backlash, fueling divisions over how to respondA recent chair of the Democratic Natio...
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‘Everyone dies of cancer’: the Puerto Rican island poisoned by the US navy
For decades Vieques was a bombing range, leaving a legacy of cancer clusters and unexploded munitions. Now residents fear the US military wants to reo...
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White House rejects conflict-of-interest concerns as Trump’s crypto earnings soar – US politics live
Spokesperson says president has ‘proudly made the US the crypto capital of the world’Sign up for US breaking news alerts emailNearly 500,000 moderate-...
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‘I wish he had done more to free enslaved people’: Thomas Jefferson’s descendant on his family’s complex legacy
Shannon LaNier, Jefferson’s sixth great-grandson, reflects on his lineage and the role of African Americans in the nation’s foundingWhen the US turns ...
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