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New Mexico sues justice department for ‘stonewalling’ Epstein investigation
Filing by attorney general Raúl Torrez comes after DoJ appears to have ignored deadline for key Epstein ranch filesNew Mexico filed a lawsuit against ...
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Abdul El-Sayed offers a template for Democrats to defeat Trumpism | Peter Beinart
The candidate has crafted a progressive nationalism and shown his party how to turn Republicans’ financial advantage against themEvery now and then, a...
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What we learned from Tuesday’s midterm primary elections
Elections in five states underscored that momentum of progressive candidates remains strong but not unstoppableAbdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate pri...
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Progressive climate organizer William Lawrence wins Michigan Democratic House primary
Activist who rallied around a datacenter moratorium will face incumbent Republican Tom Barrett in NovemberUS politics live – latest updatesWilliam Law...
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Abdul El-Sayed’s win proves change is possible for Democrats. His next fight may determine their future
If the progressive wins Michigan’s general election, it could redefine the 2028 presidential contest. If he fails, the establishment will call him a c...
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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in defining race for Democrats
Progressive candidate will face Republican Mike Rogers in race to represent midwestern purple state in the SenateUS politics live – latest updatesAbdu...
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The Democratic party chair is a handy scapegoat. But the party’s problems are much bigger | Norman Solomon
Much of the criticism of Ken Martin is deserved. But his actions are symptomatic of a party that fails to listen to the grassrootsKen Martin is now a ...
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Trump administration targets children amid push to ‘deport at all costs’
Federal lawsuit alleges kids are being repatriated despite many of them qualifying to remain in the US legallyThe Trump administration is deliberately...
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‘Parkinson’s Valley’: the herbicide haunting a New York farm town
Paraquat is banned in over 70 countries. Some farmers and their families in Hebron believe the pesticide is causing Parkinson’s disease and are demand...
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Republican Chuck Edwards drops bid for re-election after report finding sexual harassment of staffers
Congressional ethics panel had recommended Edwards face censure over its findings on ‘hostile work environment’US politics live – latest updatesChuck ...
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Trump’s university ‘compact’ is gone. That doesn’t mean the assault on education is over | Kenneth Roth
The administration’s proposed agreement met a scathing response. But universities must remain vigilantThe Trump administration has quietly abandoned t...
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‘They’re selling the safety of the traveling public’: TSA workers decry Trump privatization push
Union exploring options to oppose program that would put US airport screening into hands of private contractors The labor union representing workers a...
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Michigan Senate Democratic primary race remains too close to call as El-Sayed holds narrow lead – US politics live
The former public health official has slight lead over congresswoman Haley Stevens, but vote count could continue well into the dayEl-Sayed holds narr...
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Let’s call Trump’s approach to Iran what it is: kindergarten diplomacy | Moustafa Bayoumi
Amid stop-and-start threats and with a divided staff, it’s clear Trump has no idea how to end a war that shouldn’t have begunOn Thursday, 23 July, aft...
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RFK Jr has a new cooking show. Are any Trump officials doing their actual jobs? | Arwa Mahdawi
Shouldn’t the health secretary have his hands full with the cyclosporiasis outbreak, measles or rabbit fever? Not when there are crispy salmon cakes t...
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Trump administration has refunded 60% of $165bn taken in illegal tariffs
Government has so far returned $100bn to companies from levies that US supreme court struck downBusiness live – latest updatesThe Trump administration...
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Decoding America: are the Democrats having their own Maga moment?
In this episode of Guardian Australia’s weekly US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad take a look at how the Michigan Senat...
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El-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to call
Progressive ex-public health official in tight battle against Haley Stevens in state’s Democratic primaryThe marquee race for the Democratic nominatio...
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Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez survives Washington’s crowded primary
Two-term Democrat faced attacks from the left and right while defending a House seat in a territory Trump wonThe Democratic representative Marie Glues...
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Missouri rejects citizens’ bid for vote on Trump-backed redistricting plan
Missouri’s top election official has rejected a petition for a referendum on new congressional districts Missouri’s top election official has rejected...
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US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa in escalation of diplomatic feud
Move is retaliation for Lula’s government refusal to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador in BrasíliaDonald Trump’s administration has revoked the v...
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CDC reportedly expands scope of US cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states
Six additional states caught up in investigation after Michigan reported first two US deaths linked to diseaseThe Centers for Disease Control and Prev...
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Wesley Bell wins Missouri House primary as Cori Bush comeback bid fails
Wesley Bell wins in St Louis rematch dominated by Israel-Palestine issueUS politics live – latest updatesThe Democratic congressman Wesley Bell won hi...
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US midterm primary elections live updates: High-stakes Michigan Senate race among key contests in five states
Voters in Michigan, Missouri, Washington, Kansas and Virginia head to polls to select candidates who will appear on November ballotsMichigan votes in ...
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Judge grants DoJ bid to dismiss January 6 cases against rightwing Oath Keepers
Ruling vacates convictions of founder Stewart Rhodes and other militia members who took part in 2021 Capitol attackA US judge on Tuesday granted the j...
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Jay Clayton sworn in as US director of national intelligence
After a bumpy confirmation hearing, Clayton replaces acting director Bill Pulte to head US intelligence agenciesUS politics live – latest updatesJay C...
