When Marina Lacerda woke on Wednesday to learn that thousands of documents about Jeffrey Epstein had been released by House Republicans, she braced herself for...

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) removed a list of “sanctuary” states, cities and counties from its website following sharp criticism from a sheriffs’...

Donald Trump’s voracious desire for retribution has quickly evolved into a regular and predictable system. In the year since his election, the president’s rage and...

The Senate on Monday advanced a funding package that is expected to bring to a close the longest government shutdown in US history, after a...

A visit to downtown Portland, Oregon, on Saturday, hours after Donald Trump falsely declared the city “war ravaged” to justify the deployment of federal troops,...

Republican Senator Thom Tillis said on Sunday he believes White House adviser Stephen Miller “should go” and that his role in the Trump administration has...

Most US adults support legal abortion three years after Roe overturn, new poll finds Good morning, and welcome to the US politics blog. Today we’re...

Ryan Zinke, a Montana Republican who served as interior secretary during Donald Trump’s first administration, said he would not seek re-election to a fifth term...

Trump’s ‘antifa roundtable’ airs grievances of partisan conservative influencers So far, all of the fact witnesses contributing testimony at the White House “antifa roundtable” hosted...

For about 2,000 students attending high school in Dayton, Ohio, there won’t be a bus in sight when they walk out the door for the...

Trump announces he will send national guard to Memphis, with Chicago ‘probably next’ Donald Trump announced he will deploy the national guard to Memphis during...

California Democrat Eric Swalwell’s decision to suspend his campaign for governor on Sunday, even as he denies allegations from four women who accuse him of...

Which way, western man? That was the title of a racist tract published in 1978 by William Gayley Simpson, a former leftist Christian pastor turned...

The gerrymandering wars are back. Perhaps they never really went away. Extreme GOP gerrymanders have remade American politics over the last 15 years. They have...

Jon Stewart airs Trump ‘approved’ Daily Show Jon Stewart has hosted the first edition of The Daily Show since his fellow late-night hosts, Jimmy Kimmel,...

Four days after JD Vance reportedly asked top Trump administration officials to come up with a new communications strategy for dealing with the scandal around...

Republican senator John Cornyn and Democratic congressman Greg Casar of Texas squabbled outside Austin’s international airport on Monday over funding for the Department of Homeland...

A judge has issued her final order and formally blocked Donald Trump from sending the national guard to Portland, Oregon. The district court judge, Karin...

Thousands of protesters hit the streets in cities across the United States on Friday to protests to demand the withdrawal of federal immigration agents from...

The next general election will be no ordinary democratic contest. Not the usual swing of the pendulum this way or that. It will be a...

The FBI executed a search warrant at the election office in Fulton county, Georgia, on Wednesday for records related to the 2020 election, according to...

Documents show Jeffrey Epstein texted with House member during 2019 testimony from Michael Cohen – report Documents provided to Congress this week by the estate...

Former FBI director James Comey, after his indictment on criminal charges of false statements and obstruction, said he was innocent and that he had faith...

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The Trump administration has quietly recalled nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior overseas diplomats as the Trump administration plans to promote appointees loyal to the...

European leaders have hit back at Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on countries opposing his Greenland takeover, saying the move would “undermine transatlantic relations...

Senior Trump official says president hasn’t decided when to nominate replacement for Lisa Cook Kevin Hassett, the director of the White House National Economic Council,...

That was the moment he knew it was true love. Donald Trump turned to gaze at Vladimir Putin as the Russian president publicly endorsed his...

A staffer for Missouri Republican senator Eric Schmitt was previously fired from Ron DeSantis’s unsuccessful presidential campaign after making a video containing neo-Nazi imagery, and...

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House Republicans have rejected legislation, passed by the Senate, that would finance most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) but withhold funds from Immigration...

Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into allegations that Washington DC police systematically manipulated crime statistics to make the city appear safer than it...

Trump arrives amid ear-splitting roar from crowd inside stadium Lauren Gambino at the State Farm stadium in Glendale, Arizona An ear-splitting roar just broke out...

