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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

New York attorney general to appear in court in Virginia in case brought after Trump called for her prosecution The New York state attorney general, Letitia James, is expected to plead not guilty on Friday to charges of bank fraud and false statements brought after Donald Trump publicly … Letitia James expected to plead not guilty in mortgage fraud caseRead more

Muslim New Yorkers have steadily become a political force amid post-9/11 Islamophobic sentiment. Mamdani is their most accomplished expression Life was never the same for New Yorkers after the terrorist attacks of September 11 2001, with every resident coping with the trauma and devastation of that day. But … From scapegoats to city hall: how New York Muslims built power and shaped Zohran MamdaniRead more

The US president announced he ended talks in retaliation to an ad featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs The White House has revealed that major companies in the tech, defense and crypto industries are helping Donald Trump fund his $300m ballroom at the White House, where work … Trump says all trade negotiations with Canada ‘terminated’ over an anti-tariff advertising campaign – US politics liveRead more

Millions of people across the US attended No Kings protests against Donald Trump last weekend. The president publicly denied he wanted to be a king, but he posted an AI-generated video of himself dressed as one, flying a fighter jet and dumping excrement on protesters. Jonathan Freedland speaks … Is Trump preparing for civil war? – podcastRead more

President says San Francisco mayor and Silicon Valley leaders asked him to give the city ‘a chance’ – key US politics stories from Thursday 23 October at a glance Donald Trump has cancelled plans for a deployment of federal troops to the San Francisco Bay Area that had … Trump news at a glance: Trump scraps plan to send federal troops to San Francisco Bay AreaRead more

Exclusive: unanimous ruling calls administration’s push to halt reviews of disability appeals an ‘extreme request’ A panel of US judges has rejected an effort by the Trump administration to delay court rulings on claims by veterans who say they have been unfairly denied disability benefits and other compensation … US court rejects Trump officials’ effort to delay rulings on veterans benefitsRead more

President specifically lauds Nvidia and Salesforce CEOs and says they told him ‘the future of San Francisco is great’ Silicon Valley executives apparently leaned on Donald Trump to call off a “surge” of federal troops in San Francisco on Thursday. The president said in a social media post … Trump says tech chiefs convinced him to call off troop ‘surge’ to San FranciscoRead more

Anthony Boyd, 54, is scheduled to go to death chamber on Thursday evening for 1995 murder he denies The US supreme court has allowed Alabama to go ahead with its seventh execution using the contested method of nitrogen gas, a form of suffocation which defense lawyers have described … Alabama to execute seventh man using controversial nitrogen gas methodRead more

Adams revealed decision in a New York Times interview a month after calling Cuomo a ‘snake and a liar’ The New York City mayor, Eric Adams, will endorse Andrew Cuomo in the city’s mayoral race, following months of tension between the two Democrats turned independents. Adams revealed his … Eric Adams to endorse Andrew Cuomo in New York City mayoral raceRead more

‘Shutdown fairness act’, introduced by Ron Johnson, Republican senator from Wisconsin, failed in a 54-45 vote US politics live – latest updates The Senate failed on Thursday to pass legislation that would keep federal workers deemed essential and troops paid throughout the ongoing government shutdown, which stretched into … US Senate fails to pass bill to pay federal essential workers and troops through shutdownRead more

New York attorney general’s legal team will ask federal judge to dismiss criminal charges against her New York attorney general Letitia James on Thursday revealed that her legal team plans to ask a federal judge to dismiss the criminal charges against her on the grounds that the US … Letitia James seeks to dismiss Virginia charges saying DA unlawfully appointedRead more

Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to failing to stop money laundering in 2023 and was sentenced to four months Donald Trump issued a pardon for the founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange on Thursday. “President Trump exercised his constitutional authority by issuing a pardon for Mr Zhao, who … Trump pardons founder of Binance, world’s largest crypto exchangeRead more

New survey by Democrats also finds many are unhappy with signature Republican tax bill and healthcare cuts US politics live – latest updates As Donald Trump continues to slap tariffs on major trading partners, polling from a Democratic campaign arm finds that a majority of voters in districts … Most voters in swing House districts fault Trump trade moves for high pricesRead more

Lawmakers say Trump as president would decide whether Trump as claimant be paid for investigations into Trump as defendant US politics – follow live Top House Democrats have accused Donald Trump of orchestrating an illegal scheme to pay himself $230m in taxpayer money, demanding he immediately abandon claims … Top House Democrats accuse Trump of illegal scheme to pilfer $230m in taxpayer moneyRead more

