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‘I want that escape route’: once a sign of disloyalty, Americans seek dual citizenships under Trump
Some US citizens, grappling with issues from LGBTQ+ rights to the economy, are looking to the countries their families once left behindDaniel Kamalić ...
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Top Senate Democrat moves on legal action over Epstein files release – US politics live
Chuck Schumer announces he is introducing resolution to force Senate to initiate legal action against justice department for ‘blatant disregard of law...
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Yet again, released Epstein files raise more questions than answers | Moira Donegan
The documents are disturbing. But they seem largely to reflect information that has already been made publicAfter months of public outcry and pressure...
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US justice department halts funding for human-trafficking survivors
DoJ has nearly $90m appropriated by Congress to support victims, but organizations say funding has been cutMore than 100 organizations that support vi...
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Indiana twins bridge political divide with kindness: ‘You have one family’
Identical twins Nick and Nathan Roberts prioritize kindness and civility, and say ‘we never argue about politics’A pair of identical Indiana twins who...
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Fairer laws passed, polluting factories shuttered, charges against innocent people dropped – and 10 more ways our US reporting made change in 2025
Our work would not be possible without the support of our readers. From everyone at the Guardian US: thank youPlease consider supporting us as we appr...
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Trump’s shuttering of the National Center for Atmospheric Research is Stalinist | Michael Mann and Bob Ward
This is the latest in the relentless purge of climate researchers who refuse to be co-opted by the fossil fuel industryThe Soviet dictator Joseph Stal...
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Trump news at a glance: justice department restores Epstein files image featuring Trump after outcry
Todd Blanche says removal of images has ‘nothing to do’ with the president, and removal of 16 photos came at request of victim advocacy groups – key U...
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Trump administration recalls nearly 30 career diplomats around world
Tenures end for mission chiefs in at least 29 countries, including 13 in Africa, as US reshapes its diplomatic postureThe Trump administration is reca...
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Ukrainian and European officials had ‘productive’ talks on ending war, US envoy says
Steve Witkoff says representatives share goals to stop killing, support Ukraine and end war with RussiaA White House envoy said on Sunday he held “pro...
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Louisiana nursing student speaks out during her six-month ICE detention
Vilma Palacios, 22, tells local outlet ‘I want my freedom back’ as she may be forced to return to HondurasA recent graduate of the LSU Health New Orle...
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Gripes and infighting on display as Maga stars gather at Turning Point conference
Figures at event include Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon and Trump Jr as cohesion of political right shows signs of stressThe stars of the Maga conservat...
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US Coast Guard pursuing another oil tanker off coast of Venezuela
Official indicates vessel is subject to sanctions after Trump’s ‘blockade’ on sanctioned tankers in and out of VenezuelaUS Coast Guard officials said ...
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How the BBC can resist ‘entrumpification’ | Letters
Enough of the orchestrated outrage – the BBC needs to be clear that there’s no systemic dishonesty at play, writes Anthony Lawton. Plus letters from M...
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Removing photos from Epstein files release ‘nothing to do’ with Trump, deputy AG says
Todd Blanche says 16 removals came at request of victim advocacy groups and says images would likely go back upDeputy US attorney general Todd Blanche...
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The DoJ failed to comply with Epstein files law. Can Congress do anything?
Lawmakers threatening legal action face major obstacle: those with legal power in this case are the ones accused of failing to follow the lawAfter Don...
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The Trump administration is trying to legislate trans people out of existence | Judith Levine
Robert F Kennedy Jr is pushing a plan to block medical treatments, the latest move against bodily autonomyOn Thursday, when Robert F Kennedy Jr announ...
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Trump does presidency via Truth Social – what are Americans missing out on?
Since just 3% of Americans use platform Trump owns, public may be unaware of his mental state and performanceWhen Donald Trump has something to say, h...
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Thanks to Donald Trump, 2025 was a good year … for white-collar criminals
Why would the Trump administration choose to set aside consequences from criminals whose actions threaten the stability of the broader American econom...
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Extremists are using AI voice cloning to supercharge propaganda. Experts say it’s helping them grow
Researchers warn generative tools are helping militant groups from neo-Nazis to the Islamic State spread ideologyWhile the artificial intelligence boo...
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We’re pastors. The fight against Maga Christianity starts locally | Doug Pagitt and Lori Walke
Trump’s movement has used the Christian faith to fuel oppression. Here’s how we are standing against itDonald Trump wants us to believe that the “war ...
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From California to Tehran, this year has been about the films that resist
Films such as One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent and It Was Just An Accident celebrate the importance of fighting back against oppressive forc...
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The US healthcare system hurts poor Americans. It’s about to get worse
As Congress cuts healthcare access to pay for tax cuts and poor Americans die earlier, billionaires invest in anti-ageingThere’s a weird disconnect to...
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Trump news at a glance: Anger grows about redactions, apparent removal of Epstein files from DoJ website
Justice department hit with legal threats after authorities release limited, heavily redacted trove of files in apparent violation of Epstein Transpar...
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US intercepts second merchant vessel off coast of Venezuela in international waters
Move comes days after Trump announces ‘blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers and US seizes tankerUS forces on Saturday stopped a second merchant vessel ...