Clintons agree to testify to House inquiry on Epstein Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed on Monday to testify to a House oversight committee inquiry on...

Donald Trump’s acceptance of a two-week ceasefire in Iran has exposed fresh divisions in his Make America Great Again (Maga) movement, with some supporters expressing...

Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, has been appointed as the new CEO and chair of the board for Turning Point USA. The organization...

It will go down in history as the “Bah! Humbug!” address. Surrounded by Christmas trees and garlands before a fireplace, Donald Trump on Wednesday gave...

Every Sunday, we’ll be bringing you some of the Guardian’s best stories from the week. Stories we loved, that made us feel happy, or sad,...

Late-night hosts tore into Donald Trump’s intimidation tactics at the supreme court hearing on birthright citizenship and another judge’s order to halt construction of his...

US health officials appear to be shying away from voicing negative views of vaccines in public as November’s midterm elections loom and key polling indicates...

Federal officers use force on protesters during immigration raids at California farms Federal immigration officers, supported by national guard troops, used force against protesters, firing...

After the dramatic ousting of the top drug regulator at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) two weeks ago, officials have scrambled to find...

The US has launched another strike on a vessel in the Caribbean, killing four people, the US Southern Command said. The command, which oversees combatant...

Several Republican lawmakers have begun speaking out against the Trump administration’s criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, with one senator going so far...

Recent protests in Iran have created the most serious and deadliest unrest in the country since the 1979 revolution, prompting eyes from all around the...

Good morning. There are two Donald Trumps: the candidate, and the president. Donald Trump the candidate spent much of his campaign presenting himself as a...

More than 8 million people showed up across 3,300 No Kings protests on Saturday, calling for an end to the war in Iran, immigration agents...

Donald Trump spoke with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Friday as the US president appears increasingly disheartened over his chances of fulfilling a campaign pledge...

The US’s top public health agency was plunged into chaos on Wednesday after the Trump administration moved to oust its leader Susan Monarez, sworn in...

US Democrats on Sunday pushed the Trump administration to release video of a second strike on an alleged drug boat incapacitated in the Caribbean, continuing...

The Trump administration has so radically transformed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) independent watchdog teams that thousands of cases related to conditions in immigration...

Summary Thank you for following the Guardian’s US politics live blog today. Here are some of the standout moments of the day The US Department...

A top border patrol commander touted dozens of arrests in North Carolina’s largest city on Sunday as Charlotte residents reported a surge of encounters with...

Federal authorities in Texas have arrested a man for allegedly threatening to shoot people at a pro-LGBTQ+ parade, to avenge the murder of Charlie Kirk....

‘No Kings’ demonstrations cancelled in Minneapolis The No Kings coalition that has organized protests across the US is cancelling its demonstrations in the Capitol of...

A federal judge in Hawaii has ruled that commercial fishing is illegal in the Pacific Islands Heritage marine national monument, a federally protected area in...

You report that Donald Trump claims that the only thing limiting his power as commander-in-chief is his “own morality” (‘I don’t need international law’: Trump...

The Friday night before election day, Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist running for mayor of New York City, walked the length of Manhattan, from...

Trump nominates economist at the Heritage Foundation as the new BLS commissioner President Donald Trump announced he is nominating EJ Antoni, the chief economist at...

Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the...

Key moments from cordial Trump-Mamdani Oval Office news conference The surprisingly cordial Oval Office meeting between Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist mayor-elect of New York...

Charlie Kirk’s widow says his campus tour will continue despite his death Johana Bhuiyan Erika Kirk, the widow of right wing activist and provocateur Charlie...

In mortarboards and crimson-fringed gowns, thousands of students were joined by smiling families for the centuries-old ritual of graduation day. But this year was different....

It’s Miller Meltdown Time Some couples bond over shared hobbies; others over shared values. The Maga bigwigs Stephen and Katie Miller, on the other hand,...

Donald Trump once again shared misinformation about Portland, Oregon, on social media on Wednesday, when he announced that the national guard troops he called up...

Key takeaways from Mike Johnson’s press conference Keen to put on a show of Republican unity and blame the Democrats for the ongoing Epstein furore,...

