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Trump’s order to dismantle education department sparks outrage: ‘see you in court’
Politicians and teachers unions condemn president’s effort to axe department, which can only be done by CongressTeachers unions and Democratic politic...
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Pirate booted out: popcorn mogul’s coup in New York village falls flat
Pirate’s Booty Snacks founder Robert Ehrlich claimed to be tiny Long Island community’s mayor – voters disagreedThe popcorn mogul who founded Pirate’s...
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'We can defeat Trumpism': Sanders delivers scathing rebuke of Trump at Arizona rally – video
Bernie Sanders delivered a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk at a huge rally in Arizona on Thursday, accusing them of...
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Sanders and AOC tell packed arena Trump is ‘screwing over’ working class
Progressive political stars say president and billionaire Elon Musk are turning US into oligarchy at rally in ArizonaBernie Sanders and Alexandria Oca...
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US-EU trade war could cost Ireland more than €18bn, says report
Report co-authored by Irish government also finds tariffs could cause job losses and relocation of US multinationalsA trade war between the US and the...
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Politics have changed but the Democrats haven’t – they are old and out of touch | Moira Donegan
Leading Democrats vainly hope for a return to the politics of the past – they must engage with the realities of the presentIs this the way the Democra...
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Trump’s executive order to dismantle Department for Education sparks fears for low-income students and students with disabilities - live
Eliminating department, which distributes billions in federal money to schools and manages federal student loans, would likely require act of Congress...
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The US is poised to use terror laws against students. This could be worse than McCarthyism | Thomas Anthony Durkin and Bernard Harcourt
A new 7 October 2023 taskforce says it’ll investigate support for Hamas, paving the way for a legal strategy targeting free speechOn Monday, the Depar...
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‘People will die’: alarm after US orders removal of identity references from anti-trafficking efforts
Agencies and organizations are complying with the directive to not lose funding, but are concerned vulnerable groups will sufferThe US government has ...
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Greenpeace loss will embolden big oil and gas to pursue protesters: ‘No one will feel safe’
As Trump pushes ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda, Greenpeace verdict offers startling outlook for environmental activismA pipeline company’s victory in cou...
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Why are Democrats so divided? – podcast
This week a Democratic lawmaker became the first to officially call for the senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, to step down. The veteran Democrat ...
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Trump administration briefing: Democrats denounce education department ‘shutdown’
Education secretary ordered to take ‘all necessary steps’ to dismantle department; US rejects Mexico’s request for water – key US politics stories fro...
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Trump rescinds executive order after law firm agrees to provide $40m in free services
US president reverses threat to suspend security clearances and cancel federal contracts after meeting with chair of Paul, WeissDonald Trump rescinded...
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Judge demands answers from White House on deportation flights to El Salvador
Jeb Boasberg instructs Trump administration to explain how refusal to return flights did not violate court orderA federal judge instructed the Trump a...
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Hawaii observatory to be evicted amid federal cuts as volcano shoots 700ft lava
Hilo office, with scientists and their volcano-monitoring equipment, may have lease cancelled from Doge cutsAs Hawaii’s most active volcano shot out f...
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‘Deported because of his tattoos’: has the US targeted Venezuelans for their body art?
US claims tattoos prove membership of Tren de Aragua gang but relatives describe tributes to God, family and Real MadridLike many Venezuelans of his g...
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Dismantling of education department casts US student loans into uncertainty
Doubts that whatever remains of department can govern student debt as one in four US adults under 40 has loansDonald Trump ordered the dismantling of ...
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Trump signs executive order aimed at eliminating the Department of Education – video
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday calling for the dismantling of the US education department, advancing a campaign promise ...
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What is the US Department of Education and what does it do?
Donald Trump signed an executive order to undo the federal department on ThursdayDonald Trump has taken the overwhelming step of undoing the Departmen...
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Judge blocks Elon Musk’s Doge from accessing social security records
Ellen Hollander calls Trump aide’s hunt for supposed fraud a ‘fishing expedition’ in temporary restraining orderA federal judge on Thursday blocked El...
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Los Angeles’s projected $1bn budget shortfall will lead to layoffs, officials say
Major cuts ‘nearly inevitable’ as Mayor Karen Bass warns no department is ‘too precious’ to pass over for reductionsBattered by the aftermath of histo...
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Trump expected to sign executive order to abolish US education department
President made campaign promise to axe the department – but needs congressional approval to follow throughUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trum...
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Black farmers face setbacks over Trump budget cuts: ‘We are in survival mode’
A consortium of Black farmers in the north-east take financial hits as harsh USDA cuts threaten their operationsFor the last several weeks, Jocelyn Ge...
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‘A slap in the face’: activists reel as Trump administration removes crucial missing Indigenous peoples report
The Not Invisible Act Commission’s resource was historic for Native Americans. It’s now been scrubbed from federal websitesNever miss global breaking ...
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Pro-Palestinian Georgetown University academic held by immigration agents
Badar Khan Suri, an Indian citizen and postdoctoral fellow, was deemed ‘deportable’ by US secretary of state RubioDonald Trump’s immigration authoriti...
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White House says Trump is right to call for impeachment of ‘partisan judges’
Chief justice issued rebuke after Trump called for removal of Judge James Boasberg over immigrant deportation caseDonald Trump is right to call for th...
