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Trump news at a glance: Plan to accept luxury jet from Qatar draws criticism from allies and rivals
The president indicated he was preparing to accept a jet described as a ‘flying palace’ from the Qatari royal family. Key US politics stories from Sun...
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Trump officials ‘created confrontation’ that led to arrest of Newark mayor
Democratic Congress members who visited detention center with mayor say Ice officials ‘created the chaos’ Trump administration homeland security offic...
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‘Substantial progress’ at US-China trade talks, says Scott Bessent
US treasury secretary’s remarks on second day of meetings come after Trump hails ‘total reset’ in America-China tiesThe US treasury secretary, Scott B...
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Trump reportedly prepared to accept ‘palace in the sky’ as gift from Qatar
News of present from royal family ignited accusations of bribery and corruption, as well as criticism against presidentDonald Trump is reportedly read...
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US transportation secretary plans to reduce flights at Newark airport
Move after airport sees radar outages, flight delays and cancellations due to shortage of traffic controllersThe US transportation secretary, Sean Duf...
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Quakers march 300 miles to protest Trump’s immigration crackdown
Group marches from New York City to Washington, carrying on a long tradition of Quaker activismA group of Quakers were marching more than 300 miles fr...
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The insidious doublespeak of Trump’s freedom of ‘choice’
From showerheads to plastic straws, the president brags that he’s expanding options for consumers – while drastically restricting choices in almost al...
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Casey Means: influencer, RFK Jr favorite – and Trump’s pick for surgeon general
Means is popular in right-leaning wellness circles – but does her inactive medical license disqualify her from the top job?Donald Trump nominated Case...
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Trump complains the US media aren’t bending to his will. Aren’t they?
Despite owners and networks forsaking journalistic independence, Trump continues to threaten journalistsIn the telling of Donald Trump and his Republi...
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British plane parts ‘exempted from Trump tariffs’ as US trade deal progresses
Boost to £40bn UK aerospace industry as Rolls-Royce engines and aircraft parts reportedly excused by US commerce secretary British plane parts are set...
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Arts groups for people of color steel themselves after Trump’s NEA cuts: ‘They poked the bear’
Trump’s slashing of millions in National Endowment for the Arts grants has most affected non-profits centering Black, brown and LGBTQ+ communitiesSumm...
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This Mother’s Day, lets talk about why birth rates are really declining | Katrina vanden Heuvel
It’s one thing to incentivize giving birth. Americans deserve leaders who will fight for those kids after they’re bornMother’s Day is almost here, and...
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Maren Morris: ‘I never said I’m leaving country music’
The outspoken country star is moving into her pop era and is keen to set the record straight over what that means for her life in NashvilleThe year 20...
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Trump health cuts create ‘real danger’ around disease outbreaks, workers warn
Key programs from child-support services to HIV treatment also gutted, leaving global populations vulnerableMass terminations and billions of dollars’...
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Trump to embark on Middle East trip to meet Gulf allies
President eager to discuss trade and investment but no plans to visit Israel amid tensions over Gaza warDonald Trump this week will embark on the firs...
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To my newborn son: I am absent not out of apathy, but conviction | Mahmoud Khalil
Deen, the grief I feel being apart from you is one drop in a sea of sorrow Palestinian families have drowned in for generationsYaba Deen,* it has been...
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Rümeysa Öztürk, Tufts student held by Ice, vows to continue legal action after jail release
PhD student says she is excited to get back to her studies during what has been a ‘very difficult’ timeA Tufts University student from Turkey has retu...
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Trump news at a glance: Newark mayor Ras Baraka takes on Trump administration over immigration
The mayor, who was arrested on Tuesday, has vowed to take legal action against an immigration detention facility in New Jersey – key US politics stori...
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New Jersey mayor to continue fight against Ice detention center after arrest
Newark’s Ras Baraka says court fight against Geo Group will go on despite being jailed and charged with trespassingSpeaking out after his arrest on Tu...
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‘From all sides’: universities in red states face attacks from DC and at home
As universities begin to push back on Trump’s policies, those in Republican-led states face multiple threatsDays after the University of Michigan pres...
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Pentagon orders military to pull books related to DEI and ‘gender ideology’
Another memo told academies to ignore ‘race, ethnicity or sex’ in admissions but athleticism could be consideredMilitary leaders and commanders at the...
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Judge orders White House to temporarily halt sweeping government layoffs
San Francisco district judge says Congress did not authorize large-scale staffing cuts and restructuring of agenciesDonald Trump’s administration must...
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Trump’s latest Fox News hire looks even worse than Pete Hegseth | Margaret Sullivan
Jeanine Pirro hasn’t held a government legal job in decades but does have a key qualification: relentless loyalty to TrumpThe revolving door between t...
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‘It’s all very sad’: Trump’s attack on arts funding has a devastating effect
The president’s steady dismantling of the National Endowment for the Arts has affected organizations across the US with more chaos set to continueOn t...
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Why is Trump so fixated on toys for little girls? | Moira Donegan
Asked about his tariffs’ impact, the president has repeatedly pointed to dolls – because they’re seen as feminine, childlike and frivolousDonald Trump...
