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At least four leaders across civil rights division step down as FBI presses on with investigation into Renee Nicole Good Several attorneys in the US justice department’s civil rights division have reportedly resigned in protest at a decision not to investigate the fatal shooting of an unarmed US citizen by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis – while the FBI presses ahead with an inquiry in 1Kby Iris Kim / 14hSince Trump retook office, protesters across the US are sending messages that are hard for drivers to miss Bonnie Connery was horrified when she read the news about the death of ICE observer Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on 7 January. Within minutes, she and her local Missoula Visibility Brigade were messaging each other. By 3.30pm, the group of 20 was standing on the South Reserve Street Pede 500+by Alice Speri / 4hGroups say EEOC demand for names and personal details echoes dark history and threatens safety and civil rights Several faculty groups have denounced the Trump administration ’s efforts to obtain information about Jewish professors, staff and students at the University of Pennsylvania – including personal emails, phone numbers and home addresses – as government abuse with “ominous historical over
At least four leaders across civil rights division step down as FBI presses on with investigation into Renee Nicole Good Several attorneys in the US justice department’s civil rights division have reportedly resigned in protest at a decision not to investigate the fatal shooting of an unarmed US citizen by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis – while the FBI presses ahead with an inquiry in
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Since Trump retook office, protesters across the US are sending messages that are hard for drivers to miss Bonnie Connery was horrified when she read the news about the death of ICE observer Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on 7 January. Within minutes, she and her local Missoula Visibility Brigade were messaging each other. By 3.30pm, the group of 20 was standing on the South Reserve Street Pede
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Groups say EEOC demand for names and personal details echoes dark history and threatens safety and civil rights Several faculty groups have denounced the Trump administration ’s efforts to obtain information about Jewish professors, staff and students at the University of Pennsylvania – including personal emails, phone numbers and home addresses – as government abuse with “ominous historical over
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Administration issues warning to US citizens: ‘Leave Iran now’ – key US politics stories from 13 January at a glance Donald Trump has told Iranians to keep protesting and said help was on the way, in the clearest sign yet that the US president may be preparing for military action against Tehran. “Iranian Patriots, keep protesting – take over your institutions!!! … help is on its way,” Trump said US president also says Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison, whom he called ‘amazing’, could be ‘bust’ if he’d lost During an interview with CBS Evening News, Donald Trump claimed new anchor Tony Dokoupil wouldn’t have his job if his opponent in the 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris , had won. “A year and a half ago, our country was dead,” he argued. “We had a dead country. You wouldn’t US president’s flustered response to shouts calling him a ‘pedophile protector’ was to issue rude hand gesture Donald Trump gave someone the middle finger on Tuesday, reportedly responding to shouts admonishing him as a “pedophile protector” as he toured a Michigan Ford plant. The celebrity news and gossip site TMZ shared a short video featuring the president’s flustered response to someone heckl In speech, president delivers triumph assessment, claiming US prices are down despite official data showing otherwise Donald Trump claimed victory on the economy after 12 months back in office on Tuesday, declaring it to be the “greatest first year in history” as many Americans express alarm over the cost of living. In a stream-of-consciousness speech at the Detroit Economic Club, the US presiden Trump officials announce ‘largest operation in DHS history’ as 800 border agents flood into city alongside ICE Federal officers in Minneapolis used teargas and eye irritant against activists on Tuesday as the Department of Homeland Security announced it was carrying out “its largest operation in DHS history”, deploying hundreds of border agents on top of the thousands of Immigration and Customs E Ilhan Omar said her caucus will ‘oppose all funding’ for immigration enforcement unless militarized policing ends Progressives in the US Congress on Tuesday vowed to oppose legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unless it included significant reforms to immigration enforcement, amid a widening roar among Democrats following the killing of a US citizen in Minnesota last week 23by Associated Press / 4hStudy from research firm finds that US greenhouse gas emissions grew faster than economic activity