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‘The relationship is broken’: Canada responds to Trump’s tariff threats
Many Canadians say they will boycott US goods and will not cross the border while Trump is in office“Since Donald Trump began his tariff threats again...
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Packed Pacs: how billionaires in the US are bankrolling Republicans at the state level
Republicans are relying on ‘nameless’ donors who want to push a rightwing agenda and gain long-term hegemonyBillionaires are increasingly bankrolling ...
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Trump could water down tariffs on Canada and Mexico
President could strike deal to provide ‘relief’, US commerce secretary says, amid warnings of price increases for US consumersUS politics live – lates...
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Share how your experience of housing may have affected your political views
We’re curious to hear whether the ways in which people have experienced housing have affected or even changed their outlook and politics, and if so, h...
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Hopes of US golden age fade as investors start to worry about ‘Trumpcession’ risk
Tariffs are dampening consumer confidence and fears of a downturn seem to be weighing on the dollarBusiness live – latest updatesNo sooner had histori...
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White House plans to expand mass layoffs to IRS and Veterans Affairs
Trump administration looks to axe half up to half of the tax agency’s workforce and fire up to 83,000 workers at the VAUS politics live – latest updat...
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The 2026 Trade War World Cup encapsulates our new nativist world order | Aaron Timms
The Trump administration’s tariffs have sparked tension with co-hosts Canada and Mexico. That’s bad news for a tournament that is supposed to unite na...
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‘Somebody slap me and wake me up’: Democrats react to Trump’s speech
Sign waving in the chamber and a fiery outburst was followed by more forceful statements after the speechDemocrats panned Donald Trump’s first prime-t...
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While our eyes are on the welfare state’s destruction, Trump is building a police state | Judith Levine
Republicans aren’t simply shrinking the government. They’re investing billions in defense, border control and prisonsLast week, the federal human reso...
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Trump declares administration ‘just getting started’ in address to Congress – video
US president Donald Trump declared America was 'back' after a radical start to his presidency that has seen his administration slash the size of the f...
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Trump turns Congress speech into a sordid campaign rally, igniting a Democrat fightback
In a long and menacing - but also boring – speech to Congress, Trump mocked his opponents. Across the aisle the resistance was stirringWell, at least ...
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US House speaker ejects Texas congressman Al Green during Trump speech – video
Texas congressman Al Green is removed from the House chamber as Trump delivers speech – video Continue reading...
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Trump is tearing up the rights of women. The message from your sisters in the Arab world? Don’t give up: resistance works | Hibaaq Osman
The new administration threatens to undo decades of progress in America, but as North Africa and the Middle East have shown, there is power in female ...
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‘Resist’ shirts and ‘a little disturbance’: key takeaways from Trump’s Congress speech
The president delivered a falsehood-laden speech, touting successes amid rattled markets and backlash from alliesDonald Trump delivered a divisive, fa...
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As Republicans thunderously applauded and Democrats walked out in droves, Trump’s Congress speech showcased the US divide | Lloyd Green
The president continues to yearn for adulation, but self-deprecation and modesty were nowhere to be found in his address to CongressTrump declares adm...
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Out-of-date polls to wrong aid amounts: factchecking Trump’s Congress address
The president’s marathon address to a joint session of Congress was littered with false claims he’s been corrected on but continued to repeat Donald T...
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Democratic senator says democracy ‘at risk’ in rebuttal to Trump address
In official Democratic reply, Elissa Slotkin tells citizens to take active role in holding lawmakers accountableMichigan senator Elissa Slotkin follow...
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Democrats protest as Elon Musk salutes: Trump’s address to Congress – in pictures
Wearing pink and holding signs that read ‘Protect Medicaid’ and ‘Musk steals’, Democrats protested and heckled as Donald Trump gave an address to Cong...
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How far will Trump’s embrace of Russia go? – podcast
The US has suspended all military aid to Ukraine. What does this mean for European security? Andrew Roth reportsOn Monday, Donald Trump’s administrati...
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Congressman Al Green removed from Trump address after heckling president
Mike Johnson orders Texas lawmaker’s removal after Green repeatedly interrupted Trump’s joint speech to CongressTrump’s Congress speech – latest updat...
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Trump declares administration ‘just getting started’ in address to Congress
President opens primetime speech with ‘America is back’ while Democrats heckle and booTrump’s Congress speech – latest updatesDonald Trump on Tuesday ...
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Trump administration briefing: trade turmoil, Zelenskyy peace offer and British fury at Vance
As the world awaits Donald Trump’s first key speech to Congress in second term, here are the key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glanceTrump’s f...
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Trump launches fresh attacks on US abortion rights
Administration to drop Idaho emergency abortion lawsuit and back South Carolina in Planned Parenthood funds caseThe Trump administration fired off a s...
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Trump address to Congress live: president to speak amid global turmoil over Ukraine and trade wars
President could announce minerals deal believed to have been scuppered, reports say, as Canada and China retaliate against tariffsMike Johnson, the Re...
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White House installs Trump loyalist to lead independent agency in push to reduce foreign aid
Peter Marocco assigned head of Inter-American Foundation after White House fires president and CEO Sara AvielThe White House has installed Peter Maroc...
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AP files amended complaint against White House over press pool ban
White House adviser’s quote included in suit: ‘The AP and the WHCA wanted to f--k around. Now it’s finding out time.’The Associated Press amended its ...
