Shot by Border Patrol, Then Called a “Domestic Terrorist”
The case of Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen shot by an officer in Chicago, offers a rare window into the recent spate of D.H.S. shootings—and the smear campaigns that often follow.
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‘America’s mortal enemy’: Pete Hegseth expressed extreme antipathy toward Iran for years
Comments in books, speeches and videos shed new light on defense secretary’s personal commitment to war on Iran The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has expressed a violent antipathy towards Iran for years in books, Fox News broadcasts, educational videos and a 2018 speech to an Israeli media conference in Jerusalem, a Guardian review has … Read more
The Limits of Iran’s Proxy Empire
The country spent decades cultivating the Axis of Resistance, but, as the war continues, the Houthis and other allied forces have plenty of reason to stay out of it.
Senate GOP eyes blame game as Trump-backed SAVE Act heads for defeat
Senate Republicans know that Trump-backed voter ID legislation is doomed to fail and are trying to find a way to pin the blame on Senate Democrats. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., plans to bring the bill to the floor next week, but Republicans won’t take the route of launching into a talking filibuster despite … Read more
Israel and the US are fighting Iran together. Are they on the same page though? | Yousef Munayyer
The differences between what Trump and Netanyahu want out of this war are starting to show and complicating how it will end When the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran to start a war that is now entering its third week, it was the start of something unprecedented; the first joint Israeli-American war. … Read more
Pitch Points: Sergiño Dest’s injury, Christian Pulisic’s title chances and Old Firm trouble
The world of soccer throws up no shortage of questions. Today, Graham Ruthven endeavors to answer three of them Sergiño Dest’s World Cup is at risk. The 25-year-old limped off with a hamstring injury during PSV’s Eredivisie win over AZ Alkmaar on Saturday, immediately starting a countdown clock in the minds of US men’s national … Read more
Panel awards $3.8m to ‘mom and pop’ investors whose risky investments tanked
Florida investors featured in Guardian investigation claimed they lost most of their life savings after a financial adviser put their money into ‘alternative’ assets In a victory for everyday investors, arbitrators have awarded $3.8m to 13 Florida seniors who claimed a financial adviser squandered their retirement money by plowing it into risky investments. The award … Read more
Nancy Pelosi endorses former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn in second congressional bid
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has endorsed former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, one of the candidates running in the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District. Dunn was serving on the police force during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. “My friend Harry Dunn is a true American hero and exactly the … Read more
From Camelot to ‘outsider’: JFK’s grandson shakes up NYC House race taking aim at gatekeeping Dem ‘machine’
Jack Schlossberg, the only grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, is running for Congress in New York City, where he says, despite being a member of arguably the most prominent political family in American history, he’s heading an ‘outsider’ campaign that’s upsetting the political establishment power brokers. “It’s probably hard for people to believe … Read more
Republicans add to pressure on Senate majority leader after Trump voter ID bill call – US politics live
Republicans join in with US president’s demand for John Thune to push through Save America act Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Republican Senate majority leader John Thune came under renewed pressure last night to change the … Read more