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Montana Republican Steve Daines drops Senate re-election bid minutes before deadline
Trump ally Daines confirms resignation and withdraws bid for a third term, saying: ‘It is time for new leaders’Republican US senator Steve Daines of M...
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US burning through interceptors to shoot down Iranian drones, officials say
Chair of joint chiefs of staff and others say US depleting supply, even as Trump administration claims otherwiseSign up for the Breaking News US email...
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Colorado governor likely to grant clemency to election denier Tina Peters, lawyer says
Lawyer for Peters says he expects Jared Polis to commute nine-year sentence over voting breach in 2020 electionA lawyer representing Tina Peters said ...
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Pam Bondi subpoenaed by US House in Jeffrey Epstein investigation
Republicans join Democrats to vote 24-19 to approve motion to compel US attorney general to testifyUS politics live – latest updatesFive Republicans o...
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Bard faculty call for ‘transition’ plan for college president linked to Epstein
Faculty members stop short of calling for Leon Botstein to resign in wake of revelations about ties with sex offender Members of Bard College’s facult...
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Blackout in Cuba leaves millions without power amid US oil chokehold
Latest outage darkens island facing dwindling oil reserves and increasing pressure from WashingtonA blackout has hit the western half of Cuba, leaving...
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Trump-aligned candidates surge as some incumbents fall: five key takeaways from US primary elections
From Texas to North Carolina, incumbents fall as Democrats gain in Arkansas, signaling 2026 turbulenceUS politics live – latest updatesThere was more ...
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Texas primaries: will pragmatism finally deliver Democrats a seat in the red state?
Democratic voters in Texas displayed a survival instinct in picking James Talarico as their US Senate candidateJames Talarico wins Democratic primary ...
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Democratic slate for California governor’s seat still crowded despite warning from party head
Rusty Hicks had urged candidates with no ‘viable path’ to victory to drop out to ensure Democratic win in NovemberUS politics live – latest updatesSig...
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‘He was smart and kind and amazing’: four American soldiers killed in Kuwait remembered
Here’s what we know about the four US service members who have been identifiedMiddle East crisis – live updatesMore details have emerged about four of...
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Trump has launched an unprecedented assault on the environment. Where’s the pushback?
Climate deniers expected more resistance to the fossil fuel blitz. But Democrats, billionaires and activists have gone silentThis story is published i...
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House opens inquiry into Texas lawmaker over alleged affair with aide
Tony Gonzales allegedly had affair with Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, who later died after setting herself on fireUS politics live – latest updatesSign up...
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Gavin Newsom likens Israel to ‘an apartheid state’ and decries war on Iran
California governor was asked if US should rethink military partnership with Israel while promoting his memoir in LASign up for the Breaking News US e...
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Pete Hegseth says Iranian regime is ‘toast’ as US expands military offensive
The Pentagon chief claims Tehran ‘cannot outlast’ US as strikes intensify and civilian toll climbsThe US will have complete, uncontested control of Ir...
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Pete Hegseth says US is ‘investigating’ deadly strike on girls’ school in Iran
US defense secretary was evasive when asked about the airstrike that Iranian officials say killed at least 165 studentsMinab school bombing: how the w...
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Half of Americans back abolishing ICE amid Trump crackdown, poll finds
YouGov poll shows 50% support as Kristi Noem defends ‘terrorist’ claim and shutdown drags onHalf of Americans support the abolition of the Immigration...
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Trump administration’s bid to halt New York City congestion toll blocked in court
Judge notes New York legislature passed $9 fee and it was signed into law by governor before federal approvalsSign up for the Breaking News US email t...
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US submarine sank Iranian warship off Sri Lanka’s coast, Hegseth says
Defence secretary confirms strike on Iris Dena in first US attack on Iranian forces outside Middle East during conflictMiddle East crisis – live updat...
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Senate to vote on war powers resolution to prevent Trump from continuing Iran conflict
Republicans are set to vote down the resolution introduced by Democrats, who have condemned Trump for launching strikes without Congressional approval...
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How Trump officials created ‘nuclear option’ against protesters in church
Critics say administration has overstepped authority in using 1994 law to prosecute protesters and journalistsWhen dozens of protesters interrupted a ...
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Trump news at a glance: Rubio and his boss can’t seem to agree on why US attacked Iran
Rubio said the US was reacting after learning that Israel planned to strike Iran, but Trump on Wednesday contradicted that explanation – key US politi...
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Texas polls begin to close as Democratic rivals battle in Senate primary
Judge extends voting hours in Dallas county as Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico locked in hotly contested raceAs polls began to close across Texas ...
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Fight between Texas Republicans for US Senate seat leaves party on edge
Party worries a victory by Maga darling Ken Paxton over John Cornyn would open door to Democrats in red stateFour-term Republican US senator John Corn...
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DHS launches investigation into Greg Bovino’s alleged remarks about Jewish lawyer - report
Homeland security department appears to be looking into comments made about Minnesota’s top federal prosecutorThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS...
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Can’t win? Drop out: California Democrats plead with governor hopefuls as party fears Republican surge
Party worries crowded field to replace Gavin Newsom – and quirk of primary system – could open door for Republicans in NovemberIt’s been three decades...
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US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges
Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify warUS military commanders have been...
