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Trump is brazenly flaunting his corruption – and getting away with it
President has shouted from rooftops what his predecessors would have tried to cover up for fear of ending their careersAs the Watergate scandal unfold...
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What is a government shutdown and why is this year’s threat more serious?
US government will shut down on 1 October if Congress cannot reach a funding agreement. Here is what to knowThe federal government is once again on th...
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Democrats race to embrace swearing and angry comebacks – but will it work?
Democrats are abandoning their careful messaging in favor of gut-level rhetoric that’s unapologetically more profane as the party faces an authenticit...
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Trump fires US attorney who told border agents to follow law on immigration raids
New York Times reports Michele Beckwith’s firing came after she reminded Border Patrol to comply with courtsDonald Trump fired a top federal prosecuto...
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Trump says he expects charges for other adversaries after Comey indictment
President says ‘I think there’ll be others’ as justice department condemned for enacting retribution campaign Donald Trump said on Friday that he expe...
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Trump news at a glance: president says he hopes ‘there will be others’ after Comey indictment
‘It’s not about revenge,’ Trump claims as lawmakers raise alarm over ‘blatant abuse’ of justice department – key US politics stories from Friday 26 Se...
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Elon Musk and Peter Thiel mentioned in Epstein documents released by Democrats
Prince Andrew and Steve Bannon also referenced in six-page batch of documents made public with redactionsDemocratic lawmakers on Friday released docum...
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Hegseth says Wounded Knee massacre soldiers will keep Medals of Honor
Historical records say the US army killed about 250 Lakota Sioux people in the 1890 massacre in South Dakota Defense secretary Pete Hegseth has announ...
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US supreme court allows Trump to withhold nearly $5bn in foreign aid
Justices rule in favour of administration, handing Trump another victory in dispute over presidential powerThe supreme court on Friday extended an ord...
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Rare orange lobster found in New York supermarket returned to sea
‘One-in-30m’ find spared from menu and released into Long Island Sound after being spotted in upstate grocery store A rare orange lobster was released...
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Republican Arizona lawmaker makes post calling for execution of Democratic congresswoman
John Gillette on X called for ‘people like’ Pramila Jayapal to be ‘hanged’ in response to her video on anti-Trump protestsAn Arizona Republican state ...
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Who has Trump targeted so far besides Comey in his retribution campaign?
The former FBI director is not the first person the president has retaliated against – he’s gone after Letitia James, John Bolton and a host of others...
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‘Dangerous abuse of power’: lawmakers sound alarm over Comey indictment
Democrats and legal experts say indictment is latest sign Trump is turning justice system into weapon to silence criticsFor Donald Trump, the indictme...
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Trump has called the US postal service ‘a joke’. But don’t expect Amazon to replace it | Niamh Rowe
Amid financial struggles and presidential criticism, USPS is facing challenges. But it plays an essential role in US lifeIn towns where Washington DC ...
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People in California: tell us what you think about Proposition 50
We would like to hear from Californians about how they view the redistricting proposalOn 4 November, residents of California will get to vote on a new...
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Immigrants with no criminal record now largest group in Ice detention
Government data shows 16,523 people with no record, versus 15,725 with a record and 13,767 with pending chargesImmigrants with no criminal record are ...
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Kimmel controversy highlights ‘wildly dangerous’ consolidation of TV broadcasting
Rush to ‘preempt’ Kimmel’s talkshow after FCC chair’s threats comes as broadcasters seek merger approvalsIf the controversy behind Jimmy Kimmel’s show...
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Ex-FBI director James Comey indicted on two charges with reports that he will surrender on Friday - US politics live
Comey is expected to surrender and have his initial appearance in federal district court todayThe White House is telling federal agencies to prepare l...
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Ice detainees death toll reaches 16 amid concerns over ‘horrendous’ conditions
Rising toll worries activists as mass detention in US increases after Trump returned to White House in JanuaryDeaths occurring in the custody of US Im...
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They fled war and sexual violence and found a safe space in Athens. Then the aid cuts hit
Thirty women and their children found themselves out on the streets when their shelter closed. It was a direct result of US and European governments s...
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Why is the Trump administration obsessed with autism? – podcast
The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has long been consumed by the neurological condition autism – what causes it, and whether there’s a trea...
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‘Like Amazon Prime but with human beings’: inside Trump’s deportation machine – podcast
Data leak gives Guardian US investigations team an unprecedented look into Trump’s deportation regime – and how people are seemingly being ‘disappeare...
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How James Comey moved to the top of Trump’s list of enemies
The former FBI director was fired by Trump in 2017, and has been a longtime target for the presidentDonald Trump’s long public campaign to get someone...
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Trump news at a glance: Comey says he knew there would be cost ‘to standing up’ to president, as he is indicted
Former FBI director James Comey has said he is innocent, adding ‘let’s have a trial and keep the faith’. Key US politics stories from 25 September 202...
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Ex-FBI director James Comey after being indicted on two charges: 'I am innocent' – video
Former FBI director James Comey, after his indictment on criminal charges of false statements and obstruction, said he was innocent and that he had fa...
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Don’t look up: how Trump’s deregulation drive could obscure the stars and threaten our access to space
Astronomers are warning that the proliferation of satellite constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink, are making their work harder than it’s ever beenDon...
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Trump says US will impose new tariffs on heavy trucks, drugs and kitchen cabinets
President announces 100% tariffs on imported branded drugs, 25% on heavy-duty trucks and 50% on cabinetsDonald Trump on Thursday announced a new round...
