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‘No way to invest in a career here’: US academics flee overseas to avoid Trump crackdown

21by Marina Dunbar / 1h

Budding scholars pursue overseas jobs amid attacks on education and research, prompting fears of an American brain drain Eric Schuster was over the moon when he landed a lab assistant position in a coral reef biology lab at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO). The 23-year-old had recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in nanoengineering from the University of California, San Diego, i

I was disappeared under Argentina’s dictatorship. I know how autocracy begins | Miriam Lewin

by Miriam Lewin / 48min

Foreigners treated as enemies, judges under attack: the signs are everywhere in the US. But there are still reasons to hope Like so many others, I watched the video of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, as she was surrounded by men dressed in black, some wearing masks. They carried guns. One grabbed her by the collar. The men surrounded her, and one handcuffed her. You can hea

The rise of Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump’s hardline immigration policy

by Robert Tait in Washington / 18min

With time, events in Los Angeles of the past week may come to be seen as the anti-immigrant zealot’s ultimate revenge With Los Angeles convulsed by confrontation between pro-migrant protesters and military units dispatched by Donald Trump , no figure apart from the president has loomed larger than Stephen Miller. As the man in the Oval Office, it is Trump who has absorbed the accusations of autho

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Native American tribe steps up to protect Florida lands for wildlife

26by Richard Luscombe in Miami / 2h

Miccosukee Tribe partners with Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation to safeguard lands as part of ‘moral obligation’ Almost two centuries ago, Native American tribe members sought the protection of Florida’s Everglades during the Seminole wars as they hid from government forces seeking to banish them to Indian territories that later became Oklahoma. Now, as the Trump administration continues its

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‘Stay below the radar’: corporate America goes quiet after Trump’s return

21by Callum Jones in New York / 3h

Some of the world’s most powerful firms have quietly toed the line set by the administration to avoid the president’s wrath From vast protests and all-caps social media posts to acrimonious legislative hearings and pugnacious White House statements, Washington has perhaps never been noisier. But since Donald Trump’s return to office, one corner of civil society has been almost eerily quiet. Those

‘Trump baby’ returns, Keir Starmer in a pub and Brad Pitt – photos of the weekend

by Pejman Faratin / 3h

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world. Warning: gallery contains sensitive images Continue reading...

Brad Marchand helms Panthers past Oilers to brink of Stanley Cup repeat

Draisaitl scores overtime winner

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by Agencies / 4h

Marchand scores twice in Florida’s 5-2 Game 5 win Panthers one victory away from back-to-back Cups Oilers’ power play falters as Florida tighten grip Brad Marchand is making more highlights for his new team, Sam Bennett is piling up the goals again and the Florida Panthers are on the verge of hoisting the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row. Marchand scored twice, Bennett had his playoff-lea

US protesters on Trump: ‘He’s shredding our constitution, our government’

Protests against Trump nationwide

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24by Andrew Gumbelin Los Angeles, Rachel Leingangin St. Paul, Melissa Hellmannin Philadelphia, Chris Steinand J Oliver Conroyin Washington / 4h

Demonstrators at the ‘No Kings’ protest across the US tell the Guardian why they took the streets to protest Millions of protestors gathered across the US on Saturday across thousands of events to protest against Donald Trump’s administration in a planned series of events called “No Kings”. Organized by a coalition of groups, the demonstrations were largely peaceful, though they occurred on the s

In California, Trump finds his perfect antagonist

Trump supports arrest of Newsom

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42by David Smith in Washington / 6h

The president seized on LA protests against immigration raids to deploy troops against civilians in the liberal bastion – a fight he had long been spoiling for Hollywood. Silicon Valley. An agricultural sector that grows more than three-quarters of fruits and nuts in America. All contributed to April’s news that California had officially overtaken Japan to become the fourth biggest economy in the

Hitchins dismantles Kambosos inside eight to retain 140lb title at Garden

Hitchins predicts victory over Kambosos

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by Bryan Armen Graham at Madison Square Garden / 7h

Hitchins stops Kambosos with vicious body shot Brooklyn native dominates from start in hometown Aussie Kambosos suffers fourth defeat in six fights Richardson Hitchins delivered a career-best performance on Saturday night at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, stopping George Kambosos Jr with a withering body shot in the eighth round to retain the IBF’s version of the light welterweight champio

Gathering stormclouds can’t wipe smile from Trump’s face as long-held dream of military parade is realised

Trump's birthday coincides with protests

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500+by Andrew Roth in Washington / 8h

