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US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges
Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify warUS military commanders have been...
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Trump denies that Israel forced US’s hand in launching strikes against Iran
US president attempts to counter simmering anti-Israeli backlash in Congress and among Maga supportersDonald Trump attempted to counter a simmering an...
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Howard Lutnick agrees to appear before US House panel on Epstein network
Donald Trump’s commerce secretary has acknowledged visiting convicted sex offender on private island in 2012Sign up for the Breaking News US email to ...
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Polite men do still walk among us | Brief letters
Making room on the street | Trump’s rash | Cognitive shuffling | Belling bed-warmers | Neighbours’ dogRegarding your letters on men pushing women in t...
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Kristi Noem refuses to retract statement calling Minnesotans killed by federal agents ‘domestic terrorists’
Homeland security secretary was grilled in Senate hearing over immigration enforcement crackdown in Twin CitiesUS politics live – latest updatesSign u...
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Nancy Mace under House investigation over alleged improper reimbursement requests
Republican is accused of improperly claiming more than $9,000 in funds meant to subsidize housing costs for members of CongressSign up for the Breakin...
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Many Americans stranded in Middle East after US advisory to depart immediately
State department urged US citizens in 14 countries to leave, but many flights have been cancelledSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newslet...
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US DoJ drops legal case against law firms that stood up to Trump’s executive orders
Case involved Trump orders targeting major law firms for representing clients or causes the president did not likeSign up for the Breaking News US ema...
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Is the US the most pressing threat to peace? – podcast
When the United States and Israel began bombing Iran over the weekend they set in motion a war that has engulfed the region.In Australia, prime minist...
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Don’t bet that the Pentagon – or Anthropic – is acting in the public interest | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders
The lesson here isn’t that one AI company is more ethical than another. It’s that we must renovate our democratic structuresOpenAI is in and Anthropic...
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When it comes to ending elite impunity, the US could learn from the UK | Jan-Werner Müller
British institutions can keep politicians somewhat in check. But in the US, shamelessness has become contagiousIt is both sad and ironic that, 250 yea...
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Texas votes in high-stakes primaries in test of appetite for change under Trump
Nominees for key Senate seat to be set while voters choose in congressional contests reshaped by GOP gerrymanderThe first votes of the 2026 midterm cy...
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Showdown over datacenter politics at heart of North Carolina primary
Democratic rematch in Durham-area district draws focus to fight over AI datacenters increasingly shaping US electionsA North Carolina congressional pr...
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Venezuelan man says his rose tattoos got him deported to El Salvador’s brutal prison: ‘I thought my life had ended’
Trump administration accused Luis Muñoz Pinto of being part of the Tren de Aragua gang. Now living in Colombia he hopes to clear his name and study en...
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I listened to 170 hours of Joe Rogan’s podcast – trust me, he hasn’t turned against Trump | Michael Marshall
The world’s most popular podcaster seemingly disapproving of ICE does not mean he has soured from the administrationJoe Rogan, the world’s most popula...
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Trump has cornered himself with his war in Iran | Sidney Blumenthal
The president needs a quick win to avoid a quagmire – but he needs a long war to justify potential emergency powersDonald Trump has trapped himself in...
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North Carolina kicks off some of first midterm primaries for key Senate and House races
Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley lead polls for their respective primaries for US Senate seatSign up for the Breaking News US email ...
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Starmer’s position on Iran pleases no one, but that is because there are no good options | Rafael Behr
None of the prime minister’s critics engages with the hard strategic dilemmas arising from Britain’s perilous dependency on US powerIt is not easy bei...
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‘The Epstein files won’t knock him out’: what Anthony Scaramucci learned in Trump’s inner circle
He lasted just 11 days as White House communications director, before being fired from the Trump administration. The financier and broadcaster discuss...
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Trump news at a glance: president offers goals but no end date for military offensive against Iran
Trump said military campaign could ‘go far longer’ then initial four-to-five week projection as violence and chaos ripple across Middle East – key US ...
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Republican Ryan Zinke to step down as US congressman
Zinke, interior secretary during Trump’s first term, cites health problems and declines to run again in MontanaRyan Zinke, a Montana Republican who se...
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Ron DeSantis spent $1.2m per day to open and operate ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
After spending taxpayers’ money, Florida governor will likely be left holding bill for $608m promised by Trump administrationSign up for the Breaking ...
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US House committee releases videos of the Clintons’ Epstein testimonies
Bill and Hillary Clinton last week faced hours of questioning from lawmakers about the convicted sex offenderSign up for the Breaking News US email to...
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‘Open betrayal’ or ‘just and imperative’? Trump’s Iran strikes divide conservative media
Trump’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran has divided the American right – from Murdoch’s cheerleaders to Maga isolationistsSign up for the Br...
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Iran death toll rises as Trump vows to continue operation: what we know so far on day three
Hundreds have reportedly been killed in Iran since Saturday, while Trump says attacks could last for up to five weeksUS-Israel war on Iran – live upda...
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Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna propose bill to impose wealth tax on billionaires
Make billionaires pay their fair share act would apply to those with a net worth of $1bn or moreSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newslett...