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James Comey, one of Trump’s most frequent targets, indicted by prosecutor installed by president – live
Former FBI director indicted on one count of making a false statement to Congress and one count of obstruction of justiceFull story: James Comey indic...
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Former FBI director James Comey indicted for making false statement to Congress and obstruction of justice
Indictment comes after Trump instructed US attorney general to prosecute Comey and others he considers political foesUS politics – latest updatesJames...
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Trump signs memo targeting ‘domestic terrorism’ amid fears of leftwing crackdown
US president criticizes ‘anarchists and agitators’ as he unveils memo expected to meet fierce legal pushbackDonald Trump issued a presidential memoran...
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Lisa Cook urges supreme court to reject Trump’s bid to fire her from Fed board
Cook’s lawyers say president’s unprecedented move would destroy Fed’s independence and disrupt financial marketsFederal Reserve governor Lisa Cook urg...
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George Soros foundation hits back at Trump after report that DoJ plans to target group
NYT reports that justice department is pushing attorneys to investigate organization as Trump ramps up attack on rivalsThe Open Society Foundations (O...
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US authorities remove Trump-Epstein statue from National Mall
Interior department says National Park Service removed statue of pair holding hands because of incorrect permitAn impromptu statue of Donald Trump and...
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Oklahoma superintendent who tried to put Trump Bibles in classrooms resigns
Ryan Walters, who has led Oklahoma public schools since 2022, is quitting to run a conservative education non-profitOklahoma’s superintendent, who has...
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From South Park v Trump to AI slopaganda: deepfakes are now part of the news cycle, for better and for worse | Anna Broinowski
Deepfakes come with risks that demand urgent regulation. But it is vital their potential as a creative and satirical tool isn’t stifledSalman Rushdie ...
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Jimmy Kimmel: ‘Only Donald Trump would try to prove he wasn’t threatening ABC by threatening ABC’
Late-night hosts react to Trump’s ongoing threats against ABC for airing Kimmel and discuss his bizarre UN addressLate-show hosts discuss Jimmy Kimmel...
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Daylight savings haters rejoice: scientists confirm it’s bad for health
US Congress is debating permanent daylight savings – but new research shows keeping clocks on standard time is least stressful on the bodyDaylight sav...
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US is violating human rights laws by backing fossil fuels, say young activists in new petition
Petition says that US government’s protection of fossil fuel interests has put people in harm’s wayBy continuing to fund and support a fossil fuel-bas...
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Judge refuses to reinstate inspectors general Trump fired: ‘They deserved better’
Ana Reyes says firings likely violated federal law but do not justify reinstatement before lawsuit endsA federal judge refused on Wednesday evening to...
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White House tells agencies to prepare for firings if government shuts down
Democrats accuse Trump of intimidation tactics after memo outlines much more aggressive step than previous shutdownsThe White House is telling federal...
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Trump wants to rebrand his tax bill as the ‘Working Families Tax Cut’. Don’t be fooled | Steven Greenhouse
The budget measure will hurt poor people and boost rich people. It should really be called the Billionaires’ Tax Cut ActJust a few months ago, Donald ...
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House Democrats to send letter to Trump on Friday urging US to recognize Palestinian statehood
Exclusive: letter, led by Ro Khanna, has 46 signatories and calls for ‘long overdue need to recognize Palestinian self-determination’Dozens of House D...
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Zohran Mamdani’s Fifa fight is a blueprint for the left to re-engage with sports | Leander Schaerlaeckens
The New York City mayoral candidate’s petition blends progressive politics to an audience that’s been near-monopolized by the rightIf Zohran Mamdani h...
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Trump hangs autopen photo instead of Biden portrait in new presidential gallery
Latest snub is part of US president’s attempts to delegitimise his predecessor with unproven claimsPresident Donald Trump has added a “Presidential Wa...
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Trump news at a glance: Obama says the US caught between two visions of the future as he criticises the president
Obama said Donald Trump’s claims linking paracetamol to autism in infants is ‘violence against the truth’. Key US politics stories from 24 September 2...
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Escalatorgate: Trump alleges ‘triple sabotage’ after technical mishaps at UN
Trump claims teleprompter and audio issues, and a stopped escalator that UN says may be due to US delegation stafferDonald Trump alleged “triple sabot...
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Texas Ice facility shooting: Republicans blame ‘radical left’ as Democrats focus on victims and gun control
Democrats say Trump allies are using incident for ‘political points’ against the left despite the victims being detaineesA deadly shooting at a US Imm...
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Jimmy Kimmel comeback breaks his YouTube monologue views record
The late-night host’s return after his brief suspension has found more than 15m views in less than 24 hoursSo much for low viewership: Jimmy Kimmel’s ...
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Murdoch’s TikTok? Trump offers allies another lever of media control
Under the known terms of the deal with China, TikTok would get a new board, including Murdochs and EllisonsDonald Trump revealed last week the US and ...
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Texas Ice facility shooting: one dead and two injured, and ‘anti-Ice’ shell casings found
Authorities said all three people shot were detainees at Dallas facility and that alleged shooter killed selfTexas Ice facility shooting – latest upda...
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Trump energy secretary to return billions set aside for green projects
Chris Wright attacks Joe Biden’s ‘Green New Scam agenda’ and says climate accords have not lowered emissionsUS energy secretary Chris Wright on Wednes...
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Rolex faces questions over Trump US Open invitation amid tariffs pain
Elizabeth Warren sends letter to Swiss watchmaker asking if it was trying to ‘curry favor’ with the presidentRolex is facing scrutiny over its “concer...
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