In scenes that could have been set in Moscow, families queued to sit in helicopters, while tanks and robot dogs paraded Constitution Avenue It may have been billed as a military parade to celebrate the American military’s history, but it said even more about the country’s present and future under Donald Trump. Soldiers, tanks and even robot dogs paraded along Constitution Ave . on Saturday, as pa

Home-country hero Daniel Suárez wins first Nascar race in Mexico since 2008

Daniel Suarez prepares for Mexico race

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by Reuters / 8h

Suárez wins in Mexico after starting from the back Backup car, bold moves fuel Suárez’s comeback win Crowd erupts as Suárez salutes fans in Spanish In all his high hopes and hard work over the last year to promote Nascar’s return to his home country of Mexico, even Daniel Suárez could not have imagined the amazing story of his dramatic win in Saturday’s The Chilango 150 – coming from last place o

Los Angeles police fire teargas to disperse crowds at Trump protest

LA protests escalate as Trump deploys troops

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34by Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles / 9h

Officers on horseback clear area around federal building with batons and sticks and others fire foam rubber bullets Los Angeles police moved aggressively to disperse the last of the crowds at Saturday’s otherwise peaceful anti-Trump protest downtown, using officers on horseback to clear an area around a federal building with batons and wooden sticks. They fired tear canisters and foam rubber bull

The attacks on Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota: what we know

Minnesota lawmakers shot by impersonator

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34by Guardian staff / 10h

Melissa Hortman killed and John Hoffman wounded in two separate attacks carried out, police say, by same suspect Early Saturday morning, Minnesota woke to the news of two targeted attacks on its lawmakers. A gunman killed the top Democratic state legislator, Melissa Hortman, and her husband, Mark, and injured another state legislator, John Hoffman, and his wife Yvette in the Minneapolis area. The

Trump news at a glance: mass protests against administration amid military parade and deadly violence

Protests against Trump on birthday

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94by Guardian staff / 11h

Millions turn out for ‘No Kings’ demonstrations; two Democratic state lawmakers shot in Minnesota– key US politics stories from Saturday 14 June 2025 As tanks and soldiers paraded through the streets of Washington on Saturday, millions of people in more than 2,000 locations across the US took to the streets to protest against the excesses of Donald Trump and his administration. The “No Kings” pro

Tyrrell Hatton cool but Matt Fitzpatrick rages as Sam Burns keeps US Open lead

Tyrrell Hatton faces challenges at Oakmont

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by Ewan Murray at Oakmont / 11h

Nine-over Fitzpatrick lambasts course as Hatton gets to one over Sam Burns still leads by one at four under, from Spaun and Scott If a quiz question was to ask which English golfer a) lacerated the setup at the US Open, as another b) fired himself into contention before offering a much calmer assessment, the answers from the vast majority of observers would be obvious: a) Tyrrell Hatton, b) Matt

‘No Kings’ protests stir US as Trump celebrates birthday with military parade – in pictures

40by Julius Constantine Motal / 12h

Millions of people march in more than 2,000 events amid Washington parade celebrating 250 years of US army US politics – follow live Continue reading...

Texas capitol evacuated after officials warn lawmakers of ‘credible threats’

Credible threat against Texas lawmakers

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by Edward Helmore / 13h

Alert to politicians and staffers in Austin issued hours after one Minnesota Democrat was killed and another injured The Texas department of public safety warned state lawmakers and legislative staffers of “credible threats” to their safety, hours after two Minnesota politicians were targeted early Saturday. An alert was issued just before 1pm local time, alerting legislators planning to attend a

‘No Kings’ protesters in Virginia and San Francisco struck by motorists

Nationwide anti-Trump protests planned

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500+by Cy Neff / 13h

Police in Culpeper, Virginia, and San Francisco detain suspects and report non-life-threatening injuries Protesters at “No Kings” events in Culpeper, Virginia, and San Francisco, California, have been struck by motorists, according to local news reports. The protests are taking place at about 2,000 sites nationwide, from big cities to small towns. A coalition of more than 100 groups planned the p

Caitlin Clark spectacular in return from injury as Fever hand Liberty first loss

Caitlin Clark's injury impacts WNBA ratings

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by Guardian sport / 14h

Clark drops 32 as Fever end Liberty’s 9–0 start Indiana hit 17 threes, shoot 48.1% from field Performance draws praise from LeBron James Caitlin Clark totaled 32 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in a spectacular return from a left quad injury on Saturday leading the Indiana Fever to a 102-88 victory over the New York Liberty, snapping their season-opening nine-game winning streak. After mi

