Articles by Guardian staff

Trump news at a glance: President mulls use of insurrection act as national guard deployment faces legal issues

The president threatened the use of emergency powers after a federal judge temporarily halted national guard deployment in Portland. Key US politics stories from 6 October at a glance

7 hours ago

Man charged with 25 offences over alleged shooting spree in Sydney’s inner west

Sixty-year-old man charged with 25 offences including 18 counts of shooting with intent to murder after Croydon Park incident

13 hours ago

John Oliver on Paramount: ‘Soulless, ethically bankrupt, ass-kissing corporation’

The Last Week Tonight host covered the problematic donations given toward presidential libraries and took a few jabs at Paramount and its settlement with Trump

16 hours ago

Trump news at a glance: Democrats say administration refusing shutdown talks as president repeats threat of firings

Chuck Schumer says administration has ‘refused to talk with us’. Key US politics stories from 5 October at a glance

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Trump news at a glance: President authorizes sending national guard into Chicago as judge blocks Portland deployment

Illinois governor JB Pritzker calls move unnecessary and ‘a manufactured performance’ – key US politics stories from 4 October at a glance

2 days ago

Pritzker warns Trump planning send national guard to Chicago as border patrol there shoots woman

Illinois governor says administration is escalating ‘aggression against Illinois citizens and residents’

2 days ago

Trump news at a glance: Hamas says it has approved parts of Donald Trump’s ultimatum to end war in Gaza

President says Israel must ‘stop the bombing of Gaza’ while Palestinian group says it wants further negotiations over plan – key US politics stories from 3 October at a glance

3 days ago

Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs to miss Oasis tour leg for cancer treatment

Rhythm guitarist to skip gigs in Seoul, Tokyo, Melbourne and Sydney to receive prostate treatment

3 days ago

Stephen Colbert: Trump using the shutdown to ‘punish anyone who didn’t vote for him’

Late-night hosts discussed how the shutdown is being used to avenge those not on the president’s side

3 days ago

Trump news at a glance: President hails shutdown as ‘opportunity’ to further campaign of cuts

The government has already announced the cancellation of billions of dollars in federal funding for projects tied to Democrats. Key US politics stories from Thursday 2 October at a glance

4 days ago

Gaza aid flotilla: update on what we know so far about Israel’s interception of boat convoy

A video from the Israeli foreign ministry showed the most prominent of the flotilla’s passengers, Greta Thunberg, sitting on a deck surrounded by soldiers

5 days ago

Trump news at a glance: Funding for Democratic states frozen as president uses shutdown to punish opponents

The vice-president said the administration would be forced to resort to layoffs if the shutdown lasts more than a few days. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 1 October at a glance

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