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Has Trump broken the US economy? – podcast

This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Heather Boushey, an economist and former adviser to Joe Biden, about what Donald Trump’s long game is with his trade war, and how voters will view his handling of the economy should there be a ‘Trumpcession’Send your questions and feedback to politicswee...

14/03/2025 05:00 The Guardian
White House to overhaul $42.5bn Biden-era internet plan – likely to Elon Musk’s advantage

Billionaire cost-cutter’s Starlink service the likely beneficiary of Trump plan to alter rural internet programUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration is preparing to overhaul a $42.5bn Biden-era program designed to connect tens of millions of rural Americans to reliable and af...

05/03/2025 15:36 The Guardian
Ukraine reacts with defiance and anger to Trump withdrawal of military aid

White House’s latest punitive move against Kyiv will lead to ‘joy in Moscow’, Ukrainian commentators sayUkraine has reacted with defiance and anger to Donald Trump’s suspension of US military aid, saying the decision amounted to betrayal by an ally and would help Russia to bomb and kill more...

04/03/2025 16:52 The Guardian
Trump’s rollback of AI guardrails leaves US workers ‘at real risk’, labor experts warn

Measures issued by Joe Biden were swiftly repealed, leaving employees vulnerable to downgraded jobsDonald Trump’s rollback of basic guardrails for artificial intelligence leaves US workers “at real risk”, labor experts have warned.Protections introduced under Joe Biden to ensure the safe, secu...

04/03/2025 14:00 The Guardian
US suspends all military aid to Ukraine in wake of Trump-Zelenskyy row

Decision affects ammunition, vehicles and other equipment including weapons in transitEurope live – latest updatesThe Trump administration has suspended delivery of all US military aid to Ukraine, blocking billions in crucial shipments, as the White House piles pressure on Kyiv to sue for peace wi...

04/03/2025 11:04 The Guardian
Biden’s Envoy to Fight Antisemitism Says She Saw Surge of Hate After Oct. 7

Reflecting at the end of her tenure, Deborah Lipstadt said that after the Hamas-led attack on Israel and the devastating war in Gaza, antisemitism became “almost normalized.”...

04/03/2025 05:01 New York Times
Trump Relaxes Limits on Counterterrorism Strikes Outside Conventional War Zones

The president has rescinded a Biden-era system that required high-level approval for certain drone strikes and commando raids, reverting to a more permissive system....

01/03/2025 19:05 New York Times
How Trump and Biden Pursued Critical Minerals in Ukraine, Greenland and Other Countries

China dominates in critical minerals, and President Trump has turned to high-pressure tactics to acquire them....

26/02/2025 23:49 New York Times
ICC urged to investigate Biden for ‘aiding and abetting’ Gaza war crimes

US-based nonprofit Dawn also accuses ex-secretary of state Antony Blinken and ex-Pentagon chief Lloyd AustinA US-based nonprofit organization has urged the international criminal court to investigate former president Joe Biden and two of his cabinet members for complicity in war crimes and crimes ag...

24/02/2025 20:21 The Guardian
Trump reportedly fires watchdog who oversees USAid after damning report

Paul Martin, an independent inspector general and Biden appointee, warned of drastic effects of shuttering USAidDonald Trump reportedly fired the federal watchdog responsible for overseeing the US Agency for International Development (USAid) on Tuesday, one day after the independent inspector genera...

12/02/2025 01:01 The Guardian
US federal workers weigh Trump’s buyout offer: ‘We’re feeling petty as hell’

Some civil servants determined to ‘stick it out’ as president and Elon Musk push for mass resignations: ‘We’re not even sure what is being offered is legal’What is USAid and why does Trump dislike it so much?US politics live – latest updatesAmy*, a federal US government employee working...

05/02/2025 17:19 The Guardian
In this Trump era of shakedown diplomacy, everything has a price

Friends and allies of the US president will say his recent tariff threats delivered quick wins, but he may find there are no winners in a trade warUS politics live – latest updatesAs the world reels from the first three weeks of Donald Trump’s shakedown diplomacy, it is divided between those who...

04/02/2025 16:22 The Guardian
‘People wanted change’: Scranton felt the pinch – but are Trump tariffs the answer?

Voters in Biden’s home town turned to Trump to lower prices, but some are wary of the president’s economic plansThe annual Downtown on Ice festival is under way in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Ice sculptures are dotted around the city – there was little chance of them melting as an Arctic blast pul...

01/02/2025 12:00 The Guardian
Trump suggests it was a mistake for Biden not to pardon himself – US politics live

US president says his predecessor gave ‘everybody pardons’ but says it is a ‘sad thing’ he didn’t give himself oneTrump defends January 6 pardonsThe Kremlin said on Thursday it saw nothing new in US president Donald Trump’s latest remarks on the Ukraine conflict, but that Moscow was read...

23/01/2025 10:01 The Guardian
Trump inauguration live: president pardons January 6 rioters and exits Paris climate agreement in slew of executive orders

On his first day on office the US president sought to undo much of Joe Biden’s legacy, also vowing to ‘unleash’ oil and gas drilling and revoking birthright citizenshipTrump sworn in as 47th president as US braces for a new era of disruption and divisionWorld leaders react to Trump’s consequ...

