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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

US president says face-to-face improved relations with Ukrainian leader and demurs on trust in Vladimir Putin Asked to comment on his meeting at the Vatican with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump on Sunday expressed newfound sympathy for his Ukrainian counterpart, saying he “wants to do something good for his … Trump warms to Zelenskyy after Vatican meeting but is ‘disappointed’ by RussiaRead more

Noem’s purse was nabbed on Easter Sunday and reportedly contained about $3,000 in cash, her keys and identification Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft last week of the US homeland security secretary Kristi Noem’s purse as she ate at a Washington DC restaurant, officials … Two suspects arrested for theft of Kristi Noem’s purse, Secret Service saysRead more

Democratic House leader and New Jersey senator protest on steps of US Capitol over proposed Republican budget House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries and New Jersey senator Cory Booker were holding a sit-in protest and discussion on Sunday on the steps of the US Capitol in opposition to Republicans’ … Hakeem Jeffries and Cory Booker livestream sit-in against GOP funding planRead more

President’s tensions with CBS show barely scratch surface of crusade against media he calls ‘enemy of the people’ Donald Trump’s battle with a US media he considers an “enemy of the people” has been a signature fight of his second term in office, sparking warnings of an erosion … Trump v 60 Minutes is a stunning battle for the soul of US mediaRead more

‘The Chinese will see this high tariff level is unsustainable for their business,’ says Scott Bessent The US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said “there is a path” to an agreement with China over tariffs after he had interactions with his Chinese counterparts last week in Washington. “I had … US treasury secretary says ‘there is a path’ with China over tariff negotiationsRead more

Conservationists fear fallout from president’s proclamation on fishing in federally protected area of Pacific Ocean Environmental conservation groups are expressing major concerns over Donald Trump’s recent proclamation to reverse fishing regulations across the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine national monument, a federally protected area in the central Pacific Ocean … Trump order to loosen fishing regulations poses major risks, experts warnRead more

From humble beginnings, the 50501 community is one of many coming together to resist the president and his policies It started with a Reddit post. “50 PROTESTS – 50 STATES – 1 DAY,” the user who goes by Evolved Fungi wrote, kicking off a movement that has since … ‘A trickle to a tidal wave’: behind the Trump protest movement that launched on RedditRead more

Trump’s tariffs will make it tougher for emerging economies to service loans but debt relief has fallen off the political agenda Pope Francis’s vast funeral in Rome on Saturday featured a certain amount of politicking amid the splendour, against the magnificent backdrop of St Peter’s basilica. If the … Despite Pope Francis’s wishes, there’s little appetite for richer nations to help the poorestRead more

Event took place with no Trump, no comedian and notably fewer politicians or Hollywood stars than in past years Journalists rallied in defence of press freedom on Saturday, insisting they “are not the enemy of the people” at a Washington media gala snubbed by Donald Trump. The White … Journalists defend press freedom at muted White House correspondents’ dinnerRead more

Having fled here from Chile after Pinochet seized power in 1973 my father feared the state’s arbitrary power to turn lives upside down. His outlook has never felt more relevant “Don’t open the door to nobody,” my father warned throughout my childhood – right up until the day … I used to laugh at my Chilean father’s paranoia about life in the US – not any moreRead more

Trump has fixated on the Venezuelan gang, but experts say he’s concocted a bogeyman to fuel immigration crackdowns The Trump administration has fixated on portraying a Venezuelan gang called Tren de Aragua, or TdA, as a state-sponsored international terrorist organization that has invaded the US. Donald Trump uses … What is Tren de Aragua and has the group ‘invaded’ the United States?Read more

From ‘wellness farms’ to expanded involuntary commitment policies, the US is embracing psychiatric incarceration under the guise of compassion Across the country, a troubling trend is accelerating: the return of institutionalization – rebranded, repackaged and framed as “modern mental health care”. From Governor Kathy Hochul’s push to expand … The United States is witnessing the return of psychiatric imprisonment | Jordyn JensenRead more