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Luigi Mangione lawyers fight death penalty, saying Pam Bondi is biased
Lawyers also attempting to throw out two federal charges, saying US attorney general has ties to UnitedHealth GroupLawyers for Luigi Mangione are atte...
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From praise to rage: conservative response to Epstein release is mixed
Republicans such as Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene slam redactions, but others express satisfactionConservative reaction to the partial rele...
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Bill Clinton says White House is using him as scapegoat after Epstein files release
Spokesperson said ex-president, pictured in some photos released by justice department, cut ties with Epstein in 2005A spokesperson for Bill Clinton a...
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‘The biggest transformation in a century’: how California remade itself as a clean energy powerhouse
The Golden State’s clean energy use hit new highs in 2025. As the Trump administration abandons US climate initiatives, can California fill the void?A...
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Outrage and legal threats: Trump justice department slammed after limited Epstein files release
Epstein Files Transparency Act mandated full disclosure of all files by 19 December with certain exemptionsDonald Trump’s justice department was hit w...
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Caviar bumps, cost jumps: US consumers on how they’re dining in Trump’s economy
Georgia residents share their vastly different shopping habits – from food pantries and Snap aid to $300 steak dinners and Whole Foods runsTrump’s hea...
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Epstein files: which royals, politicians, musicians and actors are in the photos?
Released images illustrate relationships Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell forged with significant figuresJeffrey Epstein files: latest updatesA t...
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Jeffrey Epstein files latest: Trump administration criticized over partial and heavily redacted release
Democratic senator Ro Khanna says: ‘the most important documents are missing’Hello. We are resuming our live coverage of the Department of Justice’s l...
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Trickle release of Epstein files on a Friday signals move to bury Trump ties
The justice department is using a variety of tactics to try to obfuscate the US president’s connection to the sex offenderThe justice department’s par...
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Trump news at a glance: Department of Justice releases heavily redacted cache of Epstein files
Long-awaited tranche of documents is heavily redacted but viewable files include images of Epstein with figures such as Bill Clinton and Michael Jacks...
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Trump over-promises and under-delivers with heavily redacted Epstein cache
‘Most transparent’ administration has slow-walked and stonewalled – the incomplete release smells of a cover-upEpstein documents release – live update...
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Survivors of Epstein’s abuse condemn justice department for only partly releasing files
Lawyers for victims say they have been ‘repeatedly denied justice’ while deputy attorney general says more files will be releasedUS politics live – la...
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Elise Stefanik ends bid for New York governor and plans to leave Congress
Trump-allied Republican said attempting to unseat Democrat Kathy Hochul ‘is not an effective use of our time’Republican US representative Elise Stefan...
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US launches airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria
US official describes strikes as large-scale response to recent attack that killed two US Army soldiers and interpreterThe US military launched airstr...
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Trump administration releases Epstein files after months of wrangling and public outcry – live
Justice department publishes trove of documents on deadline day – but said it would hold back some filesFull report: US justice department releases lo...
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US justice department releases long-awaited cache of Jeffrey Epstein files
Release of documents from DoJ investigation comes after Trump reverses and signs bill into lawUS politics live – latest updatesThe Department of Justi...
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Congress members demand answers on price disparities at dollar-store chains
Guardian investigation sparks letter from 30 lawmakers questioning ‘how seriously’ Dollar General and Family Dollar prioritize ethics and affordabilit...
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US army lawyer fired as immigration judge after defying Trump deportation agenda
Christopher Day was fired barely a month into the job after granting asylum to migrants at a high rate A US army reserve lawyer detailed as a federal ...
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US legislators say justice department is violating law by not releasing all Epstein files
Todd Blanche, deputy attorney general, says release of files won’t include full set, prompting outrage from lawmakersUS politics live – latest updates...
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Anti-vaccine group once led by RFK Jr circulates false assertions amid measles outbreak
Children’s Health Defense using familiar playbook to defend health secretary as it downplays dangers of disease and exaggerate risks of vaccines, publ...
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Europe mustn’t build its own house of dynamite | Letters
A compelling model for sustainable security without nuclear deterrence or offensive military capabilities could be developed, writes Dr Ian Davis. Plu...
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Unaccompanied children being pressed to return to their countries by US border officials
Exclusive: federal document reveals children arriving as undocumented immigrants being threatened with detentionBorder officials are pressuring unacco...
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Jimmy Kimmel on a tumultuous year: ‘Don’t know what the American way even is any more’
Late-night hosts reflected Trump’s combative year-end message after a tumultuous start to his second termLate-night hosts reflected on a rollercoaster...
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The long-awaited release of the Epstein files | The Latest
The US Department of Justice is expected to release files relating to the disgraced late financier and sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein, this evening. ...
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What’s in the Jeffrey Epstein files? – The Latest
The US Department of Justice is expected to release files relating to the disgraced late financier and sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein, this evening. ...
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Trump’s EPA wants to weaken formaldehyde protections – this is what it could mean
EPA proposed undoing Biden-era policy on exposure to carcinogenic toxin in latest push to weaken toxin standardsDonald Trump’s Environmental Protectio...
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Conservative legal group aims to export its rightwing Christian mission beyond US borders
Alliance Defending Freedom has ramped up its global spending on litigation and other campaigns to push its ultra conservative Christian valuesAlliance...
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