US operation announced as ‘Project Freedom’ dramatically raises stakes in conflict Middle East crisis – live updates The US has launched Donald Trump’s operation to open a route through the strait of Hormuz for hundreds of ships trapped with their crews in the Gulf, in a move that brought the region back to the brink … Read more
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new congressional map into law Monday that could flip as many as four additional U.S. House seats to red, escalating a redistricting fight in the second-largest red state to combat the long-running Democratic sweep in the deep-blue Northeast. “Signed, sealed and delivered,” DeSantis hailed in a Monday X … Read more
Ron DeSantis approves maps that give Republicans an advantage in four more races in November’s midterms US politics live – latest updates Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a new gerrymandered congressional district map into law Monday which gives Republicans an electoral advantage in four additional races in November’s midterm elections. “Signed, Sealed, and Delivered,” DeSantis … Read more
The Supreme Court has issued a temporary pause on a lower court ruling that restricted telehealth and mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
Senate Democrats are launching a “free and fair” elections task force as Republicans struggle to move forward on voter ID and citizenship verification legislation. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and his caucus are set to join forces with the likes of former Attorney General Eric Holder, Marc Elias and others for the unit. Its … Read more
After banging the battle drum, the US president is now in Nobel Peace Prize mode, promising to free marooned ships “Project Freedom” has all the trappings of a classic episode of the Trump Show, the reality series that the rest of the world does not just have to watch, but live through and survive. It … Read more
It’s the grandest and glitziest event in the fashion calendar, but this year’s Met Gala has sparked backlash thanks to its new honorary chairs, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos. The billionaire Amazon founder’s involvement has led to boycotts and criticism of the event. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s fashion and lifestyle editor, Morwenna … Read more
Future of Calvin Duncan’s position as the clerk of New Orleans’ criminal district courthouse remains unclear Louisiana Republicans eliminated an elected position days before a Democratic exoneree who overwhelmingly won the New Orleans-based post was set to take office on Monday. A temporary restraining order did allow the exoneree, Calvin Duncan, to take office as … Read more
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche insisted Sunday that the indictment against former FBI Director James Comey rests on more than just an “8647” Instagram picture, saying new evidence would come to light in court to support the government’s claim that Comey’s post amounted to a criminal threat against the president. Blanche provided the remarks during … Read more
With six months to go until this year’s midterm elections, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) chair, Sen. Tim Scott, says he believes the GOP can not only hold but expand its current 53–47 majority. “There’s no doubt the climate has gotten more and more difficult by the day,” Scott, R-S.C., acknowledged in a recent … Read more
