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Trump, who was friends with Epstein before becoming president but had a falling out with the former financier, has denied giving him a letter. Key US politics stories from 9 September 2025 The White House has said it would support a forensic analysis of the signature on a … Trump news at a glance: White House would back forensic analysis of signature on Epstein letterRead more

Lisa Cook is legally challenging Trump after he sought to remove her, citing unconfirmed mortgage fraud allegations A federal judge has ruled that Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook can stay in her post while suing Donald Trump over his unprecedented bid to fire her. Cook is legally … Federal Reserve governor to stay in post while suing Trump over bid to fire her, judge rulesRead more

Charge for Decarlos B Jr, accused of killing Iryna Zarutska in apparent random attack on train, could carry death penalty The justice department on Tuesday charged a man accused of fatally stabbing a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train last month with a federal crime that … Suspect in stabbing of Ukrainian woman in North Carolina charged with federal crimeRead more

Typically full of brio and swagger, the White House is scrambling because Trump is behaving so out of character It took Trump chronicler Maggie Haberman to cut to the chase: if Trump didn’t sign the birthday card or other documents released by Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, the reporter asked … The president doth protest too much: Trump’s denial on Epstein is backfiringRead more

Report omits limiting pesticides and ultra-processed foods even as RFK Jr pledges to fight against childhood obesity The Trump administration released its second Make America Healthy Again (Maha) report, this time on chronic illnesses in children, confirming a leaked report from last month that the administration would stop … Critics decry White House’s Maha report on chronic illnesses in childrenRead more

In State of the State address, the governor hailed Californias resilience and criticized federal government’s ‘onslaught’ California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, used his State of the State address on Tuesday to celebrate California’s achievements on its 175th anniversary of statehood but also to criticize Donald Trump for “targeting our … Gavin Newsom rebukes Trump’s ‘unhinged California obsession’ in letterRead more

Trump had stopped foreign aid funds by use of ‘pocket rescission’; aid groups now have until Friday to respond The US supreme court on Tuesday temporarily halted a lower court’s order that the Trump administration spend nearly $5bn in congressionally appropriated foreign aid money that it is seeking … US supreme court temporarily halts lower court order reinstating $5bn in foreign aidRead more

Elizabeth Tsurkov, who entered Iraq to do research for Princeton, had gone missing in Iraq in early 2023 Israeli-Russian academic and Princeton student Elizabeth Tsurkov has been released after being kidnapped by Kata’ib Hezbollah and spending more than two years in captivity, Donald Trump said in a post … Israeli-Russian graduate student freed after 903 days in Hezbollah captivityRead more

A lower court earlier ruled president exceeded his authority when enacting tariffs under law meant for emergencies The US supreme court agreed on Tuesday to decide the legality of Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, setting up a major test of one of the Republican president’s boldest assertions of … US supreme court to decide on legality of Trump’s sweeping global tariffsRead more

Judge says sufficient evidence of intent wasn’t given against those who signed files claiming Trump won 2020 election A judge in Michigan dismissed the felony charges against a slate of electors who falsely signed on to documents claiming Donald Trump won the 2020 election in the latest blow … Michigan judge dismisses charges against 15 of Trump’s 2020 fake electorsRead more

Whatever happened between the pair, questions about their relationship are not going away. This enigma is ageing like raw milk You have to keep this hush-hush, OK? I have top-secret information to share. You know Donald Trump has been reluctant to release the Epstein files? Well, it’s not … What is the truth about Trump and Epstein? The story keeps getting murkier … | Arwa MahdawiRead more

Trump files $10bn defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal, which first reported the existence of the document US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has described as a “dead issue” the release of the convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s tome of often highly sexualized 50th birthday messages … Trump calls release of suggestive note to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein a ‘dead issue’Read more

Trump’s view of the prerogatives of husbands towards their wives mirror his own sense of his entitlements as president towards his abused country Speaking at a Christian museum on Monday, Donald Trump claimed, falsely, that his deployment of national guard troops to invade the nation’s capital has eliminated … Trump apparently thinks domestic violence is not a crime. That makes sense | Moira DoneganRead more

Figure calculated by Oil Change International has more than doubled since 2017 but is likely a vast understatement The US currently subsidizes the fossil-fuel industry to the tune of nearly $31bn per year, according to a new analysis. That figure, calculated by the environmental campaign group Oil Change … Fossil-fuel firms receive US subsidies worth $31bn each year, study findsRead more

President and convicted sex offender appear in birthday scrapbook photo with check signed by ‘DJ Trump’ US politics live – latest updates A scrapbook for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday released on Monday contains a photo of him holding a novelty check signed by Donald Trump with the suggestion … Photo of novelty check suggests Epstein ‘sold’ Trump a woman for $22,500Read more

