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Nebraska Republican faces heckles and boos at town hall over Trump cuts and Epstein
Congressman Mike Flood contended with backlash, in what could be a preview of what Republicans in 2026 midterms might faceUS politics live – latest up...
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Justice department to look into origins of 2016 election interference inquiry
Investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election dogged Donald Trump throughout much of his first termThe US attorney general, Pam Bondi, ...
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Covid cases rising in US as officials plan to restrict booster vaccines
Risks of a wave are compounded by new vaccine restrictions from the Trump administrationCovid is on the rise again in the US, as children begin return...
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First-of-a-kind US class action lawsuit would force EPA to reinstate $3bn climate program
Coalition of non-profits, tribes and local governments sued EPA chief for halting climate justice grantsThe Trump administration’s decision to abruptl...
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The Mamdani effect: how his primary win is inspiring young progressives to run for office
US group geared at mobilizing young leftist candidates saw a record 10,000 people sign up after Mamdani’s NYC victoryIn mid-July, Erik Clemson signed ...
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Trump’s new gilded age: fearmongering, mass deportations and self-enrichment – video
Donald Trump's second presidency has led to allegations of pervasive self-dealing. From the acceptance of a luxury jet from the state of Qatar, to the...
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I was the US labor secretary. Trump’s latest firing undermines a key agency | Robert Reich
The firing of Erika McEntarfer, head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, destroys the credibility of essential informationI spent much of the 1990s as ...
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Trump firing of statistics chief puts US data credibility at risk, experts warn
Erika McEntarfer’s exit could push US into category of countries found to have massaged economic dataDonald Trump’s firing of the head of the main age...
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The one thing Donald Trump isn’t saying about tariffs
The president has an awful lot to say about tariffs – but what about what he doesn’t say?Donald Trump’s words and actions rarely align perfectly. If y...
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Texas Democrats leave state to block Republican gerrymandering efforts - video
Democratic lawmakers left Texas in an attempt to prevent voting on a Republican plan to redraw the state's congressional districts. By redrawing distr...
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How the Trump administration made a sewage crisis ‘woke’ – podcast
How did the Trump administration upend a landmark civil rights victory for environmental justice? Nina Lakhani reportsLike hundreds of families across...
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Trump news at a glance: political battle in Texas escalates and president under fire for firing labor statistics chief
Governor Greg Abbott orders arrest of Democratic legislators who fled state; ex-leaders of statistics bureau say firing of commissioner ‘undermines cr...
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Eagles star Saquon Barkley declines invitation to serve on Trump’s sports council
Running back has golfed with president in pastBryson DeChambeau among athletes to accept invitationSaquon Barkley has declined an invitation to join D...
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House Democrats sign on to letter urging Trump to recognise Palestinian statehood
Draft backed by over a dozen Democrats says Palestinian rights ‘as a people and nation’ must be urgently upheld More than a dozen Democratic members o...
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Trump officials look to block abortion services at veterans affairs hospitals
Rollback on Biden-era policy would prohibit abortions for veterans, even in cases of rape, incest or health threatsThe Trump administration is seeking...
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Texas House reconvenes without quorum as Democrats flee state to thwart Republicans’ redistricting plan
Lawmakers in Illinois, New York and elsewhere, stopping legislature from moving ahead with vote on maps proposalTexas Democrats in the state legislatu...
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Trump loyalist Nancy Mace announces bid for governor of South Carolina
The congresswoman in an interview called herself ‘Trump in high heels’ and promised to be a ‘super Maga governor’Congresswoman Nancy Mace, a once mode...
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Ex-BLS heads say Trump’s firing of labor statistics chief ‘undermines credibility’
Former commissioners call on Congress to act after Trump fires Erika McEntarfer over ‘rigged’ employment dataThe former Bureau of Labor Statistics (BL...
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Illinois governor says Texas Democrats who left will be protected amid arrest threats
JB Pritzker said lawmakers are ‘doing the right thing’ after a group left Texas to prevent House vote on redistrictingThe Illinois governor, JB Pritzk...
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Some tourists and business travelers may face up to $15,000 bond to enter US
US state department has plans to issue bonds for some tourism and business visas, according to a federal noticeThe US state department has prepared pl...
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Talking politics has bartenders on edge in Trump’s Washington DC
In many watering holes, avoiding politics is an unspoken rule. Staying neutral is getting harder under this regimeDeke Dunne relocated to Washington D...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene suggests she may abandon the Republican party
Georgia congresswoman declared in an interview that she feels the GOP has lost touch with its baseMarjorie Taylor Greene, one of the most prominent vo...
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Now’s the time for Democrats to hammer Trump on the economy | Lloyd Green
With inflation and unemployment rising, Democrats must speak out – and show they care about the average voter“Economic Growth Shatters Expectations as...
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Harvard president reportedly says he is not considering $500m deal with Trump
Alan Garber told faculty a settlement with the White House is not imminent, according to Harvard’s student newspaperThe Harvard University president, ...
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How Ice cancelled summer: hundreds of Latino festivals face impossible decision over fear of raids
Some organisers say they’re ‘trying to be safe’ in the face of immigration raid fears. But some have found inventive ways to fight backFor Orlando Gut...
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‘There’s an appetite for this brand of politics’: the independent politician making a bid for US Senate
Dan Osborn is challenging Republican incumbent Pete Ricketts in Nebraska to become a rare independent senatorDan Osborn is a man who does not like to ...
