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Federal judge blocks RFK Jr’s overhaul of vaccine recommendations
The appointment of a controversial slate of vaccine advisers by Robert F Kennedy Jr likely violated federal law, and all votes taken by the committee over the past year have been stayed, a federal judge ruled on Monday. The advisory committee on...
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Hacked data shines light on homeland security’s AI surveillance ambitions
Hacked data from the Department of Homeland Security’s technology incubator shows it funding a variety of companies that would expand its surveillance capabilities with artificial intelligence, the Guardian can reveal. The projects at the Office of...
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Anti-ICE protesters accused of being part of antifa found guilty of support for terrorism in Texas
A group of protesters in Texas was found guilty of providing support for terrorism and other charges on Friday in a closely watched case in which prosecutors alleged antiICE activists were actually part of an antifa cell. The case was seen as a major...
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Suspect dead after ramming vehicle into Michigan synagogue, officials say
A man who rammed his vehicle into a Michigan synagogue and drove through a hallway on Thursday died during the incident, officials said. There were no other serious casualties at the Temple Israel in West Bloomfield township, a suburb in Oakland...
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Trump hits back at Republican Senate majority leader over Save America act
Donald Trump hit back at Republican Senate majority leader John Thune over the latter’s refusal to alter rules to force a vote on the Save America act, a sprawling bill that would upend elections for American voters amid the midterms. Trump delivered...
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Republican and Democrat head for run-off in election for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s House seat
Republican former prosecutor Clay Fuller and retired army general Shawn Harris, a Democrat, will head to a run-off after they came out ahead in a special election Tuesday to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress. The election for the state’s 14th...
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Trump administration’s embattled FDA vaccine chief departing for the second time
The top vaccine official at the Food and Drug Administration, Dr Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency - the second time in less than a year that he’s departed after decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs for rare...
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Trump says ‘likely more’ deaths of US troops to come before Iran conflict ends
recorded a new video address on Sunday, vowing to avenge three American deaths after the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran and accusing the Iranian regime of “waging war against civilization itself”. The US president addressed the deaths, saying “we...
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Trump advisers scramble to justify possible US military intervention in Iran
Donald Trump’s likely casus belli for an attack on Iran - which would be the largest US intervention since the Iraq war - is fraught with contradictions, and his top advisers have been left to cover for him as the White House makes the case for...
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Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ allow Pentagon to remove AI checks
Anthropic said Thursday it “cannot in good conscience” comply with a demand from the Pentagon to remove safety precautions from its artificial intelligence model and grant the US military unfettered access to its AI capabilities. The Department of...
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Maine university pulls support from conference on Palestine, citing Trump sanctions
The University of Southern Maine abruptly revoked access to an oncampus venue days before a conference about Palestine was to take place there, citing the participation in the program of an individual under US sanctions and following pressure from...
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FBI investigations hindered by Kash Patel, whistleblower tells top Democrat
A top Senate Democrat alleged on Tuesday that FBI director Kash Patel’s personal travel and decision-making have undermined high-profile investigations, citing a whistleblower report. Senator Dick Durbin, the top Democrat on the Senate judiciary...
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Trump Iran airstrikes decision to be guided by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff’s advice
decision to order airstrikes against Iran will hinge in part on the judgment of Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, about whether Tehran is stalling over a deal to relinquish its capacity to produce nuclear weapons, according to...
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Secret Service fatally shoots armed man who breached Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence
The US Secret Service shot and killed an armed intruder who breached the perimeter of Mar-aLago, Donald Trump’s Florida residence and private club in Palm Beach, early on Sunday. Although the US president often spends weekends at the oceanfront...
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Furious Trump signs global 10% duty after supreme court issues tariff blow
Donald Trump on Friday railed against the supreme court justices who blocked his use of tariffs, calling them a “disgrace to the nation”, and later signing documents imposing a 10% tariff on all countries. Trump said he would immediately sign an order...
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Six victims of California avalanche identified as part of close-knit friend group
Six of the eight people who died after a major avalanche swept through the Castle Peak area of the Sierra Nevada this week have been identified, according to multiple reports. The identified victims - Carrie Atkin, Liz Clabaugh, Danielle Keatley, Kate...
