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16:22 Federal judge accuses White House of ‘bad faith’ in Kilmar Ábrego García case

Judge gives Trump administration deadline to support its claims it doesn’t have to return man to the US

16:22 Trans musician Bells Larsen was forced to cancel his US tour: ‘My livelihood has been robbed’

The Canadian singer-songwriter is releasing an album about his transition. Trump’s ‘dehumanizing’ new passport rules mean he won’t perform it for US fans

16:16 Why Israel chose not to attack Iran’s nuke sites and now may have missed its chance - exclusive

Israel never seriously considered attacking Iran’s nuclear sites in April 2024 like it did in October, but that first direct round between the sides set the stage for the more dramatic follow-up.

14:51 A battle looms over rule of law as some courts start to flex their muscles against Trump

Whether federal courts can force Trump to comply with their orders is an essential question for US democracy

14:51 Richard Branson accuses Trump of ‘doing so much damage’ to the world

Virgin Atlantic founder says ‘erratic’ decisions from US president have been ‘awful for everyone’

14:49 Fears grow that Signal leaks make Pete Hegseth top espionage target

Experts say Pentagon chief has endangered secrets of US defense department and given assistance to foreign spies

13:18 How the anti-abortion movement embraced fringe ‘abolitionists’ and became more punitive

A movement that believes abortion should be treated as homicide has grown alongside a Republican penchant for punishment

11:04 Gap in the West Camp; London's initiative for Ukraine's peace was it breathtaking?

London - IRNA - The meeting of the US, British, France, Germany and Ukraine foreign ministers, which was scheduled to take place in London today (Wednesday) to negotiate a cease -fire and peace in Ukraine, was abolished and reduced to the expert level following disagreement between the parties; A transformation that is a clear sign of divide and disagreement among Western countries.

10:00 Contributor: There's no neutral language to describe horrific actions

Can journalists and judges appear unbiased while describing U.S. residents being apprehended outside the legal system and held abroad in defiance of the Supreme Court? Word choices implicitly endorse or condemn.

09:28 UK annual borrowing exceeds forecasts by almost £15bn

Figure of £151.9bn more than £20bn higher than previous financial year, adding to pressure on Rachel Reeves

04:03 Trump news at a glance: president will be ‘very nice’ to China; Musk to step back from Doge

Donald Trump says tariffs on China will be dropped “substantially” as IMF warns of ‘major negative shock’ from tariffs – key US politics stories from 22 April

03:36 Over 100 Chicago-area rabbis and cantors condemn Trump’s campus crackdown

Signatories of the letter included current and former leaders of synagogues and Jewish organizations across the denominational spectrum.

03:33 Tariffs rattle gulf markets, but some economists see a silver lining

Analysts indicate that low US tariffs for Gulf countries may attract international companies, but others caution that global tariffs could threaten vital oil income and raise consumer goods costs.

01:09 U.S. Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not 'sustainable'

But in a private speech in Washington for JPMorgan Chase, Scott Bessent also cautioned that talks between the U.S. and China had yet to formally start.

00:21 Veterans affairs agency orders staff to report each other for ‘anti-Christian bias’

New taskforce demands names in rooting out ‘policies, procedures … or understandings hostile to Christian views’

22:55 Tesla sales drop as carmaker warns ‘political sentiment’ could impact future demand

Company sees 9% drop year over year as analysts conclude Elon Musk’s role in White House has caused branding crisis

22:27 Democrat Rep. Ansari Calls on More Lawmakers to Travel to El Salvador

Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) has called on other lawmakers to travel to El Salvador to advocate for migrants who are "illegally imprisoned."

22/04 Mahmoud Khalil misses first child's birth after ICE denies his release from detention

Emails show an official denied the request for student activist's release in less than an hour, after his wife went into labor.

22/04 Column: Is Kilmar Abrego Garcia a criminal? Great question

That's why he should be in a U.S. court, not a Salvadoran prison: He, like anyone accused of a crime, needs a chance to be convicted or cleared.

22/04 Marco Rubio announces sweeping reorganisation of US state department

Secretary of state says shakeup of department will close a number of overseas missions and reduce staff

22/04 Yes, I’m a half-Palestinian lesbian, but I dream of being a Republican congresswoman. Here’s my six-point plan | Arwa Mahdawi

Anything is possible with Trump ripping up all the rules – and I’m going to take full advantage, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

22/04 State Department unveils massive overhaul with reduction of staff and bureaus

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has unveiled a massive overhaul of the State Department

22/04 Hegseth blames ousted officials for leaks in latest Signal chat scandal

Trump’s defense chief vows to fight critics, insisting he was hired ‘to bring war fighting back to the Pentagon’

22/04 Al Gore compares Trump second term with Nazi Germany in scathing speech

Former VP said the administration was creating its ‘own preferred reality’ and slammed it for green energy U-turn

22/04 IMF warns Trump tariffs are putting global financial system under strain

World body says ‘sharp repricing of risks’ possible amid growing concern over role of ‘nonbank’ lenders

22/04 Hegseth pulled airstrike info from secure military channel for Signal posts, NBC News reports

The information posted in the second chat was identical to the sensitive operations details shared in the first chat.

22/04 Milwaukee church saw opportunity to plant trees on empty land. Trump team saw DEI effort

A Trump administration review stalled funds from a Biden-era effort to plant trees across American cities in neighborhoods that lack tree cover.

22/04 Russia Urges Ukraine to Lift Ban After Trump Ultimatum

The Trump Administration said it would walk away from Russia-Ukraine talks unless progress is made.

22/04 Brown University stops hosting controversial history program after Trump antisemitism crackdown

The program notably had controversial teachings about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but university authorities maintain that the curriculum was not antisemitic.

22/04 Don’t believe the doubters: protest still has power | Jan-Werner Müller

Demonstrations rarely lead to immediate policy change. But they are essential to building community and long-term resistance

22/04 Trump says that Hegseth 'doing a great job' at leading Pentagon following reports of leaks

The New York Times reported that Trump told Hegseth that he also had plenty of experience with 'leakers.'

