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Christian Menefee wins 18th district race after Republican gerrymandering carved up Green’s reliably Democratic seat Christian Menefee, a freshman Democratic US representative, beat veteran congressman Al Green on Tuesday in a fierce runoff that was the product of Republican gerrymandering. Last year, the Republican-dominated Texas legislature unveiled a congressional map designed to flip seats i
by Roque Planas / 48min
President says federal government must retain regulatory authority as concerns grow over ‘addictive’ platforms Donald Trump wrote in a social media post on Tuesday it was “critically important” that the federal government retain control over the multibillion-dollar prediction market industry, as he cast a critical eye on state attempts to impose new restrictions. The Commodity Futures Trading Com
by Guardian staff / 1h
Despite attack that killed four Iranian soldiers, Tehran has not pulled out of talks that were continuing under the joint mediation of Pakistan and Qatar– key US politics stories from Tuesday 26 May at a glance A proposed peace agreement between Iran and the US seemed to remain on the table on Tuesday despite US bombing Iranian targets. The Iranian foreign ministry denounced the US attack – aimed
Race had wide implications for Trump’s strength heading into midterms, where Paxton will face Democratic candidate James Talarico Ken Paxton, the Donald Trump-backed Texas attorney general, triumphed over incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff for senator. His victory signals that even a scandal-plagued candidate can win over the deep red state with the support of the president. “
New venue puts event in heart of Washington DC Shuttle rides and crowds irk some returning families White House UFC build-out adds odd backdrop buzz After 15 years at a convention center in suburban Maryland, the Scripps National Spelling Bee moved this year to a grand stage befitting the stakes of the competition: Constitution Hall, Washington’s largest dedicated concert venue. Not everyone at t
The venue is expected to host a mixed martial arts fight on 14 June to also mark the US’s 250th anniversary Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Construction is under way on the White House lawn for an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) arena that will host a cage match next month to mark the US’s 250th anniversary and Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. The mixed martial arts fight is p
Attorney, speechwriter and confidante of King was involved in some of US civil rights movement’s key moments Clarence B Jones, a former speechwriter and confidant of Martin Luther King Jr who helped pen his famous “I have a dream” speech, has died. He was 95. Jones died on Friday at a senior living community in the San Francisco Bay Area suburb of Cupertino, according to a statement released by f
Decision gives Khalil, 31, temporary reprieve as his legal team prepares to petition his case to the supreme court A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the re-detention of Mahmoud Khalil as his legal team prepares to petition his case with the US supreme court. The decision on Tuesday from the third circuit court of appeals gives the 31-year-old activist and US green card holder a temp
The US head coach said there was no point in speaking to players directly, but some former US World Cup cuts disagree The USMNT’s 2026 World Cup squad – in pictures On Tuesday afternoon, at the tail end of a picture-perfect New York City day, US Soccer unveiled the 26 players who will represent the United States at the 2026 World Cup. With the Brooklyn Bridge as the backdrop, the federation rolle
Officials say still not safe for 16,000 people to return home as crews in Orange county work to neutralize damaged tank A crack that formed by chance in an overheated chemical tank in southern California relieved pressure and helped avert a catastrophic explosion, but officials said on Tuesday it still was not safe enough for 16,000 people living closest to the aerospace plant to return home. The
by Carey Gillam / 5h
Lawmakers cite studies linking weedkiller to Parkinson’s as pressure mounts for a wider US ban Vermont is the first US state to ban the weedkilling pesticide paraquat, backed by lawmakers who cited concerns about research showing the chemical substantially increases the risk of the incurable brain ailment known as Parkinson’s disease . Phil Scott, the governor, signed the legislation on Tuesday.
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by Alexander Abnos, Pablo Iglesias Maurer and Jeff Rueter / 6h
From the Robinsons to Folarin Balogun, a player-by-player guide to the United States’ squad of 26 for the World Cup USMNT squad is unveiled at New York event Continue reading...
