Politics

Trump claims he ‘didn’t guarantee’ no US wars. Here’s what he’s actually said

US president for years has repeatedly suggested – and said outright – that he would not take the country to war

Zelenskyy hopes Reform UK councils will allow Ukraine flags to be flown again

Exclusive: Ukrainian president says ‘small mistake can break a big friendship’ in wide-ranging interview with Guardian

Federal judge rules Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas unlawful

President dramatically raised cost of visa for highly skilled workers in executive order last year

Complex relationship between Trump and Netanyahu continues to undermine Middle East ceasefire

Recent exchange of missiles between Iran and Israel highlights diverging views between US president and Israeli PM

Revealed: David Sullivan’s Sunday Sport sold sexualised images of 15-year-old girls

Sunday Sport’s ‘Countdown to 16’ used revealing photoshoots with young girls to trail topless pictures published after their 16th birthdays

Bob Packwood’s lobbyist scandals

Obituaries for the late Oregon Republican Sen. Bob Packwood this week all note that the liberal, pro-choice Republican resigned amid an ethics investigation that revealed years of sexually harassing women on Capitol Hill.

California's terrible election policies create justifiable conspiracy theories

If you want people to have faith in elections, you must conduct them in a transparent and timely fashion. It is the opposite of what California does, which is why the conspiracy theories about California’s elections cannot simply be dismissed as wild and unfounded.

Mikie Sherrill Decries 'Unacceptable' Visit to Delaney Hall

Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) said Monday that she “was finally allowed into Delaney Hall” after being denied entry for the past two weeks, though she noted that her tour of the immigration detention center was “closely controlled and limited” by federal authorities.

Judge blocks Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee

Trump had imposed the $100,000 fee in order to restrict the program, arguing that it has undermined U.S. security through the "replacement of American workers."

France and Germany abandon joint project to build European fighter jet

Paris and Berlin conclude firms involved unable to agree on way forward in blow to Europe’s common defence push

Trump walks out of interview with NBC while being pressed on election fraud claims

President Trump walked out of an interview with NBC News in Wisconsin after he was challenged on his claims of election fraud and struggled to provide evidence for those claims.

Convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried files formal request for Trump pardon

The co-founder of the now defunct FTX crypto exchange is currently serving a 25-year federal prison sentence.