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Trump denies that Israel forced US’s hand in launching strikes against Iran
US president attempts to counter simmering anti-Israeli backlash in Congress and among Maga supportersDonald Trump attempted to counter a simmering an...
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Howard Lutnick agrees to appear before US House panel on Epstein network
Donald Trump’s commerce secretary has acknowledged visiting convicted sex offender on private island in 2012Sign up for the Breaking News US email to ...
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Polite men do still walk among us | Brief letters
Making room on the street | Trump’s rash | Cognitive shuffling | Belling bed-warmers | Neighbours’ dogRegarding your letters on men pushing women in t...
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Kristi Noem refuses to retract statement calling Minnesotans killed by federal agents ‘domestic terrorists’
Homeland security secretary was grilled in Senate hearing over immigration enforcement crackdown in Twin CitiesUS politics live – latest updatesSign u...
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Nancy Mace under House investigation over alleged improper reimbursement requests
Republican is accused of improperly claiming more than $9,000 in funds meant to subsidize housing costs for members of CongressSign up for the Breakin...
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Many Americans stranded in Middle East after US advisory to depart immediately
State department urged US citizens in 14 countries to leave, but many flights have been cancelledSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newslet...
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US DoJ drops legal case against law firms that stood up to Trump’s executive orders
Case involved Trump orders targeting major law firms for representing clients or causes the president did not likeSign up for the Breaking News US ema...
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Is the US the most pressing threat to peace? – podcast
When the United States and Israel began bombing Iran over the weekend they set in motion a war that has engulfed the region.In Australia, prime minist...
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Don’t bet that the Pentagon – or Anthropic – is acting in the public interest | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders
The lesson here isn’t that one AI company is more ethical than another. It’s that we must renovate our democratic structuresOpenAI is in and Anthropic...
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When it comes to ending elite impunity, the US could learn from the UK | Jan-Werner Müller
British institutions can keep politicians somewhat in check. But in the US, shamelessness has become contagiousIt is both sad and ironic that, 250 yea...
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Texas votes in high-stakes primaries in test of appetite for change under Trump
Nominees for key Senate seat to be set while voters choose in congressional contests reshaped by GOP gerrymanderThe first votes of the 2026 midterm cy...
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Showdown over datacenter politics at heart of North Carolina primary
Democratic rematch in Durham-area district draws focus to fight over AI datacenters increasingly shaping US electionsA North Carolina congressional pr...
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Venezuelan man says his rose tattoos got him deported to El Salvador’s brutal prison: ‘I thought my life had ended’
Trump administration accused Luis Muñoz Pinto of being part of the Tren de Aragua gang. Now living in Colombia he hopes to clear his name and study en...
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I listened to 170 hours of Joe Rogan’s podcast – trust me, he hasn’t turned against Trump | Michael Marshall
The world’s most popular podcaster seemingly disapproving of ICE does not mean he has soured from the administrationJoe Rogan, the world’s most popula...
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Trump has cornered himself with his war in Iran | Sidney Blumenthal
The president needs a quick win to avoid a quagmire – but he needs a long war to justify potential emergency powersDonald Trump has trapped himself in...
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North Carolina kicks off some of first midterm primaries for key Senate and House races
Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley lead polls for their respective primaries for US Senate seatSign up for the Breaking News US email ...
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Starmer’s position on Iran pleases no one, but that is because there are no good options | Rafael Behr
None of the prime minister’s critics engages with the hard strategic dilemmas arising from Britain’s perilous dependency on US powerIt is not easy bei...
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‘The Epstein files won’t knock him out’: what Anthony Scaramucci learned in Trump’s inner circle
He lasted just 11 days as White House communications director, before being fired from the Trump administration. The financier and broadcaster discuss...
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Trump news at a glance: president offers goals but no end date for military offensive against Iran
Trump said military campaign could ‘go far longer’ then initial four-to-five week projection as violence and chaos ripple across Middle East – key US ...
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Republican Ryan Zinke to step down as US congressman
Zinke, interior secretary during Trump’s first term, cites health problems and declines to run again in MontanaRyan Zinke, a Montana Republican who se...
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Ron DeSantis spent $1.2m per day to open and operate ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
After spending taxpayers’ money, Florida governor will likely be left holding bill for $608m promised by Trump administrationSign up for the Breaking ...
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US House committee releases videos of the Clintons’ Epstein testimonies
Bill and Hillary Clinton last week faced hours of questioning from lawmakers about the convicted sex offenderSign up for the Breaking News US email to...
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‘Open betrayal’ or ‘just and imperative’? Trump’s Iran strikes divide conservative media
Trump’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran has divided the American right – from Murdoch’s cheerleaders to Maga isolationistsSign up for the Br...
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Iran death toll rises as Trump vows to continue operation: what we know so far on day three
Hundreds have reportedly been killed in Iran since Saturday, while Trump says attacks could last for up to five weeksUS-Israel war on Iran – live upda...
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Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna propose bill to impose wealth tax on billionaires
Make billionaires pay their fair share act would apply to those with a net worth of $1bn or moreSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newslett...
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Pete Hegseth sets the tone for Trump’s politically incorrect war on Iran
In a combative press conference, the Pentagon chief dodged questions about the goals of the US military’s Iran operationSign up for the Breaking News ...
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