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Major European allies decline to join first meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace
Dozens of world leaders and national delegations will meet in Washington DC on Thursday for the inaugural meeting of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, as major European allies declined to join the group and criticised the organisation’s murky funding and...
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Obama, Trump and Biden lead tributes to Jesse Jackson: ‘one of America’s greatest patriots’
Three Democratic former presidents led a wealth of tributes to Jesse Jackson, a “titan” of the civil rights movement and “one of America’s greatest patriots” who has died at the age of 84. Joe Biden said history would remember Jackson as “a man of God...
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FBI won’t share Alex Pretti shooting evidence, Minnesota authorities say
Minnesota law enforcement authorities have said the FBI is refusing to share any evidence on its investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, the man killed by federal immigration authorities in late January. Pretti was shot on 24 January by Customs...
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Authorities appeal for video footage as Nancy Guthrie search enters third week with no arrests
The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC’s Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, has entered its third week, as investigators ask neighbors within a two-mile radius to share home video footage and authorities await DNA test results...
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Four men in unredacted files named by Ro Khanna have no ties to Epstein
Ro Khanna, a California Democratic representative, read a list of six names on the House floor earlier this week and said they were “wealthy, powerful men that the DoJ hid” in the recently released files related to Jeffrey Epstein. After questions from...
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Trump’s EPA repeals landmark climate finding in gift to ‘billionaire polluters’
The has revoked the bedrock scientific determination that gives the government the ability to regulate climate-heating pollution. The move was described as a gift to “billionaire polluters” at the expense of Americans’ health. The endangerment...
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‘You’re a washed-up loser lawyer’: Pam Bondi taunts Democrats over Epstein
The US attorney general Pam Bondi attacked and insulted Democrats during a House judiciary committee hearing on Wednesday as she defended the justice department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Democrats pounded Bondi with questions...
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Epstein engineered intimate relationship for Tesla’s Kimbal Musk, emails show
Jeffrey Epstein engineered an intimate relationship between a woman in his network and Kimbal Musk, who is the brother of Elon Musk and on the board of directors at Tesla, according to emails from the Department of Justice’s recent release of documents...
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Arrested journalist Don Lemon urges US to ‘keep fighting’ for right to free press
The former anchor Lemon has warned the US must “keep fighting” for its right to a free press, calling it “the breath in the lungs of democracy” following his arrest alongside another journalist by the Trump administration. Lemon was arrested late last...
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From New York to New Mexico: new Epstein files shed light on his sprawling ranch outside Santa Fe
For years, took respite at a sprawling ranch in the desert scrub outside Santa Fe, New Mexico. Epstein’s nearly 10,000-acre (4,000-hectare) property - known as Zorro ranch was dotted with cholla cactus and Angus cattle, and came to include a 26,700 sq...
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Trump refuses to apologize for video with racist imagery of Obamas posted on his social media
Donald Trump said on Friday evening, after a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes had been posted to his social media account and then deleted, that he had directed aides to post the offensive video but that he hadn’t seen that...
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Oregon must dismiss more than 1,400 criminal cases due to attorney shortage, court rules
The Oregon supreme court has ruled that a large number of criminal cases across the state must be dismissed due to a severe shortage of public defenders, a major decision that attorneys say will impact more than 1,400 pending cases. The problem has...
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US Senate approves deal to fund government and discuss ICE restrictions
The US Senate approved a major government funding package on Friday, after the killings of two US citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis upended spending talks and gave the out-of-power party rare leverage over Donald Trump’s mass deportation...
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Senate Democrats reach deal to avert partial government shutdown
Senators have reached a deal to advance a major package of spending bills to avert a partial government shutdown that was set to begin on Saturday. The office of Chuck Schumer, the Senate’s top Democrat, confirmed the deal calls for splitting a...
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Two agents who shot Alex Pretti put on leave as Trump tries to quell backlash
The two agents who fatally shot a man in Minneapolis over the weekend have been on administrative leave since Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Wednesday, as Donald Trump tried to quell the backlash even while immigration...