Rory McIlroy says he ‘didn’t really care’ about making US Open cut at Oakmont

Rory McIlroy struggles post-Masters win

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by Ewan Murray at Oakmont / 14h

McIlroy downbeat despite avoiding early exit ‘Do I really want two more days here or not?’ Rory McIlroy admitted he was in two minds over whether he wanted to make the US Open cut, in the latest nod to the Northern Irishman’s psychological struggles since winning the Masters in April. McIlroy made birdie on two of his last four holes on Friday evening to survive for the closing 36 holes at Oakmon

Flood of tributes for Minnesota Democrat killed in ‘targeted violence’

Minnesota lawmakers shot in home

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27by Edward Helmore in New York and Rachel Leingang in Minneapolis / 16h

Governor Tim Walz calls Melissa Hortman, state speaker shot dead along with husband Mark, ‘dearest of friends’ Colleagues of Melissa Hortman paid tribute to Melissa Hortman, the top Democratic lawmaker in the Minnesota state house of representatives who was killed on Saturday, with Governor Tim Walz saying the state “lost a dear leader and I lost the dearest of friends”. Hortman was killed along

Democratic lawmaker killed and another wounded in Minnesota – video

Minnesota lawmakers shot in attack

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by Guardian Staff / 17h

Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman has died, as has her husband, Mark, the state’s governor, Tim Walz, confirmed at a press conference on Saturday. He said the shooting 'appears to be a politically motivated assassination'. Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were also shot multiple times. Walz said the couple were out of surgery and he was 'cautiously optimis

US Open golf 2025: day three at Oakmont Country Club – live

by Scott Murray / 18h

Moving Day at Oakmont in the year’s third major Official live leaderboard | Send Scott your thoughts Back-to-back birdies for Sam Stevens. The 28-year-old from Wichita picks up shots at 3 and 4 to move to +1 overall. All together now: ♫♪ I know I need a small vacation, but it don’t look like rain ♪♫ … except … “Those clouds are not looking friendly,” notes Rich Beem on Sky, snapping us out of our

Ice reportedly shifting away from immigration raids on farms and hotels

Trump pauses ICE raids for labor

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300+by Edward Helmore / 19h

Workplace raids will be stopped after Trump conceded that deportations are hurting agricultural and hospitality industries The Trump administration deportation campaign is reportedly shifting its focus away from raids on the agricultural and hospitality sectors after Donald Trump conceded this week that his immigration policies are hurting the farming and hotel industries. The New York Times repo

Dinosaurs in the driveway: the Nevada man delighting kids with his free prehistoric theme park

24by Kelly Loudenberg with photographs by Mikayla Whitmore / 20h

Steve ‘Dinoman’ Springer turned his suburban home into a makeshift carnival and public education center: ‘You come here to get away from the world’ Amid the endless winding streets of Henderson, Nevada, one house breaks the mold. Its front yard – no grass, just desert rock – is home to 62 rainbow-painted dinosaurs, dragons, turtles and spiders. A sign on the garage reads: “Shan-gri-la Prehistoric

‘This moment was thrust upon him’: Gavin Newsom steps up to parry Trump’s ‘wrecking ball’ attacks on American democracy

Trump supports arrest of Newsom

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100+by Lauren Gambino in Los Angeles / 20h

California’s governor has responded forcefully to the many threats Trump has imposed upon his state – and the country When Donald Trump landed in Los Angeles to tour the ruins left by January’s devastating wildfires , just days after being sworn in for a second term, California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, was waiting on the tarmac to greet him. The surprisingly warm exchange between two longtime po

US experts fear all vaccines at risk as Trump officials target mRNA jabs

100+by Melody Schreiber / 21h

Administration’s actions signal move away from technology as health agencies see vaccine-related shakeups As top US health officials turn against some mRNA vaccines, experts fear for the country’s preparedness for the next pandemic and worry that other vaccines will be targeted next. Donald Trump’s administration recently canceled a $766m award to Moderna on the research and development of H5N1 b

37-year-old Tatjana Maria storms into Queen’s final after stunning Madison Keys

Tatjana Maria upsets Madison Keys

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by Sean Ingle at Queen's Club / 21h

