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A Guardian investigation into the Alexandria, Louisiana, facility reveals a pattern of alleged due process violations, previously unreported accounts of neglect and abuse, documented health emergencies and long stays He arrived in Alexandria exhausted and sick. It was early April, and Amilcar Lisser-Posadas – shackled at his hands … Trump’s deportation hub: inside the ‘black hole’ where immigrants disappearRead more

The hiring of Kenneth Weinstein as an ombudsman hands the US president a seat at the editors’ desk News outlets, including CBS, are free to run their editorial operations as they see fit. If they independently decide to hire a bias ombudsman, that’s their prerogative. If they think … The real bias monitor at CBS is Donald Trump | Seth SternRead more

Douglas Alexander says he would not have been appointed if PM had known the depth of his links to Jeffrey Epstein UK politics live – latest updates The UK government believed an “unconventional presidential administration” required an “unconventional ambassador” when it appointed Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, a … UK needed ‘unconventional’ US ambassador when picking Mandelson, minister saysRead more

The far-right activist, who was fatally shot this week in Utah, galvanized young conservatives through online antics and inflammatory views Charlie Kirk shooting – follow latest updates After clinching the title of top conservative podcast in America (and second overall news podcast, according to Apple’s ranking) in March, … Virulent debater and clickbait savant: how Charlie Kirk pushed a new generation to the rightRead more

FBI reward of $100,000 and direct appeals for public support appear to signal law enforcement’s continued struggles to identify the killer of Trump ally Follow latest updates live How the shooting unfolded – in maps, videos and images US officials have issued an urgent appeal for help from … Charlie Kirk shooting: new video of suspect released by FBI amid urgent appeal for help from the publicRead more

A day after Trump blamed the ‘radical left’ for shooting, vowing a crackdown, president says Kirk advocated nonviolence and ‘that’s the way I’d like to see people respond’. Key US politics stories from Thursday 11 September Donald Trump has said his supporters should respond peacefully to the killing … Trump news at a glance: president says his supporters should respond peacefully to Charlie Kirk killingRead more

People paid respects to the far-right activist and Trump ally as they pondered his divisive legacy Charlie Kirk shooting – follow the latest updates Orem, Utah, a sleepy suburb of roughly 100,000 people at the feet of the Wasatch mountains, never asked for the national spotlight. But in … A quiet Utah town reckons with Charlie Kirk’s shooting: ‘Nothing like this has happened here’Read more

The far-right commentator didn’t pull his punches when discussing his reactionary views on current events Charlie Kirk shooting – follow the latest updates Charlie Kirk shooting death – what we know so far Continue reading…

Democrats Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley reach ‘inescapable conclusion’ after fact-finding trip to region Two Democratic senators claim they have reached the “inescapable conclusion” that Israel is acting on a systematic plan to destroy and ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza to force locals to leave, and they … Senators say US is complicit in Israel’s ethnic cleansing of GazaRead more

The shooting of the Turning Point USA co-founder should not be used to foment further division in a polarised country “Democracy is the way that we have diverse societies that don’t kill each other, largely,” Lilliana Mason, a leading scholar of partisanship, observed recently. She added: “As soon … The Guardian view on the killing of Charlie Kirk: a perilous moment that may lead to more | EditorialRead more

Deputy secretary of state says ‘foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors’ US politics – live updates Action will be taken against foreigners in the United States who are considered to be “praising, rationalizing, or making light of” Charlie Kirk’s death, a top state department … US officials plan to punish foreigners ‘making light of’ Charlie Kirk deathRead more

On Wednesday night, Charlie Kirk, an influential rightwing activist and Donald Trump ally, was shot dead at a university campus in Utah. The US president immediately blamed the ‘radical left’ but failed to mention rising violence against Democrats. This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian’s Washington DC … Where does the US go after the Charlie Kirk shooting? – podcastRead more

In Oval Office address, president decried the demonization of political opponents, ignoring his own past rhetoric Charlie Kirk shooting – follow the latest updates In his Oval Office address on Wednesday, Donald Trump sought to blame the “radical left” for Charlie Kirk’s killing while the shooter’s identity and … Trump blamed ‘radical left’ for Charlie Kirk’s death – even as shooter’s identity remains unknownRead more

Far-right activist and star of the US Republican right with a direct line to President Trump The US rightwing political activist Charlie Kirk, who has been murdered at the age of 31 by a sniper at a speaking event at Utah Valley University, enjoyed an influence far greater … Charlie Kirk obituaryRead more

Court declined preliminary injunction in case brought by scientists seeking to halt purge of more than 1,600 grants The Trump administration can go ahead and purge more than 1,600 research grants issued by National Science Foundation (NSF) worth more than $1bn, after a judge declined to grant a … Judge allows Trump to cut more than $1bn in National Science Foundation grantsRead more