22/04 Trump named Gibson, Stallone and Voight as 'special ambassadors.' Hollywood is still waiting for a call

Many in Hollywood are still waiting for Trump's "Special Ambassadors" to reveal their plans for boosting U.S. productions.

22/04 Over 100 US university presidents sign letter decrying Trump administration

Statement signed by Harvard, Princeton and Brown leaders denounces White House’s ‘undue government intrusion’

22/04 Reduce Trump's popularity in the US among concerns about his efforts to increase power

TEHRAN- Ipsus and Reuters polls showed that US President Donald Trump's popularity has fallen by 5 %, the lowest popularity since his return as US president.

22/04 Trump news at a glance: Harvard sues White House; president backs Hegseth in Signal scandal

Harvard president issues damning statement accusing Trump administration of harming health research – key US politics stories from 21 April

22/04 Student Loan Update: Trump Gives New Deadline for Garnishing Wages

The move follows the expiration of payment pauses and grace periods that began under former President Biden's administration.

22/04 Jewish Federations CEO privately opposed a Jewish open letter criticizing Trump’s campus arrests

22/04 Trump administration weighs pro-family policies amid falling US birthrates - report

Among the ideas under consideration are a $5,000 "baby bonus" for new mothers, and reserving 30% of Fulbright scholarships for applicants who are married or have children.

22/04 Trump presses the Supreme Court to deport Venezuelan immigrants in Texas without applying foreign enemies law

A few days ago, the United States Supreme Court had issued an order to temporarily suspend the deportation of a group of Venezuelan immigrants arrested in Texas.

22/04 Harvard sues Trump administration over efforts to ‘gain control of academic decision-making’

University fights back against threats to cut about $9bn in funding for school after it refused to comply with demands

22/04 Pompous Iran now begs for a deal in the face of Trump administration - opinion

Trump’s strategy toward Iran rests on three key pillars: withdrawing from the nuclear deal and reimposing crippling economic sanctions, applying military pressure with explicit threats of force.

21/04 Trump says Hegseth is ‘doing a great job’ despite reports of second Signal chat

US president dismisses criticism of defense secretary sharing information on strikes in Yemen to his family

21/04 Boeing investors brace for fallout from Trump tariffs

Jets intended for Chinese airline returned to US, raising fears for planemaker as results near

21/04 Vance meets with Modi as India seeks reprieve from Trump tariffs

The meeting caps the first of a four-day visit by Vance and his family, a trip that underscores India’s importance among countries seeking trade negotiations with the U.S.

21/04 House Democrats land in El Salvador to push for return of Kilmar Ábrego García

Four representatives join effort to challenge the Trump administration’s refusal to facilitate the immigrant’s release

21/04 The Trump administration is sabotaging your scientific data | Jonathan Gilmour

Burying our heads in the sand won’t stop the climate crisis or pandemics. We’re taking action to preserve government tools

21/04 Trump administration axes key STI lab amid dramatic rise in US syphilis cases

Chaotic cuts to CDC hit expert leadership and programs that surveil, test and research sexually transmitted diseases

21/04 ‘Full-blown meltdown’ at Pentagon after Pete Hegseth’s second Signal chat revealed

Existence of group chat including Hegseth, his wife and others prompt calls for defense secretary to step downUS politics live – latest updates

21/04 From peppercorns to plastic forks: US businesses that rely on Chinese products reel from Trump tariffs

Price hikes worry restaurants and online markets as uncertainty stymies their ability to plan for the future

21/04 JD Vance among last visitors to Pope Francis after series of public fallouts

The US vice-president’s brief audience with the late pontiff came despite deep disagreements in recent months

21/04 Endowments aren’t blank checks – but universities can rely on them more heavily in turbulent times

Most institutions of higher education have more freedom to spend from their endowments than they may realize.

21/04 ‘Trust is gone’: fears grow as police on some Florida campuses trained by Ice

At least 11 state colleges enroll in program that trains officers for ‘limited’ involvement in immigration operations

21/04 Fox’s new game show makes people guess what Trump’s been up to. Somehow I can’t see the joy in that | Dave Schilling

What Did I Miss? features a smarmy host quizzing sequestered contestants on the headlines. But politics is not funny any more

21/04 Peter Navarro: the economist who has outsmarted Elon Musk and has the ear of Donald Trump

US president’s chief trade adviser is intellectual driving force behind global tariffs and trade war with China

21/04 Pete Hegseth reported to have shared Yemen attack details in second Signal chat – US politics live

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth sent detailed information on military strikes in Yemen to chat including his wife and brother, New York Times says

21/04 Emboldened by Trump, the ‘liberal’ UK is giving free rein to its colonial impulses | Kenneth Mohammed

Faced with fading empires’ petulance, the global south must draw a red line under its relationship with them and forge new ties based on mutual respect

21/04 US officials mistakenly share confidential White House data with thousands of employees - report

The information was shared in a Google Drive folder by General Services Administration (GSA) employees with the whole GSA workforce.

21/04 South Korea finds 'Made in Korea' breaches intended to bypass U.S. tariffs

South Korea has found increased attempts to disguise foreign products as Korean exports, primarily from China, to avoid tariffs.

21/04 El Salvador’s president proposes swapping US-deported Venezuelans with Maduro’s ‘political prisoners’

Venezuela’s chief prosecutor hits back at ‘cynical’ offer by ‘neofascist’ Salvadoran leader and demands rights for Venezuelan prisoners

21/04 Trump news at a glance: Hegseth reportedly had Yemen Signal chat with wife, brother

Defence secretary reportedly sent the group flight schedules for strikes on Houthis; draft order calls for drastic restructure of state department – key US politics stories from 20 April

21/04 Trump threatens to cut another $1 billion in Harvard funding, WSJ reports

This comes after the Trump administration announced it would freeze $2.3 billion in funds for the Ivy League university.

21/04 Niu plays the piano: China and Harvard are now on the same trench

Niu plays the piano: China and Harvard are now on the same trench

21/04 In Europe anger at Trump's attempts to cancel equality policies in its companies .. The American administration's speech for a French company to end any equality programs that ignite the crisis.