Veteran qualifier beats third top-20 player at event Australian Open champion outclassed in straight sets Tatjana Maria knows a thing or two about fairytales, coming from the land of the Brothers Grimm and the Pied Piper of Hamelin. But not even she can quite comprehend the impossible magic of her last seven days at Queen’s Club. When the 37-year-old arrived in west London she had lost nine match

JD Vance threatened to deport him. The ‘menswear guy’ is posting through it

JD Vance threatens deportation over fashion

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200+by Christopher Mathias / 22h

Derek Guy, a popular fashion writer, revealed his family escaped to the US without documentation. It sent the far right into an online frenzy Derek Guy was a relatively unknown menswear writer with 25,000 followers on Twitter in 2022. Now, in 2025, Guy has 1.3 million followers on the platform, now called X, where this week both the vice-president of the United States and the Department of Homela

Democratic lawmaker killed and another wounded in Minnesota in ‘politically motivated’ attacks

Minnesota lawmakers shot in attack

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28Kby Rachel Leingang in Minneapolis / 22h

Governor Tim Walz was briefed on ‘ongoing situation’ in which Minneapolis-area state senator and representative were shot A prominent Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota and her husband have been killed in a politically motivated shooting, and another Democratic state lawmaker and his wife were shot in the early hours of Saturday. Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman has died, as ha

Let women be horny – but Sabrina Carpenter’s album cover isn’t helping | Arwa Mahdawi

Sabrina Carpenter's album cover sparks controversy

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100+by Arwa Mahdawi / 23h

The Man’s Best Friend image has reopened a debate: sex-positive feminism or soft porn for the male gaze? Please join me for a quick game of “is this sex-positive feminism or just a lazy repackaging of the patriarchy”? Today’s protagonist is Sabrina Carpenter, a pop star whose music videos have got a Brooklyn priest demoted and might have played a small role in getting the mayor of New York, Eric

Grilled cheese shop offers Minnesotans a second chance after prison

40by Claire Wang / 23h

The Minneapolis restaurant All Square exclusively hires formerly incarcerated people All Square, a neon-lit diner in Minneapolis, specializes in grilled cheese sandwiches with a twist. Variations on the menu include Jamaican jerk chicken with guava jam, brown sugar bacon doused in ranch dressing, and Granny Smith apple slices coated in brie and mozzarella. But the sandwich shop offers more than e

EPA drops case against prison company that has donated heavily to Trump

EPA drops case against GEO Group

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200+by Tom Perkins / 23h

Geo Group faced up to $4m in fines for violations involving the use of a toxic disinfectant at an immigration facility The Donald Trump administration has dropped up to $4m in potential fines against the private prison operator Geo Group over the latter’s use of a toxic disinfectant in a detention center that allegedly put employees’ and detainees’ health at risk. The administration made the move

Is the Sabrina Carpenter album art really that offensive?

200+by Adrian Horton / 23h

The internet has been divided over the suggestive cover of the pop princess’s new album, but it’s possible some might be missing the point By all accounts, Sabrina Carpenter is in control. The 26-year-old singer, who signed a record deal with Disney at 12 and became a star in her teens, worked through 10 years and five albums before Espresso, a cheeky and dementedly catchy single from her album S

Gen Z and gen Alpha brought a raw, messy aesthetic to social media. Why does it feel as inauthentic as ever? | Eugene Healey

100+by Eugene Healey / 23h

The glossy perfection of millennial content gave way to something that felt more ‘real’. But that was a mirage – and brands quickly caught on Eugene Healey is a brand strategy consultant, educator and creator Authenticity is the great mirage of the modern age. Its promise – to live unmediated, in full accordance with our values and beliefs – feels like the ideal we’re always reaching for before i

How US cities have long planned for a Trump-led escalation against protests

Trump deploys National Guard to LA

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59by George Chidi in Atlanta / 1d

The US president hinted at a crackdown on demonstrations long before his inauguration, and it’s finally here The White House’s escalating response to street protests echoes talk before Donald Trump ’s inauguration of forcibly quelling resistance in urban America. Those plans are now the present. After the use of federalized national guard units and marines in response to protests in Los Angeles,

Ice arrests of migrants with no criminal history surging under Trump

Stephen Miller pushes aggressive deportation

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200+by José Olivares and Will Craft / 1d

Guardian analysis sharply contradicts president’s claim that officials are targeting ‘criminals’ for deportation from US The federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agency has exponentially increased the arrest and detention of immigrants without any criminal history since the second Trump administration took office, a data analysis by the Guardian shows. The information sharply contrad

Millions expected at ‘No Kings’ protests before Trump’s military parade – live updates

