‘Heartbroken’: Charlotte pushes back as Trump targets city in immigration raids
Thriving business districts in North Carolina city now at a ‘standstill’ after at least 81 were arrested over the weekendMany communities in Charlotte, North Carolina, were reeling after federal Customs and Border Protection teams descended on the city at the weekend and arrested at least 81 people – while normally-thriving immigrant enclaves and business districts […]
Trump tells Republicans to vote to release Epstein files, in a reversal of his previous stance
The US president has said he backs US lawmakers efforts to release the files, ahead of an expected House vote this weekUS president Donald Trump has urged his fellow Republicans in Congress to vote for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reversing his earlier resistance to such a […]
US attacks another alleged drug boat in Pacific, killing three, as Trump signals possible talks with Maduro
Strike comes as navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean Sea and president says US may open talks with Venezuelan leaderThe United States conducted another attack on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific on Saturday, killing three people aboard, the Pentagon said on Sunday.“Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in […]
Trump news at a glance: Another Republican challenges Trump over Epstein files
Thomas Massie has criticized Trump for ordering attorney general Pam Bondi to examine Democrats with ties to Epstein – key US politics stories from 16 November at a glanceRepublican congressman Thomas Massie has challenged Donald Trump over whether the US president is making a “last-ditch effort” to keep the full files on the late sex […]
Trump news at a glance: Marjorie Taylor Greene raises fears for her safety as row with Donald Trump escalates
President’s one-time ally says she has been contacted by private security firms after denunciation by president. Key US politics stories from Saturday 15 November at a glanceMarjorie Taylor Greene, a longtime Republican ally who previously fiercely defended Donald Trump and his Maga movement, said on Saturday she had been contacted by private security firms “with […]
Alice Wong, ‘luminary’ writer and disability rights activist, dies aged 51
Daughter of immigrants advocated for people with disabilities to have full autonomy over their livesAlice Wong, a writer and disability rights activist who was born with muscular dystrophy and whose independence and writing inspired others, has died. She was 51.Wong died Friday at a hospital in San Francisco due to an infection, said Sandy Ho, […]
Federal immigration officers begin sweep in Charlotte, North Carolina
Local reports say targets include church parishioners doing yard work and workers hanging Christmas lightsFederal immigration officers on Saturday began a sweep through Charlotte, the largest city in North Carolina, federal officials confirmed.Local media reports said that among the locations targeted by masked federal agents was a church in east Charlotte, where an arrest was […]
Suspect arrested in shooting death of beloved Oakland football coach
Cedric Irving Jr, 27, is alumnus of high school where John Beam taught before gaining fame on Netflix’s Last Change UA 27-year-old Skyline high school alumnus, frequently seen lingering near Laney College, has been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of Oakland football coach John Beam.Police identified the suspect as Cedric Irving […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s had ‘warnings for my safety’ after posts by Trump
One-time Maga loyalist diverges with Trump on issues including Epstein, so US president has withdrawn supportMarjorie Taylor Greene, a longtime Republican ally who previously fiercely defended Donald Trump and his Maga movement, said on Saturday she had been contacted by private security firms “with warnings for my safety” after Trump announced on Friday he was […]
Trump turns on former ally Marjorie Taylor Greene as Epstein questions mount – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: Pam Bondi announces investigation into Trump’s adversaries’ ties to Jeffrey EpsteinThe US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, said that the US has “essentially reached a deal with Switzerland”, after the country was hit with a 39% tariff on Swiss exports to the US.“We’re really excited about […]
