US Congress
Medicaid recipients demand that Congress protect healthcare program
People from 28 states marched on Capitol Hill to demand that lawmakers protect program from Republican cuts
David Smith in Washington
08, Apr, 2025 @5:16 PM
Republican senator claims video floating killing of journalists was a ‘joke’
Oklahoma’s Markwayne Mullin downplays comments suggesting lawmakers could shoot journalists over disputes
Richard Luscombe
07, Apr, 2025 @1:57 PM
Alarm as Republicans in Congress back Trump and Musk’s attacks on US judges
Mike Johnson and Jim Jordan echo president and key ally as experts express fears for ‘bedrock constitutional principles’
Peter Stone in Washington
07, Apr, 2025 @10:00 AM
Trump’s third term trial balloon: how extremist ideas become mainstream
The president has been testing the waters by suggesting he could run again, a familiar playbook of the Maga movement – and a distraction tactic
David Smith in Washington
06, Apr, 2025 @10:00 AM
‘Hands Off’ protests take off across US and Europe to oppose Trump agenda – as it happened
Protesters gather at more than a thousand events across the US and in cities abroad, such as London, Berlin and Paris. This blog is now closed.
Maya Yang
05, Apr, 2025 @11:41 PM
Jerry Nadler on Trump’s university attacks: ‘He doesn’t give a damn about antisemitism’
Congressman tells the Guardian Trump is exploiting fight against antisemitism as a ruse to stamp his will on schools
Ed Pilkington
05, Apr, 2025 @10:00 AM
I worked in Trump’s first administration. Here’s why his team is using Signal | Kevin Carroll
Using the platform was dangerous and wrong – but officials appeared to prioritize shielding themselves from litigation
Kevin Carroll
04, Apr, 2025 @2:00 PM
Senators unveil bill to claw back power over tariffs amid Trump trade wars
Trade Review Act would require greater checks on tariffs in further sign of congressional disquiet over president’s plans
Lauren Gambino
03, Apr, 2025 @8:22 PM
Booker makes a stand against Trump – and doesn’t stop for 25 hours
Democrats have appeared lame and leaderless for 72 days, but then Cory Booker stood up and did something
David Smith in Washington
02, Apr, 2025 @5:12 AM
Republicans win special elections for two key House seats in Florida
Randy Fine beats Josh Weil in Mike Waltz’s former district, and Jimmy Patronis wins seat vacated by Matt Gaetz
Chris Stein in Washington and Ashley Spencer in Daytona Beach
02, Apr, 2025 @4:09 AM
Election results released in Wisconsin judicial race – as it happened
Democrats had hoped to flip seats vacated by Mike Waltz, now US national security adviser, and Matt Gaetz
Cecilia Nowell (now); Léonie Chao-Fong, Coral Murphy Marcos and Tom Ambrose (earlier)
02, Apr, 2025 @2:57 AM
Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech with Trump condemnation
In speech beginning on Monday night, Democratic senator warns of ‘grave and urgent’ danger of Trump administration
Oliver Milman
01, Apr, 2025 @11:19 PM
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