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Trump news at a glance: president dismisses continued Epstein and Maxwell furore as ‘not a big thing’
Donald Trump deflects on Epstein ties and rejects idea of a pardon for Maxwell. Key US politics stories from 25 July 2025Donald Trump continued to fac...
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Feeling flush? Americans can Venmo government to help pay off US debt
Method of payment a recent addition as US treasury gives kind-hearted citizens chance to help reduce $36.72tn debtJohn F Kennedy’s sage words from his...
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White House releases $5.5bn in education funds it had withheld
Trump administration’s block on congressionally approved funding for states had prompted Republican backlashThe White House has announced that it will...
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Two top Noaa officials linked to Trump’s ‘Sharpiegate’ incident put on leave
Two men led inquiry into 2019 debacle involving incorrect hurricane projections that tarnished federal agency’s recordTwo high-ranking officials at th...
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‘Deterrence is boring’: the US troops at sharp end of Trump’s border crackdown
Armored vehicles, hi-tech surveillance systems and squadrons of drones: inside the militarized buildup at the US-Mexico borderInside an armored vehicl...
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Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest
Video from Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio, 18, puts fresh scrutiny on the harsh tactics used to reach the Trump administration’s ambitious enforcement targetsO...
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One day inside the deportation machine at a federal immigration court in New York
The Guardian observed a spate of detentions at a Manhattan courthouse on 16 July 2025, despite the fact that some of those detained had been granted f...
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Democrats rally in Texas over Trump order to redraw districts: ‘The only way they can keep power is to cheat’
Prominent Democrats and progressive activists spoke out ahead of first public hearing on proposed redistricting planUS politics live – latest updatesT...
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Epstein revelations threaten to derail Trump’s trip to Scotland
President’s name appears as contributor in book celebrating notorious sex offender’s 50th birthday in 2003The furore over Donald Trump’s ties with the...
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Justice department deputy head to interview Ghislaine Maxwell again in Florida
Imprisoned longtime associate of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is seeking to overturn her criminal convictionDeputy US attorney general Todd Blanc...
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Too much moose meat was factor in plane crash that killed Alaska lawmaker’s husband
Antlers strapped to a wing also caused small plane that Mary Peltola’s husband was piloting to crash in 2023Antlers strapped to a wing and too much mo...
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The polls look bad for Trump – but tyrants don’t depend on approval ratings | Judith Levine
Claims that Maga is fracturing are overblown. But that doesn’t mean Trump can’t be defeatedThe fracas over the Jeffrey Epstein files – and declining p...
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Democratic lawmakers seek answers from homeland security head about masked Ice agents
Exclusive: Robert Garcia and Summer Lee sent letter to Kristi Noem regarding masked immigration agents and concerns over constitutional protectionsDem...
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US politics live updates: Trump administration reportedly seeks fines from universities including Harvard
White House aims to fine several universities it accuses of failing to stop antisemitism on campus, including from Harvard University, WSJ reportsColu...
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AI-backed medical debt company claims payment plans can help US healthcare costs
PayZen’s model relies on buying hospital debt at discount as Republican cuts set to leave millions without insuranceThe CEO of the artificial intellig...
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RFK Jr wants bright artificial dyes out of food. Are Americans ready to let go?
In the past, US consumers have resisted their favorite foods changing to natural dyes. Attitudes might shift if Maha converts the entire industryThe M...
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Trump cranks up distraction machine but focus refuses to budge from Epstein
The president is a master of ‘look over there’ – but not when his supporters’ core beliefs about the ‘deep state’ are in playDonald Trump displayed th...
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Sentence before verdict: Trump’s attack on Obama is straight out of Alice in Wonderland | Austin Sarat
The president’s claims against his predecessor turn long-held ideals of American justice on their headAlmost every American knows that in our legal sy...
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Murdoch v Trump: will the media tycoon be the president’s downfall? – podcast
Donald Trump has filed another lawsuit against a media company. This time though, he’s up against the billionaire media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. Jonatha...
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Trump news at a glance: Jerome Powell tackles inflation of White House figures on HQ upgrades
Hardhats and bad math as Fed chief shows president’s complaint about $3.1bn cost has been jacked up with old spending. Key US politics stories from 24...
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Trump tussles with Jerome Powell on rare visit to Federal Reserve
Fed chair pushes back on Trump criticism of renovation costs as president presses central bank to cut interest ratesUS politics – live updatesDonald T...
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Outcry as US agriculture department to cut salaries and relocate staff
Experts warn ‘half-baked’ restructuring will further erode support for US farmers and hamper wildfire responseThousands of employees at the US departm...
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Trump cracks down on homelessness with executive order enabling local governments
Order removes restrictions from municipalities and redirects funds toward rehabilitation and treatmentThe federal government is seeking to crack down ...
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What are the Jeffrey Epstein files and will they be released?
Trump’s reluctance to call for documents’ release rankles supporters who claim he has broken campaign promiseA trove of documents related to the child...
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Venezuelans deported by Trump to El Salvador describe ‘horror movie’ mega-prison
Men recently reunited with loved ones in their home country detail months of abuse at the facilityVenezuelan men who were deported by the US to a noto...