Bid to remake maps and reduce Democratic voters in Jim Clyburn’s district before midterms fails in state senate Republican lawmakers in South Carolina have defied Donald Trump and rejected a breakneck bid to redraw the state’s congressional districts ahead of November’s US midterm elections. In a 26-18 vote, state senators rejected mid-decade redistricting in a special session of the legislature,
Squad same as one revealed in Guardian exclusive Spine of team from 2022 World Cup remains US opener is 12 June in Inglewood, California In pictures: player-by-player guide to the roster The United States’ 26-man squad for this summer’s World Cup has been made official, with the team’s head coach, Mauricio Pochettino, making the announcement in a live television event from Pier 17 in Manhattan on
by Sean Ingle / 7h
While the event’s movers and shakers are rich and smart, they don’t come across as caring deeply about sport I woke up in Las Vegas on Monday to an avalanche of messages from people across elite sport asking about the Enhanced Games. Some wanted to know what it was really like. Most, though, wanted to dance on its grave. So much for the organisers’ promises that we would witness multiple world re
At least 10 others were injured due to ruptured tank of white liquor, a chemical solution, fire department says Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Authorities in Washington state are responding to an “implosion” at a packaging plant early on Tuesday morning that killed an unknown number of people and left at least 10 others with injuries including chemical burns. The Longview fire
US health secretary gets nip from one of two serpents he grabbed at home of fellow Trump official Dr Oz Robert F Kennedy Jr, the health secretary, on Tuesday added to his lengthening catalog of bizarre wild animal encounters by posting to social media a video of himself in Florida wrestling with two snakes. Kennedy, who has previously admitted dumping the carcass of a bear cub in New York’s Centr
Justices refuse to intervene, clearing way for open trial League had wanted case handled through arbitration Former Dolphins coach sued NFL, three teams in 2022 The US supreme court on Tuesday refused to intervene in a discrimination lawsuit led by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores against the NFL, allowing the case to proceed toward trial. The justices rebuffed an appeal from the lea
Tehran condemns ‘definitive violation’ but announces no specific reprisals as negotiations near decisive stage Middle East crisis – live updates A proposed peace agreement between Iran and the US seemed to still be on the table on Tuesday despite US bombings of Iranian targets – the first military action by Washington since the 8 April ceasefire. The Iranian foreign ministry denounced the US atta
by Michael Carlson / 9h
US attorney and a key figure in the investigations into the assassinations of John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King G Robert Blakey, who has died aged 90, was one of America’s leading legal scholars, and his speciality was organised crime. He is best remembered for writing the part of the 1970 Organized Crime Control Act aimed at “racketeer influenced criminal organisations”. Its provisions becam
Dana Weinger was dining outside Driftwood Grill in Summerton, South Carolina, when she was hit Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A woman in South Carolina died in a freak accident after she was struck in the neck by a restaurant table umbrella that had been picked up by a strong gust of wind. Local NBC TV news station WYFF4 reported that the incident happened at the Driftwood Gril
by Ramon Antonio Vargas in Waco, Texas / 9h
Anthony Odiong, charged with sexually abusing three female congregants in Texas, could face life sentence A jury of eight women and four men was seated on Tuesday in the criminal trial of a Roman Catholic priest who ministered in Texas and south-east Louisiana and was charged with illicitly abusing his status as a clergyman to pursue sex with spiritually vulnerable female congregants. Anthony Odi
OPM releases draft NDA designed for federal agencies to use with new and existing employees US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump ’s administration on Tuesday proposed asking federal employees to sign nondisclosure agreements with the goal of preventing them from sharing confidential information with journalists. The office of personnel management (OPM), the human resources office for th
Response to New York crowd behavior was criticized Rea: abuse was no worse than at ‘youth soccer game’ Don Rea Jr, who was cricitized for his response to verbal abuse directed at European players during last year’s Ryder Cup, is out as president of the PGA of America, effective immediately. Tuesday’s news came on the heels of the PGA of America’s board of directors suspending Rea for the remainde
Panel of three judges says congressional map was drawn to intentionally discriminate against Black voters Alabama cannot use a new Republican-friendly map in this year’s midterm elections because it was drawn to intentionally discriminate against Black voters, a panel of three federal judges ruled on Tuesday . The decision blocks Alabama from using a congressional map lawmakers passed in 2023 but
Kentucky conservative says ‘I haven’t made a final decision about which office to seek, if I run’ US politics live – latest updates Thomas Massie is planning his comeback. The conservative Kentucky congressman filed to run again for the US House of Representatives in 2028, less than a week after losing to Donald Trump ’s handpicked challenger, Ed Gallrein, 55-45 in a bruising primary. Continue re
Police responded to reports of gunfire at store in town of Scottsbluff, and found the culprit to be a dog Police responding to reports of a shotgun blast at a convenience store sounds like the opening of countless American crime movies, but when cops in Nebraska responded to a recent such call they found an unusual culprit: a dog . Local TV station KNOP News 2 reported that police in the town of
