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Louisiana Republicans eliminate elected office won by Democratic exoneree
Future of Calvin Duncan’s position as the clerk of New Orleans’ criminal district courthouse remains unclearLouisiana Republicans eliminated an electe...
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Republicans split with Trump and back Haitians – to save their seats
In Ohio, where Haitians have helped revive the economy, vulnerable Republicans are reluctant to toe the Trump lineFor months Carl Ruby, a pastor at a ...
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Hearing for suspect in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting scheduled for today – US politics live
Cole Allen remains in custody after being charged with attempting to assassinate Donald TrumpThe Trump administration is continuing to pressure the Un...
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Shipping bosses nervous over Trump plan to guide vessels from strait of Hormuz
US president gave no details on how operation would work as Iran says it will attack any armed force entering waterwayMiddle East crisis – live update...
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Who is Nicole Saphier, Trump’s new nominee for US surgeon general?
Trump’s third pick for role is a radiologist and Fox News medical contributor who experts say is ‘almost a lock’The new nominee for US surgeon general...
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Trump administration claims food aid fraud but critics say ‘there’s no evidence’
Agriculture secretary claims without evidence Snap recipients included owners of luxury cars The Trump administration’s attack on the 87-year-old food...
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‘We’re a perfect example of being lied to’: Democrats vie to flip Ohio in a battle for trust
Trump’s war in Iran, gas prices and corruption dominate messaging as special election nears to fill Senate seatIt’s tough to beat the prices at Golden...
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Want a green card? Better make sure you haven’t criticized Israel on social media | Arwa Mahdawi
Updated guidelines issued by the Trump administration mean immigrants could potentially be denied a green card for their political opinionsLet’s play ...
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Democrats are counting on Trump’s unpopularity to save them. It won’t | Osita Nwanevu
Yes, Trump might carry them to victory in the midterms. But he can’t carry them much longer – especially not in the 2028 electionsAll told, Democrats ...
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Yes, the king's US visit will go down in history: it marked the death throes of an old era | Nesrine Malik
Both nations are tarred by irreconcilable crises that could unravel democracy itself – sanity and stability have never felt further from reachA featur...
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What’s Trump’s reaction to his record high disapproval rating? | Jess Harwood
He’s a glass half full kind of guySee more of Jess Harwood’s cartoons here Continue reading...
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Trump news at a glance: six in 10 Americans say president is doing a bad job
Trump is most vulnerable on cost of living and other economic issues; US to ‘guide’ trapped ships from Gulf, president says – key US politics stories ...
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Rudy Giuliani is in ‘critical but stable’ condition at hospital
Spokesperson calls former New York City mayor ‘a fighter’ but does not say cause of his hospitalizationRudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, i...
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Trump’s disapproval rating hits record high, new poll shows
Disapproval rose to 62%, the worst of his two terms in office, amid economic issues since launching his war against IranSix months out from November’s...
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Todd Blanche says case against Comey based on more than just Instagram post
Former FBI director indicted in connection with seashell photo as some Trump allies skeptical of news chargesThe acting US attorney general, Todd Blan...
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Spirit pilot gets ‘overwhelming’ send-off from Southwest after his final flight is cancelled
Jon Jackson was scheduled to fly his last flight on Saturday when Spirit ceased operations – Southwest staff stepped inA Spirit Airlines pilot was giv...
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‘No one better to fight for us than one of us’: Minnesota flight attendant runs for Congress
Kaela Berg is running in a crowded field with a pro-union message and a vow to protect the state’s immigrantsWhen the Minnesota state legislature is n...
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Jeanine Pirro says she has evidence officer was shot at White House press dinner
US attorney says ‘we can establish’ pellet from defendant’s gunshot was ‘intertwined with fiber of vest’ of federal agentThe US government has evidenc...
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Republicans ‘concerned’ after Trump threatens to withdraw more US troops from Germany
US announced withdrawal of 5,000 soldiers last week after German chancellor said US was being ‘humiliated’ by IranDonald Trump has threatened to withd...
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‘Christofascism’ is here: inside the slow demolition of US public health | Adrienne Matei
From prescribing spiritual warfare to demonizing health experts, RFK Jr’s health empire has become a dangerous vehicle for a Christian nationalist wor...
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Young Americans have soured on Trump | Steven Greenhouse
The president’s approval rating with those under 30 has plummeted as he has failed to deliver on promise after promiseRepublicans rejoiced when far mo...
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Nasa brought crashing down to earth as budget threat follows lunar success
Artemis II inspired the public but the Trump administration wants to slash the science underpinning human spaceflightIt should have been a victory lap...
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Republicans appear split on idea of clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell
House panel divided on whether Trump should pardon Maxwell so she can cooperate with Epstein investigationThe possibility of clemency for Jeffrey Epst...
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Cuba gets trickle of intrepid tourists as Trump’s oil blockade continues
Island’s tourism industry been hit hard by severe US pressure – but some say foreigners should still visitLeslie Simon and Marc Bender had arrived in ...
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‘Apartheid in the US’: Arizona’s secretary of state fights Trump’s plot to amass a ‘master list’ of voters
Database could be used to regulate opponents, from ‘shutting off bank accounts’ to healthcare, official warnsDonald Trump is attempting to select his ...
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Trump says Iran has not yet ‘paid a big enough price’ as he reviews new peace proposal
Iran says the ‘ball is in the United States’ court’ as Trump says he is likely to reject new proposal from TehranDonald Trump said on Saturday he was ...