Leaders of groups behind mass protests against Trump administration map out their vision The No Kings alliance, the groups behind the mass days of protest last Saturday and in June, is building a nationwide rapid response network that will call on supporters to take new actions each week. … Boycotts, strikes and more protests: organizers on what’s next for No KingsRead more

Lindsey Halligan, who’s brought cases against James Comey and Letitia James, allegedly violated records-retention laws A top federal prosecutor’s use of an encrypted messaging application with messages set to be automatically deleted after eight hours was potentially illegal, two watchdog groups said. Lindsey Halligan, the interim US attorney … Top US prosecutor’s use of text message auto-delete could be illegal, watchdog groups warnRead more

Whimsical frogs and unicorns have become mascots of the resistance – but it’s easy for tactical frivolity to devolve into entertainment There was little reason to imagine that the inflatable frogs would become an actual thing. Protests at the ICE detention center in Portland, Oregon, in recent months … Silly inflatable costumes are taking over anti-Trump protests. What are they actually saying?Read more

Administration has reportedly sent more than 100 federal agents to US Coast Guard base near the California region The San Francisco Bay Area is bracing for a major federal immigration enforcement operation that could start as early as Thursday. The San Francisco Chronicle reported on Wednesday that the … San Francisco Bay Area braces for Trump’s ‘aggressive’ immigration crackdownRead more

Retribution, by Jonathan Karl, describes backroom squabbling over Kristi Noem and Sean Duffy appointments Donald Trump picked Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary as a personal favour to his former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski despite objections that she is “obviously unqualified”, according to a new book. The factional … New book details infighting behind Trump’s ‘obviously unqualified’ cabinet picksRead more

Freedom of speech requires freedom of thought – and the American political climate poses a serious threat to it For all the opinions about free speech and censorship that rage around us, there is remarkably little argument about what the “free” in free speech means. Most defenders of … What we misunderstand in the debate over free speech | Avram AlpertRead more

Claim that Tren de Aragua planned to attack officers was widely shared – only for FBI to later acknowledge it was mistaken, internal files show An unverified rumor that Venezuelan gang members were preparing to kill police officers spread like wildfire through US law enforcement agencies last year, … Revealed: police across US spread false rumors about Venezuelan gang threatsRead more

California governor condemns latest immigration enforcement operation, expected to cause showdown between administration and local leaders Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I am Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines over the next few hours. We start with … Trump plans to send federal agents to San Francisco ‘right out of dictator’s handbook’, says Newsom – US politics liveRead more

Andrew Cuomo belittled Zohran Mamdani’s lack of experience. The Democrat countered that his much older opponents ‘speak only in the past because that is all they know’ The second and final debate before early voting in New York City’s mayoral race was a bitter affair, with sharp exchanges … Shouting and ready to ‘bump chests’ with Trump – but nobody moved the needle in the final New York mayoral debateRead more

Candidates jockeyed for advantage during debate, but were unlikely to change voters’ minds before election day Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and current frontrunner for New York City mayor, faced off with Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor now running as an independent, and Curtis Sliwa, the … Personal attacks rather than policy: key takeaways from New York’s final mayoral debateRead more

Leader of US House armed services committee says Washington must substantially boost its own defence manufacturing capacity before it can sell nuclear submarines to Australia Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A leading US … Aukus should expand to other shipbuilding nations, US congressman suggests, as Albanese returns to AustraliaRead more

Final debate was marked by heated exchanges between the frontrunners, while Sliwa quipped at Cuomo’s expense New York City’s three mayoral contenders had a fiery debate on Wednesday night in their final televised face-off less than two weeks before voters decide the city’s next leader on 4 November. … Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa fling zingers in New York mayoral debate as they try to win over votersRead more

Newsom calls move ‘right out of the dictator’s handbook’ as agents prepare for key immigration enforcement operation The Trump administration appeared poised to send dozens of federal agents to the San Francisco Bay Area for a major immigration enforcement operation, prompting condemnation from California leaders. Details of the … Trump poised to send scores of federal agents to San FranciscoRead more

Trump, who has to date not put sanctions on Russia over the war and instead relied on trade measures, says Rosneft and Lukoil will be targeted. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 22 October Donald Trump imposed Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia for the first time in his second … Trump news at a glance: Oil prices jump after president puts sanctions on Russia in major policy shiftRead more