The administration of President Donald Trump launches a campaign against diversity, and has expanded its decision to end integration promotion programs in the United States beyond its borders.

21/04 Pete Hegseth shared Yemen attack details in second Signal chat – report

US defense secretary texted strike information to his family in group chat he created, sources tell the New York Times

21/04 Defense chief Hegseth shared war plans in second Signal chat, NYT reports

Trump’s defense chief leaked classified strike details in a private Signal group with his family, the 'New York Times' reporter.

21/04 US citizen wrongfully arrested by border patrol in Arizona held for nearly 10 days

Official claimed Jose Hermosillo, who was visiting Arizona, was ‘without the proper immigration documents’

20/04 Amy Klobuchar calls on supreme court to hold Trump officials in contempt

Senator warns of US getting ‘closer to a constitutional crisis’ as Samuel Alito’s dissent signals deference to Trump

20/04 Massachusetts governor calls Trump’s attacks on Harvard ‘bad for science’

Maura Healey says president targeting universities hurts US ‘competitiveness’ and affects research and hospitals

20/04 Senator says trip to El Salvador was to support Kilmar Ábrego García’s due process

Chris Van Hollen says ‘if we deny constitutional rights of this one man, it threatens the constitutional rights of everyone’

20/04 RFK's claims about people with autism offer a sinister insight into how Trumpism sees us all | John Harris

The war on science being waged by the US health secretary and the White House is bound to spread. We must be on our guard, says Guardian columnist John Harris

20/04 JD Vance granted lightning audience with Pope Francis in Vatican

US vice-president spends few minutes with pontiff whom he has publicly disagreed with over migration

20/04 Jim Ratcliffe’s chemicals business under pressure from Trump tariffs, Moody’s warns

Rating agency downgrades Ineos Quattro as it says ‘trade barriers’ could affect it for next two years

20/04 The Trump-Harvard showdown is the latest front in a long conservative war against academia

President’s attack on universities echoes efforts by Reagan and McCarthy – but experts say ‘we’re seeing much worse’

20/04 Fifteen years after Deepwater Horizon, Trump is setting the stage for disaster | Terry Garcia

Cuts to science, environmental and safety agencies are a rejection of hard-won knowledge gained from studying the disaster that occurred 15 years ago

20/04 ‘I just ask God that he’s OK’: family of Venezuelan musician sent to El Salvador prison agonizes over his fate

Arturo Suárez Trejo was caught up in Trump’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina and sent to a notorious Salvadorian prison

20/04 Anti-Trump protesters in the US might look to the Czech Republic: ‘We are an example’

Massive, sustained protests led to the 2021 downfall of billionaire oligarch Andrej Babiš, dubbed ‘the Czech Trump’

20/04 Labour must focus on risk to global financial stability posed by Trump policies, not only trade | Heather Stewart

As Rachel Reeves heads to US for IMF meetings, stance appears unaltered despite chaos unleashed by White House

20/04 Amid Trump tariffs, the world responds with a free export: Humor

What do penguins, the Chinese government and sewing machines have in common? Tariff jokes.

20/04 just! The Federal Reserve and the US Securities and Exchange Commission have suddenly spread big news!

just! The Federal Reserve and the US Securities and Exchange Commission have suddenly spread big news!

20/04 Trump news at a glance: Mass anti-Trump protests sweep nation; supreme court issues midnight order

Protesters pour into the streets from east coast to west in second wave of demonstrations this month – key US politics stories from Saturday 19 April at a glance

20/04 Indonesian student detained by Ice after US secretly revokes his visa

Aditya Wahyu Harsono, father of infant with special needs, surprised at work despite valid visa through June 2026

19/04 Judge blocks Trump administration from passport changes affecting some transgender Americans

A judge has partially blocked the Trump administration from enacting a policy that bans the “X” marker used by many nonbinary people as well as the changing of gender markers.

19/04 Yale Law Prof.: Colleges Aren't Political, They Just Teach Knowledge Like 'Climate Change Is Caused by Human Beings'

On Friday's broadcast of CNN International's "The Brief," Yale Law Professor Harold Koh stated that the Trump administration is incorrectly trying to | Clips

19/04 Vatican notes 'exchange of opinions' over migrants, prisoners in meeting with Vance

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has met with the Vatican’s No. 2 official as the sides differ over the U.S. crackdown on migrants.

19/04 Former Google CEO: China is investing trillions of dollars in technology, but we are doing it here

Former Google CEO: China is investing trillions of dollars in technology, but we are doing it here

19/04 US philanthropists warn against capitulating to Trump: ‘We need to step up’

Foundation leaders say charitable organisations could be next in the firing line – but must ‘stand together’ to resist

19/04 JD Vance had ‘exchange of opinions’ with senior cardinal, Vatican says

US vice-president, who is a Catholic convert, discusses immigration and international wars with secretary of state

19/04 The showdown between Harvard and the White House – day by day

After months of mounting pressure on the university to defend itself, Harvard rejected a series of Trump administration demands – here’s what happened

19/04 Sci-fi Musk is brainstorming ways to breed his ‘legion’ more efficiently | Arwa Mahdawi

A Wall Street Journal article offered disturbing details about the billionaire’s behavior. Imagine the backlash if he were a woman

19/04 Musk and AI among biggest threats to brand reputation, global survey shows

Appraisal of international public affairs leaders warned companies against aligning with ‘polarizing’ Trump ally

19/04 More than 400 anti-Trump rallies planned in another wave of US protests

Organizers have called for 11 million people across country to participate this weekend in effort to ‘protect democracy’

19/04 Trump admin. letter to Harvard outlining demands for hiring and admissions mistakenly sent - NYT

This comes as the administration froze $2.2. billion dollars in federal funding and threatened the university's tax-exempt status.

19/04 US supreme court orders temporary halt to deportations of Venezuelan men

The order is the latest example of how the courts are challenging the Trump administration’s overhaul of the immigration system

19/04 Could Trump’s tariffs give a green light for corporate profiteering?

