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Over 200 ex-staffers decry destruction of DoJ civil rights arm: ‘America deserves better’
Former employees from justice department’s civil rights division accuse Trump administration of purging expertsMore than 200 former employees in the j...
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US judge strikes down Trump order blocking wind energy projects
Federal judge declared January executive order unlawful, ruling in favor of a coalition of state attorneys generalA federal judge on Monday struck dow...
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Florida declares US Muslim civil rights group a foreign terrorist organization
Ron DeSantis’s legally dubious order designating Cair – and Muslim Brotherhood – follows similar move by TexasFlorida is declaring the Council on Amer...
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Justice department can release Ghislaine Maxwell court materials, judge says
Records could be made public within 10 days under new Epstein Files Transparency ActThe justice department can publicly release investigative material...
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Trump’s crackdown on factchecker visas won't protect free speech | Margaret Sullivan
This isn’t about defending citizens. It’s about keeping the truth – and those skilled at protecting it – at a safe distanceDonald Trump’s war on the t...
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Abbott moves to bring Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA into Texas schools
The governor touts ‘urgency and a need’ for Club America chapters amid criticism of influence on studentsTexas has embarked on launching chapters of T...
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It’s time for Democrats to play offense on healthcare | Abdul El-Sayed
As a doctor, I’ve seen the state of our broken system from the inside. My party needs to think biggerYou don’t need a doctor to tell you America’s hea...
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Hegseth and Rubio expected to brief ‘Gang of Eight’ as Trump refuses to rule out sending troops to Venezuela – US politics live
Group that includes congressional leaders and leading intelligence committee members is traditionally briefed on major national security actionsAsked ...
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American Canto by Olivia Nuzzi review – insufferable filler that sidesteps the real issues
The reporter’s affair with Robert F Kennedy Jr raised a whole host of questions, few of which get answers in this pretentious memoirDid he take me ser...
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We asked activists from authoritarian regimes what they wish they’d known sooner. Here’s what they said
Activists from Hungary, El Salvador and Turkey offer advice to the US about what they’ve learned about authoritariansDonald Trump makes no secret of h...
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US civic health rating downgraded after year of ‘restrictive‘ Trump actions
Civicus, a non-profit that monitors global civic freedoms, moved the US from the ‘narrowed’ to ‘obstructed’ categoryA coalition of global civil societ...
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FBI agents fired for kneeling at racial justice protest sue to win jobs back
Agents who kneeled in 2020 accuse Kash Patel of retaliation and say they were trying to calm volatile situationTwelve former FBI agents fired after kn...
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Trump news at a glance: US supreme court appears set to back Trump’s power to fire independent board members
Court appears to be split down partisan lines in favor of historic expansion of executive power – key US politics stories from 8 December 2025The US s...
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Trump clears way for Nvidia to sell powerful AI chips to China
Commerce department finalizing deal to allow H200 chips to be sold to China as strict Biden-era restrictions relaxedDonald Trump has cleared the way f...
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‘Very unfair’: Trump threatens extra 5% tariff on Mexico over water dispute
President accuses neighbor of violating treaty governing water-sharing and urges water to be released ‘immediately’ Donald Trump has threatened to imp...
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Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett launches bid for US Senate seat
The two-term Texas congresswoman seeks to flip seat held by Republican John Cornyn in the GOP-dominated stateDemocratic representative Jasmine Crocket...
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Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba says she’s resigning as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey
Habba’s resignation comes despite administration’s efforts to keep her in place after court rulings found she was unlawfully serving in the roleUS pol...
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Family of student deported to Honduras say they were targeted by ICE agents
Father of student detained at Boston airport on her way to visit family in Austin, says agents showed up at Texas homeImmigration agents appeared on S...
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Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew rejects White House portrayal of her after ICE arrest
Bruna Ferreira, who was released from ICE custody Monday on bond, denies claims that she’s an absentee parentThe Brazilian-born mother of White House ...
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Trump turns on Europe: will he pull support for Ukraine? | The Latest
Donald Trump has loomed large over Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with European leaders, after the US president took aim at the Ukrainian leader once a...
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Trump turns on Europe: will he pull support for Ukraine?
Donald Trump has loomed large over Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with European leaders, after the US president took aim at the Ukrainian leader once a...
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Mike Johnson strips military IVF coverage from defense bill – report
House speaker worked behind the scenes to strip provision after it was added as an amendment earlier this yearA massive defense policy bill, revealed ...
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Hegseth said US military should refuse ‘unlawful’ Trump orders in unearthed 2016 interview
Defense secretary’s comments recirculating amid dispute over US strikes on alleged drug boats in CaribbeanThe US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, stat...
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US park service to offer free entry on Trump’s birthday but revokes it for MLK Day and Juneteenth
Civil rights leaders decry administration’s move to downplay Black American history and promote presidentThe US’s National Park Service (NPS) will off...
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‘We’ll need to see a warrant’: the group teaching businesses vital tool to fight ICE raids
Siembra in North Carolina gives owners fourth amendment rights trainings should federal agents show up at their doorWhen Immigration and Customs Enfor...
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Authorities monitor online criticism of New Orleans immigration crackdown
Officials track public sentiment, noting negative impact of ‘videos with sounds of children crying’ as parents arrestedState and federal authorities a...
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Ignorance is BS: speaker’s stock answer on Trump’s misdeeds is ‘I don’t know’
Mike Johnson’s denials of knowledge of presidential scandals strain credulity – but may be an effective tacticThe US House speaker, Mike Johnson, has ...