last year In a reversal from previous years’ pollution reductions, the United States spewed 2.4% more heat-trapping gases from the burning of fossil fuels in 2025 than in the year before, researchers calculated in a study released on Tuesday. The increase in greenhouse gas emissions is attributable Shiffrin wins sixth slalom of season at Flachau Moltzan finishes second in American one-two Shiffrin nears slalom crystal globe before Games Mikaela Shiffrin completed another dominant night in Flachau on Tuesday, winning a World Cup slalom to extend her season-long stranglehold on the discipline while leading an American one-two finish with teammate Paula Moltzan. Shiffrin followed up her fastes Two Target employees forced to the ground, then into SUV, then dumped in different parking lot Two US citizens who are employees of a Minnesota Target store were detained by federal immigration agents, before at least one was dumped in a different parking lot, community leaders and a Democratic politician have alleged. The Richfield incident is one in a growing number of violent encounters betwee 56by Anna Betts / 5hMark Zaid, a national security attorney, regains access to classified material after accusing White House of retaliation After the Donald Trump administration revoked his security clearance in March, attorney Mark Zaid reported learning on Monday that the memorandum revoking his clearance is “no longer in effect” – and that his “access to classified info is restored”. The development comes after by Tumaini Carayol in Melbourne / 6hThe unwritten rule in professional tournaments? Do not hog the practice court. But as leading players testify – the reality is very different On a cool Wednesday afternoon before the US Open last year, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev were busy fine-tuning their games in an intense practice set at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison, semi-finalists in the mixed do Tomlin never recorded losing season with team Steelers had endured long run of playoff losses Head coach Mike Tomlin is leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons, the team confirmed on Tuesday. “Obviously, I am extremely grateful to Mike for all the hard work, dedication and success we have shared over the last 19 years. It is hard for me to put into words the level of respect and apprecia by Editorial / 7hAttacking Jerome Powell distracts from Republicans’ thin legislative record and policies that continue to squeeze American household incomes The US government’s authoritarian and vexatious attack on Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, should be seen in the light of America’s affordability crisis, which Donald Trump once dismissed, but is now scrambling to claim as his cause. The cost James Comer said he would move to hold former US president in contempt for not appearing for testimony Bill and Hillary Clinton announced they would not comply with a subpoena demanding congressional testimony about their relationships to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, while launching an extraordinary attack on Republicans and Donald Trump. The Republican-led House oversight committee in Au Ballot initiative, opposed by the ultra-wealthy, would levy one-time 5% tax on individuals worth more than $1bn California’s governor, Gavin Newsom , renewed his pledge this week to fight a controversial plan to tax billionaires in the state. The proposed ballot measure, which could go to voters in November, has gained public attention recently amid heavy criticism and threats from tech moguls to by Agencies / 8hOlympic champion on historic 1984 US team Nebraska legend with seven NCAA titles Longtime coach and international judge Jim Hartung, a two-time Olympian who helped lead the 1984 U.S. team to its first and only gold medal in men’s gymnastics, has died. He was 65. The University of Nebraska announced Hartung died Saturday night. He had been a Cornhuskers assistant coach for 19 years. No cause of de Jamie Dimon says pressure on chair Jerome Powell could ultimately increase interest rates Global central banks offer ‘full solidarity’ to US Fed’s Powell amid Trump threats The boss of JP Morgan, the largest US bank, has said Donald Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, are putting central bank independence at risk and could backfire and ultimately push up interest rates an Cartoonist – who was dropped from US papers in 2023 after calling Black people a ‘hate group’ – had prostate cancer Scott Adams, the cartoonist behind the satirical comic strip Dilbert and conservative commentator, has died aged 68 after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. On Tuesday, Adams’s ex-wife Shelly Miles revealed his death in a tearful livestream of his YouTube channel Real Coffee with 400+by Anna Betts / 9hDefense secretary says AI tool will join military systems later this month as it comes under fire for sexual imagery Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that the US military will begin integrating Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence tool, Grok, into Pentagon networks. Speaking at the SpaceX headquarters in Texas on Monday evening, the US defense secretary said that