Republican Jim Justice to pay $5m in back taxes following government lawsuit
Lawsuit filed in West Virginia claimed Justice and his wife received notice of the funds due since 2009 but didn’t pay Jim Justice, the Republican US senator, and his wife…
‘Traitor’: US representatives call for Trump envoy Witkoff to be fired after leaked Kremlin call
Republicans and Democrats warn Witkoff ‘cannot be trusted’ after reportedly advising officials on peace plan A handful of US representatives have reacted furiously to a leaked recording in which the…
Trump push for new congressional maps meets resistance – from both parties
White House pressure campaign has not found willing participants in all states – including Republican-led ones The unprecedented push to create new congressional districts mid-decade is hitting roadblocks in the…
Washington DC shooting: Trump calls shooting of national guard members ‘an act of terror’, vows new scrutiny of immigrants – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. Two West Virginia national guard members shot in Washington DC Trump news at a glance: president orders more troops to Washington DC after shooting…
Trump’s barbarism is turning his biggest strength into a liability | Osita Nwanevu
Americans are gradually turning against the president over his handling of immigration. Republicans will have to answer for it If you can bear to hear it, there are still more…
Republicans are dodging fired federal staff: ‘They will not even look in our direction’
Members of Congress are accused of hiding out when workers have sought answers on why their jobs were axed Workers hit by the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts of federal government…
White House doubles down on stance on Harvard and calls university’s lawsuit ‘frivolous’ – live
Harvard’s president says school’s ‘refusal to surrender’ behind Trump administration’s ‘unlawful’ and ‘unwarranted’ latest action Fresh attack on Harvard intensifies chaos for international students in US Harvard University has sued…
Republican cuts to food and health benefits ‘will kill’, advocacy groups warn
Provisions in Trump’s ‘beautiful bill’ include plans to cut billions of dollars in food and health benefits to the poor Advocacy groups associated with the left are urging some Republicans…
How a faded New York hotel became a lethal political battleground
Storm over White House bid to halt corruption charges against mayor Eric Adams in row over migrant shelter Manhattan’s Roosevelt hotel, with its faded Renaissance revival facade, last week became…
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