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US attack on Venezuela risks ‘Vietnam-style’ regional conflict, warns Lula adviser
Brazil aide says Trump’s closure of Venezuelan airspace amounts to an ‘act of war’ that could escalateMaduro says the real reason for Trump’s Venezuel...
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Divided Fed ponders US interest-rate cut at end of tumultuous year
Markets expect final rate cut amid pressure from Trump as Jay Powell urges central bank to proceed with cautionA divided Federal Reserve meets this we...
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Why I am proud to be a part of the Guardian | Margaret Sullivan
I’ve found that many people I speak with trust the Guardian’s independent, mission-driven coverage of the news The Guardian has no billionaire or big ...
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Does Pete Hegseth even believe that war crimes exist? | Sidney Blumenthal
The US defense secretary’s belief that the military should not be held to account has been a defining factor in his careerPete Hegseth’s office is loc...
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Sprawling defense bill will ‘restore warrior ethos’, House speaker says – US politics live
Lawmakers have unveiled policy bill authorizing a record $901bn in national security spending next yearIn other news, New York City mayor-elect Zohran...
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Thailand launches airstrikes along disputed border with Cambodia as tensions flare
Escalation follows killing of Thai soldier and four Cambodian civilians weeks after Trump-brokered ceasefireThailand has launched airstrikes along its...
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Trump warns Netflix’s $83bn deal for Warner Bros poses competition concerns
President promises to get involved personally in controversial takeover called ‘unprecedented’ by ex-regulator bossBusiness live – latest updatesAnaly...
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Zelenskyy to meet European leaders in London for talks on ending Ukraine war
Ukraine’s president says latest discussions on peace proposals with US were ‘constructive, although not easy’See all our Ukraine war coverageVolodymyr...
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Ex-Honduran president thanks God – and Trump – for drug-trafficking pardon
Juan Orlando Hernández thanked the Lord for being ‘a free man’ and then Trump for ‘changing my life’Former Honduras president Juan Orlando Hernández r...
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Look again at the Nuzzi affair. Because when our politics and media are so debased, the joke’s on us | Nesrine Malik
There is a bread and circuses feel to this scandal. A wise public would see red flags; instead it sees entertainmentOne upside of adversity is art, in...
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Trump’s new doctrine confirms it. Ready or not, Europe is on its own | Georg Riekeles and Varg Folkman
We can move from defensive crouch to position of strength but only if we use the economic cards we have against US coercionEurope is on a trajectory t...
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Trump takes spotlight as Kennedy Center Honors recognizes artists
President hosts awards program, mixing politics with a celebration of stars from music and filmPresident Donald Trump solidified his takeover of Washi...
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Trump news at a glance: Key Republican backs release of video of strike on alleged drug boat
Democrats are pushing the Trump administration to release the video of a second strike on the drug boat which was incapacitated in the Caribbean. Key ...
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Ilhan Omar says Trump’s anti-Somali tirade ‘completely disgusting’
Minnesota representative says ‘hateful rhetoric’ can lead to ‘dangerous actions by people who listen to the president’US House member Ilhan Omar on Su...
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Republicans in Congress mocked Trump privately, Marjorie Taylor Greene says
Georgia lawmaker says colleagues who made fun of president before 2024 win now support him out of fearRepublicans in Congress privately made fun of Do...
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Democrats urge Pentagon to release video of strike on alleged drug boat
Trump team faces mounting pressure as members of Congress allege that the deadly attack was unlawfulUS Democrats on Sunday pushed the Trump administra...
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White House threat to pull support for Ukraine 'common sense', says Donald Trump Jr – video
Donald Trump could walk away from the Ukrainian war, the US president’s oldest son has said in comments to a Middle East conference. Donald Trump Jr s...
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The Guardian view on Marwan Barghouti: Palestinians need a political future as well as aid and reconstruction | Editorial
Pushing for the release of the jailed leader could prove central to the peace that Donald Trump claims to seek in the Middle EastIn a sort-of ceasefir...
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Kremlin hails Trump’s national security strategy as aligned with Russia’s vision
Moscow welcomes White House document critical of the EU as talks to end the Ukraine war enter a key phaseThe Kremlin has heaped praise on Donald Trump...
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Trump slams ‘lack of loyalty’ after pardoned Democrat says he won’t change party
Henry Cuellar launched House re-election bid as Democrat days after Trump pardoned him over bribery chargesDays after issuing him a pardon, Donald Tru...
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Saturday Night Live: Melissa McCarthy hosts for sixth time but laughs are sparse
Beloved comedic actor returns for a middling episode that takes aim at everyone from Pete Hegseth to the viral drunk raccoonSaturday Night Live return...
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Judge blocks Trump prosecutors from accessing key evidence in Comey case
Government faces setback after judge said it likely violated Comey ally’s protections from unreasonable searchesA federal judge has temporarily blocke...
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Maha v Maga: feud grows as Trump EPA rolls back rules on toxic chemicals
Make America Healthy Again leaders call for Lee Zeldin to quit for favoring chemical companies over US familiesMake America Healthy Again (Maha) movem...
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An animal rights activist was on the FBI’s Most Wanted list for 15 years. Will he be returned to the US?
Daniel Andreas San Diego, now 47, is fighting extradition from the UK amid accusations he set off three pipe bombs in 2003Twenty-two years ago, a dark...
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