the integration of Grok into milit by Dani Anguiano / 10hAgreement in Siskiyou county comes after lawsuit from Hmong residents alleging harassment by law enforcement A northern California county accused of pervasive and systematic racial discrimination against Asian Americans has agreed to policing reforms and independent oversight. Siskiyou, a sprawling rural county in the state’s far north, has for years been the site of conflict over water rights, m •300+by Julian Borger Senior international correspondent / 10hExperts say obscuring plane’s military identity would constitute a war crime The US aircraft that carried out the first airstrike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean was reportedly disguised as a civilian plane – a possible war crime. The New York Times reported that the aircraft had been painted to obscure its military identity, and its munitions were hidden inside its fuselage New Mexico authorities obtained warrant to arrest Busfield and US marshals are reportedly helping search for him Actor and director Timothy Busfield evidently remained at large on Tuesday, four days after New Mexico authorities obtained a warrant to arrest him on child sexual abuse allegations, and US marshals are reportedly helping search for him. Albuquerque police told outlets including Deadli 100+by Joseph Gedeon in Washington / 10hKristi Noem claims conditions have improved in Somalia so country no longer qualifies for legal protections under TPS The Trump administration is terminating temporary protected status (TPS) for Somalis living in the United States, giving hundreds of people two months to leave the country or face deportation. The homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem , said in a statement that conditions in So 58by Andrés Antillano / 11hThe US president invokes the usual suspects – drugs, organised crime, illegal migration – but this is simply a grab for resources and power In the early hours of 3 January, Caracas and other cities in Venezuela were bombed and the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, was kidnapped along with his wife by US military personnel. In addition to the 100 deaths recorded so far as a result of the attac US president is suing for defamation over documentary that joined two parts of speech he made on 6 January 2021 President Trump is expected to come under pressure to make rare disclosures about his properties and business interests as part of his $10bn lawsuit against the BBC, the Guardian understands. Trump is suing the BBC for defamation over a Panorama documentary that spliced together two par 100+by Arwa Mahdawi / 11hSome of Trump’s aides refer to his deputy chief of staff as ‘the prime minister’, with many of the most shocking policies leading back to him. Worrying about his actions isn’t enough If you want to understand what’s happening in the US right now, and what is likely to happen next, don’t just focus on Donald Trump. Rather, pay close attention to Trump’s deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller. It’s 44by Michael Sainato / 12hConsumer price index rose 2.7% in year to December, in line with November, as president feuds with Fed over rate cuts US politics live – latest updates US inflation held firm last month as Donald Trump faces mounting pressure over the cost of living for millions of Americans. The closely-watched consumer price index rose 2.7% in the year to December, in line with the previous month, according to As the US supreme court weighs bans on trans athletes, five students speak about the joy of sports and toll of exclusion US supreme court considers trans school athletes case – live updates The US supreme court on Tuesday is considering state laws banning transgender athletes from school sports. The cases were brought by trans students who challenged bans in West Virginia and Idaho barring trans by Moustafa Bayoumi / 13hLess than two weeks into the year, the US is stoking mayhem at home and abroad – with midterms coming in the autumn Have we ever seen a year in recent memory begin with as much deliberate turmoil as 2026 has? Less than two weeks into 2026, we have witnessed Donald Trump deploy US forces to depose and abduct the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro , along with Cilia Flores, his wife and close pol 80by Tom Perkins / 13hIssue dubbed ‘great unifier’ but Republicans and Democrats are instead jockeying for big tech’s financial favor In late October, an unlikely coalition formed to fiercely oppose controversial plans for more than a dozen Michigan datacenters – rightwing “Stop the Steal” activists joined forces with groups like the Democratic Socialists of America, and people of all political stripes in between. Pol 73by Jem Bartholomew / 13hUS woman killed by ICE agent called ‘extraordinary mother’. Plus, Trump says countries trading with Iran face 25% tariff Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Renee Good’s family said yesterday they wanted justice and accountability for her shooting at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, but urged people stirred to outrage by the sh 100+by Joseph Gedeon in Washington / 14hExclusive: Unsubscribe Act, to be reintroduced in the House on Tuesday, would