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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

Zohran Mamdani is facing off against Andrew Cuomo in New York, and Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill are competing in New Jersey Polling places opened on Saturday for the start of in-person voting for two of the year’s most closely watched elections: the New York City mayor’s race … Early voting starts for New York mayoral and New Jersey gubernatorial racesRead more

Guidance from health and human services secretary contradicts decades of dietary recommendations Robert F Kennedy Jr, the health and human services secretary, is planning to issue guidance encouraging Americans to eat more saturated fats, contradicting decades of dietary recommendations and alarming experts. “My response and sort of counsel … RFK Jr to urge Americans to eat more saturated fats, alarming health expertsRead more

As Trump’s tariffs and funding cuts suspend projects in Erie, some residents view the changes as a necessary evil It was set to be the most expensive project that the beaten-down manufacturing sector of Erie, Pennsylvania, had seen in decades. In a blighted corner of town, a startup … Pennsylvania city divided over Trump as it reels from economic whiplashRead more

The US president’s reversal was as capricious as his original plan. What if local billionaires had urged him to stick with it? This story was published in collaboration with Mission Local. The mayor of San Francisco said on Thursday that Donald Trump had simply called him – no … Trump was planning to send troops to San Francisco. Now he’s not. Here’s why | Joe EskenaziRead more

Anxiety and economic stress among federal employees as Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked on bill More furloughs, more anxiety and more economic stress are bearing down on federal employees as the shutdown of the federal government continues into its fourth week with Republicans and Democrats at a standstill … Federal workers squeezed as shutdown drags on: ‘I can’t believe we’re not going to get paid’Read more

Critics of the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor have called him everything from ‘jihadist candidate’ to ‘terrorist sympathizer’ On Thursday morning, hours after a combative final New York mayoral debate that failed to move the needle in his favor, Andrew Cuomo’s attacks on progressive Democratic rival Zohran Mamdani … The racism and Islamophobia behind many of the attacks on Zohran MamdaniRead more

Marco Rubio has pushed for a tough approach to Venezuela, while the president reportedly only cares about the oil It was a solemn pledge at the heart of Donald Trump’s “America first” appeal. A “Make America great again” (Maga) foreign policy would mean the end of military commitments … Why is Trump, the self-proclaimed ‘president of peace’, aiming to topple the Venezuelan regime?Read more

President Donald Trump is adding a $300m ballroom to the White House – but that plan has come at the cost of the historic East Wing East Wing of White House reduced to rubble as part of Trump’s ballroom construction It was confirmed on Friday that the East … What is the White House East Wing and why has it been torn down in Trump’s renovation plans?Read more

USS Gerald Ford carrier and other warships will head to coast of Venezuela. Key US politics stories from Friday 24 October at a glance The Pentagon said on Friday that it was deploying the United States’ most advanced aircraft carrier to the Caribbean, a serious escalation in the … Trump news at a glance: Pentagon announces it is deploying US aircraft carrier to the CaribbeanRead more

Justice department targets two Democratic states holding off-year elections after requests from state Republicans The Department of Justice is preparing to send federal election observers to California and New Jersey next month, targeting two Democratic states holding off-year elections following requests from state Republican parties. The department announced … Trump officials to send election observers to California and New JerseyRead more

Karin Immergut to decide by Monday whether to lift her order blocking federalized troops from patrolling city A federal judge in Portland, Oregon, on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s request to immediately lift her order blocking the deployment of federalized national guard troops to the city, saying that … Portland judge rejects Trump request to allow national guard deploymentRead more

Use of USS Gerald Ford along with fighter jets comes as president plots strikes against alleged cartels on land The Pentagon said on Friday that it was deploying the United States’s most advanced aircraft carrier to the Caribbean, a major escalation in the Trump administration’s war against drug … Pentagon deploys top aircraft carrier as Trump militarisation of Caribbean ratchets upRead more

Nearly 42 million people in danger as federal government shutdown continues and Snap funding to end 1 November US politics – follow live Two decades ago, Sara Carlson, then a mother of three, was newly single because of a traumatic event, and the US’s food stamp program, now … Americans brace for food stamps to run out: ‘the greatest hunger catastrophe since the Great Depression’Read more

State becomes second to attempt to redistrict to benefit Democrats in response to Republicans’ efforts to gain seats US politics live – latest updates Virginia has entered the national mid-cycle redistricting battle, with Democratic state lawmakers intent on redrawing the state’s congressional maps to deliver two or three … Virginia Democrats aim to redraw maps to help party gain seats in CongressRead more

US House minority leader ends four-month standoff that had left Democratic nominee without powerful backing House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries said on Friday that he is endorsing Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, ending a four-month standoff that left the Democratic nominee without the backing of one … Hakeem Jeffries endorses Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayorRead more

