State attorneys general step up plans to counter Trump’s meddling in midterms
Coordination by Democratic officials overseeing elections includes Zoom calls and in-person tabletop exercisesDemocratic state attorneys general, other top state officials and civic groups have accelerated planning to thwart any federal meddling in the…
Bud Light Boycotters Are Still Waiting for Their ‘Woke-Free’ Beer
Ultra Right Beer, a brand launched in 2023 by MAGA political consultant Seth Weathers, has vanished from the internet with many deliveries unfulfilled.
Race for crucial midterms attracting vast sums of money on both sides | First Thing
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is spending $80m to help Democratic candidates, while Trump has promised Republicans $400m. Plus a vital investigation into justice in LouisianaGood morning. Vast sums of money are being ploughed into November’s midterms,…
‘Hunted like animals’: inside Trump’s war on the people who build America
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a house framer before he was killed by ICE agents. Countless other Latino builders in Texas live in fear of a similar fateEvery morning long before dawn, while America sleeps, legions of Texas construction workers grab their…
Katie Zacharia and Trump’s women problem – podcast
In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad look at how Katie Zacharia broke the record for shortest tenure as White House press secretary. They then examine the pattern of how women in the…
ADL condemns Trump’s antisemitic slur but fails to mention him by name
Anti-Defamation League post decries ‘shylock’ slur but does not explain that president used it at Kansas rally on MondayThe Anti-Defamation League (ADL) denounced the use of the term “shylock” as antisemitic on Tuesday, without explaining that the slur…
Michael Bloomberg spends $80m on Democrats as Trump moves $400m to Republican candidates
Billionaire ex-mayor of New York City is focusing funds on House races to help Democrats retake majority in midtermsUS politics live – latest updatesThe billionaire Michael Bloomberg will spend $80m to help Democratic candidates in the midterm elections,…
Trump suggests he could be ‘arbitrator’ in DoJ anti-fraud whistleblower scheme
President makes suggestion while announcing new program to reward tipsters who submit fraud allegationsDonald Trump suggested on Tuesday that he would serve as “the arbitrator” of decisions in the justice department’s new anti-fraud program that awards…
The Guardian view on Alberta’s referendum: Canada holds together – against Donald Trump | Editorial
Voters’ emphatic rejection of separation strengthens Mark Carney’s energy strategy in the face of a US trade war and threatsCanadians are proving to be a voice of sanity. In roundly rejecting the idea of separating from Canada, voters in the oil- and…
Republicans push back on Donald Trump’s wavering support for Ukraine
GOP lawmakers threaten to pull support for president’s agenda after Russia diesel deal and sanctions pauseUS politics live – latest updatesA handful of Republicans have spoken out against Donald Trump’s softening stance on Russia, threatening to pull…