ban complex subscription cancellations The average American is losing hundreds of dollars each year on subscriptions they forget to cancel or struggle to end, even as federal consumer protections meant to address the problem remain blocked by a federal court ruling. With the regulatory route stalled, two representatives 100+by Dharna Noor / 14hIf enacted, Utah and Oklahoma measures would restrict litigation against oil companies over role in climate crisis US lawmakers in two red states are attempting to shield the fossil fuel industry from climate liability. In Oklahoma, a newly introduced bill would bar most civil lawsuits against oil companies over their role in the climate crisis, unless plaintiffs allege violations of specific env 26by Michael Sainato / 14hCurrent and former workers caution administration’s ‘politicization of science’ will negatively affect Americans Sweeping cuts and the “politicization of science” inside the Food and Drug Administration have increased the risk of safety lapses across the US, former agency workers warned. Less than a year after Donald Trump returned to power, and his administration oversaw the firing and resignati 200+by Frances Mao / 14hPresident says ‘it would be a complete mess’ if the supreme court rules against tariffs, with decision expected as soon as Wednesday Eleven of the world’s top central bankers have released a statement of support for Fed chair Jerome Powell, after the US Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into him which he argued was politically driven. In an unprecedented move, top central bank The inquiry into the Federal Reserve chair sends a message to anyone standing in Trump’s way – including the supreme court News that Donald Trump’s justice department has launched an investigation of Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, is the latest example of the president’s governing philosophy: do what I want, or I will crush you. The desire to make Powell’s life miserable is also a w Highly respected figure has cast off restrained approach – and is determined to protect central bank from escalating attacks There are often few surprises with Jerome Powell. At his handful of public appearances each month, the US Federal Reserve chair always sports the same softly stern expression. His voice, typically dispassionate and near-monotone, never wavers. As one of the most powerful of by Branson Wright / 15hWhen the NCAA tied eligibility to standardized test scores in 1986, hundreds of recruits were barred from competition. But its legacy is still a subject of debate Tony Rice noticed the looks and smirks during his first week of freshman classes in the fall of 1986 at Notre Dame. He had accepted his fate a few months earlier when standardized test results led to the decision that he would not be el A ruling against two athletes in West Virginia and Idaho could have far-reaching implications for civil rights The US supreme court on Tuesday appeared poised to uphold laws banning transgender girls and women from competing in female sports in two conservative states, in a landmark legal battle that could carry profound implications for trans rights across US society. During oral arguments on tw Ten governors including Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey and ECB’s Christine Lagarde say independence is critical Global central banks have issued an extraordinary joint statement offering “full solidarity” to the US Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, in the face of the latest threat to his independence from Donald Trump’s White House. “The independence of central banks is a cornerstone of pric 1Kby Owen Jones / 16hPrevious meddling has damaged the region, and once again the the US and Israel don’t have Iranians’ best interests at heart What does it take to shake illusions in western intervention? This is not a question designed to deflect from the barbarism being unleashed by I
Administration issues warning to US citizens: ‘Leave Iran now’ – key US politics stories from 13 January at a glance Donald Trump has told Iranians to keep protesting and said help was on the way, in the clearest sign yet that the US president may be preparing for military action against Tehran. “Iranian Patriots, keep protesting – take over your institutions!!! … help is on its way,” Trump said
US president also says Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison, whom he called ‘amazing’, could be ‘bust’ if he’d lost During an interview with CBS Evening News, Donald Trump claimed new anchor Tony Dokoupil wouldn’t have his job if his opponent in the 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris , had won. “A year and a half ago, our country was dead,” he argued. “We had a dead country. You wouldn’t
US president’s flustered response to shouts calling him a ‘pedophile protector’ was to issue rude hand gesture Donald Trump gave someone the middle finger on Tuesday, reportedly responding to shouts admonishing him as a “pedophile protector” as he toured a Michigan Ford plant. The celebrity news and gossip site TMZ shared a short video featuring the president’s flustered response to someone heckl
