US politics
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Agriculture secretary accused of unlawfully refusing to use emergency fund to prevent food stamp disruption – US politics live
Democracy Defenders Fund says Brooke Rollins is legally obliged to use $5bn SNAP contingency fund to continue …
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Trump comments about a third term spark concern – US politics live
US president’s musings about an unconstitutional third term in office draw criticism from Democratic congressw…
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From ‘hellhole’ UK to anti-Muslim rhetoric in Japan, Charlie Kirk took his message abroad
The US rightwing activist also addressed supporters in South Korea and visited Greenland with Donald Trump JrC…
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As Trump’s tariff regime becomes clear, Americans may start to foot the bill
Every company at every stage of the supply chain will try to pass on the cost of US tariffs, as much as possib…
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Manzanar teaches about Japanese American incarceration in the US. That’s in jeopardy under Trump
As visitors to the national historic site are urged to inform on anything ‘negative’, advocates warn of the sa…
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Trump announces 50% steel tariffs and hails ‘blockbuster’ deal with Japan
President tells Pennsylvania rally tariffs will aid workers but questions raised over nature of Nippon Steel i…
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She compared motherhood in four countries. The US isn’t looking good
A new book examines childcare policies across the globe – and asks whether parenthood in the US needs to be so…
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Trump warms to Nippon Steel, backing ‘partnership’ with US Steel
Biden had blocked Japanese acquisition, citing national security, with Trump previously agreeing he was ‘total…
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Trump warms to Nippon Steel, backing ‘partnership’ with US Steel
Biden had blocked Japanese acquisition, citing national security, with Trump previously agreeing he was ‘total…
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A plea to the West: help us save America’s democracy | Anonymous
Countries from Canada to Japan must take steps to isolate the United States in world diplomacyDonald Trump and…
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California’s economy surpasses Japan’s as it becomes fourth largest in world
State’s nominal GDP reaches $4.1tn, edging out Japan’s $4.02tn, ranking it behind the US, China and GermanyCal…
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End of an era for Canada-US ties, says Carney, as allies worldwide decry Trump’s car tariffs
Canadian PM says Donald Trump has permanently altered relations, as countries around the globe insist import t…
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Japan to deploy long-range missiles able to hit North Korea and China
Planned missiles on Kyushu said to be part of ‘counterstrike capabilities’, as fears grow over US security pac…
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Will Japan’s close ties with US survive the caprice and quirks of Donald Trump?
Japan’s complex defence alliances built up over years as protection against China could be put at risk in a Tr…
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Pennsylvania steel workers, wooed by Harris and Trump, remain skeptical: ‘I don’t trust either one of them’
The vice-president and ex-president both have vowed to block US Steel from merging with Japan’s NipponThe Mono…
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Biden calls Japan and India xenophobic: ‘They don’t want immigrants’
US president says ‘immigrants are what makes us strong’ and criticizes countries, plus China and Russia, over …
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Japanese leader asks US to overcome ‘self-doubt’ about global leadership
Fumio Kishida warns of risks from China in address to Congress and says Japan determined to do more to share r…
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The Camp David summit signals a new cold war – this time with China | Observer editorial
The meeting between Joe Biden and Japan and South Korea’s heads of state symbolises a profound hardening of at…
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Joe Biden cancels Australian visit amid US domestic debt deadlock
President had been due to address parliament next week, the first US leader in 10 years to do so, as part of A…
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Biden cancels Australia and Papua New Guinea visit as debt limit crisis looms
President, who will still visit Japan for G7 summit, hosts new talks with congressional leadersJoe Biden has c…