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Kagan says supreme court conservatives have made US political system ‘a nightmare’
Liberal justice says recent decisions on redistricting and campaign finance have undermined democracy and polarized US even moreUS politics live – lat...
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Thousands of California public employees set to strike over contract
SEIU Local 1000, representing nurses and teachers, pushing for higher wages, telework and affordable healthcareThousands of California state workers w...
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‘Invasive and extreme’: doctors fight anti-trans measure requiring genital exams for student athletes
A Washington referendum has drawn broad opposition from adults who work with queer and trans teensFor Kelsey Gellner, a Seattle-based pediatric nurse,...
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State attorneys general step up plans to counter Trump’s meddling in midterms
Coordination by Democratic officials overseeing elections includes Zoom calls and in-person tabletop exercisesDemocratic state attorneys general, othe...
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Trump hails Russia’s release of US teacher amid Witkoff’s visit – live
US was not required to give anything in return for Stephen Hubbard’s release ‘out of respect for President Trump’, he claimsSign up for Breaking News ...
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‘What are you implying?’: El-Sayed confronts critics head-on as attacks ramp up
Against a backdrop of rising Islamophobia, Michigan Senate hopeful has challenged premise of repeated questions on Muslim Brotherhood, Israel and fait...
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‘Hunted like animals’: inside Trump’s war on the people who build America
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a house framer before he was killed by ICE agents. Countless other Latino builders in Texas live in fear of a similar fateE...
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Usha Vance is a closed book – but her Goodreads account is surprisingly revealing | Arwa Mahdawi
From Roman-era political potboilers to stories of Catholic priests struggling to impose their authority, what could the reading list of vice-president...
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US extreme weather survivors are a growing group – now they want to be a political force
At a gathering in Texas, near where floods killed 136 people last year, survivors are united on the need for urgent actionIt may be a club none of its...
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ADL condemns Trump’s antisemitic slur but fails to mention him by name
Anti-Defamation League post decries ‘shylock’ slur but does not explain that president used it at Kansas rally on MondayThe Anti-Defamation League (AD...
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Michael Bloomberg spends $80m on Democrats as Trump moves $400m to Republican candidates
Billionaire ex-mayor of New York City is focusing funds on House races to help Democrats retake majority in midtermsUS politics live – latest updatesT...
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Trump suggests he could be ‘arbitrator’ in DoJ anti-fraud whistleblower scheme
President makes suggestion while announcing new program to reward tipsters who submit fraud allegationsDonald Trump suggested on Tuesday that he would...
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Americans, this is your chance to slap down the tech broligarchs
The midterms will be a referendum on the GOP’s alignment with tech overlords over the public they’re meant to serveWelcome back to How We Win, a Guard...
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Ohio Democrat’s family criticizes Vivek Ramaswamy for bringing up estranged mother in gubernatorial ad
Amy Acton’s brother calls campaigning on his sister’s sexual abuse from their mother’s husband ‘a despicable low’The family of Amy Acton, the Democrat...
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Republicans push back on Donald Trump’s wavering support for Ukraine
GOP lawmakers threaten to pull support for president’s agenda after Russia diesel deal and sanctions pauseUS politics live – latest updatesA handful o...
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From Iran to AI: the six key voter issues shaping the US midterm elections
Much of Donald Trump’s unpopularity in polls stems from dissatisfaction over the economy and war on IranUS politics live – latest updates*** Continue ...
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Jon Stewart on JD Vance’s rhetoric on immigrants: ‘cornerstone and intentional strategy’
Late-night hosts discussed Vance’s apology for ‘imperfect’ comments on immigrants, and Katie Zacharia’s brief tenure as press secretaryLate-night host...
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Trump’s obsession with Ilhan Omar has reached a dangerous new level | Arwa Mahdawi
The administration seems intent on stripping the congresswoman of her US citizenship and deporting her. It’s a terrible abuse of powerWhat do you thin...
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Michigan heckler the son of Republican adviser paid for ‘influencer marketing’ against El-Sayed
Timmy Teepell’s firm paid $250,000 by America Next, which has been trying to gin up ‘organic’ opposition to El-SayedMan who heckled El-Sayed is former...
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US bans use of China’s DeepSeek AI tools by government agencies
Use of tools ‘may result in the transfer of sensitive data’ to China, defense department saysThe US government on Monday ordered its agencies to stop ...
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Trump continues midterm campaign blitz in North Carolina – US politics live
President to stump for Michael Whatley, who is facing an uphill battle against Democrat Roy Cooper for the Senate, as elections are just two weeks awa...
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Kansas Senate race on a knife edge as Democrats aim to end 94 years of Republican dominance
Kansas has not sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1932 – does Adam Hamilton have the courage, brain and heart to cause an extraordinary upset?Just tw...
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We can stop Trump’s assault on the international criminal court | Kenneth Roth
Here’s what we need to do to stand up for international lawMany applauded when Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel peace prize. The South African human ...
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In ruby-red Kansas, Trump contemplates the possibility of a Democratic win in the state
The president came out in support of Senator Roger Marshall, who is facing and unexpectedly strong challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton The fact that...
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Trump borrows from far right to blame unrest in France on immigration
President ignores school conditions and cost of living and says he warned Macron ‘the whole world was coming in’Explainer: why are people protesting a...