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Judge strikes down Virginia Democrats’ plan to redraw congressional districts
A judge ruled on Tuesday that a proposed constitutional amendment letting Democrats redraw the state’s congressional maps was illegal, setting back the party’s efforts to pick up seats in the US House in November. Tazewell circuit court judge Jack...
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US winter storm: at least 30 people dead and nearly 200m under cold alerts
The powerful winter storm sweeping across much of the US over the weekend has been linked to at least 30 deaths. The deaths have been reported from Texas to New England as many parts of the country grappled with heavy snow, ice and dangerous cold. In...
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Seahawks set up Patriots Super Bowl clash after beating Rams in barnburner
Sam Darnold threw for three touchdowns, the Seahawks’ “Dark Side” defense came up with a critical fourth-down stop, and Seattle advanced to the Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in an electrifying NFC championship game on Sunday. “It’s...
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Minnesotans strike in protest against ICE surge: ‘No work, no school, no shopping’
Tens of thousands of Minnesotans marched in Minneapolis and otherwise participated in an economic blackout on Friday to protest against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surge in the state. About 100 clergy members were arrested by police...
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Trump claims Nato troops ‘stayed a little off the frontlines’ in Afghanistan
Donald Trump has again disparaged America’s Nato allies, claiming that troops from allied nations “stayed a little back, a little off the frontlines” while fighting in Afghanistan in support of the US campaign against the Taliban. The only time Nato...
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Trump declaration of Greenland framework deal met with scepticism as doubts persist
Donald Trump’s announcement of a “framework of a future deal” that would settle the issue of Greenland after weeks of escalating threats has been met with profound scepticism from people in the Arctic territory, even as financial markets rebounded and...
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US justice department subpoenas Minnesota Democrats accused of impeding ICE efforts
The justice department subpoenaed several top officials in Minnesota on Tuesday as part of its investigation into whether Minneapolis officials have conspired to impede federal immigration efforts there. A copy of a subpoena to the office of the...
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Spain to hold three days of mourning after train crash that killed at least 40
Spain will begin three days of mourning on Tuesday as rescuers continue to comb through the wreckage of twisted train cars and scattered debris to locate victims after a train collision that killed at least 40 people and injured dozens. On Monday,...
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‘It’s unforgiving’: California park officials grapple with recent deaths on Mount Baldy
The peak is just there in the distance, hovering above Los Angeles, snow-capped and tantalizing to the city-bound. About an hour from the sands of the Pacific coast, Mount Baldy and the surrounding Angeles national forest have long been a wilderness...
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‘Absolutely no detail’: experts alarmed as Trump unveils healthcare plan
Donald Trump has finally unveiled his long-awaited framework for healthcare affordability, almost a year and a half after announcing during a pre-election presidential debate that he had the “concepts of a plan” for healthcare reform. The short...
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Trump gives heckler the middle finger during Michigan Ford plant visit
Donald Trump 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 US president’s flustered...
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Trump says he is considering ‘very strong’ military options against Iran as protester death toll climbs
Donald Trump has claimed Iran has reached out and proposed negotiations, as he considers “very strong” military action against the regime over a deadly crackdown on protesters that has reportedly killed hundreds. Asked on Sunday by reporters aboard...
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Renee Nicole Good said ‘I’m not mad at you’ before ICE agent shot her, video shows
Renee Nicole Good calmly said everything was “fine” and “I’m not mad at you” seconds before an onduty Immigration Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot her in Minneapolis as she drove away, according to a cellphone video shared on Friday by Donald...
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White House says using US military is ‘always an option’ for acquiring Greenland
Donald Trump and his advisers are looking into “a range of options” in an effort to acquire Greenland, noting in a White House statement on Tuesday that using the US military to do so is “always an option”. “President Trump has made it well known that...
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Deposed Maduro pleads not guilty after capture in shock US attack on Venezuela
The deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to drugs, weapons and narco-terrorism charges on Monday, two days after his capture by US special forces in an operation ordered by Donald Trump that sent shockwaves around the...
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‘The perfect storm’: Trump has left the US less prepared for natural disasters, experts say
has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disasters, according to emergency management experts. The first year of his second term was marked by crackdowns on climate science that produced world-class...
