Iran war elevates Marco Rubio in Trump’s 2028 succession jockeying
Trump has been informally polling his circle of friends and advisers about the 2028 election that could pit some of his top administration officials against one another.
To my Palestinian sister in ICE detention – I will carry you until you are free | Mahmoud Khalil
One year ago, ICE arrested me for protesting for Palestine. Leqaa Kordia is still caged – for also daring to speak the truth Sunday marked one year since Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate, was arrested last year for his political advocacy. Below, he writes to Leqaa Kordia, a fellow Palestinian currently … Read more
Trump threatens not to sign any bills until Congress approves strict voter ID act
Save Act would limit voting access in the US and centers on Trump’s unfounded claims of noncitizens stealing elections Donald Trump threatened not to sign any bills until Congress approves the Save America Act, a curtailment of voting access. The president, fixated on unsubstantiated claims that noncitizens are stealing US elections ahead of midterm elections … Read more
Anthropic sues Trump administration after AI dispute with Pentagon
Anthropic sued the Defense Department and other federal agencies after the Pentagon announced last week it would label the leading AI company as a threat to national security and ban the use of its products for defense purposes.
Investigators are finally looking into Jeffrey Epstein’s New Mexico ranch. They may be too late
Federal authorities apparently never searched the property, but now state authorities will reopen a 2019 investigation Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox When Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on 6 July 2019 for sex trafficking teenagers, New York federal prosecutors said the ultra-wealthy predator “exploited and abused … Read more
Dolphins to release Tua Tagovailoa and take record $99m salary cap hit
QB signed $212.4m extension with team in 2024 Hit will be spread over two seasons The Miami Dolphins are moving on from Tua Tagovailoa, the quarterback they drafted with the fifth overall pick in 2020 in hopes of turning the franchise’s fortunes around. The move will cost the Dolphins an NFL record $99m in dead … Read more
Pete Hegseth says ‘there will be more casualties’ in US war with Iran
Comments from defense secretary come as number of US service members killed in conflict has climbed to seven Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, has said “there will be more casualties” in the US military from the Trump administration’s war … Read more
DHS hammers Dems over airport security lines amid funding lapse
The Department of Homeland Security blamed Democrats for travelers facing long security lines amid a DHS funding lapse. “Americans are now enduring the severe fallout from the Democrat shutdown of DHS. Today, travelers are facing TSA lines of up to nearly 3 hours long at some major airports causing missed flights and massive delays during … Read more
Small business owners doubt they’ll see refunds after supreme court invalidates Trump’s tariffs
Ruling could free $175bn, but legal hurdles and higher costs have left businesses questioning if claims are even worth it The US supreme court recently struck down Donald Trump’s tariffs, opening the door to up to $175bn in refunds for businesses that paid the import taxes. However, the process for claiming that money is by … Read more
Somali Americans hounded by ICE and rightwing ‘influencers’ on edge in Ohio: ‘I’m scared to go outside’
ICE launched ‘Operation Buckeye’ and ‘influencers’ claimed Somalis are running fraudulent businesses after Trump repeatedly used racist language against group in December The men started showing up at around 6am in late December. In their cars, they circled the 161 Child Care facility in Columbus, before parking at the front of the building. Then they … Read more