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Trump psychedelics order largely symbolic, analysts say
Executive order to speed access to psychedelic treatments likely to have limited legal impact despite high-profile pushThe Trump administration issued...
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DoJ watchdog will investigate release of Epstein files – US politics live
An internal watchdog will review the agency’s handling of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, including whether relevant documents were properly redac...
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Trump cannot bear the judgments of Pope Leo | Sidney Blumenthal
The political gap between US evangelicals and Catholics is widening. And Trump won’t tolerate authority outside his own“Who will rid me of this meddle...
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Trump says he will ‘probably put a big tariff on the UK’ if it doesn’t drop digital services tax
President accuses Britain of trying to ‘make an easy buck’ from American tech firms, weeks after warning UK–US trade deal can be changedBusiness live ...
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The Trump purge: is the FBI’s Kash Patel next? – podcast
Three cabinet secretaries have left – or been pushed out – of the US administration since the start of March. Recent reporting suggests more could soo...
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How a simple consumer data breach spiralled into a national security crisis in US-South Korea relations
Washington’s focus on online retailer Coupang has led to accusations that the Trump administration is tying issues of national security to domestic co...
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Trump news at a glance: a tale of two blockades as US and Iran spin their control over strait of Hormuz
US report warns it could take six months to clear strait of mines as Trump declares ‘total control’ over key waterway – key US politics stories from T...
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The federal agents deployed in Trump’s immigration crackdown – visualized
These are the agencies detaining people across the US – mostly, but not all, under the umbrella of the Department of Homeland SecurityWhen the Trump a...
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Trump administration pushes DoJ to pursue denaturalization cases – report
Justice department has already identified 384 foreign-born people whose US citizenship it wants to revokeThe Trump administration is reportedly pushin...
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DoJ inspector general to audit department’s compliance with Epstein Files Transparency Act
Mandated release of files was marred by missed deadlines, leaked victims’ information and excessive redactionsUS politics live – latest updatesThe US ...
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D4vd possessed child sexual abuse images, LA murder prosecutors say
Police allegedly found images on iCloud account of singer accused of killing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas HernandezA Los Angeles prosecutor said that the...
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The Guardian view on Anthropic’s Claude Mythos: when AI finds every flaw, who controls the internet? | Editorial
Tech can scale cyber-attacks and defences alike, raising questions about private power, public risk and the future of a shared internetAnthropic annou...
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Keir Starmer was wrong to sack Olly Robbins | Brief letters
Civil service strain | Westminster bubble | Better than Nigel Farage | Andy Burnham’s chancePerhaps the most damaging consequence of the Mandelson aff...
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Hung Cao, the former refugee who is Trump’s new acting navy secretary
Vietnam-born Cao stood twice for federal office in Virginia and has called for upgrading of fleet to face new threatsSign up for the Breaking News US ...
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Lockheed Martin CEO sees Trump’s Pentagon as ‘golden opportunity’ for growth
Jim Taiclet spoke in earnings call as company expands contracts with the US government amid the Iran warLockheed Martin’s CEO has called the Trump adm...
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NYT alleges FBI investigated reporter over story on Kash Patel’s girlfriend
Inquiry began in March after report on security arrangements involving FBI director’s girlfriend, NYT saysSign up for the Breaking News US email to ge...
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Senate Republicans advance $140bn plan to fund Trump immigration crackdown amid DHS shutdown
Bill clears 50–48 vote to boost ICE and CBP funding as Democrats oppose and shutdown continuesUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breakin...
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Trump to host bash for crypto investors tied to his coin sales
Top buyers promised access at Mar-a-Lago event as Democrats and watchdogs warn of pay-to-play risksDonald Trump is slated to star at a cryptocurrency ...
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‘Can I have some, please?’: has Trump opened the door to a psychedelic future?
Order to speed hallucinogen research hailed as ‘threshold moment’ but concerns remain over access and protectionsThe scene seemed so far-fetched you c...
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Trump administration moves to reclassify marijuana to schedule III drug
Marijuana had same classification as heroin, LSD and others before Trump signed an order to move it to schedule IIISign up for the Breaking News US em...
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Trump’s pardons are harming violent crime survivors | Johnny Olszewski
Pardons have reportedly eliminated $113m that would have supported a victims’ fund. I’m advancing legislation to create accountabilityDonald Trump’s a...
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Republican lawmakers attempt to shield big oil from climate lawsuits in ‘alarming’ bills
Climate experts and advocates warn House and Senate bills will protect polluters at the cost of the climate Republican lawmakers are attempting to shi...
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Migrants struggle back across Latin America after Trump shuts asylum door: ‘It’s hard to know what to do’
300,000 left in limbo retrace perilous journeys south, searching for stability after US policy shiftTwo small scars on either side of his left thigh r...
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Senate Republicans bypass Democrats to advance $70bn ICE and border patrol plan in ‘vote-a-rama’– US politics live
Republicans deploy measure known as budget reconciliation to push through plan without backing from Democrats during lengthy late-night voteSign up fo...
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RFK Jr agenda suffers another loss as trans advocates hail ‘huge step forward’
Judge’s repeal of Trump ban on gender-affirming care for children ‘a meaningful win for patients’, experts sayA federal judge overturned the Trump adm...
