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Sean Duffy says state is illegally issuing commercial driver’s licenses, but DMV spokesperson says California is complying with law Sean Duffy, the US transportation secretary, warned on Sunday that he was about make good on a threat to revoke millions in federal funds for California because he says … US transportation secretary says he’ll revoke $160m from California over non-citizen truck licensesRead more

Hundreds of thousands of employees remain unpaid as second-longest US shutdown stretches into fourth week The head of America’s largest federal workers union says it is time to end the government shutdown, now the second-longest in US history, as hundreds of thousands of employees miss another round of … Leader of top federal worker union calls for end of US government shutdownRead more

GOP-led state is latest that Trump administration has put pressure on to undertake redistricting to favor Republicans Indiana governor Mike Braun announced Monday that he is calling a special session to consider redrawing congressional districts in the state, the latest state to work on its maps ahead of … Republican Indiana governor calls special session to redraw congressional mapsRead more

Former US president on Sunday addressed Trump’s agenda while being honored at Kennedy Institute in Boston US politics live – latest updates Joe Biden has decried “dark days” for the US under Donald Trump’s hardline presidency as he urged Americans to stay optimistic and not to “check out” … Biden decries ‘dark days’ under Trump and urges Americans to stay positiveRead more

Presidents are constitutionally limited to two elected terms but some had suggested unorthodox gambit to stay in office US politics – live updates Donald Trump said on Monday morning that he would rule out running for the vice-presidency in the 2028 US election, an unorthodox approach that some … Trump ‘would love’ unconstitutional third term but rules out running for VPRead more

A state referendum could give Democrats five more congressional seats. It faces two key critiques What, exactly, is Congress for? In the second Trump administration, it can be hard to tell. The power to declare war, long considered a crucial legislative power, has become a murky prerogative of … Should Californians vote to redistrict and fight Texas’s fire with fire? | Moira DoneganRead more

First meeting between the US president and prime minister Takaichi will focus on trade as Trump continues his five-day Asia trip The Trump administration’s military airtrikes against boats off Venezuela’s coast that the White House claims were being used for drug trafficking are “extrajudicial killings”, said Rand Paul, … Donald Trump greeted by Emperor Naruhito in Japan before meeting new prime minister – US politics liveRead more

Result falls short of giving Milei a congressional majority but surprises many analysts after series of scandals The party of Argentina’s far-right president, Javier Milei, has won Sunday’s midterm elections after a campaign in which Donald Trump announced a $40bn bailout for the country and made continued aid … Javier Milei hails ‘tipping point’ as his far-right party wins Argentina’s midterm electionsRead more

Rand Paul’s comments come days after president claimed US lawmakers wouldn’t take issue with Venezuelan strikes Exclusive: CIA playing ‘most important part’ in US strikes in the Caribbean, sources say The Trump administration’s military airtrikes against boats off Venezuela’s coast that the White House claims were being used … Republican senator calls Trump’s military airstrikes ‘extrajudicial killings’Read more

If the first term of Donald Trump provoked anxiety over the fate of objective knowledge, the second has led to claims we live in a world-historical age of stupid, accelerated by big tech. But might there be a way out? By William Davies. Read by Dan Starkey Continue … A critique of pure stupidity: understanding Trump 2.0 – podcastRead more

Homeland security said Hamdi’s visa had been revoked amid claims the move was apparent retaliation for his criticism of Israel. Key US politics stories from Sunday 26 October at a glance The council of American-Islamic relations (Cair) has accused the Trump administration of a “blatant affront to free … Trump news at a glance: administration accused of attack on free speech after British journalist detainedRead more

Trump ally Laura Loomer took credit for Sami Hamdi’s detainment in move denounced as ‘affront to free speech’ British journalist Sami Hamdi was reportedly detained on Sunday morning by federal immigration authorities at San Francisco international airport, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) says that action is … ICE detains British journalist after criticism of Israel on US tourRead more

Democratic California governor and high-profile Trump critic plans to make decision after 2026 midterms Gavin Newsom, California’s Democratic governor, told CBS News Sunday Morning he plans to make a decision on whether to run for president in 2028 once the 2026 midterm elections are over. “Yeah, I’d be … Gavin Newsom confirms he is considering 2028 presidential runRead more

Scott Bessent said plan was part of framework for trade deal but did not share details on transferring app’s ownership Murdoch, Ellison and China: what we know about the US’s TikTok deal US treasury secretary Scott Bessent claimed on Sunday that the US and China have finalized the … US and China reach ‘final deal’ on TikTok sale, treasury secretary saysRead more

Readers respond to George Monbiot’s article calling for a constitution to guard against the rise of Reform UK and autocracy George Monbiot is right that having a written constitution would be better than not having one if the far right takes power (We must act now: without a … Would a written constitution save Britain from the far right? | LettersRead more

