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The moves have prompted alarm about what one critic called ‘backdoor family separation’ – key US politics stories from Monday 28 April As part of President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, unaccompanied minors are now being targeted for deportation, with the Department of Homeland Security engaging in “welfare … Trump news at a glance: children targeted in immigration crackdownRead more

Donald Trump praises team’s win over Kansas City Chiefs No official reason for players who chose not to attend Donald Trump feted the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles at the White House on Monday, but several players, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, decided to skip the celebration. Hurts and … Jalen Hurts stays away as Eagles visit White House to celebrate Super Bowl victoryRead more

Staff offered second ‘fork in the road’ buyout and are ‘strongly encouraged to consider this option’ The Peace Corps is offering staff a second “fork in the road” buyout, according to a source familiar with the matter. Allison Greene, the chief executive of Peace Corps, sent an email … Peace Corps to undergo ‘significant’ cuts after Doge reviewRead more

World now in era of repressive regimes’ impunity, climate inaction and unchecked corporate power, says report The first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency have “supercharged” a global rollback of human rights, pushing the world towards an authoritarian era defined by impunity and unchecked corporate power, Amnesty International … Trump’s first 100 days supercharged a global ‘freefall of rights’, says AmnestyRead more

Mothers and kids held in ‘complete isolation’ and unable to coordinate childcare before being put on flight to Honduras Two women who were deported to Honduras alongside their US citizen children were held in “complete isolation” and denied any opportunity to coordinate the care and custody of their … Two women deported with US citizen kids without being able to transfer custodyRead more

These are some of the people ensnared by the administration’s unprecedented measures to target people it believes oppose its agenda Donald Trump retook the White House vowing to stage “the largest deportation operation in American history”. As previewed, the administration set about further militarizing the US-Mexico border and … Denied, detained, deported: the most high-profile cases in Trump’s immigration crackdownRead more

17-time All-Star was given life-ban over betting scandal Manfred and Trump also discussed foreign players MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said he discussed Pete Rose with Donald Trump at a meeting two weeks ago and he plans to rule on a request to end the sport’s permanent ban of … MLB commissioner Manfred to rule on Pete Rose ban after Trump meetingRead more

Committee calls figure a ‘conservative estimate’ and warns Musk may seek to use his influence to avoid legal liability Elon Musk and his companies face at least $2.37bn in legal exposure from federal investigations, litigation and regulatory oversight, according to a new report from Senate Democrats. The report … Elon Musk’s Doge conflicts of interest worth $2.37bn, Senate report saysRead more

The Trump administration is making an example of the Milwaukee judge to intimidate critics and opponents On Friday, the Trump administration dramatically escalated its assault on the courts when the FBI arrested Hannah Dugan, a county circuit court judge handling misdemeanors in Milwaukee – allegedly for helping an … The FBI’s arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan is a bid to silence dissent | Moira DoneganRead more

Escalation from US military suggests previous restraints on causing civilian casualties have been relaxed “I am the candidate of peace,” Donald Trump declared on the campaign trail last November. Three months into his presidency, not only is the war in Ukraine continuing and the war in Gaza restarted, … Trump promised peace but brings rapid increase in civilian casualties to Yemen | Dan SabbaghRead more

Musk’s Doge targets National Labor Relations Board with cuts and terminated leases as union speaks out Democrats have warned that cuts to the US’s top labor watchdog threaten to render the organization “basically ineffectual” and will be “catastrophic” for workers’ rights. The so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) … Democrats in Congress warn cuts at top US labor watchdog will be ‘catastrophic’Read more

Virginia representative says he will not seek re-election in Congress, citing return of esophageal cancer US politics live – latest updates Gerry Connolly, the top Democrat on the House of Representatives’ key oversight committee, has announced he will not run for re-election and resign his committee post, citing … Gerry Connolly to step down as top Democrat on House oversight panelRead more

Moves sparking fears of a crackdown on such children and prompting alarm about ‘backdoor family separation’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officials are seeking out unaccompanied immigrant children in operations nationwide with a view to deporting them or pursuing criminal cases against them or adult sponsors sheltering them … Ice seeking out unaccompanied immigrant children to deport or prosecute themRead more

Second executive order aims to ‘strengthen and unleash’ law enforcement to pursue ‘criminals’, White House says Donald Trump was expected to sign two new executive orders on Monday afternoon related to immigration, according to the White House, including one targeting so-called “sanctuary cities” and another the administration says … Trump to sign executive order requiring list of sanctuary cities and statesRead more

Section is responsible for enforcing laws designed to prevent voter discrimination, raised alarm about voting rights enforcement US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump’s appointees at the Department of Justice have removed all of the senior civil servants working as managers in the department’s voting section and … Trump’s justice department appointees remove leadership of voting unitRead more

