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Cuba denounces US seizure of oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast as ‘piracy’
Cuban foreign ministry called US military action ‘maritime terrorism’ under a policy of ‘economic suffocation’Cuban officials have denounced the US se...
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‘Not a gift-giving year’: student loan debt upends US borrowers’ holiday spending
After Trump ended key repayment plan, 40% of borrowers say their student loans make it harder to cover essentialsA recent survey found that a whopping...
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The Katie Miller Podcast: an aggressively vibeless curriculum for the Maga mom
The wife of the Trump adviser aims to entice conservative women into Maga – but like much of the rest of the movement, her sales pitch is fundamentall...
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‘They fought for American values’: Afghan immigrants and advocates push back against Trump crackdown
The US has been punishing ‘an entire group’ since the arrest of an Afghan in the shooting of two national guard troopsAfghan immigrants and advocates ...
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The ethnic cleansing of the US will destroy it | Heba Gowayed
Trump’s racist remarks on Ilhan Omar and Somali immigrants reveals his vision for the US as a white Christian nationA rally on affordability in Pennsy...
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You and me against the world: who was behind Trump’s anti-Europe foreign policy?
The US’s national security strategy, shared last week, claims European immigration will cause ‘civilisational erasure’How do you create a foreign poli...
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Top Democrats call for investigation into share-buying spree by Trump allies
Fossil fuel execs Robert Pender and Michael Sabel deny wrongdoing after report on potential conflict of interestTwo more senior Democrats have called ...
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Trump attacks old foe Biden – but presidential parallels hard to avoid
US president finds himself shouldering same burdens of affordability crisis and the inexorable march of timeHe was supposed to be touting the economy ...
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The Trump administration keeps picking fights with pop stars. It’s a no-win situation
By using music from SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo in ICE videos, the government is playing a game of rage-baitLast week, as the Trump admi...
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Trump news at a glance: More Epstein estate photos released as White House decries ‘Democrat hoax’
Trump is featured in three images, while others feature Epstein with Bill Clinton, Steve Bannon and Woody Allen – key US politics stories from 12 Dece...
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House Republicans propose healthcare plan with no extension of tax credits
With insurance premiums set to rise sharply for at least 22 million Americans, Mike Johnson unveils alternativeWith health insurance premiums set to r...
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Trump demands Fed listen to him as he lines up new leader: ‘I’m a smart voice’
Ex-Fed governor Kevin Warsh is at top of his list to succeed Powell as central bank’s chair, president says in interviewDonald Trump declared he “shou...
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Trump sued by preservation group over $300m White House ballroom project
National Trust looks to halt construction, claiming Trump tore down historic East Wing without needed permissionDonald Trump is facing a federal lawsu...
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House Democrats to ask for release of Jack Smith classified documents report
Judiciary panel Democrats ask Aileen Cannon ahead of special counsel’s deposition next weekDemocrats on the House judiciary committee on Friday will a...
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Hunger’s whip: why connecting US food stamps to work is outdated and ineffective
In many parts of the country, there are new work requirements to get food aid. But starving people doesn’t motivate them – despite centuries of this r...
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The importance of Europe in curbing Russia’s might | Letters
Europe must realise its superior economic and military potential has to be mobilised, writes Bill Jones, while Robin Wilson addresses Belgium’s resist...
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US ends temporary legal status for Ethiopians amid Trump crackdown
Kristi Noem says Ethiopia ‘no longer meets conditions’ for US to provide work authorization and legal protectionThe US is ending temporary legal statu...
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House Democrats release Epstein photos with Trump, Bannon, Clinton and others
Notable figures in the batch of images include Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Woody Allen and Bill GatesHouse Democrats published a new tranche of what t...
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Donald Trump is pursuing regime change – in Europe | Jonathan Freedland
The US made it clear this week that it plans to help the parties of the European far right gain power. Keir Starmer and his fellow leaders have to fac...
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‘The holy family is in hiding’: nativity scenes at US churches push back on ICE
Displays include handcuffed baby Jesus and Mary wearing a gas mask in wake of Trump’s immigration crackdownSatirical holiday displays mocking Donald T...
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‘They attacked my religion, my faith’: Muslim photojournalist detained by ICE speaks out
Ya’akub Vijandre, held in ICE detention in Georgia, tells Guardian he is concerned for safety of family and friendsYa’akub Vijandre, a Muslim photojou...
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RFK Jr is a danger to public health – but local Maha laws could be a bigger threat | Katrina vanden Heuvel
An array of under-the-radar initiatives are taking hold across the US, often tied to immunization, fluoridation and raw milkEven within the freak show...
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Judge issues temporary order to block officials from detaining Kilmar Ábrego García
Ábrego was freed from immigration detention facility in Pennsylvania after federal judge ordered his releaseUS politics live – latest updatesA federal...
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‘There’s power in numbers’: New Yorkers are banding together to protect street vendors from ICE
With ICE targeting vendors and fear rising, community groups are organising fast to keep New Yorkers working on the streets safeOn a December day when...
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Republicans and Democrats can work together on healthcare, says Trump, as rise in premiums looms – US politics live
President spoke at Congressional ball after Senate rejected two competing proposals to address imminent expiration of Obamacare subsidiesKosovo has st...
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Trump officials ‘conspiring to illegally intimidate’ non-citizens via new VA report, lawmakers say
Exclusive: Congress members seek answers after Guardian revealed data to be shared for immigration enforcementMore than 20 members of Congress are dem...
