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Thriving business districts in North Carolina city now at a ‘standstill’ after at least 81 were arrested over the weekend Many communities in Charlotte, North Carolina, were reeling after federal Customs and Border Protection teams descended on the city at the weekend and arrested at least 81 people … ‘Heartbroken’: Charlotte pushes back as Trump targets city in immigration raidsRead more

The US president has said he backs US lawmakers efforts to release the files, ahead of an expected House vote this week US President Donald Trump has said he backs lawmakers’ efforts to release more files related to notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, despite being previously opposed to … Trump tells Republicans to vote to release Epstein files, saying ‘we have nothing to hide’Read more

Thomas Massie has criticized Trump for ordering attorney general Pam Bondi to examine Democrats with ties to Epstein – key US politics stories from 16 November at a glance Republican congressman Thomas Massie has challenged Donald Trump over whether the US president is making a “last-ditch effort” to … Trump news at a glance: Another Republican challenges Trump over Epstein filesRead more

This is 21st known strike since early September as Trump officials justify efforts to stop narcotics from entering US The United States conducted another attack on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Saturday, killing three people aboard, the Pentagon said on Sunday. “Intelligence confirmed … US military attacks another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing threeRead more

Thomas Massie says move could be Trump’s ‘last-ditch effort’ to keep Epstein files from becoming public Republican congressman Thomas Massie challenged Donald Trump on Sunday over whether the US president is making a “last-ditch effort” to keep the full files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein from … Trump’s investigation into Epstein ties to political foes might be ‘smokescreen’, Republican saysRead more

Trump administration has made the Democratic-led city its latest target despite fierce objections from local leaders A top border patrol commander touted dozens of arrests in North Carolina’s largest city on Sunday as Charlotte residents reported a surge of encounters with federal immigration agents near churches and apartment … Dozens reportedly arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina, amid immigration crackdownRead more

Complaint slams government’s actions as ‘unlawful and invalid’ after air force revoked early retirement benefits A group of 17 transgender US air force members has sued the Trump administration for denying them early retirement pensions and benefits. The complaint, submitted in federal court, describes the government’s move against … Trans air force members sue Trump administration over denied pensionRead more

It is our solemn duty to ensure he is remembered for all he has done and may still do to destroy US democracy The US treasury has drafted a design for a $1 coin featuring Donald Trump on both sides, for the purpose of “honoring America’s 250th Birthday … The US has drafted a coin featuring Trump. Here’s a better way to immortalize him | Robert ReichRead more

Congresswoman, a longtime Trump ally, pushes back on president’s remarks labeling her a traitor and a lunatic Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday called Donald Trump’s remarks labeling her a traitor and a lunatic “hurtful” but said she hopes she and the US president can “make up”, … Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump’s remarks hurtful but hopes they can make upRead more

Long after his conviction for sexual abuse, people in royalty, academia, business, journalism and politics sought his ear He got by with a little help from his friends. From British royalty to White House alumni, from a Silicon Valley investor to a leftwing academic, connections and influence were … The banality of evil: how Epstein’s powerful friends normalised himRead more

Experts say air traffic controllers quickly returning to work, with promise of full back pay, and even $10,000 bonus Fears that it would take weeks or even months for flight schedules in the US to return to normal in the wake of the US federal government shutdown do … It’s all gravy: Thanksgiving air traffic to be normal after US government reopensRead more

President’s one-time ally says she has been contacted by private security firms after denunciation by president. Key US politics stories from Saturday 15 November at a glance Marjorie Taylor Greene, a longtime Republican ally who previously fiercely defended Donald Trump and his Maga movement, said on Saturday she … Trump news at a glance: Marjorie Taylor Greene raises fears for her safety as row with Donald Trump escalatesRead more

Local reports say targets include church parishioners doing yard work and workers hanging Christmas lights Federal immigration officers on Saturday began a sweep through Charlotte, the largest city in North Carolina, federal officials confirmed. Local media reports said that among the locations targeted by masked federal agents was … Federal immigration officers begin sweep in Charlotte, North CarolinaRead more

One-time Maga loyalist diverges with Trump on issues including Epstein, so US president has withdrawn support Marjorie Taylor Greene, a longtime Republican ally who previously fiercely defended Donald Trump and his Maga movement, said on Saturday she had been contacted by private security firms “with warnings for my … Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s had ‘warnings for my safety’ after posts by TrumpRead more

From Texas and Iowa to Arkansas, faith leaders are wading into politics to counter the rise of Christian nationalism He grew up on a farm in Indiana, the son of a factory worker and eldest of five children. He studied at Liberty, a Christian university founded by the … ‘Trump is inconsistent with Christian principles’: why the Democratic party is seeing a rise of white clergy candidatesRead more