No Kings Day protests against Trump

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500+by Amy Sedghi (now) and Luke Jacobs (earlier) / 1d

‘No Kings’ protests across US come after a week of unrest over anti-immigration raids; Trump’s military parade to begin at 6.30pm ET in Washington DC A flagship No Kings march and rally are planned in Philadelphia , but no events are scheduled to take place in Washington DC , reports the Associated Press (AP). The demonstrations come on the heels of protests flaring up around the country over fed

Shark nearly bites off 9-year-old girl’s hand in attack near Florida coast

Girl hospitalized after shark attack

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23by Ramon Antonio Vargas / 1d

Leah Lendel was snorkeling with her mother and younger siblings when the animal bit her A 9-year-old girl nearly lost her hand after a shark attacked her while she swam just off the coast of Florida recently, according to her family and witnesses. The harrowing attack served up a grim reminder that the Sunshine state is a world leader in unprovoked shark bites against humans – though such cases r

Traffic jams and tanks: Washington DC braces for Trump’s military parade

Trump's military parade security preparations

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50by Chris Stein in Washington / 1d

US capital city hosts celebration of army’s 250th anniversary, which also falls on president’s 79th birthday US politics live – latest updates The people of Washington DC have seen unusual traffic on Rhode Island Avenue this week: flatbed trucks, escorted by police and laden with military tanks traversing the thoroughfare that connects the city’s suburbs with downtown. The convoys have left traff

We are no longer free. But we can win our freedom back

200+by Deepak Bhargava / 1d

To meet this moment in US history, we need to revisit the rich – and successful – tradition of nonviolent disruption Most of us are no longer free. People are aware of this condition to varying degrees. Some, nostalgic for the world that was, reject “unfreedom” as an exaggerated description of our situation. Others, seeing reality clearly, nevertheless hide from the unnerving implications. Contin

Americans disagree on much – but this week, we have been coming together | Robert Reich

100+by Robert Reich / 1d

Trump’s crackdown in LA and his planned military parade have united people in opposition. As we resist, we gain courage We are relearning the meaning of “solidarity”. This week, across the US, people have been coming together. We may disagree on immigration policy, but we don’t want a president deploying federal troops in our cities when governors and mayors say they’re not needed. Continue readi

From Gaza to Ukraine to Iran, Trump’s ‘peacemaker’ promise collapses

Trump praises Israel's Iran strikes

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200+by Joseph Gedeonin Washington / 1d

A president who vowed to end global conflicts has instead presided over their escalation – his agenda is in disarray In his inaugural address this January, Donald Trump declared that his proudest legacy would be that of “a peacemaker and unifier”, pledging that US power would “stop all wars and bring a new spirit of unity to a world that has been angry, violent, and totally unpredictable”. Five m

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Netanyahu outplayed Trump on Iran. Now the US risks being mired in another war | Mohamad Bazzi

Netanyahu escalates tensions with Iran

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100+by Mohamad Bazzi / 1d

If Trump wants to be the peacemaker he claims to be, he must negotiate a new deal with Tehran Before dawn on Friday, Israel unleashed a wave of air strikes against more than 100 targets in Iran , including nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and air defense systems. The surprise Israeli attack also killed some of Iran’s most senior military commanders and nuclear scientists. The Irani

Why female athletes are challenging the NCAA’s $2.8bn settlement

Women athletes appeal NCAA settlement

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by Bryan Armen Graham / 1d

Eight women have appealed the NCAA’s antitrust deal, arguing it violates Title IX and unfairly favors men’s sports. Here’s what the settlement does and what’s next College athletes spent decades fighting for the right to make money from their name, image and likeness (NIL). In 2021, they won . Now, a $2.8bn NCAA settlement is set to compensate hundreds of thousands of current and former athletes

Trump’s military parade taps an ancient tradition of power: from Mesopotamia to Maga

Trump's military parade security preparations

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200+by Robert Tait in Washington / 1d

Critics see echoes of authoritarianism, a break from the US’s usual restraint on military display To Donald Trump , the inspiration is the pomp and pageantry of Bastille Day, France’s annual celebration of the 1789 revolution. For his critics, it is redolent of the authoritarian militarism proudly projected by autocracies like Russia, China and North Korea. Continue reading...

