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A ballroom bunker is a perfect symbol for Trump 2.0 | Jan-Werner Müller
The edifice suggests a Silicon Valley-style desire to protect the president from national crises of his own makingA self-declared “secretary of war” k...
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Trump administration move to reclassify cannabis sparks confusion
Order last week is only partial rescheduling, making ‘an already complex process more confusing,’ expert saysThe Trump administration is making good o...
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Activists paid for the Voting Rights Act in blood. The supreme court has undermined it | Sophia Lin Lakin
I was a lead attorney in the Callais case. The court’s decision will silence the voices of communities of colorThe supreme court on Wednesday paved th...
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States rush to redraw congressional districts to gut Black voting power
More governors call for special sessions following supreme court’s decision severely weakening Voting Rights ActBefore the supreme court’s decision se...
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Two justices, one quest: push to gut Voting Rights Act reaches final act
Latest ruling is culmination of Justices Roberts and Alito’s campaign to slowly but surely strangle efforts to protect democratic rights of Black and ...
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The supreme court’s voting rights decision is a death knell for American democracy | Moira Donegan
The US was not a true democracy before the Voting Rights Act. Wednesday’s decision has essentially destroyed the lawIs America a democracy? The term i...
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Oil price tops $120 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’
Oil markets spooked as US president appears willing to maintain US Navy blockade and Iran keeps strait of Hormuz all but shut The price of Brent oil s...
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Brown University shooting suspect driven by ‘accumulation of grievances’, FBI says
Claudio Neves Valente, who killed himself after deadly attack, began planning for violence in 2022, authorities sayThe gunman behind a deadly shooting...
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Trump news at a glance: White House celebrates as civil rights groups condemn supreme court’s Voting Rights Act ruling
Court’s 6-3 decision is a major upheaval in US civil rights law and gives lawmakers permission to draw districting plans that weaken the influence of ...
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World’s largest aircraft carrier to return to US after record deployment
USS Gerald R Ford to sail home after 10-month spell including role in Maduro capture and Middle East warThe world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS ...
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Florida approves US House map meant to boost Republicans in midterms
Vote comes on same day the US supreme court rolls back a key provision of the Voting Rights ActThe Florida legislature approved a new congressional ma...
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Trump hosts crew of historic Artemis mission: ‘I would have had no trouble making it’
The astronauts joined president in Oval Office for a press conference, and it wasn’t long before he praised himselfDonald Trump hosted the crew of the...
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With supreme court ruling, Republicans able to marginalize Black political power
Decision gives mapmakers in Republican states power to crack districts into pieces and dilute votes into oblivionThe Voting Rights Act was a political...
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Rigging the map? How power in US Congress is likely to shift after supreme court ruling and redistricting fights
Republicans hold a 217-212 majority in the House, but they could lock in more seats if reapportionments go their wayRepublicans and Democrats have bee...
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Jerome Powell says he’ll stay on Fed board after central bank keeps interest rates unchanged in defiance of Trump
Chair had said he’d leave after inquiry into building renovations but now says there are ‘remaining steps in the process’ he’s watchingSign up for the...
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Dinner on a gold plate, then a snub: an uneven US welcome for King Charles III
Zohran Mamdani said he would not meet UK monarch privately, noting Indian diamond claimed by crown in 1849In a way, it must be tough being king. One d...
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US gas prices hit $4.23 high as Hormuz fears drive oil surge
Blockade threat in vital strait and Trump’s stance lift crude, pushing pump prices to highest level since 2022Sign up for the Breaking News US email t...
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Black lawmakers decry supreme court voting decision: ‘We’re going backwards’
Terri Sewell and Shomari Figures are at risk of losing their seats in Alabama’s Black congressional districts after rulingThe lawmakers who represent ...
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Prosecutors seek detention of alleged White House dinner shooter
Attorneys, citing new evidence including selfies, filed a motion to detain Cole Tomas Allen until his trial Sign up for the Breaking News US email to ...
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James Comey surrenders to authorities after DoJ indictment
Former FBI director indicted over social media post from last year of seashells arranged into ‘86 47’US politics live – latest updatesJames Comey surr...
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US supreme court sides with anti-abortion centers in New Jersey case
Justices in unanimous decision revive federal suit brought by anti-abortion ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ in the stateSign up for the Breaking News US em...
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Pete Hegseth denies Iran war is a ‘quagmire’ as cost to US hits estimated $25bn
As his defense secretary testified before House committee, Trump posted AI-generated image of himself with a weapon and a caption saying ‘NO MORE MR. ...
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Pam Bondi to appear before House oversight panel over Epstein files
Democrats had filed civil contempt resolution against former attorney general for not appearing for depositionUS politics live – latest updatesThe Hou...
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The little-known clause that Europe’s security may now depend on
Article 42.7 had languished in obscurity for decades – until Donald Trump began casting doubt on US commitment to Nato• Don’t get This Is Europe deliv...
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US supreme court rules Louisiana must redraw its congressional map in landmark case
At the heart of the case was the question of how much lawmakers are allowed to consider race when they redraw districtsSign up for the Breaking News U...
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Kevin Warsh set to clear key Senate hurdle to replace Fed chair Powell
A Senate committee is poised to advance Trump’s pick as doubts linger over the Fed’s independence and Powell’s futureUS politics live – latest updates...
