Articles by Robert Mackey (now); Shrai Popat, Lucy Campbell and Tom Ambrose (earlier)

Politics

Trump’s praise for Mamdani upends Republican talking points as they bond over New York, working class and FDR – US politics live

President and mayor-elect refused to be drawn into talking about their differences despite repeated attempts to draw them into conflict

38 minutes ago

Trump calls Charlie Kirk a martyr and boasts about 2024 election at posthumous medal ceremony – live

President praises Charlie Kirk at Medal of Freedom ceremony, which was presented to his widow, Erika Kirk

Oct 14, 2025

‘Substantial’ federal layoffs begin as Congress remains deadlocked over funding to end shutdown – live

No official numbers have been announced but treasury, HHS, DHS and education departments among agencies confirming cuts

Oct 10, 2025

Oregon’s governor says she told Kristi Noem ‘there is no insurrection in Oregon’ – as it happened

Tina Kotek, Oregon’s governor, says in statement she asked to meet homeland security secretary before she visited Ice field office in Portland

Oct 8, 2025

Oregon’s governor says she told Kristi Noem ‘there is no insurrection in Oregon’ – live

Tina Kotek, Oregon’s governor, says in statement she asked to meet homeland security secretary before she visited Ice field office in Portland

Oct 7, 2025

Trump threat to withhold back pay from federal workers ‘deliberately violates’ law, says congressman – live

Jamie Raskin, Maryland Democrats who represents many federal workers, slams move as illegal after reports say White House won’t guarantee back pay

Oct 7, 2025