Category: The Guardian

On Monday, the US president took another swing at cities that protect immigrants and limit Ice cooperation Since his first day in office, Donald Trump has zeroed in on so-called “sanctuary cities”, pledging to withhold federal funding and ensure they are eliminated as part of his administration’s massive crackdown on immigrants. On Monday, he took […]

Although the resistance at the start of Trump’s second term was wobbly, ‘ordinary people’ are pushing the movement forward Those opposed to Donald Trump’s agenda started his second term on a worse footing than the beginning of his first term. This time, the social media platform owners who previously tried to tamp down on false […]

Agreements with agencies in 38 states resurrect aggressive tactics shelved more than a decade ago amid alarms about civil rights abuses The first few months of 2025 have been tumultuous for Sheriff Bill Rogers, the chief law officer of Columbus county in North Carolina. In February, his department settled a lawsuit accusing Columbus jail deputies […]

Even a summer holiday isn’t straightforward any more – and all across the US, millions of people are having to make calculations like mine Let me start with a message to my wife. SORRY!!! I apologise in advance for everything you are about to read. My more sensible half, you see, is a US citizen, […]

The president’s approach: tackle problems that don’t exist via policies that won’t work In the 2024 election, Donald Trump eked out a narrow victory, by 1.5 percentage points nationally, the lowest popular vote margin in 56 years, since Richard Nixon’s wafer-thin win by 0.7 points in 1968. Trump claimed he had won an enormous historic […]

RAF Typhoons targeted buildings used to make drones, officials say, in British military’s first involvement since Trump took office Middle East crisis – live updates British fighter jets joined their US counterparts in airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels overnight, the first military action authorised by the Labour government and the first UK participation in an […]

The president promised an ‘extraordinary’ first 100 days in office but for many that has been true in all the wrong ways The first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term have polarized the United States and the world. Public opinion polls show the president’s approval rating is around 40% – having flipped from positive […]

Donal Trump celebrates 100 days in office with Michigan event, saying ‘nothing will stop me’ – key US politics stories from Tuesday 29 April at a glance Donald Trump has celebrated his 100th day in office with a campaign-style rally in Michigan and an attack on “communist radical left judges” for trying to seize his […]

Guardian US columnist Mehdi Hasan on the start of Donald Trump’s second term as president and the threat to democracy in the US “So many things have shocked me about the past 100 days,” says the Guardian US columnist and author of Win Every Argument, Mehdi Hasan. “Even for me, even the person who was […]

President holds campaign-style event in Michigan, attacks Democrats and ‘communist’ judges, and repeats 2020 election lie Donald Trump has celebrated his 100th day in office with a campaign-style rally in Michigan and an attack on “communist radical left judges” for trying to seize his power, warning: “Nothing will stop me.” The president also served up […]

Former top official calls for Rodney Scott to be blocked from CBP role over handling of investigation into Anastasio Hernández Rojas’s death Rodney Scott, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has been accused by a former top official of orchestrating a “cover-up” over the death of a man detained while trying […]

President touts ‘most successful 100 days of any administration’ at rally in Warren, Michigan 100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so far Trump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”. 100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez […]

Texas officials say 87 patients hospitalized as researchers say country at tipping point for return of endemic measles Measles cases in Texas rose to 663 on Tuesday, according to the state’s health department, an increase of 17 cases since 25 April, as the US battles one of its worst outbreaks of the previously-eradicated childhood disease. […]

Husband of Kamala Harris calls move political and decries turning historical atrocity into ‘a wedge issue’ The Trump administration has fired several members of the US Holocaust Memorial Council appointed by Joe Biden, including Doug Emhoff, the husband of Kamala Harris. Emhoff described the move as a political decision that turned “one of the worst […]

Minority leader Chuck Schumer accuses president of ‘acting like a king, a despot, a wannabe dictator’ Trump’s first 100 days US politics live – latest updates Democratic senators will on Tuesday mark Donald Trump’s 100th day in office with marathon floor speeches intended to highlight his administration’s failures, seizing on his divisive tariff policy and […]

The US president’s territorial and economic threats have prompted voters to unite against his bellicosity Canada’s astounding election comeback by the Liberals will hearten many outside its borders as well as within. The governing party’s Lazarus moment was sparked by a man who was not on the ballot – though he took the chance to […]

Environmental rollbacks and tariffs makes meeting challenging, says summit president André Corrêa do Lago Crucial United Nations climate talks this year will be a “slightly uphill battle” due to economic turmoil and Donald Trump’s removal of the US from the effort to tackle global heating, the chair of the upcoming summit has admitted. Governments from […]

Defense secretary dismissed it as a “woke … Biden initiative” despite it being a Trump achievement from his first term Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, has abruptly banished the Pentagon’s Women, Peace and Security program as part of his crusade against diversity and equity – dismissing it as “woke divisive/social justice/Biden initiative” despite it being […]

The assessment, mandated by Congress, is used by federal and local governments to prep for climate disasters Donald Trump’s administration has dismissed all contributors to the US government’s flagship study on how to prepare for climate change impacts, prompting strong criticism from experts over a “senseless” move. The climate assessment is used by federal and […]

White House accuses Amazon of ‘hostile and political act’ after report says company will display tariffs costs on site The White House accused Amazon of committing a “hostile and political act” after a report said the e-commerce company was planning to inform customers how much Donald Trump’s tariffs would cost them as they shopped. The […]