The Guardian
ACLU to Trump: You Can't Just Executive Order Your Way Out of the 14th Amendment (Again)
Trump tries to executive-order his way past the 14th Amendment again, and the ACLU is ready with the same 'no' they gave last time.
2026-08-07
The Guardian
2026-07-18
The Guardian
Trump Bets Midterm Chips on Restarting Unpopular Iran War, Because Apparently One Ceasefire Was Enough
Trump restarts Iran war after a ceasefire he praised, with midterms approaching and experts calling it a 'total loser' that risks forever wars.
2026-07-04
The Atlantic
Pope Leo Celebrates July 4 by Reminding America It Could Be Nicer to Immigrants
Pope Leo XIV spends July 4 honoring dead migrants and urging the U.S. to live up to its founding ideals, while Trump plans world-record fireworks.
2026-06-20
BBC World
Iran Says It's Closed the Strait of Hormuz (Again); U.S. Says 'Nah, It's Fine'
Iran claims it has closed the Strait of Hormuz; the U.S. says it hasn't. Meanwhile, Vice President Vance heads to Switzerland for talks, and everyone keeps bombing everyone else.
2026-06-09
The Guardian
House GOP Narrows the Path: $70 Billion Immigration Bill Inches Forward, Democrats Unimpressed
House Republicans squeak by with a 213-211 vote to debate Trump's $70 billion immigration bill, while World Cup workers threaten strikes, a Somali referee gets denied entry, and Maine voters ponder a candidate with a Nazi tattoo.
2026-06-07
BBC World
US Defence Secretary Uses D-Day Speech to Complain About Migrants at the Beach
At a D-Day anniversary, Pete Hegseth compared migrants to Allied troops storming beaches - minus the liberating-from-fascism part.
2026-06-05
BBC Politics
Downing Street to JD Vance: Thanks, But We'll Handle Our Own Division, Please
UK government tells US VP to stop using a teenager's murder as a migration talking point, as the Nowak family asks everyone to please stop making their tragedy about culture wars.
2026-05-29
The Guardian
Supreme Court Rules Jury Bias Exists; JD Vance Talks Golden Dome and Adversaries 'Studying' Us
Supreme Court finds racial bias in jury selection, while JD Vance talks Golden Dome and adversaries studying us. Plus: Trump's legal battles continue.
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