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US homeland security condemned for using Japanese artist’s work without consent
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing backlash once again, this time from a Japanese artist who has condemned the agency for using, without permission, his work to promote deportations. In a post on X on New Year’s Eve, the department...
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Abortion may no longer be a top priority for Democratic voters ahead of 2026 midterms, polls show
Up to seven states will vote on abortion rights this year. But recent polling indicates that Democrats may not be able to count on the issue in their efforts to drive votes in the 2026 midterms, after making abortion rights the centerpiece of their...
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California snowpack gets a boost from series of December downpours
A series of December storms delivered a welcome boost to California’s snowpack, scientists said on Tuesday in a closely watched assessment of the state’s water resources for the year ahead. The snowpack survey recorded a snow depth of 24in (61cm),...
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Hamas will have ‘hell to pay’ if it fails to disarm, Trump warns after Netanyahu meeting
Donald Trump has warned that Hamas will have “hell to pay” if it fails to disarm while offering fullthroated support to Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting with the Israeli prime minister in Florida. In a bravura display of mutual admiration,...
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Trump says Ukraine peace deal ‘closer than ever’ after meeting with Zelenskyy in Florida
Donald Trump has said a deal to end the war in Ukraine is “closer than ever” but has admitted that “thorny” questions over the future of the eastern Donbas region have yet to be resolved, after a twohour meeting on Sunday with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in...
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Mudslides bury cars and homes up to their windows in California town
Mudslides buried cars and homes up to their windows in a California mountain town as a powerful storm system brought the wettest Christmas in decades to the southern part of the state. As much as 12in of rain fell across the area on Wednesday,...
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Southern California sees third death from atmospheric river storm drenching region
A strong rain and wind storm, carried by an atmospheric river from the Pacific, has been blamed for a third death in southern California as flooding, road closures and debris flows are reported across the region. A flood watch was also extended...
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At least two people dead in Philadelphia nursing home explosion
An explosion at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia collapsed part of the building and has left at least two people dead, and five others unaccounted for. The exact number of those injured and trapped inside has yet to be announced, authorities...
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Trump officials halt offshore wind-farm projects over ‘national security risks’
The Trump administration has said it is immediately pausing all leases for offshore wind farms already under construction, in the heaviest blow yet to an industry that the administration has relentlessly targeted throughout the year. Trump’s...
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Trump does presidency via Truth Social - what are Americans missing out on?
When Donald Trump has something to say, he takes to Truth Social. Trump has used the platform to announce policies on everything from the economy to travel bans, making declarations that are key for Americans seeking information about his...
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US launches airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria
The US military launched airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on US personnel, two US officials said on Friday. The attacks come after Donald Trump vowed to hit back after an attack last...
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Four Republicans join Democrats to force vote on bill that would extend Obamacare subsidies
In a major setback for Mike Johnson and the House GOP, four Republicans have joined with the Democrats to sign a petition forcing a vote on legislation that will extend for three years premium tax credits for Affordable Care Act healthcare plans. The...
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Jared Kushner’s firm exits takeover battle for Warner Bros Discovery
Jared Kushner’s private equity firm has reportedly stepped back from previous efforts to take over the entertainment giant Warner Bros Discovery, following scrutiny of his involvement. Affinity Partners emerged as a key backer of a $108.4bn hostile...
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Donald Trump sues BBC for up to $10bn over edit of January 6 speech
Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the BBC over its editing of a speech he made to supporters in Washington before they stormed the US Capitol in 2021, requesting up to $10bn in damages. The US president alleged the broadcaster “intentionally,...
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Person of interest detained in Brown University shooting that left two dead
A person of interest in the shooting that killed two people and wounded nine others at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday has been detained, police have said. Col Oscar Perez - the Providence police force’s chief confirmed at a...
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House Republicans propose healthcare plan with no extension of tax credits
With health insurance premiums set to rise sharply for at least 22 million Americans who purchase their coverage through Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces using tax credits that will expire at the end of this year unless Congress acts, the US...
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Fed cuts interest rates by a quarter point amid apparent split over US economy
The US Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it was cutting interest rates by a quarter point for the third time this year, as the embattled central bank appeared split over how best to manage the US economy. The Fed chair, Jerome Powell, has...
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