Furious reaction from media figures and Donald Trump blames left for shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk shooting: latest updates Full report: FBI says it found weapon as hunt for suspect continues The killing of Charlie Kirk prompted a furious reaction from rightwing media on Wednesday, with prominent … ‘We are in a war’: rightwing media vow retribution for Charlie Kirk killingRead more

During a 9/11 memorial address, the president honored the far-right activist who was fatally shot on Wednesday Charlie Kirk shooting – follow the latest updates How the Charlie Kirk shooting unfolded – in maps, videos and images Speaking at the Pentagon on Thursday morning for memorial services marking … Trump to award Charlie Kirk a posthumous Presidential Medal of FreedomRead more

New CPI update shows prices increased 2.9% over the last year, but Wall Street optimistic Fed will cut interest rates Inflation rose slightly in August as companies continued to push the cost of tariffs onto consumers. The newest update to the consumer price index (CPI), which measures a … US inflation rises in August as companies push Trump tariffs cost onto consumersRead more

Conservative activist and Trump ally was shot dead at a Utah Valley University event on Wednesday Charlie Kirk shooting – latest updates The conservative American activist Charlie Kirk, a podcast commentator and influential ally of Donald Trump, was shot dead on Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University. … How the Charlie Kirk shooting unfolded – in maps, videos and imagesRead more

The US rightwing activist also addressed supporters in Japan and visited Greenland with Donald Trump Jr Charlie Kirk shooting: latest updates Charlie Kirk directed most of his rhetoric at the US political scene, but he also strayed into foreign affairs, drawing both favourable and critical comparisons between life … From ‘hellhole’ UK to ‘stolen elections’ in South Korea, Charlie Kirk took his message abroadRead more

Like an infectious disease, it efficiently finds more and more victims. It’s not picky about who they are Once unleashed, political violence comes for everyone. It doesn’t know what side of the aisle you’re on or what your ideology might be, who your allies are or what your … Charlie Kirk’s death is a tragic marker of the indiscriminate nature of political violence | Margaret SullivanRead more

Only months ago, Mike Lee had posted disparaging tweets after Democrat Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot The official X account of Mike Lee, a Republican US senator, drew backlash after quickly condemning Wednesday’s killing of influential conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah – less than … Utah Republican senator faces backlash over post condemning Kirk’s killingRead more

After rightwing activist was killed, nation already grappling with polarization faces shock bordering on despair Charlie Kirk shooting – follow the latest updates Full report: Trump ally Charlie Kirk fatally shot during event at Utah Valley University Charlie Kirk’s death by an assassin’s bullet on a university campus … ‘What have we become?’: shock across US political parties after Charlie Kirk shootingRead more

In an address delivered before the person who killed Kirk had even been identified, Donald Trump blamed ‘the radical left’ for the shooting Here is a graphic showing the site of the Charlie Kirk shooting at Utah Valley University campus and also the reported location of the shooter: … Charlie Kirk shooting latest: search for killer under way as Trump vows crackdown on ‘political violence’Read more

E Jean Carroll won her case, but in Trumpland the only sex offences that matter are committed by paedophiles with links to Democrats On Monday, Donald Trump appeared in two, unrelated stories involving the sexual abuse of women. The first was a ruling by the US federal court … As the Epstein case shows, Trump’s Maga faithful care about only one kind of sex-crime victim | Emma BrockesRead more

Shooting of conservative activist Kirk in Utah still an active investigation, say authorities, as Donald Trump vows to find everyone ‘who contributed to this atrocity’ Charlie Kirk shooting: latest updates Authorities in the US were still searching for a suspect in the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, … Charlie Kirk shooting: police search for suspect amid condemnation of ‘targeted’ killingRead more

Labelling the conservative activist a ‘Great American Patriot’ Trump said the flags would remain at half mast until Sunday evening. Key US politics stories from 10 September 2025 Donald Trump has ordered US flags to be flown at half mast to honour Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who … Trump news at a glance: President orders flags to be flown at ‘half mast’ to honour Charlie KirkRead more

Author, activist and host co-founded Turning Point USA and used huge social media reach to push rightwing causes Charlie Kirk shooting – follow the latest updates Anyone who wants to understand the rise of Donald Trump among young voters has to understand Charlie Kirk, dubbed a “youth whisperer” … Charlie Kirk: influential rightwing activist and trusted ally of TrumpRead more

Shooting of the commentator comes as a series of events show a rising level of violence related to political dissent Charlie Kirk shooting – follow the latest updates Explainer: What we know so far The shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at an event in Utah marks another … Charlie Kirk’s death shows political violence is now a feature of US lifeRead more

Turning Point USA executive director in critical condition after being struck while hosting UVU event Charlie Kirk shooting – follow the latest updates Charlie Kirk, the powerful rightwing activist, Trump ally and executive director of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), was shot on Wednesday while hosting an event in … Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot during event at Utah Valley UniversityRead more