In speech, president delivers triumph assessment, claiming US prices are down despite official data showing otherwise Donald Trump claimed victory on the economy after 12 months back in office on Tuesday, declaring it to be the “greatest first year in history” as many Americans express alarm over the cost of living. In a stream-of-consciousness speech at the Detroit Economic Club, the US presiden
Trump officials announce ‘largest operation in DHS history’ as 800 border agents flood into city alongside ICE Federal officers in Minneapolis used teargas and eye irritant against activists on Tuesday as the Department of Homeland Security announced it was carrying out “its largest operation in DHS history”, deploying hundreds of border agents on top of the thousands of Immigration and Customs E
Ilhan Omar said her caucus will ‘oppose all funding’ for immigration enforcement unless militarized policing ends Progressives in the US Congress on Tuesday vowed to oppose legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unless it included significant reforms to immigration enforcement, amid a widening roar among Democrats following the killing of a US citizen in Minnesota last week
23by Associated Press / 4h
Study from research firm finds that US greenhouse gas emissions grew faster than economic activity last year In a reversal from previous years’ pollution reductions, the United States spewed 2.4% more heat-trapping gases from the burning of fossil fuels in 2025 than in the year before, researchers calculated in a study released on Tuesday. The increase in greenhouse gas emissions is attributable
Shiffrin wins sixth slalom of season at Flachau Moltzan finishes second in American one-two Shiffrin nears slalom crystal globe before Games Mikaela Shiffrin completed another dominant night in Flachau on Tuesday, winning a World Cup slalom to extend her season-long stranglehold on the discipline while leading an American one-two finish with teammate Paula Moltzan. Shiffrin followed up her fastes
Two Target employees forced to the ground, then into SUV, then dumped in different parking lot Two US citizens who are employees of a Minnesota Target store were detained by federal immigration agents, before at least one was dumped in a different parking lot, community leaders and a Democratic politician have alleged. The Richfield incident is one in a growing number of violent encounters betwee
56by Anna Betts / 5h
Mark Zaid, a national security attorney, regains access to classified material after accusing White House of retaliation After the Donald Trump administration revoked his security clearance in March, attorney Mark Zaid reported learning on Monday that the memorandum revoking his clearance is “no longer in effect” – and that his “access to classified info is restored”. The development comes after
by Tumaini Carayol in Melbourne / 6h
The unwritten rule in professional tournaments? Do not hog the practice court. But as leading players testify – the reality is very different On a cool Wednesday afternoon before the US Open last year, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev were busy fine-tuning their games in an intense practice set at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison, semi-finalists in the mixed do
Tomlin never recorded losing season with team Steelers had endured long run of playoff losses Head coach Mike Tomlin is leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons, the team confirmed on Tuesday. “Obviously, I am extremely grateful to Mike for all the hard work, dedication and success we have shared over the last 19 years. It is hard for me to put into words the level of respect and apprecia
by Editorial / 7h
Attacking Jerome Powell distracts from Republicans’ thin legislative record and policies that continue to squeeze American household incomes The US government’s authoritarian and vexatious attack on Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, should be seen in the light of America’s affordability crisis, which Donald Trump once dismissed, but is now scrambling to claim as his cause. The cost
James Comer said he would move to hold former US president in contempt for not appearing for testimony Bill and Hillary Clinton announced they would not comply with a subpoena demanding congressional testimony about their relationships to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, while launching an extraordinary attack on Republicans and Donald Trump. The Republican-led House oversight committee in Au
Ballot initiative, opposed by the ultra-wealthy, would levy one-time 5% tax on individuals worth more than $1bn California’s governor, Gavin Newsom , renewed his pledge this week to fight a controversial plan to tax billionaires in the state. The proposed ballot measure, which could go to voters in November, has gained public attention recently amid heavy criticism and threats from tech moguls to
by Agencies / 8h
Olympic champion on historic 1984 US team Nebraska legend with seven NCAA titles Longtime coach and international judge Jim Hartung, a two-time Olympian who helped lead the 1984 U.S. team to its first and only gold medal in men’s gymnastics, has died. He was 65. The University of Nebraska announced Hartung died Saturday night. He had been a Cornhuskers assistant coach for 19 years. No cause of de
