Yaqeen Hammad is one of dozens of minors killed by Israeli attacks. Plus, US faces another summer of extreme heat Good morning. Eleven-year-old Yaqeen Hammad, Gaza’s youngest social media influencer, is among the dozens of children killed by Israel in recent strikes as its forces intensify their military offensive across…
Exclusive: Trump advisers lose confidence in Pentagon leak investigation Hegseth used to justify firing three top aides The White House has lost confidence in a Pentagon leak investigation that Pete Hegseth used to justify firing three top aides last month, after advisers were told that the aides had supposedly been…
The bill could stop federal courts from enforcing their rulings, eliminating any restraint on Trump If enacted, Donald Trump’s Big Ugly Bill as it emerged on Thursday from the House of Representatives would result in the largest redistribution of income and wealth in American history – from the poor and…
Ray Dalio writes in book president wants to ‘dictate’ Maga policies and calls his skirting of democratic norms more ‘aggressive’ than Andrew Jackson and FDR Donald Trump wants to “dictate” policies like those of far-right regimes in the 1930s, a leading billionaire investor has warned. Ray Dalio writes in a…
Layoffs at US occupational safety and health agency leave people vulnerable to illness and injury, ex-workers caution Drastic cuts at a federal workplace safety research agency increase the risk of illness and injury for workers across the US and undermine preparations for public health emergencies, fired employees warn. The Trump…
A new book examines childcare policies across the globe – and asks whether parenthood in the US needs to be so hard When Abigail Leonard saw the news that the Trump administration was considering handing out $5,000 “baby bonuses” to new mothers, she realized that she had already received one.…
Donald Trump says he is considering taking a further ‘three billion dollars of grant money’ from the institution. Key US politics stories from Monday 26 May at a glance Donald Trump delivered the traditional presidential Memorial Day speech at Arlington national cemetery and also attacked judges on social media, talking…
Data from hotel site Trivago shows fewer US bookings by holidaymakers from Canada, Japan, Mexico and Germany Holidaymakers in countries hit the hardest by Donald Trump’s trade tariffs are taking the US off their list for trips abroad, according to online travel booking data. Findings from the hotel search site…
Longtime New York lawmaker was first Black chair of House ways and means committee and fierce opponent of Iraq war Former US congressman Charles Rangel of New York, an outspoken, gravel-voiced Harlem Democrat who spent nearly five decades on Capitol Hill and was a founding member of the Congressional Black…
President paid tribute to fallen soldiers at Arlington cemetery, and also veered off into rally-style remarks Donald Trump honored the sacrifices of US military veterans in the traditional presidential Memorial Day speech at Arlington national cemetery, but also peppered his address on Monday with partisan political asides while talking up…
New York Times published a Memorial Day essay by Drew Gilpin Faust as university spars with Trump administration A recent former president of Harvard University urged people to “speak out” in defense of “foundational threats” to values such as freedom, autonomy and democracy in the US, as those whose deaths…
Agency also announced new inquiry into pipe bombs found outside Democratic and Republican offices in 2021 The FBI will launch new investigations into the 2023 discovery of a bag of cocaine at the White House during Joe Biden’s term, as well as into pipe bombs discovered at Democratic and Republican…
Doge has gut staff at Fema, EPA and the army corps, who are crucial for helping survivors get back on their feet On 13 April, Tess McGinley was working in her Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) cubicle in Los Angeles, calling people who had lost their homes in the January…
The US has zagged from isolation to imperialism, but Trump has ‘emptied the ethical and moral frame’ of diplomacy JD Vance is an Iraq war veteran and the US vice-president. On Friday, he declared the doctrine that underpinned Washington’s approach to international relations for a generation is now dead. “We…
Amanda Litman discusses vital but difficult conversations on age as younger Democrats work to remake party Amanda Litman spent the past decade building a way for more younger people to run for office. Now, as the Democratic party debates its ageing leaders after the former president’s decline led to a…
Brutal heat and drought expected to blanket country from Nevada to Florida as experts worry climate cuts will burn This year’s summer months promise to be among the hottest on record across the United States, continuing a worsening trend of extreme weather, and amid concern over the impacts of Trump…
President says tariffs will be paused until 9 July after a ‘very nice call’ with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen The Kremlin on Monday said that US president Donald Trump’s claim that Vladimir Putin had “gone absolutely CRAZY” might be due to emotional overload, but thanked the US…
Attacks on the university make clear that the administration will wield its power against anyone who incurs its displeasure In record time, a court has at least temporarily put a stop to the Trump administration’s latest attack on Harvard University, part of a larger retaliation spree that began in April.…
It is not just about honouring past victims. It is about battling those who want to take us backwards Yesterday, I led a private memorial service at George Floyd’s graveside, along with his family, in Houston, Texas. Once that was over, we visited the housing project where Floyd and his…
Hong Kong has called on the city’s universities to open their doors to those affected by Donald Trump’s attempted ban on foreign students Hong Kong’s education bureau has called on the city’s universities to “attract top talent” by opening their doors to those affected by the Trump administration’s attempt to…