Anxious Americans find solace as university leaders start to mount more muscular defense of academic freedom Americans anxious about their country’s slide into authoritarianism found some solace in the past week over what appears to be growing pushback by American universities against Donald Trump’s assault on higher education. … Hope as US universities find ‘backbone’ against Trump’s assault on educationRead more

Tech billionaire plans to hang up the chainsaw as he steps away from ‘efficiency’ role amid Tesla sales slump “This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy!” screamed Elon Musk, wielding the power tool before a cheering crowd at a rightwing political conference. The tech titan promised to slice and … Chaos unleashed by Musk’s Doge is starting to wain – what does that mean?Read more

Coming from Egypt, I know a dictatorship when I see one. The same can’t be said for the white voters who brought Trump to power “What’s he done now?” My parents live in Cairo and I’m in New York City. We FaceTime once a week and that question … I left behind an authoritarian state to move to the US. Now I see my new home falling to the same dark forces | Mona EltahawyRead more

Harvard is leading the pushback because it can afford to fight. Others are realising that they can’t afford not to Enfeebling universities or seizing control is an early chapter in the authoritarian playbook, studied eagerly by the likes of Viktor Orbán in Hungary. “Would-be authoritarians and one-party states … The Guardian view on Trump v universities: essential institutions must defend themselves | EditorialRead more

The US constitution protects incompetence. But don’t underestimate the self-destructive power of the president’s own hubris Tyrants come to a sticky end, or so history suggests. Richard III and Coriolanus made bloody exits. More recently, Saddam Hussein went to the gallows, Slobodan Milosevic went to jail, Bashar al-Assad … Tyrants like Trump always fall – and we can already predict how he will be dethroned | Simon TisdallRead more

The pro-Israel campaign to ‘protect’ Jews by punishing anti-Zionist speech often targets Jews. That is no surprise The Trump administration claims that its moves to defund universities, arrest and deport students and force schools to demote or monitor professors are meant to combat antisemitism, protect Jewish students and … Conservatives fighting ‘antisemitism’ are actively targeting US Jews. Why? | Josh SchreierRead more

Governor Tony Evers takes aim at White House’s ‘dangerous rhetoric’ as Republican Tony Wied demands Dugan resign The FBI’s arrest of Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan has triggered strong reactions from Republican and Democratic politicians, as the Trump administration veered closer to direct confrontation with the judiciary over its … Democrats decry Wisconsin judge’s arrest as Republicans call to remove herRead more

David A Graham’s latest book considers the vast far-right plan to change US politics – and why its architects are playing the long game David A Graham doesn’t say he read Project 2025 so you don’t have to, but it might be inferred. The Atlantic staff writer’s new … ‘100-year timeframe’: how Project 2025 is guiding Trump’s attack on governmentRead more

Las Vegas Review-Journal, owned by billionaire Miriam Adelson, condemns pardon of ex-lawmaker Michele Fiore A Nevada newspaper owned by a Donald Trump mega-donor has savaged the US president’s decision to pardon a Republican councilwoman who was convicted of using donations intended to fund a statue of a police … Trump mega-donor’s paper savages his pardon of Las Vegas RepublicanRead more

Trump scores poorly on economy and immigration as some fear he is ‘exceeding powers’ and focussed on wrong issues Americans, including some Republicans, are losing faith in Donald Trump across a range of key issues, according to polling released this week. One survey found a majority describing the … Americans, including Republicans, losing faith in Trump, new polls revealRead more

Lawyers in both cases, one in Louisiana and another in Florida, say clients arrested at routine Ice check-ins The Trump administration has deported a two-year-old US citizen “with no meaningful process”, according to a federal judge, while in a different case the authorities deported the mother of a … Trump officials deport two-year-old US citizen and mother of one-year-old girlRead more

US president says after meeting that maybe Vladimir Putin ‘doesn’t want to stop the war’; Trump’s US polling figures slide – key US politics stories from Saturday 26 April at a glance Donald Trump spent his Saturday at the Vatican, attending the funeral of Pope Francis along with … Trump news at a glance: US president meets Zelenskyy at Vatican as popularity plunges at homeRead more