Jamie Dimon says pressure on chair Jerome Powell could ultimately increase interest rates Global central banks offer ‘full solidarity’ to US Fed’s Powell amid Trump threats The boss of JP Morgan, the largest US bank, has said Donald Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, are putting central bank independence at risk and could backfire and ultimately push up interest rates an
Cartoonist – who was dropped from US papers in 2023 after calling Black people a ‘hate group’ – had prostate cancer Scott Adams, the cartoonist behind the satirical comic strip Dilbert and conservative commentator, has died aged 68 after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. On Tuesday, Adams’s ex-wife Shelly Miles revealed his death in a tearful livestream of his YouTube channel Real Coffee with
400+by Anna Betts / 9h
Defense secretary says AI tool will join military systems later this month as it comes under fire for sexual imagery Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that the US military will begin integrating Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence tool, Grok, into Pentagon networks. Speaking at the SpaceX headquarters in Texas on Monday evening, the US defense secretary said that the integration of Grok into milit
by Dani Anguiano / 10h
Agreement in Siskiyou county comes after lawsuit from Hmong residents alleging harassment by law enforcement A northern California county accused of pervasive and systematic racial discrimination against Asian Americans has agreed to policing reforms and independent oversight. Siskiyou, a sprawling rural county in the state’s far north, has for years been the site of conflict over water rights, m
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Experts say obscuring plane’s military identity would constitute a war crime The US aircraft that carried out the first airstrike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean was reportedly disguised as a civilian plane – a possible war crime. The New York Times reported that the aircraft had been painted to obscure its military identity, and its munitions were hidden inside its fuselage
New Mexico authorities obtained warrant to arrest Busfield and US marshals are reportedly helping search for him Actor and director Timothy Busfield evidently remained at large on Tuesday, four days after New Mexico authorities obtained a warrant to arrest him on child sexual abuse allegations, and US marshals are reportedly helping search for him. Albuquerque police told outlets including Deadli
100+by Joseph Gedeon in Washington / 10h
Kristi Noem claims conditions have improved in Somalia so country no longer qualifies for legal protections under TPS The Trump administration is terminating temporary protected status (TPS) for Somalis living in the United States, giving hundreds of people two months to leave the country or face deportation. The homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem , said in a statement that conditions in So
58by Andrés Antillano / 11h
The US president invokes the usual suspects – drugs, organised crime, illegal migration – but this is simply a grab for resources and power In the early hours of 3 January, Caracas and other cities in Venezuela were bombed and the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, was kidnapped along with his wife by US military personnel. In addition to the 100 deaths recorded so far as a result of the attac
US president is suing for defamation over documentary that joined two parts of speech he made on 6 January 2021 President Trump is expected to come under pressure to make rare disclosures about his properties and business interests as part of his $10bn lawsuit against the BBC, the Guardian understands. Trump is suing the BBC for defamation over a Panorama documentary that spliced together two par
100+by Arwa Mahdawi / 11h
Some of Trump’s aides refer to his deputy chief of staff as ‘the prime minister’, with many of the most shocking policies leading back to him. Worrying about his actions isn’t enough If you want to understand what’s happening in the US right now, and what is likely to happen next, don’t just focus on Donald Trump. Rather, pay close attention to Trump’s deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller. It’s
44by Michael Sainato / 12h
Consumer price index rose 2.7% in year to December, in line with November, as president feuds with Fed over rate cuts US politics live – latest updates US inflation held firm last month as Donald Trump faces mounting pressure over the cost of living for millions of Americans. The closely-watched consumer price index rose 2.7% in the year to December, in line with the previous month, according to
As the US supreme court weighs bans on trans athletes, five students speak about the joy of sports and toll of exclusion US supreme court considers trans school athletes case – live updates The US supreme court on Tuesday is considering state laws banning transgender athletes from school sports. The cases were brought by trans students who challenged bans in West Virginia and Idaho barring trans
by Moustafa Bayoumi / 13h
