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Trump is expected to privatize the USPS, where Black people make up 29% of the staff, and cut down on the number of jobs

The Trump administration has proposed shuttering USAID and cutting some of the State Department’s critical diplomatic programs; it has also announced tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. As scholar Borja Santos Porras has noted, these measures may lead to modest savings, however, the long-term damage to the reputation…

US politicians are unable to stand up to Donald Trump, a French lawmaker said, after the viral success of a speech where he damned the US president as presiding over "Nero's court" and described his advisor, Elon Musk, as a "buffoon on ketamine".

Revealed: rhetoric by interim US attorney for DC includes falsely claiming Kamala Harris ‘self-identified’ as Black

While overturning sentences through courts can take years, a grant of clemency is instantaneous.

The law mandates the detention of non-U.S. nationals accused of violent crimes or theft

The academy offers an inside look at how votes are counted and secured. It’s building confidence — and inspiring similar programs across Texas.

US president announces new 50% tariff on Canadian metal imports from tomorrow

The president has slashed $400m in funding from Columbia University. He wants to stifle criticism of Israel – but the real target is dissent, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones