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  • An employee with the Houston Food Bank fills boxes with free goods during their special food distribution at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on November 1, 2025. Photo by Mark Felix / AFP

    Senate Republicans strike down Democratic proposal to fully fund Snap

    Democratic leaders decry ‘unbelievably cruel’ move, saying ‘Trump is using food as a weapon’ during shutdown
  • New York City mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani, holds a sunrise press conference in front of City Hall on Monday.

    Zohran Mamdani called out Donald Trump’s threat to withhold federal funding in New York City– as it happened

  • Supporters of Zohran Mamdani outside of LaGuardia Community College Performing Arts Center in New York Cityon 22 October.

    Trump news at a glance: president endorses and threatens on eve of New York City mayoral election

  • person holds up cardboard sign that reads 'snap feeds families'

    Americans ‘dumbfounded by cruelty’ of Trump officials slashing Snap benefits

  • a man speaking to officers on the street

    Trial starts for DC man charged with throwing sandwich at federal agent

Opinion

  • Margaret Sullivan

    It’s clear why Zohran Mamdani is leading in the New York mayoral race

    Margaret Sullivan
  • The US Capitol lit up at night

    Democrats must not cave in to Donald Trump

    Bernie Sanders
  • Arwa Mahdawi

    Katie Miller had a podcast meltdown and threatened the citizenship of a critic

    Arwa Mahdawi
  • Aerial view of flooded neighborhood

    Who decides how we adapt to climate change?

    Leah Aronowsky

In depth

  • People clapping with a man with a mic in the center

    Philadelphia’s progressive district attorney seeks third term as shootings decline. Critics contend he’s soft on criminals

  • ‘Americans are democracy’s equivalent of second-generation wealth’: a Chinese journalist on the US under Trump – podcast

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  • A Día de los Muertos ofrenda in Chicago.

    Pall of ICE spoils weekend celebrations in Chicago: ‘I think people are just scared’

  • Sign in garden

    California poised to approve Prop 50 as voters signal displeasure with Trump

Video

  • Trump seems to flip flop on question of running for a third term in 2028

    Trump says he would be allowed to run for third term as vice-president – video

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  • The US secretary of state has confirmed Donald Trump's announcement that all trade negotiations with Canada have been suspended. Marco Rubio spoke during a visit to a civil-military coordination centre in southern Israel

    Trump terminates all Canada trade talks, Marco Rubio confirms – video

    Video0:32
  • Trump backs down on 'surge' of federal forces in the Bay Area

    Protestors show resistance to immigration crackdown in San Francisco - video

    Video1:00
  • At a presidential press conference with Albanese and Trump, an Australian reporter asks the US president about Rudd's previous remarks

    'I don't like you either': Trump chides Australian ambassador Kevin Rudd at White House – video

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