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Carol Alvarado posted on social media: ‘Republicans think they can walk all over us. Today I’m going to kick back’ The Texas legislature preliminarily approved a redrawn congressional map on Friday that gives Republicans a chance to pick up as many as five congressional seats, fulfilling a brazen … Texas approves GOP’s redistricting plan as senator threatens a final filibusterRead more

Vice-president JD Vance denies FBI investigation is politically motivated. Key US politics stories from Friday 22 August Donald Trump has said he did not know a raid by the FBI on the home of his former adviser turned critic, John Bolton, was planned and that he expected to … Trump news at a glance: president denies he was briefed about raid on aide-turned-critic John Bolton’s homeRead more

Union decries effort as illegal as department confirms it is ending its recognition of unions for some employees The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has moved to strip thousands of federal health agency employees of their collective bargaining rights, according to a union that called … US health department moves to strip thousands of employees of collective bargaining rightsRead more

Jeffrey Kruse ousted as head of DIA, which said US strikes had set back Tehran nuclear program only a few months The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from US strikes angered Donald Trump, … Hegseth fires top US general after Iran assessment that angered TrumpRead more

US justice department released transcripts of interview with Jeffrey Epstein associate – here’s what we have learned The US Department of Justice has released the transcripts and audio recording of an interview conducted by Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, with the convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. The … Ghislaine Maxwell transcripts: what we know at a glanceRead more

Unprecedented deal comes after president demanded CEO Lip-Bu Tan to resign over his ties to Chinese firms The US government has taken an unprecedented 10% stake in Intel under a deal with the struggling chipmaker and is planning more such moves, according to Donald Trump and commerce secretary … Trump says Intel has agreed to give US government a 10% stakeRead more

President has pressured Jay Powell to slash rates but central bank is trying to find right balance amid tariff tailspin Stocks soared on Friday following the strongest signal yet that US the Federal Reserve is gearing up to start cutting interest rates again this fall. But how long … Federal Reserve set to cut interest rates – but still Trump won’t be happyRead more

Interview with deputy attorney general Todd Blanche in July released by DoJ ‘in the interests of transparency’ US politics – latest updates The US Department of Justice has released the transcript and audio recording of an interview conducted by deputy attorney general Todd Blanche with the convicted sex … Ghislaine Maxwell interview transcript released by US justice departmentRead more

Ex-national security adviser and Trump critic is fifth in a list of 60 to have been investigated in the last seven months When Kash Patel, the FBI director, faced senators during his confirmation hearings on 30 January, he bristled at suggestions that his 2023 book contained an “enemies … John Bolton raid shows weaponization of FBI against Patel’s ‘gangsters’ listRead more

President plots expansion of crime crackdown as Pentagon chief says troops patrolling DC streets will be armed Donald Trump has threatened to take his federal crackdown on crime and city cleanliness to New York and Chicago, as the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, ordered that national guard troops patrolling … Trump targets Chicago and New York as Hegseth orders weapons for DC troopsRead more

Lawsuit brought by two non-profit law firms have had previous wins in Montana and Wisconsin Fifteen young climate advocates, aged eight to 17, on Friday sued the state of Wisconsin over its pro-fossil fuel policies. The case provides the opportunity for state officials to “make the correct step … Young climate activists in Wisconsin sue state over pro-fossil fuel policiesRead more

Ábrego allowed to return home to Maryland for first time after wrongful deportation to El Salvador A court has ordered the release of Kilmar Ábrego García from criminal custody in Tennessee. On Friday, magistrate judge Barbara Holmes issued an order allowing the Maryland father of two to leave … US court orders release of Kilmar Ábrego García from criminal custodyRead more

Everything to know about Gavin Newsom’s newly signed proposal, special elections and how California voters feel California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, on Thursday signed a redistricting plan and declared a special election to ask voters to change the boundaries of five Republican-held congressional districts in the state. The legislative … California’s governor signed a redistricting plan. What happens next?Read more

As Republicans tout their stewardship of public lands, Montana protesters say their park is suffering – and help is urgently needed Dozens of former rangers, park volunteers, and local residents protested at the gateway to Montana’s Glacier national park on Wednesday against the staff cuts and hiring freezes … Protests at Glacier as national parks reel from Trump cuts: ‘They’ve gutted staff, gutted funding’Read more

Removal of crosswalk honoring 49 people killed in 2016 is latest anti-LGBTQ+ move by DeSantis administration A rainbow crosswalk designed to honor victims of a mass shooting at a LGBTQ+ nightclub in Orlando was painted over by the Florida state government on Wednesday night. The abrupt erasure of … Florida removes rainbow crosswalk honoring victims of Pulse nightclub shootingRead more