Millions across US turn out for ‘No Kings’ protests against Donald Trump

No Kings Day protests against Trump

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5Kby Rachel Leingang in Minneapolis, Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles and Melissa Hellmann in Philadelphia / 1d

Protesters demonstrate at about 2,000 sites nationwide on day US president holds military parade in Washington US politics – follow live As tanks and soldiers are set to parade through the streets of Washington on Saturday, millions of people around the country are turning out in their communities to speak out against the excesses of Donald Trump’s administration in what is expected to be the big

Tanks roll through Washington as Trump hosts US military parade

Trump's military parade security preparations

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500+by Chris Stein in Washington / 1d

US president appears on bandstand, where crowd, dotted with Maga hats, spontaneously sings Happy Birthday US politics live – latest updates Thousands of troops accompanied by dozens of tanks and aircraft started on their route through the National Mall in Washington DC for a military parade billed as celebrating the US army’s 250th birthday on Saturday – which also happens to be the day Donald Tr

Trump is deeply obsessed with US history – but he has learned all the wrong lessons from it | David Reynolds

1Kby David Reynolds / 1d

His ostentatious birthday parade is his latest reimagining of America’s past. He’d do well to remember that pride must be rooted in honesty David Reynolds is the author of Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the leaders who shaped him Today the US army will parade in style along the National Mall in Washington DC to celebrate its 250th anniversary. This also just happens to be the 79th birthday o

Mahmoud Khalil: US judge denies release of detained Palestinian activist

Judge rules against Trump's detention

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28by Sam Levin and agencies / 1d

Setback for former student held since March as lawyers condemn government’s ‘cruel, transparent delay tactics’ A federal judge declined to order the release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a setback for the former Columbia University student days after a major ruling against the Trump administration’s efforts to keep him detained. Khalil, a green-card holder who has not been charged with

Trump news at a glance: Marines arrive in LA and Republicans back Israel on attacking Iran

Marines detain civilian in Los Angeles

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26by Guardian staff / 1d

Protester detained by marines in first such known instance; Democrats accuse Benjamin Netanyahu of sabotaging nuclear talks with Iran – key US politics stories from Friday 13 June 2025 About 200 US marines arrived in Los Angeles on Friday morning and detained a man soon after in the first known detention by active-duty troops since their deployment. Marines also took charge of a federal building

Trump signs executive order to clear way for Nippon-US Steel deal

Trump backs Nippon Steel acquisition

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23by Associated Press / 1d

Companies hail ‘historic partnership’ to bring ‘massive investment’ but details of agreement remain unclear Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order paving the way for a Nippon Steel investment in US Steel, so long as the Japanese company complies with a “national security agreement” submitted by the federal government. Trump’s order did not detail the terms of the national security agree

US Open: Rory McIlroy makes cut as defending champion DeChambeau bows out at Oakmont

Rory McIlroy faces post-Masters challenges

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by Ewan Murray at Oakmont / 1d

Northern Irishman’s birdie on 18th secures place Big names tumble out as DeChambeau finishes on +10 Clubs were thrown but the towel was not. Rory McIlroy battled Oakmont’s treacherous setup and his own frustrations to survive for the weekend at the 125th US Open. As McIlroy clung on, high-profile exits from Pennsylvania included Bryson DeChambeau as the defending champion, Tommy Fleetwood, Dustin

Tulane University scientist resigns citing environmental censorship

Tulane researcher resigns over censorship

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79by Terry L Jones for Floodlight / 1d

Kimberley Terrell’s research into health and job disparities had triggered a backlash from state and Tulane leaders This story is co-published with Floodlight Environmental advocates are questioning the actions of a private university in Louisiana after the resignation of a scientist who researches the health and job disparities in a heavily industrialized part of the state known as Cancer Alley

What the foreign flags at the LA protests really mean

Mexican flags spark LA protest debate

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70by Robert Mackey / 1d

Trump claims they signify a ‘foreign invasion’ but experts say they are flown by US citizens proud of their heritage At the White House on Wednesday, the press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, told reporters Donald Trump’s decision to dispatch the military to Los Angeles had been triggered by something he had seen: “images of foreign flags being waved” during protests over federal immigration raids.