Less than two weeks into the year, the US is stoking mayhem at home and abroad – with midterms coming in the autumn Have we ever seen a year in recent memory begin with as much deliberate turmoil as 2026 has? Less than two weeks into 2026, we have witnessed Donald Trump deploy US forces to depose and abduct the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro , along with Cilia Flores, his wife and close pol
80by Tom Perkins / 13h
Issue dubbed ‘great unifier’ but Republicans and Democrats are instead jockeying for big tech’s financial favor In late October, an unlikely coalition formed to fiercely oppose controversial plans for more than a dozen Michigan datacenters – rightwing “Stop the Steal” activists joined forces with groups like the Democratic Socialists of America, and people of all political stripes in between. Pol
73by Jem Bartholomew / 13h
US woman killed by ICE agent called ‘extraordinary mother’. Plus, Trump says countries trading with Iran face 25% tariff Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Renee Good’s family said yesterday they wanted justice and accountability for her shooting at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, but urged people stirred to outrage by the sh
100+by Joseph Gedeon in Washington / 14h
Exclusive: Unsubscribe Act, to be reintroduced in the House on Tuesday, would ban complex subscription cancellations The average American is losing hundreds of dollars each year on subscriptions they forget to cancel or struggle to end, even as federal consumer protections meant to address the problem remain blocked by a federal court ruling. With the regulatory route stalled, two representatives
100+by Dharna Noor / 14h
If enacted, Utah and Oklahoma measures would restrict litigation against oil companies over role in climate crisis US lawmakers in two red states are attempting to shield the fossil fuel industry from climate liability. In Oklahoma, a newly introduced bill would bar most civil lawsuits against oil companies over their role in the climate crisis, unless plaintiffs allege violations of specific env
26by Michael Sainato / 14h
Current and former workers caution administration’s ‘politicization of science’ will negatively affect Americans Sweeping cuts and the “politicization of science” inside the Food and Drug Administration have increased the risk of safety lapses across the US, former agency workers warned. Less than a year after Donald Trump returned to power, and his administration oversaw the firing and resignati
200+by Frances Mao / 14h
President says ‘it would be a complete mess’ if the supreme court rules against tariffs, with decision expected as soon as Wednesday Eleven of the world’s top central bankers have released a statement of support for Fed chair Jerome Powell, after the US Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into him which he argued was politically driven. In an unprecedented move, top central bank
The inquiry into the Federal Reserve chair sends a message to anyone standing in Trump’s way – including the supreme court News that Donald Trump’s justice department has launched an investigation of Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, is the latest example of the president’s governing philosophy: do what I want, or I will crush you. The desire to make Powell’s life miserable is also a w
Highly respected figure has cast off restrained approach – and is determined to protect central bank from escalating attacks There are often few surprises with Jerome Powell. At his handful of public appearances each month, the US Federal Reserve chair always sports the same softly stern expression. His voice, typically dispassionate and near-monotone, never wavers. As one of the most powerful of
by Branson Wright / 15h
When the NCAA tied eligibility to standardized test scores in 1986, hundreds of recruits were barred from competition. But its legacy is still a subject of debate Tony Rice noticed the looks and smirks during his first week of freshman classes in the fall of 1986 at Notre Dame. He had accepted his fate a few months earlier when standardized test results led to the decision that he would not be el
A ruling against two athletes in West Virginia and Idaho could have far-reaching implications for civil rights The US supreme court on Tuesday appeared poised to uphold laws banning transgender girls and women from competing in female sports in two conservative states, in a landmark legal battle that could carry profound implications for trans rights across US society. During oral arguments on tw
Ten governors including Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey and ECB’s Christine Lagarde say independence is critical Global central banks have issued an extraordinary joint statement offering “full solidarity” to the US Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, in the face of the latest threat to his independence from Donald Trump’s White House. “The independence of central banks is a cornerstone of pric
1Kby Owen Jones / 16h
Previous meddling has damaged the region, and once again the the US and Israel don’t have Iranians’ best interests at heart What does it take to shake illusions in western intervention? This is not a question designed to deflect from the barbarism being unleashed by I
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