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Over three dozen Congress members’ offices targeted with white powder envelopes
Envelopes containing powder come weeks before midterms as federal agents try to identify who is behind campaignMore than three dozen members of US Con...
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DoJ charges 28 green card holders in California over alleged voter fraud
Crackdown marks latest escalation in the Trump justice department’s push to target alleged noncitizen votingThe US Department of Justice has filed cri...
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The Guardian view on Trump and Putin: Ukraine’s future is not theirs to bargain away | Editorial
Russia wants America and China to decide Ukraine’s future without Kyiv. Europe must challenge this dangerous return to diplomacy of the strong for the...
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Most Americans think Trump is using presidency to enrich himself, poll finds
Poll finds 66% of Americans think Trump is using position for monetary gain as his approval rating hits a new lowMost Americans think Donald Trump is ...
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Man who heckled Abdul El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show
Thomas Teepell, who worked for Republican senator, demanded El-Sayed disavow Muslim Brotherhood A man who heckledthe Democratic candidate for Senate A...
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Massachusetts lieutenant governor candidate ends campaign after arrest
Police said Shawn Oliver was arrested on suspicion of operating under influence of alcohol after a car crashThe Republican candidate for lieutenant go...
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Third Ebola case in Kenya highlights US failures amid Trump cuts to key services
Opposition to US-led quarantine center in Kenya follows sweeping funding cuts and withdrawal from WHOA third person in Kenya has tested positive for B...
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Saudi Arabia is learning the hard way: they can’t count on Trump for protection | Mohamad Bazzi
After Houthis escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, the US turned down calls from MBS for helpFor years, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin ...
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Trump to head to Kansas to show support for embattled Marshall – US politics live
Incumbent Republican senator is facing strong challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton in state that has been red for almost a centuryMarco Rubio, the se...
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Sticker tycoon. Trump cheerleader. Rapper. Congressman?
Anthony Constantino wants to fill Elise Stefanik’s seat in New York. But his lead in the formerly Trump-loving district is narrowingThe boss of a New ...
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We must tax the wealth of billionaires, not just income. California can lead the way | Ro Khanna
Will California stand with the working class or the oligarchs in the vote this November?The Democratic party has a choice to make. Are we going to be ...
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US disaster survivors still await at least $10bn in federal aid: ‘It’s devastating’
The last long-term federal recovery funds allocated for a major disaster were for Hurricane Milton, which hit in late 2024Survivors of extreme weather...
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US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president accuses Washington of ‘denial of reality’ in ongoing row with Trump over apparent support for MoscowUkraine did not receive a warn...
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Trump says DC golf course ‘restoration’ to start despite judge’s order to pause plans
Judge orders government to notify her by 8pm ET Sunday whether its position changed from Friday’s court filing Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on ...
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CBS reporter apologizes and deletes post praising Abdul El-Sayed heckler
Jan Crawford had praised man who asked Democratic candidate whether he would disavow Muslim BrotherhoodCBS’s chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford ha...
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Outrage after Meta suspends No Kings Instagram account during protests
‘Meta owes us an explanation,’ group says as organizers fear censorship after account goes dark for several hoursThe coalition leaders behind nationwi...
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Trump ‘border czar’ says Ilhan Omar could be ‘of course’ denaturalized and deported
Officials allege congresswoman, whose home was raided by federal agents, or family violated law to obtain citizenshipTom Homan, Donald Trump’s “border...
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Zelenskyy thanks Trump for resumed intelligence sharing after US Starlink ‘message’
Two people killed and at least 17 injured as Russia and Ukraine continue to trade strikes on power infrastructureVolodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday thanked...
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Looming Medicaid cuts mean that US hospitals must prepare for a perfect storm | Letters
Eugene Litvak says hospitals could rearrange scheduled admissions as part of efforts to prepare operationally for changes on 1 JanuaryYour report (Mil...
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US ambassador to Israel calls West Bank settler attack on American photojournalist ‘terror’
Mike Huckabee calls for arrest and prosecution of those responsible as Heidi Levine, 63, recovers in hospital in IsraelThe US ambassador to Israel, Mi...
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'No Kings' protesters rally across the US – video
Protesters held rallies across the US as part of the 'No Kings' movement, voicing opposition to the Trump administration and calling for early voting ...
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Small business owners are doing OK – but will that help Trump overcome his low approval ratings?
Overall, economic sentiment for Trump is poor, but small businesses seem fairly confident, according to several surveysThere are 34m small businesses ...
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How Trump’s justice department is testing separation of powers before the US midterms
From the attorney general stumping for Republican candidates to federal agents raiding the home of a Democratic congresswoman up for re-election, the ...
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If Trump fells 430 trees in the middle of a golf course, do they make a sound?
In attempting to turn a public space in DC into an enclave for elites, Trump is moving the US capital closer to GracelandWhen is a tree not a tree? Wh...
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Can Ken Paxton outrun a trail of scandal to win US Senate seat in ruby-red Texas?
The Republican state attorney general appears uniquely ill-chosen as a candidate – but he is a political survivor who could yet frustrate Democratic d...
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Arizona joins Nevada to fight proposed cuts to their shares of Colorado River
Move comes after Trump administration announced restrictions that could slash water suppliesArizona has joined Nevada in its legal battle against the ...
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