Category: The Guardian

Trump’s foray into cryptocurrency involves him leveraging his presidency for personal gain and operating in an industry he has power over The 220 winners of a cryptocurrency contest were told on Monday to look out for an email featuring “the most exclusive invitation in the world”. As a reward for spending immense amounts of money, […]

Jay Bratt asserted constitutional right to silence before panel pursuing people involved in prosecutions of Trump The former special counsel prosecutor Jay Bratt asserted his fifth amendment right not to answer questions during a Wednesday deposition before a Republican-led House committee looking for evidence of politicization in the prosecutions of Donald Trump, a spokesman said. […]

Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri had visa revoked and was arrested by immigration officials in March A Virginia federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Georgetown academic Badar Khan Suri from Ice detention during a hearing on Wednesday. Khan Suri was among several individuals legally studying in the US that have been targeted […]

Former US supreme court justice nominated by George HW Bush who consistently voted with its liberal wing When David H Souter, who has died aged 85, was appointed to the US supreme court by George HW Bush in 1990, it was called a “home run for conservativism” by Bush’s chief of staff John Sununu, who, […]

Commerce chief Howard Lutnick’s firm backed controversial crypto giant Tether as Bukele ties deepened Trump administration’s commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, and his family have had extensive business interests linked to El Salvador, whose authoritarian leader Nayib Bukele has grown close to the White House and who has courted controversy by imprisoning people deported from the […]

Estimated 17 million kids would be ineligible for tax credit because their parents wouldn’t make enough to qualify Republicans’ newest tax bill threatens to exclude millions of families from a tax credit meant to ease household financial burdens, even as conservatives are increasingly claiming to tout policies designed to entice families to have more babies. […]

From Beltway Virginia to Pittsburgh, it is not just laid-off workers feeling the impact but whole local economies Naomi Anderson was on leave looking after her young baby when she was told her US Department of Agriculture job helping farmers in developing countries was being cut. A former volunteer with the Peace Corps, which sends […]

State was among the first in the US to extend free healthcare benefits to all poor adults regardless of immigration status The California governor, Gavin Newsom, wants his state to stop enrolling more low-income immigrants without legal status in a state-funded healthcare program starting in 2026 and begin charging those already enrolled a monthly premium […]

President said US ‘should have the most impressive plane’, though experts say it would cost over $1bn to convert it US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has doubled down on why he wants to accept a luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar, a country where he traveled to today to negotiate business deals, with […]

Executive order will offer to relief to Chinese firms Shein and Temu, but insiders say e-commerce ‘golden age’ is gone The US will cut the “de minimis” tariff for low-value shipments from China to as low as 30%, according to a White House executive order and industry experts, further de-escalating a potentially damaging trade war […]

Fears sparked that Trump would wield law against groups that file lawsuits or organize voters against his policies Non-profit groups are sounding the alarm over an attempt by Republican lawmakers to insert a provision allowing the government to cancel the tax-exempt status of organizations it deems “terrorist supporting” in a massive bill under negotiation in […]

The launch of her new podcast coincides with an edgier image and a relatable authenticity Hello and welcome to The Long Wave. This week, I review Michelle Obama’s new podcast, IMO, which is surprising in the ways it breaks with the Michelle of the past. Continue reading…

Officials also asked attorneys who were removed in April if they would consider returning to handle civil rights work Justice department officials have asked civil rights division attorneys to reconsider their decision to leave the department in recent weeks, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign that the agency may have been caught […]

Thanks to poor engineering and Elon Musk, Tesla’s road rage-inducing street tank can’t even win over its core demographic: doomsday preppers The Cybertruck answers a question no one in the auto industry even thought to ask: what if there was a truck that a Chechen warlord couldn’t possibly pass up – a bulletproof, bioweapons-resistant, road […]

Vinay Prasad, outspoken critic of pharmaceutical industry and of his peers in public health, to take over CBER Vinay Prasad, an oncologist and hematologist who has called for more regulatory scrutiny of pharmaceuticals, including Covid vaccines, was named the top US vaccines official earlier this month. Marty Makary, commissioner of the US Food and Drug […]

Donald Trump meets Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia after agreeing to lift sanctions on Syria Donald Trump has met Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia after agreeing to lift sanctions on Syria. Despite concerns within sectors of his administration over the Syria’s leaders’ former ties to Al Qaeda, Trump said on Tuesday […]

In today’s newsletter: the Ukraine president’s call for Putin to meet him in person represents a huge gamble in the prospect of peace Good morning. Talks. Istanbul. Thursday. In the geopolitical equivalent of a playground challenge, the latest move in the back-and-forth brinkmanship between Russia and Ukraine has seen President Zelenskyy call Putin’s bluff. US […]

Trump announced Syrian sanctions relief alongside a $142bn arms deal with Saudi Arabia. Key US politics stories from Tuesday 13 May 2025 at a glance Donald Trump has announced plans to lift sanctions on Syria after holding talks with Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, describing it as an effort to […]

Hannah Dugan was arrested by FBI after reportedly helping an undocumented immigrant avoid US authorities A federal grand jury has indicted a Wisconsin judge who was arrested by the FBI last month on allegations that she helped an undocumented immigrant avoid federal authorities. Hannah Dugan, a county circuit court judge in Milwaukee, was charged on […]

Senate Democratic leader can only delay votes on confirmations over the ‘naked corruption’ of aircraft offer The Senate Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, announced on Tuesday he would obstruct all Trump administration justice department nominations until the White House provides answers about plans to accept a luxury aircraft from Qatar for presidential use. The New York […]