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Democrats say cuts to social security have caused ‘customer service chaos’ for American seniors
Report from Elizabeth Warren calls Trump administration cuts to Social Security Administration ‘catastrophic’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to...
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Why are White House journalists partying with Trump? | Margaret Sullivan
The White House correspondents’ dinner has always been a questionable affair. It’s even more worrying under an anti-press administrationEven in the pr...
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With his Bible readings, Trump is doubling down on his God complex. Somehow, evangelical Christians are buying it | Emma Brockes
The US president is making a desperate plea to the one group that seemingly hasn’t deserted him – yetHe has lost the Catholics, the foreign policy iso...
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Thursday briefing: Why the US president is losing support from crucial allies
In today’s newsletter: As political tensions rise abroad and economic pressures mount at home, Donald Trump faces a shifting landscape that is testi...
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Leading California governor candidates spar in first debate as topsy-turvy race heats up
Six candidates clashed over homelessness and cost of living crisis in first debate since Eric Swalwell’s exit – with a clear frontrunner still yet to ...
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Trump news at a glance: Pentagon replaces secretary of the navy amid US blockade in strait of Hormuz
John Phelan is ‘departing the administration, effective immediately’ says Pentagon as undersecretary Hung Cao takes over – key US politics stories fro...
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Virginia court puts pause on voter-passed congressional maps boosting Democrats
Move comes one day after voters approved the maps, leading state attorney general to vow office will appealSign up for the Breaking News US email to g...
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Ron DeSantis signs law blocking local Florida governments from funding DEI
Florida governor says white men have been discriminated against in new effort to challenge inclusion programsFlorida governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesda...
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Prediction site Kalshi fines three US candidates who bet on own elections
Disclosures come after firm tightened rules on insider trading, including candidates betting on own campaignsBefore he announced his Senate candidacy,...
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What Trump’s Bible stunt says about his complicated history with Christianity
On Tuesday, the president read from the Bible in a taped message. Religious scholars were not impressedThis was originally published in This Week in T...
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Virginia’s victory good for Democrats but also shows Trump’s redistricting battle could be all for nothing
Democrats within reach of House majority after voters rebel against Republican gerrymanderingSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter ...
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Georgia congressman David Scott dies aged 80
Scott, who represented Atlanta suburbs since 2003, had qualified to run for a 12th term before his deathDavid Scott, a Georgia congressman and moderat...
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White House close to deal of up to $500m to rescue ailing Spirit Airlines
Rising costs have continued to plague the company, now facing soaring fuel costs due to the war with IranSign up for the Breaking News US email to get...
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Anthony Fauci makes acting debut in Oedipus the King play reading in DC
Fauci was joined by actor Jesse Eisenberg and top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer in reading for DC Climate WeekWhen Anthony Fauci put on a pair of sung...
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Democrats demand FBI director, Kash Patel, take alcohol abuse test
Amid growing congressional scrutiny of his conduct, Patel has claimed he has ‘never been intoxicated on the job’US politics live – latest updatesHouse...
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Trump approval slips as polls show warning signs for Republicans ahead of midterms
Reuters-Ipsos, AP-NORC and NBC polls show approval in mid-30s, with economy, Iran and immigration concernsUS politics live – latest updatesA trio of p...
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What have I done? I forced my kid to listen to Usha Vance's podcast - now she's a fan | Arwa Mahdawi
The second lady has launched a serviceable children’s podcast. That seems strategic given JD Vance’s potential presidential runI know that child labou...
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May Day Strong: US workers encouraged to join protest against Trump
Day of action to support workers set for 1 May – who is organizing May Day Strong, and how can people join?Anyone who attended one of the 3,000 No Kin...
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Trump taught us to prioritize our own wallets. Now he’s paying the price | Jamil Smith
The reckless Iran war shows up for most Americans as a number at a gas pump, not as images or moral reckoningThe airport in Las Vegas last Friday afte...
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Virginia congressional map vote could embolden Florida Republicans to push for boundary changes, says Jeffries – US politics live
House Democratic leader says result should serve as a warning to Ron DeSantis after latest blow to Donald Trump’s redistricting battleNearly half of c...
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Should Barron Trump be drafted – or left alone to keep building his $150m fortune? | Arwa Mahdawi
Prominent Maga bros have suggested the 20-year-old son of the US president should be called up this year. Why does this seem so vanishingly unlikely?I...
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Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns
American Lung Association report comes amid Trump EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections Nearly half of children in the United States a...
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Tucker and Trump’s marriage of convenience heads for divorce court
Conservative host says he’s ‘tormented’ by previous support for Trump – could this presage his own run for president?He can’t live with him and can’t ...
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Why was the Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges?
Charges alleged the center paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups without disclosing payments to donorsThe Southern Poverty Law Center was ind...
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Trump news at a glance: Trump backs off threat to resume bombing Iran and extends ceasefire
President changed his tune at request of Pakistan’s leaders, though he said military blockade of Iranian ports will continueDonald Trump unilaterally ...
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Virginia voters approve new congressional maps in blow to Trump
Governor called referendum after president urged GOP-led states to redraw maps to protect House majorityVoters in Virginia on Tuesday approved new con...
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Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments, court rules
Appeals court ruling is a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schoolsSign up for the Breaking News US ema...
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