Loyalists insist vulgar and sexual greeting released by House oversight committee is not Trump’s handiwork US politics – live updates House Democrats needled Donald Trump and Republicans on Monday after they obtained and released a copy of a birthday scrapbook for Jeffrey Epstein, which included a vulgar and … Democrats needle Trump over Epstein ‘birthday book’ letter he denied existedRead more

As president ramps up immigration takeover in Chicago, here are limitations of Ice officers and what can be expected The Department of Homeland Security ramped up immigration raids in Illinois on Monday afternoon in an operation they dubbed “Midway Blitz,” a continuation of military-themed rhetoric promoting Donald Trump’s … What can Trump do in his sanctuary cities crackdown – and what can’t he do?Read more

Innovations in MSHS were adopted by the broader Head Start programs, and possible enrollment eligibility changes would affect all It has been a challenging year for Head Start. The Trump administration first froze funding and cut staff, forcing many centers to close temporarily or permanently. It then asked … Migrant and Seasonal Head Start is a ‘bridge’ for many US families. An order threatens its survivalRead more

Court ruled federal agents can stop people in LA based on race, language, job or location amid Trump’s crackdown US politics live – latest updates Immigration advocates warned that the supreme court has “effectively legalized racial profiling”, granting federal agents the power to stop people in Los Angeles … US supreme court ‘effectively legalized racial profiling’, immigration experts warnRead more

Beverly Daniel Tatum on antisemitism, ‘the hardest in the US’, and DEI as the White House targets higher education When Beverly Daniel Tatum told a friend that she was writing a book about higher education, he replied: “I think being a college president has to be the hardest … In a Trump era, Black students flock to HBCUs, ‘where their history isn’t being erased’, says Spelman College presidentRead more

White House officials seek to discredit note and claim Donald Trump signature is false House committee release picture of apparent Trump birthday note to Epstein Donald Trump now cannot claim presidential immunity to get off the hook from paying $83.3m in damages to the writer E Jean Carroll, … House committee releases image of ‘sickening’ birthday note reportedly from Trump to Epstein – US politics liveRead more

Letter contains purported message from Trump to Epstein in which the president says, ‘May every day be another wonderful secret’. Key US politics stories from 8 September at a glance Questions over his friendship with convicted sex offender, Jeffery Epstein, continue to haunt Donald Trump, this time with … Trump news at a glance: Epstein case haunts Trump as alleged birthday letter releasedRead more

Company accused of manipulating virtual reality research as senator attacks Meta’s ‘disgusting web of lies’ A group of six whistleblowers have come forward with allegations of a cover-up of harm to children on Meta’s virtual reality devices and apps. They say the social media company, which owns Facebook, … Meta hid harms to children from VR products, whistleblowers allegeRead more

Image mirrors description of ‘bawdy’ letter – first revealed by Wall Street Journal – that president dismissed as fake House Democrats on Monday shared a screenshot showing what appears to be a letter signed by Donald Trump, the very same letter Trump had denied writing after reports of … House Democrats share screenshot of apparent Trump birthday note to EpsteinRead more

Conservative majority lifts restraining order from judge who found’roving patrols’ were conducting indiscriminate arrests US politics live – latest updates The US supreme court on Monday cleared the way for federal agents to conduct sweeping immigration operations in Los Angeles, the latest victory for Donald Trump’s administration at … Supreme court lifts restrictions on Los Angeles immigration raids in win for TrumpRead more

Evanston urges residents to report sightings of federal agents as Trump has threatened immigration crackdown A Chicago suburb has warned its residents that federal immigration agents may be present in the coming days as Donald Trump continues to threaten an immigration enforcement crackdown and national guard deployment in … Chicago suburb warns residents that federal agents may be about to arriveRead more

Last Week Tonight host looks into the administration’s attacks on universities’ public funding in the name of ‘fighting antisemitism’ On the latest Last Week Tonight, John Oliver looked into the Trump administration’s assault on higher education in the US. “Trump has long held a grudge against higher education, … John Oliver on Trump’s attack on higher education: ‘No capitulation will be enough’Read more

Court’s action gives the justices additional time to consider Trump’s formal request to let him fire Rebecca Slaughter US politics live – latest updates The US supreme court allowed Donald Trump on Monday to keep a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission away from her post for … US supreme court allows Trump to remove Democrat from FTC post for nowRead more

Anti-nuclear protest had been in place for decades before president ordered its removal after journalist’s question US politics – live updates Law enforcement officials on Sunday dismantled a peace vigil that had stood in front of the White House for more than four decades, an action taken on … Police dismantle longstanding White House peace vigil on Trump’s ordersRead more

The president has steamrollered the separation of powers but so far his sway over his party has been firm US politics – live updates Democrat Chuck Schumer returned to the Senate floor this week with some urgent questions. “Will Senate Republicans continue to kowtow to a leader they … Will Republicans in Congress finally stand up to Trump?Read more