Expectations of inflation, and recent waves of price rises, could be self-fulfilling and fuel ‘greedflation’ – and it may not only apply to US consumers

19/04 Trump news at a glance: Maryland senator says Ábrego García moved from notorious El Salvador prison

Senator Chris Van Hollen accuses El Salvador’s government of planting margarita glasses to undermine his trip – key US politics stories from Friday 18 April at a glance

19/04 Trump passport policy discriminates against transgender people, judge rules

The State Department soon after changed its passport policy to "request the applicant’s biological sex at birth,” rather than permitting applicants to self-identify their sex.

19/04 ‘Shocking to the sense of liberty Americans hold dear’: the impassioned US court order in the Ábrego García case

Judges issued a memorable call for the return of Kilmar Ábrego García and the separation of government powers. Here is the text

19/04 Miller: 'Democrat Party Using All of Its Power' on Deported Migrant

Stephen Miller blasted the Democrats for fighting to bring an illegal alien with "horrific crimes and allegations" back to the U.S.

18/04 Trump to reclassify wide swaths of federal workers to allow for more firings

President announces more employees under ‘Schedule F’ can be hired or fired based on their allegiance to him

18/04 Trump ally pushes DoJ unit to shift civil rights focus, new messages show

Internal mission statements from Harmeet Dhillon pivots division’s priorities away from marginalized groups’ rights

18/04 Trump ousts IRS chief days after appointment amid Musk-Bessent feud

Treasury secretary Scott Bessent reportedly complained that Gary Shapley had been chosen without his knowledge

18/04 What would it mean for Trump to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status?

After cutting off $2.26bn in funding, the US president reportedly gave the IRS a potentially illegal order

18/04 US releases thousands of files related to Robert F Kennedy assassination

Release of files, ordered by Trump, includes notes from killer, who said presidential candidate ‘must be disposed of’

18/04 Federal judge blocks Musk team’s effort to shutter top consumer agency

Order comes a day after the ‘efficiency’ team sent out orders to lay off 1,500 of the agency’s 1,700 employees

18/04 Trump White House replaces Covid website with treatise on ‘lab leak’ theory

Site that once provided health information now includes criticism of Anthony Fauci, who led response to pandemic

18/04 Trump team reveals its impatience as it threatens to walk away from Russia-Ukraine peace talks

Trump said he’d stop the war in 24 hours if elected, but his team appears daunted by negotiation with ‘a lot of detail attached to it’

18/04 Reeves to make case for trade deal in first meeting with US treasury secretary

Chancellor will push for deal that protects British car, steel and pharmaceutical industries amid tariff uncertainty

18/04 ‘It was very overwhelming’: wife of Kilmar Ábrego García speaks out

Jennifer Vasquez Sura, wife of the man wrongly deported to El Salvador, gives interview after learning he’s alive

18/04 Contributor: Trump's clash with Harvard puts higher ed on notice

If universities aren't living up to their purpose to improve society, they shouldn't benefit from government dollars and tax breaks.

18/04 Trump halts construction of big wind farm off New York coast: ‘reckless and overreaching’

Wind power developer eyes legal remedies to order that blocks renewable energy projects and eliminates green job opportunities

18/04 Why do Trump voters have no regrets? Because the people they hate are getting hurt more | Arwa Mahdawi

Even amid political chaos and rising prices, what matters most to his supporters is a macabre form of payback and vengeance, says Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

18/04 Denied, detained, deported: the people at the heart of Trump’s immigration crackdown

The White House is targeting people seen as opponents of its agenda – here are some of the most high-profile cases

18/04 Trump is creating a selfish, miserable world. Here’s what we can do | Michael Plant

The president is both a symptom and a cause of unhappiness and mistrust. But we can respond by rebuilding our social fabric

18/04 If Harvard, armor-plated by history and padded with funds, can’t beat Trump, no one can

The awe-inspiring might of the government is pitted against the might of the revered US university: let the fight begin

18/04 ‘I don’t want to give money to this America’: tourists’ fears of US travel under Trump

With US visits down 11.6% in March compared with last year, people share their views and experiences on the US border

18/04 Doge cuts spark questions as employees supporting Musk space launches spared

Department of Transportation employees who provide support for Starlink and SpaceX launches safe amid job cuts

18/04 Trump's Reason Behind Alien Enemies Act Contradicted By New Intel

A new assessment says there is no coordination between Tren de Aragua and the Venezuelan government.

18/04 Harvard shows resistance is possible. But universities must join forces | Jan-Werner Müller

Far too many academics are repeating propaganda about a ‘free speech crisis’. It’s time for a shared strategy

18/04 UCLA international student detained at U.S.-Mexico border amid Trump visa cancellations

UCLA confirmed that an international student was detained at the U.S.-Mexico border. A campus rally was quickly organized in her support.

18/04 El Salvador’s president, Trump’s new deportation partner, is a pro-Israel Palestinian

El Salvador’s Bukele refused to return US resident and defended Donald Trump's controversial prison plan.

18/04 Maryland senator meets Kilmar Ábrego García in El Salvador amid battle over US return

Chris Van Hollen posts photo on X but does not provide update on status of man wrongly deported from US

18/04 US unveils new port fees on Beijing-linked vessels to ‘reverse Chinese dominance’

Under new rules, per tonnage or per container fees will apply to each Chinese-linked ship’s US voyage

18/04 Trump news at a glance: president takes aim at Harvard, threatening tax-exempt status

The IRS is reportedly planning to revoke Harvard’s tax exemption, a move that would cost the university millions – key US politics stories from Thursday 17 April at a glance

18/04 FDA to suspend quality-control program for food testing due to staff cuts

The FDA labs that test food to prevent illness have been affected by wider health and human services staff cuts

18/04 Giorgia Meloni whispers soothing words to Trump on ‘western nationalism’

The president and Italy’s prime minister spoke a common language – but for a discordant moment over Ukraine

17/04 Trump administration moves to narrow protections for endangered species

Environmentalists warn new proposal from US wildlife agencies could lead to habitat destruction and extinction

17/04 Harvard's battle with the Trump administration is creating a thorny financial situation

Even for America's richest university, covering federal funding cuts is no small task.