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University of Maryland ‘teacher of the year’ detained by ICE in Texas
DHS said pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret overstayed visa and arrested him at Dallas-Fort Worth airportAn instructor at the University of Maryland, ...
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Ex-Olympian weighing ‘all options’ after reflecting pool charges dropped
David Hearn has ‘number of potential remedies’ after being prosecuted in connection with pool damage, attorney saysAn attorney for the former Olympic ...
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Ohio Republican Max Miller faces growing calls to resign over domestic abuse allegations
Bernie Moreno, Miller’s ex-father-in-law, says congressman is unfit for office as Miller denies allegationsMax Miller, the Republican representative f...
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Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination will advance to full US Senate vote
Blanche, one of Trump’s most trusted legal aides, had confirmed in writing that $1.8bn slush fund for president’s allies was deadThe US Senate judicia...
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US federal judge blocks New York’s ban on ICE officers wearing masks
Judge puts hold on mask ban while allowing state law prohibiting cooperation between police and ICE to standA New York law banning US Immigration and ...
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Asking Anthony Fauci for medical advice then calling for him to be jailed? Katie Miller is the latest Maga hypocrite | Arwa Mahdawi
The vocal vaccine sceptic and wife of Trump’s deputy chief of staff turned to the former US science adviser when she was worried about Covid. Now, she...
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Washington state Democrat who flipped pro-Trump district faces tough primary
Incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a moderate who owns an auto repair shop, hopes to retain congressional seatThe two-term Democratic congresswoman Ma...
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Can Vivek Ramaswamy count on Ohio’s Indian Americans as he struggles to connect with voters?
Ohioans of Indian heritage will see one of their own take center stage in race for governor, but their support amid a rocky campaign is not a guarante...
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Michigan votes in key Senate primary as Democrats battle over party’s future
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed leads in polls against centrist Haley Stevens as party looks to regain control of US SenateThe Democratic party faces a cru...
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Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells
Residents and farmers say contractors have tapped border aquifers that threaten water supply for those nearbyConstruction crews building a border wall...
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Trump accuses Jeanine Pirro of ‘folding’ by dropping reflecting pool charges
Trump ‘disappointed’ with US attorney amid reports he’s considering removing her from her postTrump’s reflecting pool saga: a timelineDonald Trump acc...
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US states sue Trump administration over new tariffs on 60 trading partners
Coalition of 25 states ask the US Court of International Trade to halt tariffs, calling them unlawful Trump imposes fresh tariffs on dozens of trading...
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Far-right Republican accused of stiffing student debate champion of $8,000
Briana Whatley sues Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback for unpaid scholarship from company he foundedA far-right Republican candidate in F...
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US House ethics panel recommends censuring North Carolina’s Chuck Edwards
Republican congressman was investigated for untoward and inappropriate advances toward two female staffersThe US House of Representatives ethics commi...
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Mamdani won New York. Can a progressive win the Michigan primary? – Stateside with Kai and Carter
Democrats are pissed off – and they're taking their anger straight to the ballot box. In the wake of Donald Trump's return to the White House, progres...
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‘Completely hollow’: critics denounce Blanche deal to halt Trump slush fund
Democrats say agreement – which clears way for Blanche’s confirmation – makes promises president can easily reverseA compromise between Todd Blanche a...
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Author of Democrats’ 2024 election autopsy report says chapter was left out
Author says elements of missing section included questions on Biden’s decision to run for re-election, the Times reportsThe author of an infamous inte...
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Kay Granger, first Texas Republican woman elected to House, dies aged 83
Representative who did not seek re-election in 2024 died of Alzheimer’s disease, her son saidKay Granger, who served in the US House for almost three ...
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Republican holdouts say they will back Todd Blanche for attorney general
Move comes after Blanche gives senators written assurance he will drop Trump’s $1.8bn anti-weaponization fundTwo Republican senators who threatened to...
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Trump administration sued for blocking insurance coverage of gender-affirming healthcare
Coverage for gender-affirming care is no longer covered by federal plans, and workers must pay out of pocketUS federal employees and their families ar...
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Trump’s attorney general pick says he has reached deal with senators after standoff – US politics live
Todd Blanche issues formal order to withdraw ‘anti-weaponization fund’ after weeks of negotiations with Republican senators who were blocking his nomi...
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Nolan’s Odyssey shows what happens when a leader’s violations are rewarded | Jamil Smith
The Greeks learn at Troy that breaking the rules works, then carry the lesson home. Nolan’s film shows how an exception becomes a habit of powerThis a...
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Lawmakers push for a more robust Epstein Files Transparency Act – but would Trump sign it?
After the justice department botched file rollout under the original act, lawmakers now want legislation with teeth As Jeffrey Epstein survivors and t...
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Across the US, progressives are upending Democratic primary races. Will it happen in Missouri?
On Tuesday, voters will choose between ex-congresswoman Cori Bush, or pro-Israel incumbent Wesley BellThe pastor of a historically Black church on St ...
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Are Trump’s most blatant authoritarian moves backfiring? | Jan-Werner Müller
The president’s methods, from ‘flooding the zone’ with scandals to prioritizing loyalty over competence, could ultimately weaken rather than strengthe...
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‘Stark example of brutality’: Trump’s ICE used court orders in plan to force-feed at least 10 hunger strikers in detention
Exclusive: court records reviewed by the Guardian show medical procedures included force-feeding, intravenous forced hydration and involuntary blood d...
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