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Who has Trump invited to his address to Congress?
Carefully curated guests will underscores administration’s hard line on transgender and immigrationWhen Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Cong...
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US justice department to review conviction of former election clerk
Republican Tina Peters of Colorado was sentenced to nine years for her role in voter interference data-breach schemeDonald Trump’s justice department ...
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Trump administration revises directive to fire probationary employees
It’s unclear how the revised guidance will impact probationary federal workers who have already been firedThe Trump administration appears to be walki...
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The Guardian view on the US suspension of military aid: Ukraine and Europe’s race against time | Editorial
As Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks to undo the damage of the Oval Office confrontation, the question is not just how far but how fast the Trump administrati...
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US Department of Education workers decry ‘final mission’ email as power grab
Education secretary Linda McMahon’s plan to eliminate department will hurt disadvantaged children, staff sayIn a message to employees on Monday, the n...
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Zelenskyy says he will work under Trump’s leadership as he proposes Ukraine peace plan
Ukrainian president signals willingness to sign US minerals deal as he attempts to rebuild ties after Oval Office clashEurope live – latest updatesVol...
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US state department designates Yemen’s Houthi group as foreign terrorist organization once again
Designation comes after Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since the start of Israel-Hamas warUS politics live – latest update...
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RFK Jr sparks alarm after backing vitamins to treat measles amid outbreak
Health experts wary as US health secretary fails to endorse effective vaccines and instead calls them a ‘personal choice’Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US h...
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Ukrainian PM says Kyiv 'can maintain frontline' but will continue to work with US – video
The Ukrainian prime minister, Denys Shmyhal, has said his country's forces could hold the situation together on the battlefield as they fight Russian ...
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Democrats ask White House to disclose how many veterans have been fired by Doge
Twelve senators sent letter asking for figure and some are inviting laid-off vets to attend State of the Union addressUS politics live – latest update...
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Stephen Colbert on Trump-Zelenskyy meeting: ‘Embarrassing, chilling and confusing’
Late-night hosts discuss Trump and Vance’s disastrous meeting with the Ukrainian president and Jon Stewart mulls an interview with MuskLate-night host...
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Trump threatens to pull federal funds for US schools allowing ‘illegal protests’
US president also claims he will imprison ‘agitators’ a day after administration called for review at Columbia UniversityDonald Trump threatened on Tu...
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US Senate Democrats block bill to ban trans athletes from women’s sports
Democratic senator says trans athletes ‘deserve an ally’ after Republican-led bill quashed in razor-sharp 51-45 voteUS Senate Democrats banded togethe...
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Why this is no time for Zelenskyy to grovel to Trump | Paul Taylor
Washington wants the Ukraine president’s scalp – so Kyiv has no choice but to ignore Keir Starmer’s bad adviceFor Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this is no time...
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Tracking Trump cabinet confirmations – so far
Donald Trump’s picks for top posts in his administration have tested the loyalty of Senate RepublicansSenate confirmation hearings are under way for D...
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Trump v Zelenskyy and the 10-minute tirade that changed the world – podcast
The United States is pausing military aid to Ukraine, days after the US president, Donald Trump, clashed with Ukrain’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy,...
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Tariffs can help US workers. But Trump’s doing them all wrong
Trump’s levies won’t bring factories home. But combined with infrastructure investment, protectionism can be a progressive boonIn the run-up to the 20...
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Trump’s rollback of AI guardrails leaves US workers ‘at real risk’, labor experts warn
Measures issued by Joe Biden were swiftly repealed, leaving employees vulnerable to downgraded jobsDonald Trump’s rollback of basic guardrails for art...
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Ukraine’s allies had no notice of Trump freezing military aid, Poland says
Rattled European politicians reaffirm backing for Kyiv and call for ‘quantum leap’ in strengthening EU’s defenceEurope live – latest updatesUkraine’s ...
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What to know about Trump’s speech to Congress
Trump is set to lay out agenda for his second term in address at 9pm ET. Here’s what to know and how to watchPresident Trump will give an address to a...
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Federal layoffs hit the deep-red, rural US west: ‘Our public lands are under threat’
As layoffs under Trump bleed out, workers in the Mountain West fear devastating consequences for their communitiesRepublican representative McKay Eric...
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Trump to address Congress as policy decisions divide nation – US politics live
President expected to ask for more money for immigration crackdown as Democrats invite fired federal workers to speechSome US government workers with ...
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US suspends all military aid to Ukraine in wake of Trump-Zelenskyy row
Decision affects ammunition, vehicles and other equipment including weapons in transitEurope live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has suspend...
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How Texas’s bankruptcy courts are used to shield a prison healthcare provider
Wellpath filed for bankruptcy in ‘debtor-friendly court’ as it faced avalanche of wrongful death lawsuits from families of inmatesWhen late last year ...
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Yes, Trump is a hypocrite. But is pointing that out an effective attack? | Jan-Werner Mueller
Charges of hypocrisy do not land if the supposed hypocrite is not committed to any kind of consistency in the first placeHistorians and psychologists ...
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Trump to lay out second-term vision in key address to Congress
President’s first speech to joint session of Congress since reclaiming office comes after administration’s radical startDonald Trump on Tuesday will d...
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