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Justice department forms ‘strike force’ to investigate Obama over 2016 election
Formation comes after intelligence chief accused Obama of ‘treasonous conspiracy’ for suggesting Russian interferenceThe US justice department has for...
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South Park targets Paramount after signing $1.5bn deal and skewers Trump: ‘He can do anything to anyone’
Show begins 27th season covering Trump’s lawsuit against Paramount and cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s show, depicting Trump in bed with SatanSouth ...
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US justice department officials reportedly prepare to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell
Meeting comes amid growing pressure on Trump administration to release Jeffrey Epstein filesThe Jeffrey Epstein files scandal swirling around Donald T...
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National Science Foundation staff decry Trump’s deep cuts
Workers allege illegal terminations, censorship and collapse of scientific review standardsAlmost 150 workers from the National Science Foundation (NS...
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CEO pay climbs ahead of Trump tax windfall for wealthy
Starbucks’ CEO already made 6,666 times more than his workers in 2024Starbucks’ CEO, Brian Niccol, made 6,666 times more than his average worker last ...
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Jeff Daniels chastises Trump voters: ‘I hope you’re losing tons of money’
Speaking on a podcast, the actor compared the US president to a ‘snake-oil salesman’ and said ‘he’s everything that’s wrong with not just America but ...
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Trump effort to ditch greenhouse gas finding ignores ‘clearcut’ science, expert says
Architect of landmark EPA ‘endangerment finding’ says repealing it will lead to more extreme weather in USOne of the architects of a landmark 16-year-...
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‘Extortion’: Columbia University’s deal with White House met with mixed reactions
Some slammed the agreement with the Trump administration to reinstate $400m in federal funds while others praised it as an ‘excellent outcome’Columbia...
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Why Trump’s political playbook is failing in the Epstein case | Jan-Werner Müller
The president’s long-effective tactics are finally facing a test – especially when it comes to time managementThe problem with a successful playbook i...
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US politics live updates: Most adults support legal abortion three years after Roe overturn, new poll finds
About two-thirds of US adults think abortion should be legal in all or most cases, new AP polls finds The Guardian has been keeping up with the changi...
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Consent decrees force schools to desegregate. The Trump administration is striking them down
Plaquemines parish, Louisiana, will not be forced to follow the law for the first time since the 1960sIn late April, the Department of Justice announc...
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Colorado clerks voice alarm at murky ‘official’ push to access voting machines
At least 10 clerks received queries as DoJ ramps up requests to states about how they keep ineligible voters off the rollsSteve Schleiker, the Republi...
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Donald Trump will add to pressure on Jerome Powell with visit to Federal Reserve
The US president and the central bank have clashed over a $2.5bn renovation and its ongoing refusal to cut interest ratesBusiness live – latest update...
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Trump push to ban birthright citizenship unconstitutional, US court rules
Appeals court’s verdict echoes decision from federal judge blocking president’s executive order nationwideDonald Trump’s effort to repeal birthright c...
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Trump news at a glance: White House claims ‘fake news’ as president faces fresh Epstein claims
President’s spokesperson hits out at Democrats and ‘liberal media’ after report claiming Pam Bondi told Trump in May he was named in Epstein files. Ke...
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Columbia announces deal to pay Trump administration more than $220m
Deal falls short of starkest measures, including consent decree and overhaul of university’s governance structureColumbia University announced a much-...
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Trump signs three executive orders targeting ‘woke’ AI models
Crackdown on what the White House claims is bias echoes longstanding conservative grievances against techDonald Trump on Wednesday signed a trio of ex...
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Scott Morrison tells US Australia risks going to sleep on China threat after diplomatic ‘charm and flattery’
Former prime minister warns US House of Representatives committee Australia must do more to resist the security threat posed by ChinaFollow our Austra...
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Climate advocates outraged at Trump administration plans to fast-track AI sector
Scheme rolled out Wednesday reveals intent to dismantle some environmental and land-use regulationsThe Trump administration has unveiled plans to spee...
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‘Wells Fargo is complicit’: seven arrested at climate protests at company’s offices
New York and San Francisco activists launch civil disobedience campaign after major bank dropped climate vowsSeven people were arrested as hundreds of...
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US judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts
Administration mired in scandal over president’s previous links to sex offender in case that has rocked Maga baseUS politics – follow liveA US judge o...
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RFK Jr to remove preservative thimerosal from all US vaccines
Anti-vaccine campaigns have targeted thimerosal for decades despite no evidence of ingredient causing harmRobert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary...
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Ex-marine convicted of killing three people released to US in prisoner swap
Dahud Hanid Ortiz, convicted in Venezuela of triple homicide in Madrid, is one of 10 US nationals flown to TexasA Venezuelan American murderer and ex-...
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Trump administration investigating Harvard’s visa program eligibility
Move is latest in pressure campaign on university over alleged failures to combat campus antisemitismThe state department is opening an investigation ...
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Trump administration opens inquiry into universities over Daca scholarships
Education department to look into scholarships for students from Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programUS politics live – latest updatesThe Tr...
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Fema director defends Texas flood response as ‘model’ for disasters
David Richardson’s comments follow claims of federal agency’s ‘incompetence’ and inaction during fatal floodsDavid Richardson, the acting director of ...
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Nicola Jennings on Donald Trump and the Epstein files – cartoon
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