17/04 What is a ‘criminal’ immigrant? The word is an American rhetorical trap | Jonathan Ben-Menachem

Labels like ‘gang members’ and ‘terrorist supporters’ are an easy way to make humans disposable

17/04 Former IDF spox. criticizes Israeli leaders for allowing Iran's nuclear program to flourish

One of the prominent figures commenting on the issue and revealing details about Israel’s decision-making over the years in response to the Iranian threat is former IDF Spokesman Avi Benayahu.

17/04 Former Pentagon spokesman tied to online DEI purge was asked to resign, official says

John Ullyot’s departure is the fourth this week among Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s former inner circle.

17/04 Contributor: Americans are sick of federal waste. Republicans should take the hint

The GOP's vision for cutting taxes without real spending reform isn’t supply-side economics. It’s magical thinking.

17/04 Nearly 300 apply as French university offers US academics ‘scientific asylum’

Aix-Marseille University generates interest amid a US crackdown and calls for a ‘scientific refugee’ status

17/04 Kilmar Ábrego García’s wife rejects Trump officials’ depictions of him as ‘violent’

Jennifer Vasquez Sura criticizes DHS’s attempt to smear her wrongly deported husband over 2021 civil protective order

17/04 Cory Booker to visit El Salvador in effort to return wrongly deported man to US

Democrats press Trump administration to follow supreme court order to bring back Kilmar Ábrego García

17/04 Illegal Alien Arrests at Border Fall to 263 Per Day During Trump's First Two Months -- Down 94 Percent from Last Year

Aggressive enforcement actions along the U.S.-Mexico border led to a nearly 94 percent drop in the apprehension of illegal aliens attempting to enter the United States. The apprehension of migrants by Border Patrol agents fell to approximately 263 per day during the first two months of the Trump administration from more than 4,600 per day during the same period last year. | Border / Cartel Chronic

17/04 Foreign students sue Trump officials over revoked visas as 1,000 affected

Actions by state department to terminate students’ legal status place them at risk of deportation and detention

17/04 TRUMP EFFECT: ICE Touts Highest Worksite Arrests in Agency History

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested more than 1,000 illegal alien workers and have uncovered sufficient evidence of immigration employment violations to justify the proposal of $1 million during the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s administration. Robert Hammer, ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations acting Executive Associate Director, says, “This is the highest rat

17/04 Conservationists sue Trump administration over rollback of green policies

Lawsuit focuses on day-one executive order claiming to ‘unleash American energy’ by boosting oil industry

17/04 ‘He must be stopped’: California sues Trump over tariffs

California leaders filed a federal lawsuit, arguing that Trump’s “rogue and erratic tariffs” are unlawful.

17/04 Who are the death row executioners? Disgraced doctors, suspended nurses and drunk drivers

These are just the US executioners we know. But they are a chilling indication of the executioners we don’t know

17/04 Finally, the Trump regime has met its match | Robert Reich

The administration dared China, Harvard and the supreme court to blink. They haven’t

17/04 In a world full of wedgies, are you a wedger like Trump, or a wedgee like me? | Adrian Chiles

There are two sorts of people – those who pull others’ underwear, and those who have their underwear pulled. And we’d never have known it without the Lib Dems’ Ed Davey, writes Adrian Chiles

17/04 Opt out: how to protect your data and privacy if you own a Tesla

Data via trackers and sensors can paint an intricate picture of your life – here’s what to know about privacy in your car

17/04 Thailand’s fragile democracy takes another hit with arrest of US academic

The law against insulting the Thai monarchy has become a common tool for silencing Thai activists. Now, a foreign academic has been targeted.

17/04 Contributor: Tax dollars for religious schools? Conservative justices could be the roadblock

The current court has deemed history and tradition to be central to the interpretation of our constitutional rights. Two centuries of history on this topic is clear.

17/04 Southern California home price growth is slowing. Whose market is it now?

Explore the price trends for home sales and rentals in and around Los Angeles.

17/04 Commentary: Trump threatened Vietnam with a huge tariff. How's that going over in Little Saigon?

In Little Saigon, enmity for the Vietnamese government thrives among the older generation, many of whom arrived in the U.S. as refugees after the fall of Saigon. Some are even willing to pay higher prices if it means the Communist regime will suffer.

17/04 Potential Israeli attacks on Iran nukes dropped since Oct. 2024, sources tell 'Post'

Early Thursday, the New York Times reported on Israel’s hope to attack Iran’s nuclear program this May, with direct support from the US.

17/04 Lammy, Rubio and Witkoff to discuss Ukraine war and Iran with Europeans in Paris talks

UK foreign secretary to join Trump envoys and Emmanuel Macron to hear European concerns about Russia and elusive truce

17/04 America used to fire the world’s imagination – but now the cultural conversation is being silenced | Van Badham

Not only are TV-watching, book-reading, show-going, music-listening travellers declining to visit the US, we have started to cease to imagine it

17/04 up to date! Harvard University's $2.7 million grant was cancelled, and he once took the lead in "hard-handing" the US government, and Trump threatened to deprive it...

up to date! Harvard University's $2.7 million grant was cancelled, and he once took the lead in "hard-handing" the US government, and Trump threatened to deprive it...

17/04 Trump’s trade war: the view from China – podcast

As the Washington-Beijing trade war grows deeper, who will blink first? Amy Hawkins reports

17/04 Trump news at a glance: US senator blocked on El Salvador visit; Fed warns on tariffs

Democrat Chris Van Hollen says El Salvador refused his request to visit Kilmar Ábrego García; judge finds probable cause to hold Trump officials in contempt – key US politics stories from Wednesday 16 April at a glance

17/04 Re-arm, reassure and spend big: how the Asia Pacific is responding to a new era under Trump

The US president has upset global norms in the space of weeks, spurring a flurry of defence spending, diplomatic overtures and offers to boost trade

16/04 Who is Kilmar Ábrego García, the man wrongly deported to El Salvador?