Seemingly identical signatures appeared on clemency orders, which White House blamed on technical error The Trump administration’s clemency drive is coming under scrutiny after the justice department this week replaced pardons posted online that bore strikingly similar copies of Trump’s signature with others that are distinctively variable. The … Questions arise over strikingly similar signatures by Trump on recent pardonsRead more

White House had demanded $1.2bn from UC to restore funding after saying it allowed antisemitism on campus The Trump administration cannot fine the University of California or summarily cut the school system’s federal funding over claims it allows antisemitism or other forms of discrimination, a federal judge ruled … Judge bars Trump administration from cutting funding to University of CaliforniaRead more

Scramble to find replacement for George Tidmarsh shines light on dysfunction at US regulatory agency After the dramatic ousting of the top drug regulator at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) two weeks ago, officials have scrambled to find a replacement in a process that has revealed … Turmoil and tensions at FDA after dramatic exit of top drug regulatorRead more

US president says he will sue the corporation for ‘anywhere between a billion and $5bn’ Donald Trump has said he still plans to sue the BBC despite receiving the apology he demanded over a misleading edit of one of his speeches. The row, over an episode of Panorama … Trump says he will take legal action against BBC, despite its apologyRead more

Pair devised responses to public outrage about Epstein’s criminal history, his treatment by the justice system, and his friendships with powerful people Hundreds of texts over almost a year show Maga influencer Steve Bannon and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein workshopping legal and media strategies to protect Epstein … Steve Bannon advised Jeffrey Epstein for years on how to rehab his reputation, texts showRead more

Marina Lacerda, 37, recounts the abuse she experienced and what inspired her to speak publicly amid new revelations When Marina Lacerda woke on Wednesday to learn that thousands of documents about Jeffrey Epstein had been released by House Republicans, she braced herself for a spate of new revelations. … Epstein survivor pushes for release of files in wake of new emails: ‘It will bring us closure’Read more

Sydney Sweeney has become the poster child of a predicted rightwing cultural domination. So why is no one watching her films? I was on a walk around my local area in London when I was stopped in my tracks by a young man sauntering past me, wearing stone-wash … Welcome to the great unwokening of Hollywood! Shame no one can be bothered to turn up | Jason OkundayeRead more

Federal judge Rita Lin says administration has playbook designed to bring universities ‘to their knees’ and force them to ‘change their ideological tune’ A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from withholding federal funding and threatening hefty fines against the University of California amid the administration’s attempts … US judge bars Trump from cutting off University of California fundsRead more

President turns on ‘Wacky Marjorie’ after congresswoman criticizes effort to block release of key Epstein documents Donald Trump announced Friday that he is withdrawing his support and endorsement of Republican lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene, a longtime ally and previously fierce defender of the president and the Maga movement. … Trump ends support for Marjorie Taylor Greene amid growing Epstein feudRead more

US attorney general names Jay Clayton as lead investigator, hours after direction from US president – key US politics stories from 14 November 2025 Pam Bondi announced on Friday afternoon that she had assigned Jay Clayton, the interim US attorney for the southern district of New York, to … Trump news at a glance: Pam Bondi announces investigation into Trump’s adversaries’ ties to Jeffrey EpsteinRead more

Newly revealed documents show sex offender messaging lawmaker, and may have influenced their questioning US politics live – latest updates Newly released documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate show the convicted sex offender appeared to be texting with a member of Congress during a 2019 House hearing with Michael … Epstein was texting US House member during 2019 hearing with Michael CohenRead more

Pete Skandalakis appointed himself to take over 2020 election interference case from district attorney Fani Willis The only remaining criminal case against Donald Trump has been revived after the head of Georgia’s prosecutor’s council appointed himself to replace Fani Willis, the Fulton county district attorney, who was removed … Georgia prosecutor to take over last remaining criminal case against TrumpRead more

German far-right party urges Berlin and other European nations to also designate networks as terrorist organisations Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has welcomed the US government’s decision to classify a prominent German anti-fascist group and three other European networks as terrorist organisations, calling on Berlin and … AfD hails US ban on European leftwing groups as historians fear anti-fascist crackdownRead more

The child sex offender and the former US treasury secretary shared personal views about politics and relationships US politics live – latest updates A series of exchanges between child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Larry Summers, the former US treasury secretary, showing a relationship as confidants emerged among … Jeffrey Epstein and Larry Summers’s exchanges depict relationship as confidants, emails revealRead more

In exchange, Swiss officials committed to series of quotas for imports from the US on a duty-free basis US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump agreed to cut US tariffs on Switzerland from 39% to 15% as part of a new trade pact, lowering duties that strained … US tariffs on Swiss goods cut to 15% in deal struck with Trump administrationRead more