VA physicians and scientists ordered not to publish in medical journals without seeking clearance from Trump appointees. Key US politics stories from Sunday 1 June Senior officials at the US Department of Veterans Affairs have ordered VA physicians and scientists not to publish in medical journals or speak with the…
President of sheriffs’ association says ‘noncompliant’ list ‘violated the core principles of trust’ with law enforcement The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) removed a list of “sanctuary” states, cities and counties from its website following sharp criticism from a sheriffs’ association that said a list of “non-compliant” sheriffs could…
Move that seeks political control of doctors and scientists’ published research fits a pattern of censorship by the Trump administration, veterans advocates say Senior officials at the US Department of Veterans Affairs have ordered that VA physicians and scientists not publish in medical journals or speak with the public without…
Amid bipartisan opposition, director of management and budget office says Trump prefers to use ‘executive tools’ Russell Vought, the director of the office of management and budget (OMB), on Sunday cast doubt on the constitutional obligation of the White House to ask Congress to sign off on Donald Trump’s massive…
Republicans say they want more babies, but seek to strip away healthcare and food support, undermine migrant families and remove labour protections for the young “There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children,” Nelson Mandela observed 30 years ago.…
AB Hernandez, 16, ties for first place in two events as Trump administration threatens to withhold federal funding A teenage transgender athlete in California, who has been at the center of widespread political attacks by rightwing pundits and the Trump administration, won in two track events over the weekend. The…
Russ Vought defends Trump’s sweeping tax-cut bill that will slash safety net programs Medicaid and Snap The White House budget director Russ Vought on Sunday dismissed as “totally ridiculous” fears expressed by voters that cuts to benefits in the huge spending bill passed by the House will lead to premature…
I’ve spoken to white nationalists in Tennessee and Black activists in Texas – and learned about what it takes to connect across difference The residential community was lodged near a national forest on the outskirts of Scottsdale, Arizona. Forbidding gates and sentry posts restricted access to the exclusive development and…
From warnings about president to Kermit’s innocuous remarks, speeches respond to a politically charged US It is graduation season in the United States and with it a tradition of commencement speeches to departing college students, usually from high-profile figures who seek to inspire those leaving academia. But, as with many…
Anti-poverty activism has provided a model for transformational power, based on four strategic principles For tens of millions of people, Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is a grotesque nightmare. The proposed legislative cuts, including historic attacks on Medicaid and Snap, come at a time when 60% of Americans already cannot…
Former critics now hope the justices have enough fealty to the US constitution to mitigate Trump’s assault on rights A year has proved to be a long time on the scales of US justice. Less than 12 months ago, the US supreme court was in serious disrepute among liberals following…
Proposal to limit student loans for ‘professional programs’ risks driving people away from medicine, critics say Doctors’ associations, medical schools and student advocates warn that a proposal in the Republican-led budget bill being considered by Congress restricts graduate federal student loans and could worsen a national shortage of doctors. The…
If the US’s oldest university bends the knee, the door to authoritarianism opens and democracy fades, experts warn In mortarboards and crimson-fringed gowns, thousands of students were joined by smiling families for the centuries-old ritual of graduation day. But this year was different. Alan Garber, the president of Harvard University,…
Opposition activists and journalists explain why the Orbánisation of the US may fail and how a former ally could end the Hungarian PM’s 15-year reign On a sunny April afternoon in Budapest, a handful of reporters crowded around the back entrance of the Dorothea, a luxury hotel tucked between a…
‘Prior associations’ appear to cost billionaire the chance to be Nasa administrator, as US president says new nominee ‘will be mission aligned’ The White House has withdrawn Jared Isaacman as its nominee for Nasa administrator, abruptly yanking a close ally of Elon Musk from consideration to lead the space agency.…
At Singapore summit, US defense secretary says Beijing could be preparing to alter the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific. Key US politics stories from Saturday 31 May at a glance Pete Hegseth has called on Asian countries to increase their military spending to increase regional deterrence against China which…
Tensions among the rock icon’s fanbase have spread to his home state of New Jersey As the lead singer of a Bruce Springsteen cover band, Brad Hobicorn had been looking forward to performing at Riv’s Toms River Hub in New Jersey on Friday. Then came a text message from the…
Employees say cuts and deregulation undermine department’s ability to function and will cause cost hikes Workers at the US Department of Energy say cuts and deregulations are undermining the ability for the department to function and will result in significant energy cost hikes for consumers. Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” will…
The political swing state has a $900bn economy, with hospitality, industrial manufacturing – and movies If you want a bellwether to measure the broad impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs on the economy, look south, to Georgia. The political swing state has a $900bn economy – somewhere between the GDPs of…