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New York congressman who made up elements of his life story to step aside pending campaign and personal financial investigationsSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailThe Guardian’s Lauren Gambino got the official word from George…

Washington Post reporter and publisher Simon & Schuster say lawsuit ‘without merit … we will aggressively defend against it’Donald Trump has sued Bob Woodward for a fraction less than $50m, claiming he did not agree to the veteran Washington Post…

State says it will release own plan as six others to dramatically cut water use from river stressed by drought and overuseSix western states that rely on water from the Colorado River have agreed on a model to dramatically cut water use in the basin, months…

Ron DeSantis would supposedly be ‘disloyal’ if he challenged Trump for the White House. Haley, meanwhile, ‘should do it’. Guess who’s a bigger threat?Has Donald Trump taken up meditation as his new year resolution? Is he mainlining sedatives? Did a…

Employers are using heavy-handed tactics to prevent workers from organizing, and US labor union density is falling as a resultWorkers at a Trader Joe’s store in Louisville, Kentucky, are now pushing to become the third store at the trendy US supermarket…

In a country where many were either born overseas or have at least one parent born elsewhere, there should be no place for intellectual laziness and complacency“The best thing that happened today is one teacher asked how to say my name!” my child says…

Mavericks beat Pistons 111-105 after All-Star’s big gameDoncic now has five 50-point games this seasonLuka Doncic had 53 points in his return to the lineup and Spencer Dinwiddie scored 10 of his 12 in the fourth quarter as the Dallas Mavericks rallied to…

Dubai Classic clash of McIlroy and Reed has set the toneMickelson expects LIV to win arbitration casePhil Mickelson has told the golf world to prepare for more jousts involving LIV rebels on the DP World Tour on the basis they will win their arbitration case…

Draft plan to loosen state aid rules follows Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and Chinese subsidiesThe EU executive will loosen state aid rules and propose a new “European sovereignty fund” later this year, in response to the controversial US…

Viral police brutality videos have become a morbid reminder of the fragility of Black life in AmericaI’m probably one of the few people who hasn’t seen the video footage of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols being beaten to death by five Memphis police officers.I…

The news media has greeted the supposed scandal of Biden’s mishandling of classified documents with breathless gleeOn Sunday morning, NBC’s Chuck Todd hosted the Ohio Republican congressman Jim Jordan on Meet the Press, where the querulous conservative…

Ukraine planned to push for western fourth-generation fighter jets. Plus, why circadian-rhythm shaming needs to stopDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Joe Biden said the US would not supply F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, in…

State and federal lawsuits and bills with far-reaching regulatory implications for TikTok, Meta and others come to a head this yearSocial media companies in the United States are bracing themselves to battle an onslaught of new state and federal legislation…

We may know our standfirsts from our datelines, but industry terms when out in the wild must come with explanationAs the new year started, a correction appeared below a story on the Guardian’s website that left some readers baffled and amused. It read:…

I’ve been obsessed with Eve my whole life – it was once my name, and has served as an eternal warning. But I’d like to present you with another storyI am nearly 70 years old, and I have been looking back on my life in activism and art for my new book,…

Those migrating from Nicaragua, Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela dumped back in Mexico after being expelled at US border Héctor González left Cuba just before Christmas, hoping to claim asylum in the US. After flying to Nicaragua, González and his wife travelled…

MLS franchise once helped itself to some of the Premier League side’s best young players. Those days are over, although that’s not necessarily a negativeBefore New York City FC, there was only Manchester City under the City Football Group (CFG) umbrella.…

Advocates say such a coin would be one option to bypass the debt ceiling, but others believe the measure would not be legally soundPicture this: debate over the debt ceiling is in the 11th hour and the US is almost reaching default.Members of Congress are…

Post-Fyre Festival, Caroline Calloway and Anna Delvey, being scammed by your idols now has currencySome sentiments are so obvious that they should never need to become sentences, but: £45 is too much to pay for a can of pop. I recently walked into my local…

As an expert witness, I have seen case after case in which rap music words become key to a conviction – and it’s wrongRecently, I stood on a raised court podium being cross-examined by a roomful of barristers. I was there as an “expert witness” to the…

Hall of Fame left winger for the Chicago Blackhawks was first player to score more than 50 goals in a seasonThe hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the first NHL player to score more than 50 goals in a season, has died at the age of 84, the Chicago Blackhawks…

People in underserved medical communities in states that ban abortions may be more likely to attempt self-managed abortionsTop doctors in the US warn that surgeons should be prepared to treat more patients with complications from self-managed abortions and…

Shou Zi Chew will face legislators amid concerns over the social media app’s alleged collusion with Beijing in accessing user dataAs the US legislative battle over TikTok continues to escalate, Shou Zi Chew, the chief executive of the video-sharing app, will…

Alvin Bragg recently empaneled grand jury to look into allegation that he paid off porn star before 2016 electionSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailDonald Trump spent this weekend campaigning in New Hampshire and South Carolina,…

British firm hopes to benefit from Joe Biden’s green energy subsidies and start production in North CarolinaThe British electric vans startup Arrival is cutting 800 jobs, about half its remaining workforce, to reduce costs as it seeks extra funding and plans…

Proposed use of tax credits follows pressure to respond to Biden’s $369bn green subsidy scheme in USThe EU is stepping up its green subsidy race with the US through plans to loosen state aid rules on tax credits for renewable energy projects.European…

Atlanta police rescued the driver of a stolen police car seconds before a train crashed into it as it lay overturned on train tracks. The patrol vehicle was stolen as police officers carried out traffic stops in the early hours of 28 January. The police air…

Oil and gas group says countries are pursuing energy security by backing domestic, renewable suppliesGlobal carbon emissions are expected to fall quicker than previously expected as a result of the war in Ukraine and Joe Biden’s efforts to encourage green…

Protesters took to the streets across the US late on Friday after police released video of Tyre Nichols' fatal beating in the state of Tennessee. Hundreds of people closed the Interstate 55 bridge in Memphis where the arrest took place and demonstrators called…

The city of Memphis released graphic video footage on Friday of the violent encounter between Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, and the five police officers charged with his murder after a traffic stop turned deadly earlier this month. The disturbing…