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Tennessee school district bans Alex Haley’s Roots under 2022 state law
With third-highest number of books banned, state removes renowned work about slave trade from library shelvesA Tennessee school district has banned Ro...
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US justice department to seek death penalty for man charged with killing two Israeli embassy staffers
Prosecutors have described fatal shooting outside of DC’s Capital Jewish Museum last year as calculated and plannedThe US justice department will seek...
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Tennessee Democrat ends re-election bid after map redrawing carves up his district
New map reshapes representative Steve Cohen’s majority-Black Memphis district and gives Republicans an advantageDemocratic representative Steve Cohen ...
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The Guardian view on Trump in Beijing: the US and China are playing the waiting game | Editorial
The president’s meeting with Xi Jinping was superficially cordial, extending a truce borne of necessity“American strength back on the world stage,” cr...
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Labor leaders call collective bargaining veto a ‘betrayal’ by Virginia governor
Union leaders say veto from Democrat Abigail Spanberger is an about-face from promises she made on campaign trailVirginia’s Democratic governor, Abiga...
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Voting Rights Act ruling is ‘red meat’ to Republicans in south, says Black lawmaker targeted by gerrymander
Mississippi politicians are threatening to redraw the district of Bennie Thompson, the state’s lone Democrat in CongressThe supreme court decision tha...
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A billionaire, a taco, reality TV: the top 4 attack lines in California’s elections
With the primary election less than three weeks away, the gubernatorial and mayoral races have taken a fiery turnSparring on the debate stage, well-ti...
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Could voters in US’s bluest district deliver a ‘Mamdani moment’ in Philadelphia?
Pennsylvania’s third district, a Democratic bastion, will see a face-off between party’s traditional wing and insurgentsDemocrats have been consumed f...
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Why is the Democratic party still hiding its 2024 election autopsy? | Norman Solomon
No one has more at stake than Kamala Harris – who has ‘signaled’ support for its release without saying so publiclyAfter several months of heated argu...
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Men in the mirror: Trump and Xi’s suits put ‘chameleon effect’ to test in Beijing
Mirroring of each other’s attire may signal alignment – though the look wasn’t a huge departure for either leaderWhen Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met ...
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Trump China visit live: US president says a lot of problems ‘settled’, as he meets with Xi on final day of summit
Trump says ‘a lot of good’ has come from summit and ‘we’ve made some fantastic trade deals for both countries’Xi warns Trump of ‘clashes and even conf...
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ICE violently arrested a US citizen and filmed it ‘like a documentary’, videos reveal
Exclusive: DHS made social media posts out of a protester’s arrest at gunpoint. Christian Cerna speaks out about the lengthy prosecution that derailed...
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The Federal Reserve’s independence is hanging by a thread in the age of Trump
The president’s ultimate goal is to push the Fed – among other independent US institutions – to bend to his willJerome Powell, who stepped down this w...
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13 men killed by US military boat strikes identified: ‘These were flesh-and-blood people’
All victims of US strikes in eastern Pacific and the Caribbean identified so far came from extremely poor communitiesSign up for the Breaking News US ...
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Trump’s new Moms.gov website is an anti-choice hub that misleads women | Moira Donegan
Site provides little in the way of actual support for pregnant women – but does direct them to deceptive pregnancy centersOn the website’s landing pag...
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Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping in China – in pictures
Superpower leaders were expected to discuss the Iran war, trade, Taiwan and artificial intelligence during US president’s visit to Beijing Continue re...
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Can flailing Trump hold on to the Senate in the midterms? | Politics Weekly America
Democrats think they can flip the Senate blue in November, and they’re hoping a group of interesting characters will help them do it. This week, Jonat...
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Trump-Xi accord on Iran elusive as US president’s China trip winds down
China calls for ceasefire and opening of seaway, while Donald Trump says Xi feels ‘very similar’ about ending the war in IranTrump in China – latest u...
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Will Trump lose the Senate in the midterms? – podcast
Democrats think they can flip the Senate blue in November, and they’re hoping a group of interesting characters will help them do it.This week, Jonath...
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Minnesota Democratic lawmakers begin sit-in over gun violence protection bill
Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura leads action after Republican speaker rescinds promise to bring bill to vote Democratic state representatives in M...
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Trump news at a glance: a warm welcome and a cold warning as US president visits China
China keen to put Taiwan at the top of agenda that risks being overshadowed by US-Israel war on Iran and disagreements over trade – key US politics st...
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US justice department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions
A 2023 supreme court decision banned the use of affirmative action in college admissionsThe US Department of Justice on Thursday accused Yale Universi...
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Louisiana senate passes bill to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional districts
If state’s house passes bill, redrawn map could could give state Republicans a 5-1 congressional majoritySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter e...
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Top California Democratic strategist pleads guilty to $225,000 fraud charges
Dana Williamson, who has ties to Gavin Newsom, conspired to steal gubernatorial hopeful Xavier Becerra’s campaign fundsSign up for the Breaking News U...
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US reportedly dropped fraud charges against Indian billionaire after he hired Trump’s lawyer
Gautam Adani, richest man in Asia, was accused of conspiring to pay $250m in bribes to Indian government officialsThe US Department of Justice is drop...
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US House leaders announce bipartisan effort to combat sexual misconduct in Congress
Announcement of taskforce comes after resignations of two congressmen amid sexual misconduct allegationsUS politics live – latest updatesHouse speaker...