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Trump at a glance: president ‘sick of meetings’ as Ukraine-Russia peace deal talks drag on
Trump’s press secretary suggested Trump was growing weary of process as Ukraine’s president under immense pressure to sign US deal – key US politics s...
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Grand jury again declines to indict Letitia James on mortgage fraud charges
New York attorney general dodges indictment for second time in a week as Trump’s justice department seeks retributionA federal grand jury has declined...
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Trump administration creates new militarized zone in California along southern US border
Trump hands 760 acres of California public land to the navy for a new defense zone, deepening border militarizationThe US’s southern border is poised ...
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US’s polarization affecting military ability to remain apolitical, says former joint chiefs chair
Retired Adm Mike Mullen said political environment facing officers is difficult as ‘we have gotten so much more divided’The US’s sharpening ideologica...
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What we know about the oil tanker seized by the US off the Venezuela coast
The Skipper, a tanker sanctioned by the US in 2022, is thought to have been carrying 1.1m barrels of Venezuelan oilThe US has seized an oil tanker off...
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FDA to update regulations after unconfirmed claims of Covid vaccine-linked death
Announcement, and lack of details in the weeks following, represents major departure from previous FDA prioritiesAs the US’s top vaccine officials com...
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Pressure on Maduro grows after US seizes ‘dark fleet’ tanker off coast of Venezuela
Move interpreted as escalation of US policy as Vladimir Putin ‘reaffirms’ support for South American dictatorDiplomatic pressure on Nicolás Maduro has...
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Protesters interrupt Noem hearing with Exorcist line: ‘The power of Christ compels you!’
Two protesters disrupted House panel hearing, with one yelling line made famous in 1973 horror filmProtesters briefly interrupted the homeland securit...
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Half a million flee as deadly Cambodia-Thailand border clashes escalate
At least 20 killed and almost 200 injured, as Trump claims he can settle hostilities ‘pretty quickly’What’s behind the Thailand-Cambodia clashes – exp...
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US lawmakers condemn seizure of Venezuelan oil tanker: ‘Trump is sleepwalking us into a war’
Unease grows in Washington, including among some Republicans, over Trump administration’s escalating military posture in the CaribbeanUS politics live...
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‘Censorship pure and simple’: critics hit out at Trump plan to vet visitors’ social media
Some warn proposal will decimate US tourism industry as free speech advocates say it will lead to people self-censoringFree speech advocates have accu...
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Kilmar Ábrego García ordered released from ICE custody in fight over Trump immigration
Maryland judge freed Ábrego as his case becomes a partisan flashpoint in battle over Trump’s deportation agendaA federal court in Maryland has ordered...
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US engaging in ‘extreme rightwing tropes’ reminiscent of 1930s, British MPs warn
House of Commons calls on Keir Starmer to condemn Donald Trump’s ‘interference’ in European politicsEurope live – latest updatesThe US is engaging in ...
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‘Somalis are the scapegoat’: fear rises as Trump targets Minneapolis community
Residents have had to adjust how they’re living – staying home, carrying passports – since Trump launched his attackOn Tuesday morning, just a few sta...
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Senate to vote on dual bills on looming expiration of Obamacare tax credits
Republicans to oppose Democratic proposal that would extend subsidies until 2028 for about 21.8 million enrolleesThe US Senate will vote Thursday on c...
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Jared Kushner – and three Arab monarchies – are at the heart of the Paramount-WBD bid | Mohamad Bazzi
The president’s son-in-law is once again at the center of an international business deal that will require administration approvalOn Monday, Paramount...
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US lawmakers voice concerns about Venezuelan tanker seizure: ‘sounds a lot like the beginning of a war’ – US politics live
Republican senator Rand Paul said it was ‘not the job of the American government to go looking for monsters around the world’US lawmakers have shared ...
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‘I love when my enemies hate me’: how Hasan Piker became one of the biggest voices on the US left
Every day he broadcasts a marathon Twitch stream, airing his views to his three million subscribers. It has led to fame – and some fear – in a country...
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Pete Hegseth unleashes his ‘warrior culture’ on the world – podcast
Donald Trump’s secretary of war is facing allegations of war crimes and a blistering report into his handling of classified information. Joseph Gedeon...
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Trump news at a glance: Seizure of oil tanker marks new level of tensions between US and Venezuela
Trump says Colombia’s president ‘next’ as he announces major escalation in US pressure on Nicolás Maduro – key US politics stories from Wednesday, 10 ...
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US House passes bill authorizing $900bn for military programs
Legislation includes pay increase for troops and a demand for more information about boat strikes in the CaribbeanThe US House voted 312-112 to pass a...
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US House passes bill to bolster Europe’s defence, in apparent rebuke to Trump’s foreign policy strategy
The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) carries $8bn more than the funding Trump requested in MayThe US House has approved a sweeping defen...
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Sean Duffy wants to bring ‘civility’ to air travel … so why is he doing pull-ups at the airport? | Arwa Mahdawi
Transport infrastructure in the US is a hot mess – and the guy in charge thinks ‘wellness spaces’ are gonna solve the problemSean “Dog” Duffy is a leg...
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US signs nearly $140m deal to purchase six Boeing 737s for use in deportations
Funds for contract signed with Daedalus Aviation will come from $170bn allocated for Trump’s border policyThe Department of Homeland Security has sign...
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Fed cuts interest rates by a quarter point amid apparent split over US economy
Divisive vote to lower rates highlights uncertainty in the Fed as economy absorbs major shakeups, including tariffsThe US Federal Reserve announced on...
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