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Protecting democracy is not enough: five things Americans must fight for | Huck Gutman
Democracy is simply a precondition for essential change in these key areas, from healthcare to taxationA recent dinner was peaceable until it was just...
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An American has become pope. Will he be the moral leader we desperately need? | Arwa Mahdawi
Pope Francis spoke for the most vulnerable, from Palestinians in Gaza to immigrants in the US. Let’s hope that Leo will follow in his footstepsAmerica...
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The desperate search for a father disappeared by Trump to El Salvador: ‘We don’t know anything’
Jerce Barrios told his family he might be transferred from a California detention center – no one’s heard from him sinceThe last time Joregelis Barrio...
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Head Start avoids Trump’s cuts, but advocates are ready to defend it: ‘There’s too much good in this’
At its most basic level, Head Start provides free childcare – but it also creates jobs and can even have generational benefitsTanya Stanton felt a sen...
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Colbert on Trump administration’s ethos: ‘Take full responsibility and dump it on somebody else’
Late-night hosts discuss Newark airport chaos, Trump’s foreign movie tariffs and Canadian PM’s White House visitLate-night hosts dug into the chaos at...
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Joe Biden accuses Donald Trump of 'modern-day appeasement' towards Russia – video
Former president criticises successor's approach to Moscow in first interview since leaving the White House in JanuaryBiden accuses Trump of ‘modern-d...
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Why Donald Trump’s plan to weaken the dollar is flawed | Kenneth Rogoff
There are many reasons why the US runs persistent trade deficits – a strong dollar is but one of themNow that US President Donald Trump’s tariff war i...
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Trump news at a glance: Canada not for sale, says Carney; trans military ban proceeds for now
Mark Carney takes firm line with Donald Trump during White House visit; supreme court allows ban on transgender troops to take effect. Key US politics...
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The Trump administration is defending abortion pill access in court. What?
It may seem a victory to some, but experts worry a win will allow the government to be coy about future attacksThe Trump administration on Monday aske...
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Democrats make long-shot effort to stop Trump cuts to Medicaid and Snap
Four Republicans needed to sign on to discharge petition to force vote on legislation preventing cuts to safety netHouse Democrats are making a long-s...
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Handshakes, friendship and ‘never, never, never, never, never’: five takeaways from Carney-Trump meeting
In the much anticipated first encounter, a positive tone held despite the Canadian leader’s rebuff against US advancesPerhaps no world leader can ever...
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Identity of second man illegally deported to El Salvador prison revealed
Daniel Lozano-Camargo, 20, was deported in March in violation of a legal settlement over his asylum applicationThe identity of a second man illegally ...
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US supreme court allows Trump trans military ban to take effect
Justices rule in favor of president and say ban can take effect while case proceeds in lower courtsThe US supreme court has granted a stay temporarily...
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How Trump’s walkaway diplomacy enabled Israel’s worst impulses
The common perception is that Trump has largely moved on, leaving an emboldened Netanyahu to his own devicesThe Israeli plan to occupy and depopulate ...
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Kristi Noem says travelers without REAL ID will still be able to fly after deadline
Homeland security chief says people without new ID ‘may be diverted to a different line, have an extra step’Kristi Noem, the head of the US Department...
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Trump says ‘we just want to be friends’ as Canada’s PM shoots down becoming 51st state
Mark Carney said country was ‘not for sale’ in much anticipated summit between leaders at White HouseUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has...
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Woman says Boston hotel guard told her to leave bathroom because she ‘was a man’
Same-sex couple says they were appalled after being being confronted and wrongfully accused in women’s restroomA couple visiting Boston says they were...
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Pentagon stopped Ukraine military aid shipments in February without Trump’s approval
Order to cancel 11 military aid flights – which were quickly reinstated – originated in defense head Pete Hegseth’s officeUS politics live – latest up...
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Columbia University to trim 180 jobs due to federal grant revocations
White House cut grants even as college agreed to demands including ceding control of Middle East studies departmentNew York’s Columbia University is s...
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No Way Out: the 1987 thriller that prophesied a deeply corrupt US government
Starring Kevin Costner as a young naval officer caught in a web of intrigue, this political potboiler hits almost too close to the bone todayIn 1987 –...
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US student loan collections resume: here’s what you need to know
Federal government restarted collecting on defaulted loans, ending a five-year pause that began during CovidThe federal government resumed collecting ...
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Americans’ health at risk as Trump cuts EPA staff to 1980s levels, experts warn
Advocacy groups say gutting EPA’s scientific research arm would turn it into a purely political agencyAmericans’ health is being put at risk after new...
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How Ohio became a hotbed of white supremacism, spreading its tentacles globally | Stephen Starr
The rise of a resurgent American white supremacism is reaching around the globe, often with deadly consequencesBy many accounts, Hilliard, a leafy sub...
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‘The universities are the enemy’: why the right detests the American campus
For centuries, the academy was exclusive to the Christian elite. When that began to change, an onslaught beganIn 2021, JD Vance, then a candidate for ...
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Federal judge says Democrat’s North Carolina election win must stand
Republican Jefferson Griffin had sought to throw out votes for Democrat Allison Riggs in supreme court electionDisputed ballots in the still unresolve...
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