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‘Freedom Trucks’: a tour of Trump’s skewed tribute to American history – on 18 wheels
Ahead of the US’s 250th birthday, the president has launched six mobile museums that celebrate a white, Christian rewriting of the nation’s storyGeorg...
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Lib Dems push for ban on MPs taking money from X, citing Maga threat
Ed Davey attacks Reform calling it ‘Maga franchise’ and says Elon Musk funnels far-right ideas into UK via XUK politics live – latest updatesThe Liber...
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‘Flailing’ Georgia attorney general condemned over charges for Cop City protesters
Republican Chris Carr accused of trying to revive bid for governor with indictment – ‘the last gasp of a dying man’Georgia’s top law enforcement offic...
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We detected Aids through a federal early warning system. Trump has decimated it | Robert B. Shpiner
On Friday, the presidential personnel office sent termination notices to members of the National Science Board. This will undermine our public health ...
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US supreme court to hear whether protected status of Haitians and Syrians can be revoked
Case looks at whether Trump administration has authority to strip hundreds of thousands of immigrants of TPSThe supreme court will hear oral arguments...
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Trump hosts state dinner for Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla – video
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted a state dinner for King Charles and Queen Camilla at the White House. In his remarks, Tr...
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Judge thwarts Trump administration’s attempt to access Arizona voter rolls
Justice department’s lawsuit dismissed in latest setback for government’s effort to amass information before midtermsSign up for the Breaking News US ...
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Trump news at a glance: president’s justice department sets sights on James Comey (again)
New indictment marks latest instance in which Trump’s justice department has used its power to target president’s political enemies – key US politics ...
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Trump administration blocks US wind energy projects in switch to oil and gas
US representatives Jared Huffman and Jamie Raskin earlier this month called agreements outrageous and unlawfulSign up for the Breaking News US email t...
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Mission accomplished as king’s speech to Congress goes down a storm
Charles quoted Wilde and Dickens in measured masterclass – and no tirade as yet from mad monarch in White HouseA flick of Oscar Wilde here, a nod to H...
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Comey faces DoJ charges over seashell ‘8647’ post, but what does it really mean?
The former FBI director is accused of calling for Trump’s death with seashell picture. We explain what it stands forJustice department files new crimi...
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Trump v Comey: a timeline of the president and ex-FBI director’s feud
Comey oversaw inquiries that directly intersected with Trump’s political goals while the president, in turn, has continued to attack him publiclyThe r...
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US to issue ‘America250’ passports featuring Donald Trump’s image
The limited-edition versions will place the US president’s portrait inside cover alongside declaration text and flag motifsUS politics live – latest u...
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Former Fauci aide charged with concealing Covid records
Ex-NIAID employee David Morens accused of trying to shield correspondence related to outbreak of pandemicAn ex-adviser to former top public US health ...
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FCC orders review of ABC licenses after Jimmy Kimmel’s Melania Trump joke
Eight local broadcasting licenses under review after White House launched attack on late-night host over commentSign up for the Breaking News US email...
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Justice department files new criminal charges against ex-FBI director Comey
Subject of charges remains unclear, after earlier case over congressional testimony was dismissedUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Brea...
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Google reportedly signs classified AI deal with US Pentagon
Tech company is latest Silicon Valley firm to sign agreement with US military despite widespread employee oppositionGoogle has reportedly signed a dea...
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Federal agents again target Minnesota amid alleged fraud crackdown at daycares
Federal raids unfold in Twin Cities amid ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and Minnesota officialsSign up for the Breaking News US ema...
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Texas Democrat Talarico leads senator Cornyn and AG Paxton in Senate race poll
TPOR poll of 1,018 likely voters puts Talarico ahead of John Cornyn by three percentage points and Ken Paxton by fiveUS politics live – latest updates...
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John Hinckley Jr calls Trump shooting at same hotel he shot Reagan ‘spooky’
Hinckley says ‘bad things keep happening’ at Washington Hilton and it was ‘not a secure place to hold big events’US politics live – latest updatesThe ...
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Journalist Katie Phang sues acting attorney general Todd Blanche over Epstein files
Lawsuit alleges DoJ breached transparency law by withholding records on Jeffrey Epstein and over-redacting disclosuresTodd Blanche, the acting attorne...
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Is Tucker Carlson eyeing a 2028 presidential run? | Arwa Mahdawi
He has said he is ‘tormented’ by his previous support for Donald Trump – and some suggest the former Fox News host is positioning himself for the GOP ...
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Trump’s attempt to crush clean energy progress not going to plan, experts say
US generated more power from renewables like solar and wind than gas last month in a firstDonald Trump has wielded the full might of his administratio...
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Press dinner shooting conspiracy theories spread in era of fractured politics
Neither political party is immune to conspiracies in a time of intense distrust in government and media, experts say After an armed man attempted to b...
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Falsely charged with a crime, no way to fight it: inside Oregon’s court crisis
An attorney shortage has left thousands trapped in criminal cases without lawyers. One wrongfully accused woman had no choice but to waitCorshelle Jen...
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King to meet Trump off-camera amid clash fears before Charles’ Congress speech – US politics live
State visit of UK royals continues as monarch to tell US lawmakers that ‘our countries have always found ways to come together’Sign up for the Breakin...
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