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President intervenes in stalemate as agriculture secretary says alternative funding for Snap – which runs out on Saturday, affecting 42 million Americans – would be legally impossibleWhat is the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it?How will…

US president suggested ending the filibuster to conclude the federal government shutdown. Here is what to knowUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump on Thursday suggested ending the filibuster to bring an end to the government shutdown, which has now…

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Agents allegedly denied people held at Broadview private calls with attorneys and blocked lawmakers and journalistsUS politics live – latest updatesIllinois advocates sued federal authorities on Friday over alleged “inhumane and torturous” conditions at…

Illinois governor had asked for pause after border patrol agents reportedly used teargas to disrupt Halloween paradeUS politics live – latest updatesKristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, has said she will not suspend the…

Proposition 50 would undermine the best example of reform in redistricting – and any benefit to Democrats might be negligibleLet’s imagine it’s early 2031. Democrats hold a three-seat edge in the US House. California has just lost four seats to…

Americans’ health in jeopardy as agency plunged into tumult and inefficiency even after court ruled firings illegalAs layoff notices swept through the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on 10 October, Aryn Melton Backus thought she would be…

Bhuwan Pyakurel and Kamal Subedi’s story charts a Bhutanese refugee community’s rise – and its growing political divideAlmost 32 years ago, in a refugee camp in eastern Nepal, children sat cross-legged around a small blackboard propped on the dirt,…

The last person who transcends the sport could make more headlines at the Breeders’ CupIt has been a giddy, glorious and occasionally bumpy ride, but this time, it seems, Frankie Dettori’s mind is made up. The most storied jockey of the past 40 years will…

At least two people died on Thursday in flooded basements after record rainfall in parts of New York City that also deluged some streets and subway stations. Preliminary reports showed 45.7mm (1.8in) of rain fell in Central Park, which exceeded its record of…

Deeming universities too leftwing, outside donors and state governments are sponsoring curricula that center the classics, Christianity and the ‘great books’ of western civilizationA small conservative revolution has swept the humanities at some US…

US refugee groups say move ‘lowers our moral standing.’ Plus, unionized Starbucks workers to vote on strikes over pay and conditionsDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.The Trump administration is going to restrict the…

Miller is one of the most powerful officials in Trump’s White House, illustrating how it has sought to overcome a ‘deep state’ of professional diplomatsUS politics live – latest updatesThe historic shifts in US immigration under Donald Trump have been…

What is and is not constitutional is determined, in effect, by loyalists on the supreme court and their bad-faith enablersThe news cycle has continued in a predictable arc. Last week, Steve Bannon, the far-right provocateur and one-time Donald Trump adviser,…

Union says world’s largest coffee chain engaged in bad faith bargaining and stonewalled over contractUnionized Starbucks workers across the US are casting their votes on whether to hold a strike amid anger over pay and conditions at the world’s largest…

Jeff and Brian Park spent 40 years working in secret at a CIA lab – but science is just one part of their lives…

On Breeders’ Cup weekend the thoroughbred is celebrated. My aging friend reminds me that the same industry too often steals dignity from the young horses who run for our entertainmentMy beloved friend Pancho is an off-track thoroughbred who has been with me…

Uncertainty surrounds the signing of this week’s trade deals amid the failure to secure reciprocity from the US to cut tariffsOn Donald Trump’s whirlwind tour of Asia – which involved stops in Malaysia, Japan and Korea – the US president triumphantly…

In California, daily life under Trump is marked by sporadic resistance and avoidance. Neither will defeat the autocratsHow would you behave if your democracy was being dismantled? In most western countries, that used to be an academic question. Societies where…

Baltimore Ravens 28-6 Miami DolphinsRavens QB throws four TDS after month on sidelinesLamar Jackson threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns, showing little rust in his return from a hamstring strain, and the Baltimore Ravens routed the Miami Dolphins 28-6 on…

Survey, in which one-third respondents voted for the president, found 56% disagree with moveUS politics live – latest updatesMore than half of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump’s demolition of the White House’s East Wing and the construction of a new…

Shooting at vehicle in Ontario comes as Trump officials attempt to step up deportation operations across USUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were involved in a shooting in southern California on Thursday, prompting a federal investigation.The…

Vote passes 51-47 in latest bipartisan effort to challenge tariffs, but House is unlikely to take any similar actionThe US Senate took a stand against Donald Trump’s global tariffs affecting more than 100 countries on Thursday, voting to nullify the…

Though the US president’s meeting with Xi Jinping appears to have staved off a global trade war, this is far from a win for WashingtonThe diverging verdicts offered by the Chinese and American leaders after their talks in South Korea on Thursday reflected…

It’s ridiculous for the government to splurge on defence while it slashes spending on its most valuable asset: cultureThe US has backed down in its tariff war with China. Thanks to Donald Trump’s egotistical diplomacy, rare earths can again flow one way,…

Player was first-round pick for OKC last yearTeam say Serb’s recovery chances are goodOklahoma City Thunder say their 2024 first-round draft pick, Nikola Topic, is undergoing chemotherapy to treat testicular cancer.Thunder’s general manager, Sam Presti,…

The Ballydoyle squadron is at the heart of the European challenge in California this weekendAidan O’Brien’s gallop towards an extension of his record for Group One wins in a season has slowed a little in recent weeks, but there was still a shield-beating…

US biotech viewed as lucrative target partly because of its promising pipeline of weight-loss drugsNovo Nordisk has launched a surprise $9bn (£6.9bn) offer for the US obesity-focused biotech firm Metsera that could gazump an existing bid from Pfizer as the…

Tolerance for behavior like Platner’s is tied to a wrongheaded theory of the male working class. Zohran Mamdani illustrates a different pathA young political outsider with a fairly scant record becomes a sensation in a Democratic primary, capturing hearts…

With ticket sales phases under way and prices reaching eye-watering levels, my experience raised a crucial question: who is this World Cup for?For months, people in my life had been asking me when and where to get World Cup tickets. In the absence of any…