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How Trump is contorting Department of Justice into his ‘personal weapon’
Critics say DoJ has been ‘politicized like never before’ and the main job requirement is now ‘loyalty to Donald Trump’As Donald Trump’s Department of ...
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With Trump wreaking havoc, a question for the US Democrats: when will you ever learn? | Timothy Garton Ash
I see little sign here that the liberal establishment truly acknowledges the failures that led to the Biden election debacle. There must be a reckonin...
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Is Trump building a political dynasty? – episode 3
In the final episode of our special Politics Weekly America series, Eric Cortellessa, Rosie Gray and Dan Adler look ahead to the future of the Trump f...
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Trump news at a glance: president lashes out at Schumer as officials defend his economic policies
Trump angry over confirmations delay; administration suffers bruising week of poor economic, trade and employment numbers – key US politics stories fr...
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Texas Democrats flee state to prevent vote on redrawing congressional map
About 30 lawmakers are headed to Illinois for a week to hinder Republicans’ redistricting plan pushed by TrumpTexas Democrats are fleeing the state to...
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Trump administration denies daily quota for immigration arrests
In May reports revealed that White House officials had set goals for Ice agents to arrest 3,000 people per dayIn a new court filing, attorneys for the...
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White House officials rush to defend Trump after shaky economic week
US trade representative says ‘the president is the president’ after firing of labor statistics chief amid slow job growthDonald Trump administration o...
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Senate confirms Trump ally Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor for DC
Former Fox News host boosted lies that Trump lost 2020 election because of electoral fraudThe US Senate has confirmed Jeanine Pirro – a former Fox New...
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Smithsonian says it will restore Trump impeachment exhibits in ‘coming weeks’
Museum denies Trump pressured it to remove references amid concerns that history was being whitewashedThe Smithsonian will include Donald Trump’s two ...
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Irate Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’ after Senate standoff over confirmations
Republicans say they may try to change Senate rules when they return from August recess to speed up confirmationsThe US Senate left Washington DC on S...
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Sydney Sweeney’s Republican voter registration revealed amid jeans ad controversy
Revelation comes amid public fixation on American Eagle’s jeans ad featuring the star and a pun about her genesSydney Sweeney registered as a Republic...
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‘He has trouble completing a thought’: bizarre public appearances again cast doubt on Trump’s mental acuity
Joe Biden was hounded for his age-related gaffs, but Trump’s increasingly strange behavior has largely been ignoredDonald Trump’s frequently bizarre p...
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Legal cases could prise open Epstein cache despite Trump’s blocking effort
Cases winding through courts offer hope that documents could be released even if justice department declinesOn the campaign trail, Donald Trump vowed ...
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What will the AI revolution mean for the global south?
We must avoid inequalities between the global north and global south being perpetuated in the digital ageI come from Trinidad and Tobago. As a country...
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Despite Trump, the US economy remains surprisingly resilient. But for how long? | Richard Partington
Thanks to stockpiling neither the markets nor consumers have been as badly affected by the trade wars as feared. But signs of trouble are loomingChaot...
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Trump news at a glance: inquiry launched into Trump prosecutor as backlash grows over firing of statistics chief
Jack Smith is reportedly being investigated for possible violations of the Hatch Act; Republican’s condemn the president for sacking Erika McEntarfer....
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Federal agency opens inquiry into ex-special counsel Jack Smith over Trump investigations
Smith led investigations into Trump’s part in the January 6 Capitol attack and the mishandling of classified documentsThe US office of special counsel...
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Republicans slam Trump’s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics chief
President claimed that recently released figures showing jobs slowdown were ‘rigged’ to make him look badSenior Republican lawmakers are condemning th...
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Trump says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s past comments make pardoning him ‘more difficult’
They partied together and called each other friends in the past, but in 2020 Combs said Trump should be ‘banished’Donald Trump says he considers Sean ...
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Durham disclosures further undermine Gabbard’s claims of plot against Trump
Declassified document contains deflating conclusion for DNI director that Russian spies were behind key 2016 emailsTulsi Gabbard, the director of US n...
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India to still buy oil from Russia despite Trump threats, say officials
No pause on Russian imports by Indian oil firms which base decisions on ‘price, grade of crude, logistics and economic factors’Indian oil refineries w...
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Ghislaine Maxwell: could talking about Epstein be her get out of jail free card?
Donald Trump, battling to disentangle himself from the scandal surrounding the late sex offender, has mused about the prospect of pardoning the Britis...
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The simple way Democrats should talk about Trump and Epstein | Peter Rothpletz
The scandal has haunted the president in part because of a truth voters already feel: Republicans protect elitesDemocrats must not let Jeffrey Epstein...
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How the courts became the biggest roadblock to Trump’s plans
Judges issued about 35 nationwide injunctions blocking various Trump orders before the supreme court stepped in, according to independent analysis fro...
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Growing number of Jewish American groups speak out over Gaza famine
Prominent groups, including traditional defenders of Israel, urge action on aid as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens‘We are dying slowly, save us’: sta...
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The US is complicit in genocide. Let’s stop pretending otherwise | Mehdi Hasan
The US government, enabled by the media, is an active participant in Israel’s atrocities in GazaCan we finally stop pretending that what we have been ...
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