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ADL condemns Trump’s antisemitic slur but fails to mention him by nameAnti-Defamation League post decries ‘shylock’ slur but does not explain that president used it at Kansas rally on Monday The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) denounced the use of the term “shylock” as antisemitic on Tuesday, without explaining that the slur had been used a day earlier by Donald Trump in a speech in Kansas. Trump used the slur during a Monday…
Michael Bloomberg spends $80m on Democrats as Trump moves $400m to Republican candidatesBillionaire ex-mayor of New York City is focusing funds on House races to help Democrats retake majority in midterms US politics live – latest updates The billionaire Michael Bloomberg will spend $80m to help Democratic candidates in the midterm elections , US media reported on Tuesday, a significant infusion of cash for a party that has recently…
Kansas Democrat’s pitch to voters amid historic Senate bid: ‘I’m gonna just fight like hell’Kansas has not sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1932 – does Adam Hamilton have the courage, brain and heart to cause an extraordinary upset? Just two years after Donald Trump won Kansas by 16 points in his fight to regain the White House, Republicans in the state are scrambling to retain their dominance. The battle for one of its two seats in the US…
Americans, this is your chance to slap down the tech broligarchsThe midterms will be a referendum on the GOP’s alignment with tech overlords over the public they’re meant to serve Welcome back to How We Win, a Guardian opinion series with leading thinkers, offering bold ideas for America’s political future. Last week, Robert Reich highlighted the link between corruption and affordability . Today’s edition was written…
Ohio Democrat’s family criticizes Vivek Ramaswamy for bringing up estranged mother in gubernatorial adAmy Acton’s brother calls campaigning on his sister’s sexual abuse from their mother’s husband ‘a despicable low’ The family of Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio, is criticizing her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy for using Acton’s estranged mother in a recently released campaign ad. In the ad, which has circulated among…
Republicans push back on Donald Trump’s wavering support for UkraineGOP lawmakers threaten to pull support for president’s agenda after Russia diesel deal and sanctions pause US politics live – latest updates A handful of Republicans have spoken out against Donald Trump ’s softening stance on Russia , threatening to pull financial support for his agenda over his “embarrassing” handling of the Ukraine war. Don Bacon, an…
Jon Stewart on JD Vance’s rhetoric on immigrants: ‘cornerstone and intentional strategy’Late-night hosts discussed Vance’s apology for ‘imperfect’ comments on immigrants, and Katie Zacharia’s brief tenure as press secretary Late-night hosts mocked JD Vance ’s apology for “imperfect” rhetoric condemning immigrants, riots in France and Katie Zacharia’s extremely brief tenure as White House press secretary. Continue reading...
Trump’s obsession with Ilhan Omar has reached a dangerous new level | Arwa MahdawiThe administration seems intent on stripping the congresswoman of her US citizenship and deporting her. It’s a terrible abuse of power What do you think it is about Ilhan Omar, exactly, that seems to get under Donald Trump’s tangerine-tinted skin? The president has claimed he has a problem with the progressive Democratic congresswoman because she is…
Man who heckled El-Sayed is son of Republican adviser who was paid for ‘influencer marketing’Timmy Teepell’s firm paid $250,000 by America Next, which has been trying to gin up ‘organic’ opposition to El-Sayed Man who heckled El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show The man who attempted to ambush the Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed with a question about his supposed allegiance to the Muslim Brotherhood – which El-Sayed…
US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy saysUkrainian president accuses Washington of ‘denial of reality’ in continuing row with Trump over apparent support for Moscow Ukraine did not receive a warning from the US about an impending Russian missile attack on Sunday evening, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, reviving concerns that Washington is withholding intelligence to bully Kyiv into capitulating…
In ruby-red Kansas, Trump contemplates the possibility of a Democratic win in the stateThe president came out in support of Senator Roger Marshall, who is facing an unexpectedly strong challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton The fact that Donald Trump was here at all said more about a looming electoral disaster facing his Republican party next month than anything contained in his dark and discursive 98-minute stump speech. On Monday, amid…
Trump attacks ‘migrants and communists’ as he tries to exploit France unrestPresident at Kansas rally tries to turn protests into cautionary tale for US as Republicans face potential midterm losses Explainer: why are people protesting across Europe? As Republicans confront mounting political headwinds ahead of November’s midterm elections, Donald Trump is attempting to turn unrest in France into a cautionary tale for American…
At Kansas rally, Trump focuses closing midterm message on anti-Muslim racism – as it happenedThis live blog is now closed. Sign up for US Breaking News email A new Washington Post-ABC poll shows that Donald Trump’s approval rating has reached a new low – 33% . This comes, just over two weeks away from the November midterms, as the president continues crisscrossing the country as part of his campaign blitz for embattled Republicans. Continue…