San Antonio: at least 11 people killed by floods as crews search for missing

Flash floods in San Antonio deadly

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by Associated Press / 1d

Vehicles swept off road by fast-rising waters after Thursday downpour as Texas authorities focus rescue effort on creek Authorities in San Antonio on Friday said at least 11 people had died in heavy storms and flooding – and that some remain missing. Rescue crews were still searching for missing people following Thursday’s downpour as the flooding recedes, San Antonio fire department spokesperson

Mya Lesnar, daughter of UFC and WWE champion, wins NCAA shot put title

Mya Lesnar wins NCAA Shot Put

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by Guardian sport / 1d

Mya Lesnar wins NCAA shot put title with opener Brock Lesnar’s daughter competed at Paris Games Colorado State’s Mya Lesnar won the women’s shot put title at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships on Thursday, sealing the national crown with her very first attempt. Lesnar’s opening throw of 62ft 4½in (19.01m) at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, stood as the top mark throughout the competi

Director of National Portrait Gallery resigns after Trump’s effort to fire her

National Portrait Gallery director resigns

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100+by Léonie Chao-Fong / 1d

Kim Sajet’s departure comes after the Smithsonian Institute rebuffed the president’s attempt to fire her over DEI The director of the National Portrait Gallery, Kim Sajet, has resigned just two weeks after Donald Trump attempted to fire her and accused her of being “highly partisan and a strong supporter of DEI”. “We thank Kim for her service. Her decision to put the museum first is to be applaud

Donald Trump is losing control of American foreign policy | Christopher S Chivvis

100+by Christopher S Chivvis / 1d

After Israel’s attacks on Iran and Ukraine’s on Russia, it is time the administration finds discipline and focus to regain authority of its foreign policy Iran and the US have stood at a crossroads in recent weeks. Down one path lay negotiations that, while difficult, promised benefits to the citizens of both countries. Down the other path, a protracted war that promised little more than destruct

Republican in South Carolina arrested over distribution of child sexual abuse material

SC Rep RJ May indicted for child abuse material

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1Kby Associated Press / 1d

RJ May, who used screen name ‘joebidennnn69’, charged with 10 counts and ordered to remain jailed until his trial A Republican member of South Carolina ’s state house whom prosecutors say used the screen name “joebidennnn69” has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of distributing sexual abuse material involving children. RJ May was arrested at his Lexington county home after a lengthy invest

Trump’s ‘gas-guzzling’ parade will produce planet-heating pollution costs, analysis says

200+by Dharna Noor / 1d

Among other concerns, the US military parade will produce as much pollution as created to heat 300 homes for a year Donald Trump ’s military parade this weekend will bring thousands of troops out to march, while dozens of tanks and armored personnel carriers roll down the streets and fighter jets hum overhead. The event has prompted concern about rising autocracy in the US. It will also produce m

US marines detain civilian in first known instance since Trump deployed troops to LA

Noem continues immigration crackdown efforts

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1Kby Marina Dunbar and agencies / 1d

The civilian who was detained identified himself as Marcos Leao, an army veteran, and said he was treated ‘very fairly’ US politics live – latest updates US marines deployed to Los Angeles on Friday temporarily detained a civilian, the US military confirmed, in the first known detention by active-duty troops deployed there by Donald Trump . Marines took charge of the Wilshire federal building ear

Benjamin Netanyahu must be stopped | Moustafa Bayoumi

Israel attacks Isfahan nuclear facility

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500+by Moustafa Bayoumi / 1d

War is the prime minister’s doctrine. Israel’s strikes on Iran – falsely described as pre-emptive – are the latest example Benjamin Netanyahu must be stopped. The Israeli prime minister’s lust for war as a solution to his myriad problems is nothing short of a threat to us all, one that extends far beyond Israel’s neighbors. Netanyahu knows no other way. War is his doctrine. War is his reflex. War

Trump scrambles to claim credit for Israel’s Iran attack he publicly opposed

Trump supports Israeli strikes on Iran

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500+by Andrew Roth in Washington / 1d

Discordant US response as president says he was fully aware of plans for what Marco Rubio called a ‘unilateral action’ Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump is walking a tightrope as he claims that he was fully aware of Israel’s plans to launch massive airstrikes against Iran while continuing to distance the US from those strikes and deny Washington took any active role in the preparatio

Republicans back Israeli attack on Iran but some Democrats say it sabotages nuclear talks

Iran missile attacks injure 40

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by Chris Stein in Washington / 1d

Trump and GOP cheered the strikes, but others say Israeli PM deliberately harmed nuclear program negotiations Donald Trump and Republicans in Washington on Friday cheered Israel for carrying out long-threatened strikes on Iran , but several Democrats accused that country’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu , of deliberately sabotaging talks to resolve the question of Tehran’s nuclear program pea