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Pete Hegseth sets the tone for Trump’s politically incorrect war on Iran
In a combative press conference, the Pentagon chief dodged questions about the goals of the US military’s Iran operationSign up for the Breaking News ...
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Iran war escalates: what’s Trump’s endgame? - The Latest
The war in the Middle East continues to escalate, with casualties and destruction reported across at least nine countries in under 10 hours. Israeli a...
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Fourth American service member killed in Iran operation
US military also says three US fighter jets were shot down over in ‘friendly fire’ incident, all six crew members survivedUS-Israel war on Iran – live...
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What is the legality of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran?
Legal experts give their views on the lawfulness of the countries’ actions, including the UK’s ‘defensive’ operationUS-Israel war on Iran – live updat...
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Hegseth says US won’t get ‘bogged down’ in Iran – but doesn’t rule out sending troops
Defense secretary refuses to establish timeline for how long operation will continue in first public remarks since strikesThe US secretary of defense,...
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US Department of Education hangs Charlie Kirk banner outside DC building
Banner has sparked criticism as Kirk was a polarizing figure who made incendiary and often racist and sexist commentsThe US Department of Education ha...
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Pete Hegseth claims Donald Trump is ‘finishing’ war with Iran – video
The US defence secretary has claimed that President Trump 'did not start' the war with Iran but is 'finishing it', speaking at a Pentagon press confer...
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‘The digital colonization of flyover states’: how datacenters are tearing small-town America apart
The rapid rollout of datacenters across the US is creating a divide between municipal governments and residentsWilmington, Ohio, resident Quintin Koge...
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How Florida’s term-limited governor is creating a ‘police state’ as his legacy
Slew of bills in veto-proof Republican state legislature harm individual rights and concentrate power, rights groups sayRon DeSantis, Florida’s Republ...
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Democrats thrown into disarray as US offensive on Iran creates cracks
Lawmakers from Sanders to Mark Kelly offer mixed feelings on Trump’s action and killing of Iranian supreme leaderAs Republicans celebrated the death o...
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The UK has arrested high-profile figures connected to Jeffrey Epstein. Will the US?
In contrast with the takedowns of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson, US consequences have been limited to resignations and apologiesWeeks...
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No one can predict how the war with Iran will unfold | Rajan Menon and Dan DePetris
The war has already become regional: Iran is attacking American-aligned Arab states in the hope that they will pressure Trump to sign a ceasefireLast ...
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Lack of a clear Iran plan could suck US into a long conflict:‘Where does this go?’
Fears that decision to strike could be open-ended as Trump comes under pressure to spell out his vision for the countryUS-Israel war on Iran – latest ...
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Trump says attacks on Iran to continue until 'objectives are achieved’ - video
Donald Trump warns in a video posted to Truth Social that combat operations in Iran are continuing and would carry on until all of Washington’s object...
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Trump says ‘likely more’ deaths of US troops to come before Iran conflict ends
Trump cited debunked claims in video address that Iran was on verge of nuclear weapons to justify US casualtiesDonald Trump recorded a new video addre...
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Trump news at a glance: Congress divided on Iran attack as Trump appears to link operation to 2020 election loss
US president says he is willing to speak to Iran’s remaining leadership as war spreads across Middle East – key US politics stories from 1 March 2026R...
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‘Peacemaker’ Trump starts a war with Iran – podcast
The US and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran on Saturday, killing Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Why did Trump de...
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US allies and foes left scrambling as Trump catches them off-guard on Iran
War highlights strained alliances, unfettered militaries and a Washington with renewed appetite for regime changeUS-Israel war on Iran – latest update...
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Trump says Iran leadership agrees to talks after US and Israel strike Tehran
‘They should have done it sooner, they waited too long,’ says Trump but he doesn’t say when talks would take placeUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updat...
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Saturday Night Live: Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie makes debut to squealing fans
The star of the gay hockey superhit shows a penchant for physical comedy in an episode scrambling to cover the events in IranSaturday Night Live retur...
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The Democrat who schools Republicans – ‘I would say do more of that’
Isaiah Martin’s videos have gone viral – he thinks his party should follow his lead and stand up to Republican excessDynamism, courage, and wit are wo...
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‘It’s not an invasion, it’s a liberation’: LA’s Iranian community speaks out after US strikes Tehran
The desire to see an increasingly ruthless Iranian regime collapse has intensified in Iranian expat communitiesUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesA...
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US military reportedly used Claude in Iran strikes despite Trump’s ban
Trump calls Anthropic a ‘Radical Left AI company run by people who have no idea what the real World is all about’US-Israel war on Iran – latest update...
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Trump allies defend US-Israel strikes on Iran as Democrats call it a ‘war of choice’
Senators Tom Cotton and Lindsey Graham defend attack, Democrats say administration must answer vital questionsUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesDo...
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Trump appears to link Iran attack to his 2020 election loss
President says in social media post that Iran tried to ‘stop Trump’ and now ‘faces renewed war with United States’US-Israel war on Iran – latest updat...
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US military says three of its service members killed in Iran operation
Five additional personnel have been reported seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury, US military saidUS-Israel war on Iran – latest updatesT...
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