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by José Olivares in Newark, Richard Luscombe and Victoria Bekiempis / 12h
Democrat Andy Kim says he saw ‘chaos’ at the New Jersey ICE facility amid ‘standoff’ between protesters and agents Protests continued on Tuesday outside an immigration detention center in New Jersey where US senator Andy Kim said he was pepper-sprayed by federal agents the day before during a demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) outside the facility. Video posted on
Crude rises after US strikes on Iran dampen hopes of peace deal, with experts saying talks appear stuck in ‘endless loop’ Business live – latest updates Oil has again touched $100 a barrel after fresh US strikes on Iran dashed hopes of a Middle East breakthrough, with experts saying that whatever the outcome of peace talks the global energy market may now be past the “point of no return”. News of
by Nicola Slawson / 13h
Trump’s mass deportation campaign is accelerating the climate crisis. Plus, US students on why they booed their pro-AI graduation speakers Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign has spurred at least an 80% increase in immigration flights year over year, accelerating the climate crisis by emitting massive amounts of carbon d
by Dani Anguiano / 14h
Republicans may be seeking a new line of attack against Gavin Newsom, who has emerged as an early frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination The next US presidential election is more than two years away but conservative media has wasted no time attacking expected Democratic contenders. In recent months, they’ve turned their attention to Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of California’s
by Tom Perkins / 14h
The EPA said it was cutting Biden-era regulations on Pfas in drinking water, but advocates say the move will harm public health and benefit industry A new Trump administration plan to ditch Pfas drinking water regulations and instead attempt to destroy “forever chemicals” on a wide scale tears a page from the fossil fuel industry’s carbon capture playbook, and will benefit the industry while harm
US president, who turns 80 next month, frequently casts himself as fit but recent photos have added to questions about his health Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump, the oldest inaugurated president in US history, completed a physical exam on Tuesday at Walter Reed national military medical center, amid questions around his health. “Everything checked out PERFECTLY,” t
Some analysts question whether design of Luce, starting at $640,000, lives up to sportscar brand’s heritage Ferrari’s share price has dropped after it revealed a long-awaited first electric vehicle, with a minimalist look created by the former Apple design chief Jony Ive that departs from the Italian manufacturer’s petrol sportscars. The Luce, starting at $640,000 (£545,000), has a range of 329 m
by Tyler Hicks / 15h
Runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton features ads and legal disputes targeting Texas Muslims In the bitter and expensiv e US Senate runoff between John Cornyn, the incumbent, and Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, the state’s Muslim community has been a frequent target for campaign ads and legal challenges. Both candidates have tried to portray the other as either too soft on the suppos
Vote for Republican nomination is latest test of President’s grip over GOP Nearly 200,000 US truck drivers are at risk of losing their commercial driver’s licenses after the US Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a new rule that disqualifies many foreign-born truck drivers from getting or renewing their licenses. Tens of thousands of immigrant drivers are stuck in a limbo after the rule too
by Michael Sainato / 16h
Rule prevents many immigrant truckers from renewing driver’s license – even if they’ve driven legally for years Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Nearly 200,000 US truck drivers are at risk of losing their commercial driver’s licenses after the US Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a new rule that disqualifies many foreign-born truck drivers from getting or renewing their l
Carruthers’ court case was fraught with problems. A second execution attempt would be the kind of cruelty no decent society should countenance On 21 May, Tony Carruthers had an experience that few others have had. He was taken to the execution chamber , where the state of Tennessee began the process of putting him to death, but it failed to finish what it started. Carruthers was not killed and he
Scandal-plagued Ken Paxton has won Trump’s backing over John Cornyn – but he might lose against James Talarico, a Democrat with a groundswell of popularity Ken Paxton , the state attorney general, takes on four-term incumbent John Cornyn on Tuesday in the ugliest primary election of the year. The winner of the Republican Senate runoff in Texas will contest November’s general election against Demo
by Scott Remer / 16h
As always, the kids will be the stars of this year’s community. But they will be aided by their families, friends, teachers and coaches The cult of the great man, common in the US given our love of glorifying the individual, has lately reached depressing extremes. Elon Musk, fancying himself a modern Midas, wreaked massive chaos on the federal government last year with his band of Doge hacks. Don
Some say project Iran is a disaster, but as a get-out-of-jail-free card it’s a winner. He did say he was smart, didn’t he? How far would you go for your son? For Donald Trump, the answer is simply: “The Bahamas? That is way too far! Why can’t you just get married on the
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