‘A moral obligation to protest’: LA residents on being thrust into chaos

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Angelenos have taken to the streets to resist Ice officials conducting raids at workplaces, schools and churches As thousands of military personnel descended on Los Angeles under the orders of Donald Trump and their city was thrust into the center of a political crisis, Angelenos have largely voiced their support for the immigrant community and resistance to the administration targeting them. “Wh

Kilmar Ábrego García pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges

Kilmar Ábrego García returns to face charges

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Wrongfully deported man expected to contest US prosecutors’ attempt to have him detained pending trial Kilmar Ábrego García , the man returned to the US last week after being wrongfully deported to his native El Salvador , pleaded not guilty on Friday to criminal charges of taking part in a conspiracy to smuggle migrants into the United States. The Maryland man, 29, entered the plea at a hearing

Trump fails to overturn $5m damages award to E Jean Carroll for defamation

Trump loses appeal in Carroll case

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500+by Oliver Milman in New York / 1d

US appeals court denies challenge after 2023 civil jury trial found Trump sexually abused Carroll then defamed her Donald Trump has lost his latest legal attempt to challenge the $5m in damages awarded against him for defaming E Jean Carroll , the New York writer who a jury found was sexually abused by the president in the 1990s, before he embarked on his political career. A US appeals court in N

Simone Biles apologizes to Riley Gaines over trans athlete row amid right-wing backlash

Biles clashes with Gaines over trans athletes

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by Guardian sport and agencies / 1d

Biles apologizes for personal attack on Gaines Fox News airs 17 segments on Biles-Gaines row Host calls Biles ‘mentally weak’ after apology Simone Biles has apologized for making personal remarks about Riley Gaines in a heated online exchange over transgender athlete participation in sports, even as conservative media figures continued to attack the gymnast. The most decorated gymnast in history,

Trump pulls US from plan to recover salmon population, calling it ‘radical’

Trump halts Columbia River environmental deal

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200+by Oliver Milman and agency / 1d

Groups say president ‘grievously wrong’ after withdrawing from Biden-led deal to protect fish in Pacific north-west Donald Trump has pulled the US federal government from a historic agreement to recover the salmon population in the Pacific north-west, calling the plan “radical environmentalism”. A presidential memorandum issued by Trump on Thursday removes the US from a deal brokered by Joe Biden

Acting head of US employment rights agency failing to protect trans and nonbinary workers, Democrats say

by Michael Sainato / 1d

Letter alleges that Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ‘abdicated responsibility under the law’ US politics live – latest updates Democrats are demanding the acting chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforce civil rights protections for transgender and nonbinary people. A letter to Andrea Lucas, a copy of which was viewed by the Guardian, alleges the agency has “abdicated t

Albanese flies into great unknown, with Trump G7 meeting up in air and Coalition ready to pounce | Tom McIlroy

AUKUS review sparks confidence concerns

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If Aukus is abandoned or Trump snubs the PM, Albanese will be blamed. The deteriorating situation around Iran complicates his trip further Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When Anthony Albanese’s official plane took off from Canberra’s Fairbairn Air Force base in the icy cold of Friday morning, the prime minister and his advisers had little idea if his looming North Am

Second judge blocks Trump order to require proof of citizenship to vote

Judges block Trump's election overhaul

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200+by Rachel Leingang / 1d

Judge blocked president’s executive order on elections, saying suit against it had reasonable likelihood of success US politics live – latest updates A second federal judge has rejected parts of Donald Trump ’s executive order on elections, dealing another blow to his directive that would require proof of citizenship to vote in US elections. The order , described in March by the White House as “t

How would recent events in America appear if they happened elsewhere? | Moira Donegan

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Imagining how the media would cover the troops in Los Angeles or the detention of a sitting senator is a useful exercise At times the gesture can seem like a cliche, but I like to imagine, for the sake of perspective, how political developments in the United States would be covered by the media if they were happening in any other country. I imagine that Thursday’s events in Los Angeles might be s

The mainstream media has enabled Trump’s war on universities | Jason Stanley

63by Jason Stanley / 1d

For the past decade, the US press has fueled a moral panic over leftists on campus while failing to report on the right’s assault US universities are facing the Trump regime’s fury . The justification given by the regime is that universities are run by leftist ideologues, who have indoctrinated students to adopt supposedly leftist ideological orientations, as well as hostility to Israel, anti-whi

A week of US protests: how immigration raids in LA escalated to mass outcry – video timeline

by Acacia Redding / 1d

The Trump administration’s immigration raids in Los Angeles prompted mostly peaceful protests, which escalated when the president sent in the national guard – and then the US marines.