‘Trump’s not enough. And he knows he’s not enough’: California governor Gavin Newsom on populism, ‘purity tests’ and whether he’ll run for the presidency

He’s the Democratic politician with movie-star looks and a picture-perfect family, dogged by accusations of being a smooth‑talking elitist. Can he really unite the American left and win the most powerful office in the world? When you think of the politician Donald Trump isn’t, when you think of the norm he broke, the archetype he shattered, … Read more

Biden accuses Trump of erasing history and squandering US leadership role on global stage: ‘Dark days’

Former President Joe Biden on Friday accused President Donald Trump of attempting to “erase the truth” and squandering the United States’ role as the leader of the world. “It’s not just my record Trump’s trying to erase,” Biden told South Carolina Democrats, while talking about the president’s efforts to get rid of the Affordable Care … Read more

Trump news at a glance: president blasts AI company for standing firm on safety guardrails US military wants lifted

Anthropic has resisted allowing its Claude AI system to be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons systems – key US politics stories from Friday, 27 February at a glance Donald Trump said Friday he will direct all federal agencies to “IMMEDIATELY CEASE” all use of artificial intelligence technology from Anthropic. The US Department of … Read more

North Dakota judge finalizes $345m judgment against Greenpeace in pipeline case

Judge slashed a $667m damages award to Energy Transfer over Greenpeace’s role in Dakota Access Pipeline protests A North Dakota judge on Friday finalized a $345m judgment against Greenpeace in a lawsuit pursued by pipeline company Energy Transfer (ET.N) over the environmental group’s role in protests against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The … Read more

ICE blasts Washington mayor over directive restricting immigration enforcement

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) accused Everett, Washington, Mayor Cassie Franklin of escalating tensions with federal authorities after she issued a directive limiting immigration enforcement in the city. Franklin issued a mayoral directive this week establishing citywide protocols for staff, including law enforcement, that restrict federal immigration agents from entering non-public areas of city … Read more

Trump administration warns tariff refund process ‘will take time’

DoJ says it will not ask US supreme court to rehear tariffs case despite president’s complaint on Truth Social The Trump administration said businesses seeking refunds of tariffs struck down by the US supreme court “will take time,” according to court documents filed by the justice department on Friday. The justice department did not say … Read more

Hegseth bans military from attending Princeton, Columbia, other elite universities: ‘Wokeness and weakness’

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Friday said he was ordering the “complete and immediate cancellation” of all Department of War attendants at universities like Princeton, Columbia, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Brown and Yale, starting with the 2026-27 academic year. Hegseth added that the ban would also include “many others,” claiming the higher … Read more