Illegal deportation of Maryland man has become a flashpoint as Trump tests limits of his executive power

16/04 'He's Already Home': White House Slams Efforts to Return Deported Salvadoran Illegal Migrant

President Donald Trump's White House team has shot back at left-wing calls for the return of a deported MS-13 gang member from El Salvador.

16/04 US universities’ faculty unite to defend academic freedom after Trump’s attacks

Indiana University leads the push for a pact among 18 institutions as Donald Trump targets diversity

16/04 Truss social: the latest chapter from a woman who really knows what the people want | Zoe Williams

She’s threatening to launch an ‘uncensored and uncancellable’ online platform – like we don’t have enough of those already, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

16/04 Iran confirms that the 2nd round of nuclear talks with the U.S. will be in Rome

The stakes of the negotiations couldn’t be higher for the two nations closing in on half a century of enmity.

16/04 Tariffs more likely to bring UK price cuts than inflation, says WH Smith boss

Carl Cowling says there is ‘no logic’ in why there would be inflation as east Asian suppliers seek alternatives to the US

16/04 Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted by rowdy constituents at Georgia town hall

Police used a stun gun on two people and made three arrests as Maga representative was repeatedly interrupted

16/04 Trump has put Christian nationalists in key roles – say a prayer for free speech

Experts warn that a specific brand of Christianity will be prioritized and lead to a ‘further dismantling’ of institutions

16/04 California launches legal challenge against Trump’s ‘illegal’ tariffs

Governor says import tariffs are ‘wreaking chaos’ on the state’s families, businesses and economy

16/04 Doge unemployment ‘fraud’ discoveries are old finds from Biden era, experts say

Some aren’t even fraud but rather known attempts by states to protect victims of identity theft, former top official says

16/04 Joe Rogan’s guests are revolting | Sam Wolfson

Cracks are appearing as the podcaster’s friends turn against him and Elon Musk. How long before he changes his mind?

16/04 What are L.A.'s. best books ever? Let the fighting begin

Looking for a great L.A. book? Check out these lists.

16/04 The great Mississippi tops list of most endangered rivers amid fears over Trump rollbacks

Cuts to disaster agency and deregulation of fossil fuels, plus rise of water-guzzling datacentres, highlighted in new report

16/04 More than £2bn wiped from value of UK distributor amid Trump tariff uncertainty

Shares in Bunzl, which provides everyday goods for other firms, plunge more than 25%

16/04 Defying courts in deportation case, Trump risks a tipping point, experts say

President Trump's defiance of court orders in a case involving a resident of Maryland being wrongly deported to a Salvadoran prison has pushed the country to a constitutional tipping point, according to legal experts.

16/04 Iran says its right to uranium enrichment is non-negotiable

Iran and the US are due to hold a second round of talks in Oman on Saturday over Tehran's escalating nuclear program, with President Donald Trump threatening military action if there is no deal.

16/04 Good news on UK inflation may be short-lived amid trade war and rising household bills

Worsening global outlook makes ‘gradual and careful’ approach on interest rates by Bank of England more difficult

16/04 Contributor: Easy entry into the U.S. from foreign shores? Don't count on it now

The U.S. technically makes it easy for many international travelers to visit for short periods of time. Now tourists are landing in Kafka-esque trouble at the border

16/04 Nvidia expects to take $5.5bn hit as US tightens AI chip export rules to China

Shares plunge as firm says H20 chip, designed for Chinese market to comply with controls, will now need special licence

16/04 Ice deports Venezuelan teen despite reportedly knowing he was not a target

Merwil Gutiérrez sent from New York to El Salvador prison although family says he has no criminal history or gang ties

16/04 In Trumpland, ‘defending free speech’ means one thing: submission to the president | Rafael Behr

By claiming that any regulation is censorship, the White House is bullying Britain to abandon online safety laws and digital taxes, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

16/04 Trump’s deportation ‘mistake’: the man trapped in a prison in El Salvador

Kilmar Ábrego García was deported, detained and flown to a notorious prison – before officials admitted they had made an error. Why is he still there? Maanvi Singh reports

16/04 Democratic senator heads to El Salvador to try to visit Kilmar Ábrego García

Chris Van Hollen warns of ‘constitutional crisis’ and says he hopes to report back to family on Maryland man’s condition

16/04 Joe Biden accuses Trump and Musk of taking ‘hatchet’ to social security

In first speech since leaving office, ex-president spoke of ‘destruction’ current administration has wrought

16/04 US removes sanctions from Antal Rogán, aide to Hungary’s Viktor Orbán

US secretary of state Marco Rubio also spoke with foreign minister about strengthening countries’ ties

16/04 Trump news at a glance: judge scolds officials over El Salvador deportation; Harvard holds firm

Judge considers whether officials are in contempt of court in deportation case; Obama backs Harvard in funding face-off – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glance

16/04 Eyeing an escape route in the Trump era, these American Jews are moving to Canada

"There’s such a fundamental cultural change, the zeitgeist has changed, that they don’t understand what’s going on in America, and that creates fear," said a Jewish immigration lawyer.

16/04 Moulton: Harvard Needs Work on Antisemitism, But Trump's Being 'Authoritarian'

On Tuesday's broadcast of CNN's "OutFront," Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) said that there is work to do on antisemitism on Harvard's campus but "what doesn't | Clips

16/04 NYC council sues to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing ICE office on Rikers Island

New York City lawmakers are suing to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing federal immigration agents to operate in the Rikers Island jail complex.