Book cites Pence’s notes from call with Trump, who called vice-president a ‘wimp’ if he certified Biden’s 2020 victory On the day that his supporters attacked the US Capitol because his 2020 re-election run ended in defeat, Donald Trump called his vice-president at the time, Mike Pence, and … Trump told Pence ‘you’ll go down as a wimp’ in January 6 phone call, book saysRead more

Two House Republicans push justice department to investigate Zohran Mamdani’s path to US citizenship Two US House Republicans are pushing the federal justice department to investigate the path to citizenship of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate favored to win the 4 November election for New York City mayor. … ‘Islamophobia is endemic,’ Mamdani says of Republicans’ push to deport himRead more

Detention of Chicago man violates his due process and he must be given a bond hearing by 31 October, judge says The detention by immigration authorities of a Chicago man whose 16-year-old daughter is undergoing treatment for advanced cancer is illegal, and he must be given a bond … US judge rules ICE illegally detained man whose daughter is battling cancerRead more

Department of Agriculture says no benefits will be issued in November and will not draw on emergency funds The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country’s biggest social assistance programs will not be issued in November amid the ongoing … Food benefits set to expire for 41 million people as US shutdown continuesRead more

Millions took to US streets to oppose authoritarianism as Democrats acknowledge ‘People want to see us fighting’ They marched in their millions. Some waved the Stars and Stripes. Some clutched signs with slogans such as: “Nothing is more patriotic than protesting.” And some donned inflatable costumes that included … Can Democrats harness the energy of the No Kings protests to fight Trump?Read more

A tour of the mayoral hopeful’s Jewish outreach reveals an electorate fractured over Israel and grappling with his historic candidacy in radically different ways Securing Jewish votes was never going to be a straightforward ride for Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayoral hopeful who is on track … Jewish New York’s reckoning with Zohran Mamdani: ‘He’s become a vehicle for our tensions’Read more

Trump administration altering program that was a lifeline for pioneering non-profits helping reduce gun violence The Trump administration has released solicitations for a grant program meant to stop gun violence in underserved communities. But this year, the non-profits the grant was built around are disqualified from applying, according … Gun violence prevention groups disqualified from grants built around their workRead more

Experts see move as Trump’s latest attempt to shift power of the purse away from Congress and into executive branch By ordering that US military personnel receive paychecks even though the government is shut down, Donald Trump is seeing to the needs of a politically untouchable constituency that … Trump’s move to pay troops amid shutdown sets dangerous precedent, experts warnRead more

Donald Trump makes announcement in response to anti-tariff ad sponsored by Ontario government. Key US politics stories from Saturday 25 October at a glance Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he will raise US tariffs on Canada by 10% in retaliation for an anti-tariff advertisement sponsored by the … Trump news at a glance: President raises tariffs on Canada as he attends Asean summit with CarneyRead more

Move is response to ad sponsored by Ontario that referenced Ronald Reagan’s support for free trade Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he will raise US tariffs on Canada by 10% in retaliation for an anti-tariff advertisement sponsored by the Ontario government, which has further strained one of … Trump raises tariffs on Canada by 10% in retaliation for anti-tariff TV adRead more

Notable majority feel the country is headed in the wrong direction, and only 27% approve of his job performance Donald Trump’s standing with Hispanic adults has dropped notably since he took office at the start of the year, according to a new poll. Polling by the Associated Press-NORC … Hispanics’ support of Trump plunges since he started second termRead more

Jose Castro Rivera, 24, was killed Thursday morning after running onto a highway and being struck A 24-year-old Honduran man died while trying to flee Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Virginia, bringing the death toll among those trying to escape detention in the Trump administration’s mass … Honduran immigrant dies while fleeing ICE, bringing raids death toll to threeRead more

Republican opposition to the effort to give House Democrats more safe seats may be no match for the fact that Californians really don’t like Trump There are many ways to characterize Proposition 50, the single ballot initiative that Californians will be voting on this election season. You could … How ‘screw Trump’ messaging may help California’s Proposition 50 prevailRead more

Reclusive Republican billionaire is descendant of gilded age industrialist and former treasury secretary Andrew Mellon A reclusive billionaire, anti-tax crusader and major financial backer of Donald Trump has been named as the anonymous private donor who gave $130m to the government to help pay US troops during the … Trump backer Timothy Mellon identified as donor of $130m for US troop pay during government shutdownRead more

In a BBC interview, former vice-president says she isn’t done with politics and could ‘possibly’ be the next president Kamala Harris says she is not done with politics and strongly suggested that she is considering another bid for president in a new interview. In an interview scheduled to … ‘I am not done’: Kamala Harris says she may run for president againRead more