Five men who the US said were dangerous criminals were flown to the small southern African country in July A court case challenging Eswatini’s acceptance of five people deported by the US has been postponed until September, after the attorney general failed to show up in court on … Court case challenging Eswatini-US immigrant deportation deal postponedRead more

The president’s strategy is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. Congress and the courts must put a stop to it Americans have long glorified their constitution and the rule of law. But Donald Trump’s volatile and vindictive presidency has increasingly replaced that philosophy with something very different – … Trump’s presidential philosophy is government by shakedown | Steven GreenhouseRead more

Experts call change likely to pose problems for Americans with limited internet access ‘troubling to say the least’ Current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) officials are concerned over a new agency rule requiring disaster victims to have an email address in order to apply for federal … Alarm over Fema aid rule requiring email address for disaster victimsRead more

Bolton’s home reportedly part of investigation into classified documents as FBI director warns ‘no one is above law’ US politics live – latest updates The FBI raided the home of Donald Trump’s former national security adviser turned critic John Bolton on Friday morning. The federal search of Bolton’s … FBI raids home of John Bolton, Trump’s ex-national security adviserRead more

For centuries, Canada hasn’t needed to prioritize its military. But the US transformation calls for a Finland-style approach The second Trump administration has been worse than Canada’s worst nightmare. The largest military force in the history of the world, across a largely undefended border, is suddenly under the … Canada finally faces a basic question: how do we defend ourselves? | Stephen MarcheRead more

Administration has stripped hundreds of thousands of their union contracts as White House says it is just getting started The Trump administration has unilaterally stripped hundreds of thousands of federal workers of their union contracts after a federal appeals court overruled an injunction which halted the plans. It … Government workers are ‘canary in coalmine’ for Trump bid to gut union rights, leaders warnRead more

State department reviewing records of more than 55 million US visa holders for potential revocation The US vice-president, JD Vance, previewed in Georgia on Thursday the lines of attack candidates will use to defend the president’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the midterms next year, calling … Trump administration accused of wanting to revoke visas ‘based on speech, not conduct’ – US politics liveRead more

This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the journalist Gil Duran about his upcoming book The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Global Democracy Archive: 10 News, All in Podcast, Bloomberg, CNN, Fox 5 San Diego, Hoover Institution, Jack Murphy Live, Megyn Kelly, PBS NewsHour, Yahoo … The ‘Nerd Reich’: how tech billionaires infiltrated the White House – podcastRead more

Judge’s order finds jail, which has attracted waves of criticism, was causing severe harm to Florida Everglades A federal judge in Miami late on Thursday ordered the closure of the Trump administration’s notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail within 60 days, and ruled that no more detainees were to … Federal judge orders closure of Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jailRead more

President touts police takeover in rambling remarks and pledges new grass so DC parks resemble his golf courses Donald Trump told law enforcement officials his administration will buy new grass for parks in Washington DC so they resemble his golf courses, during his visit to a US park … Trump visits DC police station and boasts of success of crime crackdownRead more

Trump administration’s move includes people already admitted to the US, with vetting also to occur on social media – key US politics stories from 21 August 2025 The Trump administration is reviewing the records of more than 55 million US visa holders for potential revocation or deportable violations … Trump news at a glance: 55m US visa holders in potential limbo in fresh immigration crackdownRead more

Court, in 5-4 split, lifts judge’s order blocking $783m in cuts made by NIH to align with president’s priorities The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the supreme court decided … Supreme court allows Trump officials to cut research millions in anti-DEI pushRead more

Matthew Brann finds US government used ‘a novel series of legal and personnel moves’ to try to retain Alina Habba A federal judge ruled on Thursday that Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey. In his order … Judge rules ex-Trump lawyer unlawfully serving as US attorney in New JerseyRead more

Vice-president extolled One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s benefits for families while Senate hopefuls tried campaign material The US vice-president, JD Vance, previewed in Georgia on Thursday the lines of attack candidates will use to defend the president’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the midterms next year, … JD Vance previews candidates’ defense of Trump’s bill for midterms in GeorgiaRead more

State department says all people who hold valid US visas are subject to ‘continuous vetting’, including of social media The Trump administration is reviewing the records of more than 55 million US visa holders for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules, in a significant expansion of … Trump administration to review more than 55 million US visa holders for potential rules violationsRead more