21/01/2025 06:35 The Guardian
Biden pardons family members and Trump foes in effort to guard against potential ‘revenge’

Decision by Biden comes after Trump warned of enemies list, including people who investigated Capitol attackDonald Trump inauguration – live updatesJoe Biden used the last day of his presidency to issue pre-emptive pardons to politicians, public servants and even his family members, in an extraord...

20/01/2025 18:03 The Guardian
Donald Trump takes power as US braces for vengeful second term | First Thing

Incoming president has promised retaliation against his opponents. Plus, billionaire wealth grew $2tn in 2024Good morning.The United States braces for a new era of disruption and division on Monday with Donald Trump scheduled to be sworn in as its 47th president, promising a blitz of executive order...

20/01/2025 12:00 The Guardian
Biden’s checkered foreign policy legacy looks like a blip in era of America First

The outgoing US president rallied support for Ukraine but his stance on Gaza delighted no oneWhen asked about his foreign policy doctrine in 2014, Barack Obama described it as an attempt to “avoid errors”.“You hit singles, you hit doubles; every once in a while we may be able to hit a home run...

19/01/2025 10:30 The Guardian
Israel-Gaza war live: Netanyahu says ‘if we must return to fighting, we will do that’, citing support from Biden and Trump

PM says US has promised Israel will have the weaponry it needs to return to military campaign if necessaryIn an update on the previous post, the Israeli military said sirens sounded in central Israel on Saturday as it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen.Explosions were heard over Jerusalem on...

19/01/2025 04:58 The Guardian
How Antony Blinken, America’s Top Diplomat, Became the Secretary of War

President Biden’s longtime aide rallied scores of nations to defend Ukraine, but then became a villain to the many critics of U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza....

19/01/2025 03:54 New York Times
Elizabeth Warren urges Trump to beef up ethics rules as Musk takes key role

Exclusive: Democrat writes to transition co-chairs calling for steps to avert scandals involving administration officialsThe Massachusetts Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren has called on Donald Trump to institute new ethics rules to guard against scandals involving appointees such as Elon Musk, th...

17/01/2025 15:52 The Guardian
Supreme court to release opinions as TikTok decision looms – live

US supreme court to release opinions at 10am ET as a challenge to a law that will ban TikTok on Sunday awaits a decisionCan Donald Trump circumvent a TikTok ban?If the supreme court allows the TikTok sell-or-ban law to go into effect, it will be up to Donald Trump to enforce it, and the incoming pre...

17/01/2025 14:18 The Guardian
The Middle East, inflation and Trump’s return – what will Biden’s legacy be? – podcast

After 15 months of war, a ceasefire deal in Gaza has been reached. In his farewell address to the nation, Joe Biden tried to convince the US public that it was just one of many successes he’d had in the White House. But is that how his time in office will be remembered? Jonathan Freedland speaks t...

17/01/2025 05:00 The Guardian
Biden’s farewell speech sparks predictable split along party lines

Responses from lawmakers underlined the very democratic fragility the president looked to highlightJoe Biden’s farewell address warning that “an oligarchy is taking shape” which threatens American democracy sparked polarized reactions from lawmakers that seemed to validate the very democratic...

16/01/2025 22:43 The Guardian
What to Know About the Cease-Fire Deal, and Biden Warns the Nation

Plus, Drake sues his own music label....

16/01/2025 11:03 New York Times
Biden strengthens US cyber defenses against Russia and China threats

Outgoing president signs executive order to tackle US vulnerabilities after attacks that have cost country billionsThe Biden administration is making a final push to fortify America’s cyber defenses against mounting threats from China and Russia, issuing a sweeping cybersecurity executive order ju...

16/01/2025 10:30 The Guardian
In Farewell Address, Biden Warns of an ‘Oligarchy’ Taking Shape in America

President Biden did not explicitly name President-elect Donald J. Trump, but his remarks went straight at the tension at the heart of the incoming White House....

16/01/2025 04:41 New York Times
Joe Biden warns ‘oligarchy is taking shape in America’ in farewell address

President sounds alarm about growing power of ultra-wealthy before handing presidency back to TrumpJoe Biden’s final address to the nation struck an ominous tone after warning of the growing power of America’s ultra-wealthy, and cautioning that an emerging oligarchy threatens the foundations of...

16/01/2025 01:32 The Guardian
Biden warns of an 'oligarchy' of wealth and power threatening US democracy

President Joe Biden has warned of a "dangerous concentration of power" among a few wealthy people in the United States in his farewell address to the nation....

16/01/2025 01:04 Skynews
Pam Bondi claims justice department ‘targeted’ Trump but says she won’t pursue ‘political’ prosecutions – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on Bondi’s confirmation hearing, read our full reportDemocrats wary of attorney general pick’s loyalty to Trump after hearingUnder questioning from Democratic ranking member Dick Durbin, attorney general nominee Pam Bondi dodged when asked if she beli...

15/01/2025 21:03 The Guardian
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