16/04 Students at Pentagon schools sue Hegseth over book bans on race and gender

Lawsuit argues that culling library books prevents children from learning about health, hygiene, biology and abuse

16/04 Trump signs healthcare order that includes a win for pharma companies

Order instructs health department to work with Congress on changing law that allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices

16/04 Judge rebukes Trump officials for not securing return of wrongly deported man

Administration will have to share under oath how it’s trying to get Kilmar Ábrego García back to US, says district judge

16/04 Refusing to make rectifications as required by Trump, Harvard University fired the "first shot" in resistance! $2.2 billion in funding has been frozen, and it has been prepared to raise funds from Wall Street

Refusing to make rectifications as required by Trump, Harvard University fired the "first shot" in resistance! $2.2 billion in funding has been frozen, and it has been prepared to raise funds from Wall Street

15/04 Hegseth adviser placed on leave after investigation into Pentagon leaks

Dan Caldwell reportedly removed from building over ‘unauthorized disclosure’ amid scandal over recent leaks

15/04 Canadian universities report jump in US applicants amid Trump crackdown

UBC and others report spike in interest from US citizens as Trump withholds funds and revokes foreign student visas

15/04 Senator Chuck Grassley grilled at Iowa town hall over ‘shameful’ Trump policies

The Republican, 91, was confronted by attendees angered over mass deportations and executive overreach

15/04 Apple airlifted iPhones worth $2bn from India in March as Trump tariffs loomed

Tech giant stepped up production and chartered cargo flights with at least six jets to ensure sufficient inventory

15/04 Court temporarily blocks Trump bid to cancel legal status of 500,000 migrants

The program, set to expire on 24 April, aids migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela

15/04 U.S. judge to question Trump officials' refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia

The hearing comes a day after White House advisors repeated the claim that they lack the authority to bring back the Salvadoran national from his native country.

15/04 The Blue Origin flight symbolized the utter defeat of American feminism | Moira Donegan

The trip leaned on a vision of women’s empowerment that is light on substance and heavy on a childlike, girlish silliness

15/04 How Harvard’s pushback against Trump may embolden more US resistance

It may be a turning point in the White House’s attempt to gut allegedly liberal universities and punish law firms

15/04 Green groups sue Trump administration over climate webpage removals

The White House has pulled federal webpages tracking climate and environmental justice data

15/04 Joe Biden will speak about Social Security in his return to the national stage

The 82-year-old Democrat has largely avoided speaking publicly since leaving the White House in January, typically the custom for immediate past presidents.

15/04 Obama and Yale faculty back Harvard as Trump cuts $2bn, alleging antisemitism

Harvard faces a funding freeze as elite universities warn of growing threats to free inquiry and civil rights

15/04 Column: Gov. Whitmer's party should learn from what she did in the Oval Office

Democrats have four options for a comeback. The best one for now: the Ostrich Maneuver

15/04 South Africa's new U.S. envoy called Trump racist, homophobic and narcissistic in 2020 speech

Mcebisi Jonas, a former deputy finance minister, was appointed Monday by President Cyril Ramaphosa as his representative to Washington.

15/04 ‘Shock to the system’: farmers hit by Trump’s tariffs and cuts say they need another bailout

With extreme weather and Trump’s looming trade war, US farmers are reeling and resigned to needing another bailout

15/04 US’s $2.36tn tourism business fears ‘Trump slump’ over tariff turmoil

Warnings emerge even as effect of economic and political turbulence on the foreign visitors to the US is hard to define

15/04 Trump donors eye potential bonanza if US succeeds with Greenland land-grab

Ethical doubts over role of campaign backers and investors with financial ties to president worth hundreds of millions

15/04 Cboe's volatility expert sees more market turmoil ahead as tariff uncertainty not fully priced in

Despite a sharp pullback in market volatility, the Cboe's Mandy Xu sees a trend that suggests more pain ahead.

15/04 Boeing loses the Chinese market against the background of tariff confrontation

The decision was a response to the introduction of Donald Trump by 145% of duties on Chinese goods.

15/04 Obama condemns Trump’s $2.3bn Harvard funding freeze as ‘unlawful and ham-handed’ – US politics live

In some of his most vocal criticism of the current administration, former president says move is ‘an attempt to stifle academic freedom’

15/04 Nvidia says it will build up to $500bn of US AI infrastructure as chip tariff looms

Plan comes after Donald Trump reiterated import threats and chipmaker’s CEO dined at US president’s resort

15/04 What did the Trump administration antisemitism task force demand from Harvard?

Harvard would have needed to change its admissions practices, stop DEI programming and policy measures, and change its hiring strategy.

15/04 Contributor: Democrats need to speak to cultural concerns as well as economics

For guidance, recall the strategy to legalize same-sex unions. Activists connected with a quintessentially working-class aspiration: marriage.

15/04 JD Vance says US hopeful of ‘great’ trade deal with UK

Vice-president says Donald Trump ‘loves’ the UK and there is good chance of reaching mutually beneficial agreement

15/04 Europe's race to rearm is pointless if its adversaries are waging war online | Johnny Ryan

Ireland holds the algorithm off-switch. Ursula von der Leyen must force Dublin to use it says civil liberties campaigner Johnny Ryan

15/04 Taiwan to simulate impact of U.S. tariffs on semiconductor sector

Taiwan will simulate the impact of any U.S. tariffs on the semiconductor industry and seek talks with Washington on the issue.

15/04 Trump officials cut billions in Harvard funds after university defies demands

Education department says $2.3bn in funds to be frozen after university rejects slew of demands as political ploy

15/04 State Department says Trump admin. has no grounds to deport Tufts Uni. student

After being arrested by masked ICE agents, the State Department ruled that the Trump administration had no grounds to deport Turkish Tufts University student.

15/04 Harvard Refuses to Comply with Trump Administration's Demands

Harvard University will not comply with the Trump administration's list of demands for the university to make changes to its policies.

15/04 US begins inquiry into pharmaceutical and chip imports in bid to impose tariffs

Notices show Trump administration setting stage for levies on both sectors on national security grounds

15/04 Trump news at a glance: El Salvador’s Bukele vows to keep wrongly deported man

El Salvador president says it is ‘preposterous’ to send Kilmar Abrego García back to US after he was wrongly deported – key US politics stories from Monday 14 April at a glance

15/04 Ukraine war briefing: Captive Chinese soldiers appear before the press in Kyiv

Republicans increase pressure on Trump after 35 killed in Sumy, with US president calling for ‘death and destruction to stop.’ What we know on day 1,147

15/04 PETA Thanks Trump Admin for Phasing Out Animal Testing at FDA, EPA

PETA praised the Trump administration for working to end animal testing in the FDA and EPA, thanking them for "helping spare tens of thousands of animals each year."