Spat between US and Canada after Ontario premier ran ad of Reagan saying ‘trade barriers hurt every American worker’ Marco Rubio confirmed on Friday that all trade negotiations with Canada had been suspended as Canadian authorities reposted on social media a five-minute excerpt of a 1987 speech by … Trump calls off trade talks with Canada after Ontario airs ad in US of Reagan denouncing tariffsRead more

Daniel Lurie, along with Silicon Valley tech leaders, managed to convince the president to stand down Donald Trump rarely has kind words for Democrats, especially those who stand in his way. But on Thursday the president offered something unfamiliar: a compliment. As federal immigration agents mobilized at a … Trump spares San Francisco from federal law enforcement surge after mayor asks ‘very nicely’Read more

Despite president’s promise to preserve it, the eastern section of the building is now completely destroyed The East Wing of the White House has now been completely destroyed to pave way for Donald Trump’s $300m planned gilded ballroom, just days after the administration announced it would happen and … East Wing of White House reduced to rubble as part of Trump’s ballroom constructionRead more

Incident occurred after ICE agents arriving at Alameda base were met by hundreds of protesters Law enforcement officers in California opened fire on Thursday night at a vehicle that authorities say attempted to back into the entrance of the US Coast Guard base in Alameda, where protests had … Officers in California fire on truck they say tried to back into Coast Guard baseRead more

Pete Hegseth claimed that six ‘narco-terrorists’ onboard craft were killed in night strike in international waters US politics live – latest updates The United States has carried out another military strike against what it claimed was a vessel carrying illegal drugs in the Caribbean, killing six people onboard, … Pentagon chief announces another US military strike on alleged drug boat in CaribbeanRead more

Cory Booker, Ed Markey and others urge Linda McMahon to step in amid violent crackdowns near Chicago schools A group of Democratic senators have demanded that the Department of Education to stop immigration enforcement activities from taking place close to schools, following several violent crackdowns near school grounds … Democratic senators call on education department to stop ICE raids by schoolsRead more

Increase was largely driven by a 4.1% increase in gasoline prices despite Trump’s campaign pledge to ‘end inflation’ Prices continued to rise in September, increasing at an annual rate of 3%, according to the latest government inflation report. The September 2025 consumer price index (CPI) was published approximately … US prices rose at a 3% annual rate in September, slightly beating forecastsRead more

The president’s purges and attacks on his enemies have developed into a system in which injustice is made routine Donald Trump’s voracious desire for retribution has quickly evolved into a regular and predictable system. In the year since his election his rage and whims have assumed the form … Donald Trump has built a regime of retribution and reward | Sidney BlumenthalRead more

As president backs down on his federal ‘surge’, volunteers and demonstrators remain prepared to respond It was a whirlwind, disorienting 24 hours in the San Francisco Bay Area for local leaders and organizers, who were expecting a major immigration enforcement operation in the region on Thursday. But by … San Francisco Bay Area mobilizes amid threats of Trump immigration crackdown: ‘We’re ready’Read more

Protesters flood streets in show of resistance. Plus, our architecture critic on Trump’s bulletproof ballroom bling Good morning. Donald Trump has canceled plans for a deployment of federal troops to San Francisco that had sparked widespread condemnation from California leaders and sent protesters flooding into the streets. What … First Thing: Trump backs down on sending federal troops to San FranciscoRead more

Alarm sounded over fundraising campaign established by GOP official with ties to ‘election integrity’ movement A Republican member of the Georgia state election board is accepting anonymous donations via an online fundraising campaign established by a local election board member with ties to the “election integrity” movement. Janice … Ethics concern over donations to Republican on Georgia election boardRead more

Stephany Gauffeny lost her husband, Miguel García-Hernández, when he was shot at an ICE center and later died ‘He didn’t deserve that’: widow speaks out after husband’s violent death at Ice facility The widow of one of the people killed when a gunman opened fire on an Immigration … Widow of man shot at Texas ICE facility wonders if political violence is to blameRead more

Stephany Gauffeny says her husband, Miguel García-Hernández, had his ‘arms restrained to the bed and handcuffs on his feet’ as he lay dying in the hospital Widow of man shot at ICE facility wonders if political violence is to blame A few hours before the Texas sun set, … ‘He didn’t deserve that’: widow speaks out after husband’s violent death at Ice facilityRead more

Podcasters, professors, journalists and ordinary citizens will gather in Washington as the Trump regime wages war on history On 26 October, podcasters, professors, journalists and ordinary citizens will gather on the steps of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History for a teach-in in defense of history and … Why we’re holding a teach-in about American history at the Smithsonian | Kellie Carter Jackson and Nicole HemmerRead more