97 m. ago The moment Sen. Ted Cruz flies into a rage with Sen. Amy Klobuchar over ‘radical judges’

Federal judges have issued 17 nationwide injunctions against Trump’s policies since his return to office

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43 h. ago Pc Trevor Lock, who became a hero of the Iranian embassy siege, dies aged 85

He was awarded the George Medal in recognition of his outstanding bravery for his actions during the 1980 siege.

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65 h. ago Sarah Benson: from a PhD in explosives to overseeing integrity in Australian sport

The former forensic scientist was given a baptism of fire in her new role but says she has the skillset to tackle the combustible world of sport Sarah Benson is the forensic scientist who has been appointed sport’s top cop as chief executive of Sport Integrity Australia. Her CV includes working on federal police responses to the Bali bombings, the downing of MH17 in Ukraine and the volcanic eruption on New Zealand’s White Island.That experience prepared the 47-year-old for a not-straightforward initiation, where she found herself at the centre of the ferocious debate around illicit drugs in sport just as the AFL and the code’s players were finalising an update to the controversial “three-strike” policy. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Another federal judge blocks Trump policy banning transgender troops in the military

A U.S. judge in Washington state has blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump’s order banning transgender people from serving in the military

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6 d. ago Civil rights groups say push to dismantle Education Department will undue hard

President Donald Trump has reopened a debate in the fight over the federal government’s role in education policy after signing an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Education Department

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6 d. ago Outrage after video shows cops using a taser on motorist in aftermath of an epileptic seizure

Lawsuit accuses police of using excessive force and violating federal disability law

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7 d. ago Policing ‘broken’ according to new report – police federation

The report by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary found that investigations across the country are being thwarted by ineffective methods.

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7 d. ago Israeli politicians sign letter urging Australian MPs to dump two

Letter from Knesset members addressed to Queensland LNP backbencher Andrew Wallace was distributed at event he hosted, attended by several Coalition MPs and senatorsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA handful of Israeli politicians, including one within Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party, have urged Coalition MPs to dump Australia’s longstanding two-state policy on Israel and Palestine ahead of the upcoming federal election.They claim that maintaining the policy would reward Hamas and destroy Israel.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Chronic underinvestment is leading to ‘policing deserts’ across Scotland, warns Police Federation chief

Conference at Turnberry Trump Hotel told that continued squeeze on force’s resources is causing more officers to quit

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9 d. ago Transgender Americans aim to block Trump's passport policy change

A federal judge will consider whether to block a Trump administration policy that bans the use of “X” marker used by many nonbinary people on passports as well as the changing of gender markers

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2 w. ago Trump administration pauses $175m in funds to UPenn over trans athlete policy

White House official reportedly calls funding freeze ‘just a taste of what could be coming’ for Ivy League universityUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has paused $175m in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania over its inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s college sports.Citing an unnamed “senior administration official”, Fox Business said the pause was “not a direct result” of a Title IX investigation into the University of Pennsylvania’s transgender athletes policy that was announced by the federal Department of Education in February. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago FBI investigates blazes at Las Vegas Tesla showroom as potential terrorism

Federal law enforcement is looking into at least three other Molotov cocktail incidents at Tesla showrooms across USNever miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time.The Las Vegas police department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are investigating a blaze set at Tesla showroom as potential terrorism. The FBI is probing at least three other incidents of Molotov cocktails hurled at Tesla facilities since January, including one in Kansas City, Missouri, that took place on the same night as the alleged arson in Nevada.In Las Vegas, in the middle of the night on Tuesday, a cluster of Tesla vehicles were set on fire as they sat in a lot at a Tesla collision center, according to the Las Vegas metropolitan police department. Security cameras caught a person dressed in all black tossing what appeared to be Molotov cocktails into the vehicles at approximately 2.45am. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tennessee’s push to jail officials backing immigration ‘sanctuary’ raises alarm

US state threatens removal and at least one year in prison for lawmakers who support ‘sanctuary city’ ordinancesTennessee is known for taking a stricter line on immigration enforcement than many other US states. Now it has taken a step that has Democrats raising the alarm: threatening a minimum of one year in prison for lawmakers who vote the so-called wrong way on immigration policy.In January, the state general assembly passed legislation, by about a three-to-one majority, to make it a felony for a local lawmaker, such as a school board member or a city councilperson, to vote affirmatively on a local ordinance that adopts any “sanctuary city” policy of noncompliance with federal immigration law enforcement officials. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago A Sydney caravan laden with explosives was a ‘fake terrorism plot’. Here’s what we know

Police say they believed soon after the caravan’s discovery in January that it was a ‘con job’, alleging it was fabricated by criminals for personal benefitFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe discovery of a caravan packed with explosives earlier this year led to concerns about a possible terrorism attack, criticism of the police and media, and a fierce political debate about the federal government’s response to antisemitism.On Monday, Australian police said the caravan was part of a “fake terrorism plot” allegedly orchestrated by organised criminals for personal gain. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sydney caravan a ‘fake terrorism plot’ and antisemitic attacks a scheme to divert police resources, authorities allege

‘The caravan plot was an elaborate scheme contrived by organised criminals domestically and from offshore,’ AFP deputy commissioner Krissy Barrett saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFederal police say a caravan found in Sydney earlier this year was “never going to cause a mass casualty event” and was a “fake terrorism plot”.The Australian federal police deputy commissioner Krissy Barrett said on Monday investigators now believed the caravan incident was concocted by criminals who wanted to cause fear for personal benefit. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Some fired federal workers are being mocked by their families as DOGE’s policies divide America

The politics of Elon Musk and DOGE have split families across America - leading to more strife for fired federal workers

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4 w. ago Mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York defend 'sanctuary' policies in congressional hearing

Democratic mayors of four major cities say Congress and the Trump administration are exaggerating crime committed by immigrants and attacking so-called sanctuary cities simply to score political points, as Republicans hammer the policies for shielding criminals and discouraging cooperation with federal officials

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4 w. ago Trump declares administration ‘just getting started’ in address to Congress

President boasted about efforts to slash federal workforce and reorient foreign policy as Democrats protested from chamberDonald Trump on Tuesday declared that his administration was “just getting started”, boasting in an extended address to Congress and the American public about his administration’s efforts to slash the size of the federal workforce, reorient US foreign policy and escalate a risky trade war as Democrats protested from the chamber with placards that read “lies” and “false”.“America is back,” Trump declared, opening the his primetime speech to a joint session of Congress, the first of his second term and the longest in American history. Republicans broke into a boisterous chant of “USA”. Continue reading...

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