14/04 Trump officials step up defiance over man wrongly deported to El Salvador

Administration advances new misrepresentations of US supreme court order in case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

14/04 Trump administration sued over tariffs in US international trade court

Liberty Justice Center filed lawsuit on behalf of five US businesses declaring that Trump’s tariffs overstep authority

14/04 Democrat Senator Asks for Meeting with Salvadoran President, Demands Return of Deported MS-13 Gang Member

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) is requesting a meeting with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele to demand the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia -- a known MS-13 gang member deported to El Salvador. Abrego-Garcia, who a judge has found to be a member of the MS-13 gang, was removed as the result of an administrative error, according to ICE officials. Van Hollen has promised to travel to

14/04 Apple and other tech stocks rebound after Trump offers more tariffs guidance

Apple, Nvidia and other tech company stocks rebounded on Monday, after the Trump administration said tariffs affecting the electronics industry on products like smartphones are coming later.

14/04 The Trump administration trapped a wrongly deported man in a catch-22

The US says it can’t aid in his return as he’s in El Salvador; El Salvador says if it helped it’d be like ‘smuggling’ him back

14/04 El Salvador president refuses to order return of wrongly deported US man

Trump officials claim they’re not legally bound to bring Kilmar Abrego García back despite supreme court ruling

14/04 Harvard says it will not ‘yield’ to Trump demands over $9bn in funding cuts

In a message, the university’s president said it will not ‘surrender its independence’ amid crackdown on education

14/04 Trump memo outlines plan to slash US state department budget in half

Cuts would mean dramatic decreases in funding for humanitarian aid, global health and international groups

14/04 Free US family planning clinics face financial ruin after White House freezes funds

Title X, with services like STI tests and cancer screenings, in limbo after Trump administration pauses $66m in funds

14/04 A tale of two Gazas: Trump confuses condom shipments going to Mozambique, not Hamas

In her first press briefing, the White House Press Secretary alleged that millions of US taxpayer dollars were funding condoms in Gaza.

14/04 Democratic senators press Social Security Administration on reports of 'dangerous' employee cuts

Reported plans to cut staff at an important Social Security Administration department would be "dangerous," Democratic senators wrote in a letter to the agency.

14/04 Trump administration revoked its student visa on a large scale, lawyers disclosed: Four Chinese students have filed lawsuits in the United States

Trump administration revoked its student visa on a large scale, lawyers disclosed: Four Chinese students have filed lawsuits in the United States

14/04 Sony hikes PlayStation 5 price by 25% as Trump tariffs bite

PS5 digital price in UK would rise to £430 and €500 in Europe as Japanese games developer cites ‘challenging economic environment’

14/04 Trump’s Iran talks could backfire, strengthen regime, INSS expert warns

Sabti: Premature optimism may encourage Tehran to accelerate its nuclear program or renege on a deal.

14/04 Tariff turmoil to continue as Trump warns nobody ‘off the hook’ amid smartphone exemption – US politics live

Comments from the president and Howard Lutnick indicate moves to exclude some tech products will be shortlived

14/04 ‘The sky won’t fall’: China plays down Trump tariff risks

Chinese customs official says trade has diversified away from US in recent years and plays up its ‘vast domestic market’

14/04 It is difficult to imagine a post-American world. But imagine it we must | Nesrine Malik

The truth is, we were always dangerously overexposed to decisions made in Washington – consider this chaotic moment an opportunity, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

14/04 Trump news at a glance: Deep confusion as Trump signals new tariffs on smartphones and computers

President says he will lay out new levies on Monday and relief on electronics will be short-lived – key US politics stories from 13 April at a glance

14/04 Poll: Majority of Voters Approve of Shutting Down Dept. of Education

Polling shows a narrow majority of U.S. voters approve of President Trump's executive order mandating the dismantling of the DOE.

14/04 Could Trump’s tariffs spark a commodities super-cycle? Market watchers are divided

One strategist said certain commodities “will go way higher than most people will be willing to believe.”

14/04 Hedge fund billionaire says US may face ‘worse than a recession’ from Trump tariffs

Ray Dalio’s comments come after rocky week across stock markets after policies including 145% tariff raise on China

14/04 Ayatollah's last days: Fear of Iranian diaspora, US administration consolidation - opinion

This initiative of the Conservative Political Action Coalition will provide an inclusive platform for all Iranians to engage with one another and determine their own future.

13/04 US deports 10 more alleged gang members to El Salvador, says Rubio

Secretary of state says ‘criminals’ were taken to country thanks to alliance between Trump and Nayib Bukele

13/04 Trump is ‘fully fit’ and manages high cholesterol, says White House physician

Report also shows president is up to date on recommended vaccines as health secretary sows doubts on their efficacy

13/04 US stock markets expected to recover after Trump drops tariffs on mobiles

Exemption, seen as a climbdown, includes laptops and chips, and is likely to help firms such as Apple and Nvidia

13/04 Civilian deaths in Sumy attack may force Washington to get tough with Putin

Talks between US and Russia continue unabated as attacks on Ukraine’s cities appear to have stepped up

13/04 Democrat Gretchen Whitmer tries to distance herself from Oval Office visit

Michigan governor criticized for appearance, including for blocking her face with binders while her photo was taken

13/04 Trump adviser Peter Navarro says ‘we’re great’ after Elon Musk calls him ‘moron’

‘I’ve been called worse,’ says top trade adviser after Musk said he was a ‘moron’ and ‘dumber than a sack of bricks’

13/04 ‘Bureaucratic cruelty’: 9/11 responders and survivors shaken by US health cuts

World Trade Center healthcare program for people affected by attacks is in turmoil over Trump officials’ overhaul

13/04 Mad House: new book exposes Capitol Hill’s absurdity and dysfunction

Reporters Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater shine a jaundiced spotlight on the foibles and foolishness of the US political class

13/04 Dismay as cross-border library caught in US-Canada feud: ‘We just want to stay open’

The Haskell Free Library and Opera House sits half in Canada, half in Vermont. Now, the US is planning to cut off main entrance access to Canadians