Politics

Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s plan for AI safety: ‘Like asking your kids to self-police their Halloween candy’

Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s summit with tech CEOs and Republicans’ embarrassing hearing with special counsel Jack Smith

Trump could target three Fed governors. Removing them may be harder than it looks

Trump could seek to remove Jerome Powell, Lisa Cook and Michael Barr from the Federal Reserve, but court rulings and lengthy litigation could limit him.

A leaner federal workforce is a win for taxpayers

One of the unheralded policy successes of President Donald Trump’s second term has been the purging of many unnecessary federal jobs.

Brazil Attorney General Says Meddling ‘Cannot Be Tolerated’ After Trump Funding Plans Revealed

Jorge Messias calls Guardian report ‘an important alert for Brazilian sovereignty’ as nation prepares to go to polls

Blue states sue EPA over emissions rules repeal on fossil-fuel power plants

A coalition of 25 states and cities, led by New York’s attorney general, has filed a lawsuit to overturn the Trump EPA‘s repeal of pollution standards for fossil fuel power plants.

The Guardian view on the death penalty: Christa Pike’s execution was botched, but cruelty is inherent

Three-quarters of nations have rightly abolished capital punishment in law or practice, but killing by the state has surged in the US

Antisemitism is being normalized on both sides

Nearly three years after the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, anti-Jewish hate is as strong as ever. There was no expectation that it would diminish with time. The days, weeks, and months have been used to foment even more hate and lies. This isn’t a new experience for Israelis and the Jewish community at large. It is, sadly, part of their existence.

Dual national arrested over suspected involvement in RAF Fairford case

Authorities investigating the recent terrorism scare outside the Royal Air Force Fairford base in Gloucestershire have arrested a new suspect described as a British-Iranian dual national and have begun searching properties in connection with the incident.

France school protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ as PM calls crisis cabinet meeting

About 900 demonstrations, blockades and related incidents under way outside high schools around the country

NAZA film-makers say they spoke to more than 100 sources about Israeli actions in Gaza

Team behind documentary push back against IDF attempt to discredit its exposure of military systems

Dual U.K.-Iranian national arrested over security incident at U.S.-run air base in England

Police on Thursday arrested a dual U.K.-Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at the U.S.-run RAF Fairford air base in England that British authorities have linked to Tehran.

DNC sues Trump administration over last-minute changes to overseas voting form

DNC accuses Pentagon of pushing through changes to how voters abroad request absentee ballots ahead of midterms