Trump team’s slashes to health department threaten popular program that combats elder hunger and isolation The Trump administration’s slashes to the Department of Health and Human Services is threatening Meals on Wheels, the popular program dedicated to combatting senior hunger and isolation. Despite decades of bipartisan support, Meals … How Meals on Wheels cuts endanger US seniors: ‘life and death implications’Read more

Democratic governor of Illinois declares Republicans ‘cannot know a moment of peace’ in New Hampshire speech Illinois’s Democratic governor, JB Pritzker, scorched Donald Trump’s administration Sunday night, calling for “mass protests” and declaring that Republicans “cannot know a moment of peace” during a fiery speech in New Hampshire … JB Pritzker’s fiery speech calling for mass protests sparks talk of 2028 runRead more

Conservative US Catholics like Steve Bannon look to win ‘war that lasts decades’ with pope antithetical to Francis Once the papal conclave starts, the cardinals choosing Pope Francis’s successor will be strictly shut off from the world until a new pope is named. But the coming days before … ‘Maga Catholics’ are gaining ground in the US. Now their sight is set on the VaticanRead more

A coalition fixated on intelligence is staking the US economy on AI – which will devalue the very skills the right fetishises One thing that Donald Trump and his Silicon Valley partners share is an obsession with IQ. Being a “low-IQ individual” is a standard insult in the … Maga’s sinister obsession with IQ is leading us towards an inhuman future | Quinn SlobodianRead more

Using fitness and sports as an entry points to their neo-Nazi ideologies, ‘youth club’ chapters are proliferating across US A national network of American neofascist fight clubs is endorsing youth-oriented offshoots aimed at grooming the next generation of racist activists. So-called “active clubs” have proliferated across the US … Far-right fight groups endorse ‘youth clubs’ targeting US young men and boysRead more

Evangelicals say president is in step on core issues such as abortion and Israel – and they’re backing him all the way When asked about Donald Trump’s Easter morning post wishing a happy holiday to “the Radical Left Lunatics … fighting and scheming so hard to bring Murderers, … ‘Standing up for Christian values’: US evangelicals keep the faith with TrumpRead more

Tragically, the president’s second term is already more lawless and more authoritarian than any in US history In his first 100 days back in office, Donald Trump has made a strong case that his second term will be by far the worst presidential term in US history. So … Trump’s second term will be the worst presidential term ever | Steven GreenhouseRead more

The Trump administration is creating a chilling effect on independent reporting and public dissent This week is World Press Freedom Day. That used to be a time when we pointed fingers at governments that kept journalists from doing their jobs – places like Turkey, where reporters are imprisoned … The US used to be the gold standard for press freedom. Not any more | Kai FalkenbergRead more

Solar storms as intense as a 1921 superstorm have the potential to cause a nightmare scenario – and we are unprepared On 14 May 1921, a powerful solar storm – called the New York Railroad storm – caused the northern lights to illuminate New York City’s night sky. … How a solar storm could lead to a US nuclear disaster worse than Chornobyl | Mark LeyseRead more

As Trump administration fights diversity, some officers fear for future of policing as they observe culture shifts After the murder of George Floyd, protests pushed some police agencies to bring in a new class of professionals including Colleen Jackson to help make departments more representative of and responsive … How Trump’s war on DEI is roiling US police: ‘it doesn’t mean work will stop’Read more

The president’s clashes with the judiciary over immigration have launched a constitutional crisis. We’re headed toward a collision Donald Trump issued his declaration of war against his “enemies within” at the Department of Justice on 14 March. Thus the president launched a constitutional crisis that encompasses not just … Trump disdains conservatism. His governing philosophy is absolute power | Sidney BlumenthalRead more

From the Canadian elections to universities and civil society, the campaign to turn the tide against anti-liberal nationalists is at last underway Liberals of all countries, unite! Just as anti-liberal powers outside the west are becoming stronger than ever, the assault on everything we stand for has been … Donald Trump, beware – this is what a global liberal fightback looks like | Timothy Garton AshRead more

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Our political history is one of catastrophe, communism, and developing powerful antibodies against oppression In 2016, one year after the rightwing populist Law and Justice party won an overall majority in Poland, there was a knock at a door. The mother of a young journalist opened it. To … In Poland, we know all about fighting illiberal regimes. Here are our lessons for the Trump age | Jarosław Kuisz and Karolina WiguraRead more

Trump expresses newfound sympathy for his Ukrainian counterpart, saying he ‘wants to do something good for his country’ – key US politics stories from Sunday 27 April at a glance Donald Trump appears to have warmed to Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the two presidents met at the Vatican, with … Trump news at a glance: President says he wants Putin ‘to stop shooting’ after talks with ZelenskyyRead more