2 d. ago White House reveals why Trump fired Librarian of Congress as Democrats call her ouster a ‘disgrace’

Carla Hayden was the first woman and first non-white person to lead the Library of Congress

Politics

1 week ago Trump live: Mike Waltz to be ousted as national security head in first major administration shake

Former Democratic vice president and White House challenger calls trade aggressions the ‘greatest man-made economic crisis in modern presidential history’

Politics

1 week ago Trump live: Kamala Harris breaks silence to warn president’s tariff war inviting recession

Former Democratic vice president and White House challenger calls trade aggressions the ‘greatest man-made economic crisis in modern presidential history’

Events

1 week ago Democrats are finally passing the torch in Congress to the next generation

Analysis: Democrats finally appear to be letting go of the gerontocracy and beginning to welcome a new generation, writes Eric Garcia

Politics

1 week ago AmeriCorps cuts prompt two dozen states to sue Trump administration

About two dozen states have sued the Trump administration over the dismantling of AmeriCorps

Politics

1 week ago Trump team is already preparing for an impeachment fight in case Dems take control of the House in 2026

A Michigan Democrat filed articles of impeachment against Trump Monday, accusing the president of ‘endangering our democracy’

Politics

2 w. ago Lib Dems call for music played out loud on public transport to be banned

The Liberal Democrats say that local authorities could impose rules banning music on buses by strengthening existing antisocial behaviour laws.

Events

3 w. ago House Democrats land in El Salvador to push for return of Kilmar Ábrego García

Four representatives join effort to challenge the Trump administration’s refusal to facilitate the immigrant’s releaseWho is Kilmar Ábrego García, the man wrongly deported to El Salvador?A delegation of four House Democrats has arrived in El Salvador to push for the release of Kilmar Ábrego García, part of a mission to challenge the Trump administration’s refusal to comply with a supreme court order to facilitate the return of the immigrant to the United States.Representatives Yassamin Ansari of Arizona, Maxine Dexter of Oregon, Maxwell Frost of Florida and Robert Garcia of California touched down in Central America on Sunday, following a visit by the Maryland senator Chris Van Hollen last week. The lawmakers are seeking to meet with Ábrego García, who had lived in the US for more than a decade before being swept up in a 15 March operation. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago Democrat Gretchen Whitmer tries to distance herself from Oval Office visit

Michigan governor criticized for appearance, including for blocking her face with binders while her photo was takenThe Michigan governor, Gretchen Whitmer – considered to be a 2028 White House Democratic contender – was trying to distance herself from a recent Oval Office appearance alongside Donald Trump, which saw her get photographed while blocking her face with binders.Whitmer visited the Republican president on Wednesday alongside a bipartisan delegation to discuss a northern Michigan ice storm, the state’s defense assets and tariffs, among other issues. Following the meeting, Whitmer was brought into the Oval Office where she – as the New York Times described – “stood glumly” during a press conference that saw Trump sign several executive orders that targeted his political opponents. Continue reading...

Politics