Amid the Donald Trump administration’s heavy-handed review of Smithsonian museums, the Guardian has seen a document compiled by the White House that details examples of...

A US judge on Sunday ordered an emergency halt to a plan by the Trump administration to deport a group of nearly 700 unaccompanied Guatemalan...

I expected the EU to push back strongly against Donald Trump’s new national security strategy. Not only does it show contempt for the EU and...

The Department of Justice’s release of millions of Jeffrey Epstein files has not only prompted questions about his crimes – but renewed attention on authorities’...

Trump announces Space Command will move from Colorado to Alabama Donald Trump announced that US Space Command headquarters will officially move from Colorado to Huntsville,...

Democratic lawmakers left Texas in an attempt to prevent voting on a Republican plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts. By redrawing district lines, Republicans hope...

Mamdani’s victory marks a ‘seismic shift’ with voters who are ‘fed up with the status quo’, says WFP The Working Families party, which ranked Zohran...

So it appears Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, agrees with many of us: she thinks Donald Trump’s cabinet is bonkers. From that...

The veteran civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, who has died aged 84, made history when he stood for the White House in 1984 and 1988....

At least three events connected to Mexican Independence Day have been canceled or postponed in Chicago, amid reports that Donald Trump plans to send troops...

Donald Trump has cleared the way for Nvidia to begin selling its powerful AI computer chips to China, marking a win for the chip maker...

US intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard now backs Trump’s claim Iran could have nuclear weapon in ‘weeks’ Two hours after Donald Trump again said that she...

US inflation moderated in January to 2.4%, an easing after Donald Trump’s tariffs triggered price fluctuations last year. Prices rose 0.2% from December to January,...

We in the rest of the world have had to hear a lot – such a lot – about what this US government and its...

Tom Homan, the White House border czar, said about 700 federal agents would leave Minnesota, a large drop in agents on the ground but still...

Republicans pile pressure on Thune to alter rules for Trump’s voter ID bill Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Republican Senate majority...

A federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration’s plans and extended temporary protected status (TPS) for 60,000 people from Central America and Asia, including...

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature What to know about the US House vote on releasing the...

Little more than a year ago, Kristi Noem’s political prospects appeared to be in freefall. The then South Dakota governor was criss-crossing the country on...

Donald Trump has seen some trade deal offers and thinks they need to be better, Kevin Hassett, the White House economic adviser, said on Sunday,...

1. The summit produced slim pickings … in other words, no deal As Donald Trump conceded during his brief press conference with Vladimir Putin, “understanding”...

As officials continue to investigate the motives of Tyler Robinson – the 22-year-old accused of shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk – many Republicans have been...

A senior US public health official called on Americans to get vaccinated against measles as outbreaks continue in multiple states and concerns grow that the...

A man was fatally shot during a vehicle stop on the outskirts of Chicago by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officers after attempting to...

Anyone planning to travel to a US city hosting World Cup matches this summer might want to leave now. World Cup travelers could face long...

Opening Summary Videos emerged on Wednesday of a previous confrontation between Alex Pretti and federal agents, 11 days before the ICU nurse was fatally shot...

Government shutdown enters day 14, as House speaker says it’s ‘barreling toward one of the longest on record’ The government shutdown enters its 14th day,...

Donald Trump has said that he plans to rebrand the ‘Department of Defense’ by returning to the pre-1947 name, the ‘Department of War’. The US...

Federal judge orders Florida to close ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ within 60 days A federal judge on Thursday barred the DeSantis and Trump administrations from bringing new...

Between anti-immigrant zeal and a general disdain for any rules whatsoever, the Trump administration has shredded the constitutional order that makes government legitimate. This is...

Texas governor, Greg Abbott, has stepped up his war of words with Democratic lawmakers who have left the state to foil an aggressive redistricting plan...

Former United States President Joe Biden took the stage at the National Bar Association’s 100th Annual Awards Gala in Chicago to deliver remarks honoring the...

Donald Trump said on Wednesday the transportation department is rescinding $4bn in US government funding for California’s high-speed rail project. The department said there was...