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US southern states rush to redraw electoral maps to dilute Black voting power
Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee and more are pushing to eliminate Democratic districts after supreme court rulingUS southern states are rushing to redra...
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Protests flare in Havana as Cuba runs out of diesel and fuel oil amid US blockade – video
Cuba's capital city, Havana, is facing rolling blackouts amid a US blockade that has caused the country to completely run out of diesel and fuel oil. ...
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US border patrol chief resigns after claims of sex with prostitutes abroad
Mike Banks, who led Trump’s border crackdown, resigned weeks after reports of prostitution allegationsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emai...
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For anxious Taiwan, Trump’s silence after Xi talks is best possible outcome
Island breathes sigh of relief as fears recede that US could jettison longstanding supportTrump China visit live – latest updatesBefore this week’s su...
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US judge blocks DoJ’s demand for Rhode Island hospital’s records of trans patients
Subpoenas demanded birthdates, social security numbers and addresses of patients who got gender-affirming careSign up for the Breaking News US newslet...
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Trump delights in his deference to Xi, his strongman fantasy made flesh
Chinese leader appears to be in the driving seat as the unusually polite US president ignores questions on TaiwanTrump in Beijing – latest updatesWhy ...
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The rent is too damn high: how renters’ rights could be key issue in US midterms
‘Renter’ has become an identity for candidates to run on and housing affordability will be on local ballotsWith housing costs for working-class famili...
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Anatomy of a speech: how does a Republican leader say no to Trump?
South Carolina’s state senate majority leader offered a nuanced case for rejecting Trump’s redistricting demands How does a Republican leader say no t...
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Trump didn’t drain the swamp. He turned it into a cesspool | Steven Greenhouse
The president’s second term has been full of donors seeking access, favors for billionaires and apparent conflicts of interestEvery time Donald Trump ...
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Republicans’ plan for zero state income tax could be ‘devastating’, experts warn
As Missouri asks voters whether to eliminate tax, experts say claims it will grow businesses and create jobs aren’t trueHannah Rejali, 34, lived throu...
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Trump China visit live: ‘US and China should be partners, not rivals’, Xi says after earlier warning on Taiwan
Security was heightened in Beijing ahead of the two leaders’ crucial talks, where they discussed economic cooperation, trade and IranTrump lands in Ch...
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Trump and Xi meet in Beijing for key summit, with trade, Iran and AI on table
US president says he and his Chinese counterpart have ‘known each other for a long time’ and Xi is ‘great leader’Trump in Beijing – latest updatesFive...
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Trump news at a glance: president says not letting Iran have nuclear weapon ‘only thing that matters’
President’s remarks come as midterm elections looks to be defined by economic concerns sparked by the conflict. Key US politics stories from Wednesday...
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Rand Paul’s son apologizes for antisemitic and anti-gay rant after accosting lawmaker
In apology, William Paul said he had had ‘too much to drink’ and the things he said ‘don’t represent who I really am’Republican senator Rand Paul’s so...
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Federal judge blocks US sanctions against UN expert on occupied Palestinian territories
Trump officials likely violated Francesca Albanese’s rights by imposing measures after she criticized Israel, says judgeA federal judge on Wednesday t...
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Howard Lutnick said he had three ‘inconsequential’ meetings with Epstein
In House committee transcript, commerce secretary denied any further contact with disgraced financierSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email...
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JD Vance threatens health funding to states that don’t comply with White House anti-fraud effort
Medicare has already paused hospice and home healthcare agency signups as potential fraud is investigatedUS politics live – latest updatesJD Vance has...
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Republican redistricting effort is ‘evil incarnate’, Stacey Abrams tells new Guardian podcast
In interview with Stateside with Kai and Carter, Abrams says Republicans have raised the stakes beyond party linesFormer Georgia gubernatorial candida...
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Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is 'evil' – Stateside with Kai and Carter
The US supreme court demolished the 1965 Voting Rights Act when they ruled in Louisiana v Callais in April that states can’t consider race in redistri...
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Georgia’s Republican governor calls for special session to redraw electoral maps
Brian Kemp’s move makes Georgia latest southern state to initiate map-making after dismantling of Voting Rights ActThe Republican governor of Georgia ...
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US Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair, replacing Jerome Powell
Warsh will serve four-year term as chair, taking over amid rising inflation and pressure from Trump to lower ratesThe US Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh ...
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Fans from five African World Cup countries will no longer face $15,000 bond to enter US
State department grants waiver for ticket holdersTrump administration has cracked down on immigrationThe Trump administration is suspending a requirem...
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At 10.15pm, do you know where Donald Trump is?
The US president’s late-night Truth Social vitriol riddled with erratic capitalization and spelling? That’s leadershipThis was originally published in...
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Mississippi governor cancels special legislative session to redraw state supreme court maps
However, Tate Reeves said he expects to redraw state’s four congressional districts before the 2027 electionsOn Wednesday morning, Mississippi’s gover...
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Trump urged to rule out ‘unlawful’ Cuba takeover and stop using Guantánamo Bay for migrant detention
Exclusive: In letter seen by the Guardian, 30 members of Congress warn US president’s Cuba military operation would worsen ‘mass suffering’US politics...
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‘Failed experiment in human suffering’: Alligator Alcatraz immigration jail to close
State officials told vendors at the facility to prepare for a breakdown of the tented camp beginning next monthSign up for the Breaking News US newsle...
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