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Trump news at a glance: Top Republicans express concern over plan to withdraw troops from Germany
Pentagon says it will withdraw 5,000 troops from Nato ally Germany; blame game begins after Spirit airlines ceases operations. Key US politics stories...
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Political blame game begins and passengers left adrift after Spirit ceases operations
Republicans blame Biden administration block on JetBlue deal; Democrats point to fuel price surge amid Iran warSign up for the Breaking News US newsle...
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Trump administration is increasingly ignoring US courts, new analysis shows
Critics warn that respect for rule of law could break down as executive branch flouts judicial decisionsWhen a federal judge shot down a Trump adminis...
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‘Living in survival mode’: Houston’s embattled immigrant community faces health, climate and petrochemical crises
Amid immigration raids, chemical spills, massive floods and costly healthcare, less-affluent residents of one of the most diverse US cities struggle t...
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The UK and US are boorish in their own ways. But I often wish I were British | Dave Schilling
The king’s US visit reminds me how glorious it would be to live in a country where sunshine is a novelty and For the Love of Dogs is on TVThe so-calle...
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The White House power play post-dinner shooting: do what we say or else
After correspondents’ dinner shooting, administration has rushed to capitalize in pursuit of its political goalsLess than 72 hours after a man was arr...
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‘Deplorable’: ICE hires firm accused of ‘torture’ to track down undocumented children
Exclusive: Contractor denies allegations including ‘enforced disappearance’ and will help locate unaccompanied minorsUS Immigration and Customs Enforc...
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Trump says US Navy acting like ‘pirates’ during Iran blockade
At a rally in Florida, the US president tells a cheering crowd ‘we took over the ship’Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said the US na...
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Trump news at a glance: US troops to be pulled from Germany as president’s feud with Nato allies intensifies
Pentagon says withdrawal is expected to be completed over the next six to 12 months – key US politics stories from Friday, 1 May at a glanceIt appears...
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Judge blocks Trump administration from deporting 3,000 Yemeni refugees
Emergency order allows extension of temporary protected status that has been repeatedly grantedA federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administrat...
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Trump claims hostilities have ended in Iran in letter to congressional leaders
President seemed to suggest that legislative deadline to approve war no longer applies as Democrats push backUS politics live – latest updatesSign up ...
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US lawmakers say DoJ rushed Southern Poverty Law Center indictment, citing whistleblower
Democrats accuse Todd Blanche of pressuring prosecutors for charges ‘despite serious concerns’ about case’s strengthSign up for the Breaking News US n...
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Voting rights groups sue to block Louisiana from suspending primary elections
State’s governor has ordered congressional primary halted until state can redraw districts and dilute Black voteThe American Civil Liberties Union fil...
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Is this the right time to renounce US citizenship? | Letters
Readers respond to Zoe Williams’ article about the rise of US nationals renouncing their citizenship to distance themselves from Donald Trump’s Americ...
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Charles tamed Trump while rebuking Trumpism in ego-flattering masterstroke
King skillfully appeals to Republicans fond of Britain and Democrats anxious about rules-based order in state visitFor his last trick, the king reveal...
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Push for state-level voting rights acts renewed after supreme court ruling
Nine states have a version of voting rights act and 11 more, including several in the south, have introduced bills to protect voters in absence of fed...
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Top California Democrat urges change to ‘free-for-all’ primary to keep governor’s mansion blue
Rusty Hicks concerned that Democrats could crowd each other out in ‘open’ system and hand victory to RepublicansThe chair of the California Democratic...
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Pentagon plans to make US military ‘AI-first fighting force’ by pairing with companies
Agreements with artificial intelligence firms spark concerns over public spending, cyber security and domestic surveillanceSign up for the Breaking Ne...
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Thousands in US to join ‘no school, no work, no shopping’ protest in economic blackout
Walkouts, marches and other gatherings planned for ‘May Day Strong’ demonstrations across the countryThousands are set to join an economic blackout fo...
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James Comey’s re-indictment is the product of a twisted justice department | Lawrence Douglas
Amid Trump’s unrelenting assault on the rule of law, it is drearily unsurprising to see the ex-FBI director targetedConsider the following screed: “If...
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Why red states are pushing back on Trump administration’s request for voter data
Republican-controlled states cite legal grounds of DoJ’s request, concerns over data security and privacy laws The Department of Justice’s quest to se...
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Trump threatens to withdraw troops from Italy and Spain
US president says European countries are ‘absolutely horrible’ to refuse to support operations in strait of Hormuz Europe live – latest updatesDonald ...
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Under the Trump administration, pressure on the press is both subtle and direct | Kai Falkenberg
Something like the demand by Donald Trump that news organizations publish interviews in full may seem innocuous, but they have serious implicationsSho...
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Why do people believe the Trump assassination attempts are fake? – podcast
A 31-year-old man has been charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump, after a thwarted attack at Saturday’s White House correspondents’ dinn...
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60 Minutes journalist decries ‘spread of corporate meddling and editorial fear’ at CBS News
Sharyn Alfonsi, whose report on Cecot prison was pulled by Bari Weiss, admits uncertainty over her future at networkThe veteran 60 Minutes corresponde...
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Scientology ‘speed running’ trend has LA abuzz and church unhappy
Religious group ‘reviewing all available remedies’ after clips of young people rushing its buildings in ‘raids’ go viralOn any given day, Los Angeles’...
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