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Inspector general Michael Horowitz defends report that found FBI investigation into 2016 Trump campaign was justified – follow liveHelp us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 9.11pm GMTTwo sources told CNN that the whistleblower…

New York-area police on alert to protect Jewish neighborhoodsThree civilians, one police officer and two suspects killedPolice in the New York metropolitan area were on high alert to protect Jewish neighborhoods on Wednesday after two suspects opened fire on a…

Permit issued after meeting with country’s presidentArgali sheep considered national treasure in MongoliaOn a hunting trip to Mongolia earlier this summer the president’s son Donald Trump Jr killed a rare species of endangered sheep. A permit for the…

Six dioceses have been providing documents since MayNew law temporarily lifts age limits on abuse lawsuitsHalf of California’s Catholic dioceses expect to be subpoenaed by the state attorney general as part of an investigation into whether they have properly…

A four-hour long gun battle which left six people dead started as a targeted attack by two suspects on a Jewish kosher market in New Jersey, say officials.Police in the New York metropolitan area were put on high alert to protect Jewish neighbourhoods after…

Official Trump War Room re-election campaign posts video to social media superimposing his face over that of Marvel character Donald Trump is a genocidal warlord hell bent on destroying half of existence in the universe. That’s not a criticism from the…

A study of antibiotics marketed for fish online found user comments about human use garner nine times as much attentionNew research has found that some Americans are probably taking fish antibiotics as a substitute for going to the doctor, which can be…

Analysis from US regulators found plane could have averaged a fatal crash about every two to three years without design changesUS regulators allowed Boeing’s 737 Max to keep flying even after their own analysis found the plane could have averaged one fatal…

Democrats on the judiciary committee to put finishing touches on House resolution 755, ‘impeaching Donald Trump’Eager not to miss a stride in the impeachment process against Donald Trump, Democrats on the House judiciary committee scheduled a rare evening…

Star pitcher signs record $324m, nine-year pact with Yankees Starter was 20-5 with a 2.50 ERA and 326 strikeouts last yearThe New York Yankees landed the biggest prize of the free agent market, adding Gerrit Cole to their rotation with a record $324m,…

Charity concerned for welfare of birds, nicknamed Cluck Norris and Coo-lamity JaneTwo pigeons have been spotted in Las Vegas wearing tiny cowboy hats.While many have been amused by the sight of the birds, with social media users excitedly reporting sightings…

Donald Trump addressed a boisterous crowd in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday night. While the president wore a sober navy suit, his supporters chose more partisan attire Continue reading...

If we are to survive, we must follow the demands and examples of the next generationWorld leaders are meeting in Spain to decide whether or not to bother with preventing the destruction of the earth, like people in a vehicle speeding toward a cliff deciding…

The hearings are political theater that do nothing to solve the problems that created Trump. We need to run on real issuesDonald Trump’s administration has not just been a moral abomination – it’s been marred in accusations of illegality. Ongoing…

Yes, plantations are often beautiful. They were also sites of untold misery and subjugationLast Thursday, BuzzFeed News reported that online platforms, including Pinterest and the Knot Worldwide, would restrict content that features or romanticizes weddings…

The US healthcare machine raked in $100bn last year – and CEOs are salivating at the money they could extract from British patientsAs has been widely reported, if the Conservatives win the British election, a potential trade deal with the United States could…

Responding to the dehumanizing treatment migrants face in detention, the photographer Tom Kiefer, who was a janitor at a border facility, carefully arranged objects seized and discarded by border officials. Agents deemed the items ‘potentially lethal’ or…

Swearing in the stands, long days of travel and night games. Sometimes junior baseball looks more like the big leaguesA baseball player strikes out. Disappointed, he turns to the stands where he makes eye contact with a man who yells, “WHAT A WASTE OF A…

Executive order could redefine Judaism as a race or nationality, which critics argue is itself antisemiticDonald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Wednesday targeting antisemitism on college campuses.First reported by the New York Times, the…

White House said Trump warned Sergei Lavrov against Russian attempts to interfere in US elections, a claim Lavrov deniedDonald Trump held a closed-door meeting with the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, at the White House on Tuesday, but the two men…

Speaker of the House answered questions after articles of impeachment were announced this morning, disputing Republicans’ argument over motivesHelp us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 2.14pm GMTLive political reporting…

Judge says prosecutors did not prove oil giant had misled investors – but does not absolve it of responsibility for global heatingExxon Mobil prevailed on Tuesday in a lawsuit in which the energy giant was accused of downplaying the toll climate change…

If we don’t start holding the Washington DC foreign policy establishment to account, they will continue to act with impunityThe American people have known that the war in Afghanistan was a lost cause for quite some time. According to the Pew Research Center,…

House Democrats have introduced two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump for high crimes and misdemeanours. At a press conference announcing the move, the House judiciary committee chair Jerry Nadler accused the president of betraying public trust and…

The sports writer says Donald Trump’s golf antics reveal a lot about the President and leave him terrified for the United States’ future“Donald Trump is the worst cheat ever and he doesn’t care who knows,” Rick Reilly says as he describes a man he…

When socialism was at its peak in the US, socialists held 1,200 offices in 340 cities, with two congressmen, dozens of state legislators and more than 130 mayorsIt is often claimed that the United States differs from Europe in that it lacks a socialist…

About 4,000 US truck drivers notified on Monday Celadon was ceasing operations, leaving them jobless and without benefitsAndrea Smith has a daughter who turns eight on 20 December, five days before Christmas. Now the trucker’s birthday and Christmas plans…

There was sympathy for the latest head coach to fail at Madison Square Garden. But the team make nothing but bad decisionsDavid Fizdale, the recently fired head coach of the New York Knicks, is not a martyr, though you’d be forgiven for any confusion.…

Houston's police chief Art Acevedo criticised politicians for not standing up to the National Rifle Association after the the fatal shooting of an officer. 'The NRA doesn't like the fact that we want to take firearms out of the hands of boyfriends that abuse…

Central bank boss went on to lead response to 2008 financial crisis under President ObamaVolcker should be known as most influential central bankerPaul Volcker, the former US central bank chief renowned for taming rampant inflation after the oil price rises of…