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‘Not for sale’: USPS workers hold day of action to warn of Trump’s ‘illegal takeover’
Employees brace for president to transfer or privatize Postal Service, which they say will slash jobs and boost pricesNever miss global breaking news....
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Congressional Republicans threaten revolt over Trump-led defence shake-up
Senate and House committee chairs warn against plan for US to relinquish command of Nato forces in EuropeRepublicans on Capitol Hill are threatening a...
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FBI agent who accused agency of political bias arrested at New York airport
Johnathan Buma, who said his concerns about Rudy Giuliani were ignored, charged with disclosing classified informationA veteran FBI agent who blew the...
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Minnesota Republican faces federal felony charges for soliciting a minor
State senator Justin Eichorn, 40, arrested after allegedly trying to meet with 17-year-old girl found through sex adA Minnesota state lawmaker was cha...
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Elon Musk’s daughter says father’s rally gesture was ‘definitely a Nazi salute’
Vivian Jenna Wilson tells Teen Vogue she feels obliged to take stand for trans rights as Trump attacks communityVivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s eldes...
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Exiled Russian journalists left ‘high and dry’ after US cuts radio funding
Journalists working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty at risk of being stranded without legal status after Trump administration decisionExiled Russi...
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Tesla stock falls after Trump official urges Americans to ‘invest in Elon Musk’
Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick’s efforts to promote the tech CEO on Fox News backfired amid national protestsDonald Trump’s commerce secretary told...
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‘We don’t know how any of this will play out’: what’s next for US deportees in El Salvador
Political scientist Mneesha Gellman on the deportees’ fates, dire prison conditions and Bukele-Trump parallelsThe Trump administration has flown 238 V...
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US universities face choice to surrender or fight back against Trump’s takeover
‘Extraordinary fear’ takes hold at universities as Trump campaign threatens investigations or loss of federal fundsThe Trump administration’s unpreced...
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Trump administration ‘villainizes’ immigrant families with misleading directive on food aid
Experts warn new memo could deter families from accessing food assistance, despite no changes to eligibility rulesThe Trump administration is now usin...
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Gavin Newsom’s podcast has featured Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk. Is this the way to the White House?
The surprise move by California’s Democratic governor is either ‘gutsy’ or ‘insane’, but each episode makes headlinesOn the latest episode of This Is ...
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What to know about the El Salvador mega-prison where Trump sent deported Venezuelans
The US has sent hundreds of migrants to El Salvador to be held without trial in Cecot, a controversial prison known for its harsh conditionsThe US has...
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Mahmoud Khalil and Trump’s assault on free speech – podcast
Detained after taking a leading role in pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University, the graduate has called himself a political prisoner. Chris McG...
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Trump administration plans for militarized border along New Mexico – report
Administration reportedly working to fulfill a conservative dream: create buffer zone to be occupied by US troopsThe Trump administration is working o...
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Trump administration briefing: deportation heartbreak for Venezuelan family; Fed cuts economic forecast
Relatives of deported Venezuelan migrant say he is innocent, as US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates on hold amid tariff uncertainty – key US polit...
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‘He is innocent’: family of deported Venezuelan rebukes Trump claims
Mother of Francisco Javier García Casique spotted him in a video showing scores of Venezuelan prisoners being taken to notorious El Salvador prisonDon...
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University of California imposes hiring freeze in response to Trump cuts
President Michael Drake also directs campuses to cut costs, such as delaying maintenance and reducing business travelThe University of California has ...
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Judge orders Trump administration to return two trans prisoners to women’s facilities
Federal Bureau of Prisons told to transfer women back and provide hormone therapy treatment for gender dysphoriaA judge on Wednesday ordered the feder...
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I am a Palestinian political prisoner in Louisiana. I am being targeted for my activism | Mahmoud Khalil
The Columbia graduate and green-card holder, held in Louisiana by immigration agents, dictated this letter to family and friendsMy name is Mahmoud Kha...
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Justice department removes disability guidelines for US businesses
Multiple pages scrubbed from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website due to a Trump orderNever miss global breaking news. Download our free ...
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Musk under fire: inside the 21 March Guardian Weekly
What’s behind the Tesla takedown? Plus: Retreat from Kursk• Get the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home addressAs the Trump administration continue...
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Trump says he wouldn’t defy courts despite claims he ignored deportation order
Administration accused of deliberately flouting James Boasberg’s ruling to halt deportation of 200 immigrantsDonald Trump has repeated his declaration...
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US Institute of Peace sues Trump administration to block Doge takeover
Thinktank that seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts was created and funded by Congress in 1984US politics live – latest updatesThe US Institute of P...
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US teachers union sues education agency for shutting student loan repayment plans
American Federation of Teachers filed a lawsuit alleging the move by Trump administration violates federal lawA top teachers union has sued the US Dep...
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Trump administration pauses $175m in funds to UPenn over trans athlete policy
Ivy League university has reportedly permitted transgender athletes in women’s sports despite president’s orderUS politics live – latest updatesThe Tr...
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Local food for schools helps farmers and kids. So why is Trump cutting funding?
Agriculture department cuts to funding for local food in school meals betrays growers, kids and collective wellbeing“If you happened to smell hickory ...
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