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Country is in the middle of worst measles outbreak since 1991, with more than 5,400 cases nationallyThe United States could lose its measles elimination status this week, an event likely to cement health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's legacy of meddling in vaccine policies amid the worst outbreak of the virus in the US in 35 years.If the US loses its measles-free status, it would join Canada and several European and Asian nations that had eliminated the disease only for it to return. Continue reading...

House Republicans block impeachment resolution that cited US military actions in Iran, Yemen and Venezuela. Plus, SS United States to be sunk to create artificial reef

But, says one expert, it would be misleading to say that gerrymandering did not work at all in this electionIf there was one obvious conclusion from Democrats' sweeping victories in the mid-term elections on Tuesday, it seemed to be that the Republican effort to redraw congressional districts in their favor backfired.Starting last summer, Trump and Republican allies undertook an aggressive effort to redraw congressional districts, reconfiguring the lines to give Republican candidates an advantage. Ahead of the midterms, Republicans redrew 15 seats to their advantage. After Tuesday's election, they appear poised to lose all but two of them. It was definitely the wrong move," an unnamed House Republican told Fox News. One of the truisms in politics is never to overreach. We did and that was part of the reason for the backlash." Continue reading...

Richard Trahant says accusers have been vindicated after Catholic church officially classifies Paul Hart as sex abuserAn attorney who was fined more than $400,000 after getting an abusive Roman Catholic priest removed as a New Orleans high school's chaplain says it was worth it" now that the church has officially classified the cleric as a clergy molester.That remark from Richard Trahant came days after the archdiocese of New Orleans, having waited years, added Paul Hart on 6 November to a list of Catholic priests and deacons faced with credible claims of clergy abuse while serving in the area. Continue reading...

Voters in Providence, Rhode Island, chose to pull foreign investments from countries that profit from genocideThe tectonic blue wave that washed over the country in last week's midterms also brought about a historic night for the pro-Palestine movement.Up and down the ballot, candidates who demanded an end to Israel's war in Gaza resoundingly defeated opponents funded by the pro-Israel lobbying group American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac). Continue reading...

Estranged father of Duchess of Sussex was arrested for keeping child sexual abuse material, authorities sayThe estranged father of Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has been jailed after US authorities said he cut an electronic monitoring device off his ankle, days after his arrest for keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California.Thomas Markle, 82, was in custody awaiting a hearing in federal court in Tampa, Florida, first assistant US attorney Bill Essayli said. He was arrested shortly after he cut off the ankle bracelet at 1.45am on Tuesday, Essayli said. Continue reading...

Hundreds of datasets and websites that contradict government's ideology have been altered or wiped - a tactic taken straight from Heritage Foundation's policy blueprintEven amid Donald Trump's failures - the Iran war, soaring prices and a sharp rebuke in the midterm elections last week - there's still at least one area his administration continues to carry out adeptly: its mass public information censorship campaign.In less than two years, the Trump administration has done staggering damage to US data and information infrastructure. Hundreds of federal datasets have been terminated or altered, and thousands of government webpages that address diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), the climate crisis and other issues have been quietly revised or completely wiped. Continue reading...

The former Tottenham manager is always going to be a subject of interest, but United's job carries a rare powerAs Mauricio Pochettino left the podium to close his final press conference of the last international window, he offered an ambiguous farewell.See you next ..." Pochettino began as he headed to the tunnels of Allianz Field in Saint Paul, before cutting his sentence short. Then, a bit of a sing-song: See you next, see you next." Continue reading...

Bessent, driving force behind US push to cripple Iran's economy, relocates over alleged threat to his lifeThe US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has relocated from his home in the Washington area to a military base after an Iranian threat against his life, the New York Times has reported.Bessent has spearheaded a US push to cripple Iran's economy since the start of the Middle East war, vowing economic asphyxiation" of the Islamic republic through a web of sanctions. Continue reading...

Teams with championship aspirations tooled up at the deadline. Most, but not all of them, have improved their chances

A lesson from the US midterms is that electorates are repelled by the arrogant mega-rich buying democracy. This is a fight Labour can afford to pickFor most people, $224m (168m) is a lot of money, especially if you spend it and get nothing in return. But Elon Musk is richer than most people. In fact, there is no one richer.As the wealthiest of the US's tech oligarchs Musk could afford to blow huge sums on a failed bid to prop up Republican candidates in Texas, his adoptive home state, in last week's midterm congressional elections. He is reported to have spent a further $250m failing to engineer results in other races.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Koah was found clinging to life' in a shallow grave after he went missing while in the care of his father, Lexington sheriff's department saidAn 11-month-old boy was found alive in South Carolina after he was believed to have been buried for about 24 hours, local police said.The infant, Koah Sharpe, was found on Tuesday wrapped inside a dog crate that was in turn wrapped in a towel and buried just under the surface in the woods, according to the Lexington county sheriff's department. Continue reading...

Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad examine the Democrats' failed impeachment attempt against the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and ask: could we see another bid soon?The other Donald Trump appointee making headlines is the president's new chief of staff, Stephen Miller. Known as the architect of Trump's tough immigration policies, the appointment is seen as a clear sign the president has no intention of playing nice with the other side, despite indicating he would do just that after the Republicans' massive midterms loss. Jonathan looks back at Miller's past to try and decipher how the descendant of a family fleeing persecution developed such hardline views that he has been condemned as a white nationalistRead more:House Republicans block effort to impeach Pentagon chief Pete HegsethHardline Trump aide Stephen Miller takes over as White House chief of staff Continue reading...

A deal giving Moscow a slice of Ukrainian territory and sanctions relief could be on the table in weeks - yet European leaders are busy squabblingDonald Trump has lost substantial power over domestic policy after last week's devastating midterm losses, but his ability to cement his legacy by upending US foreign policy remains largely intact.There is every reason to fear a "great betrayal" of Ukraine in the coming weeks, one that would reward Vladimir Putin for Russia's war of aggression against Kyiv, and also do lasting damage to the European security order. Yet lilliputian European leaders are too busy squabbling over who should represent them in future peace talks to focus on how to prevent a sellout. Despite fundamental European interests being at stake in this week's three-way US-Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Abu Dhabi, Europe is relegated to a side room, represented by a posse of officials from the UK, France, Germany, the EU and Nato. Continue reading...

Three others critically injured and taken to hospitals as reports say car crashed into food stand in North HollywoodAt least three people are dead and three critically injured, after a car struck pedestrians on a Los Angeles corner during Tuesday rush hour, authorities said.The fatal crash took place near a North Hollywood metro station. Continue reading...

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Women are reportedly upstairs neighbors of three Black students, including one who uploaded video to TikTokTwo white students at the University of Mississippi were captured making offensive monkey gestures in a widely panned Ring video that has prompted a school investigation.On Saturday, freshman Jakiyra Metcalf uploaded the surveillance clip from her apartment door to TikTok, showing one woman thumping her chest and babbling like a monkey. Another woman jumped into the camera's view and mimicked the primate noises. Continue reading...

Tech consultant convicted of second-degree murder in 2023 stabbing death of Cash App founderNima Momeni, the man convicted of murdering Cash App founder Bob Lee, has been sentenced to 16 years to life.Momeni, 42, has been in San Francisco's county jail since late April of 2023, after he was arrested in connection with the stabbing death of Lee, who had created the mobile payment service and was serving as the chief product officer of the cryptocurrency MobileCoin at the time of his death. Continue reading...

Trump-appointed judge Jeffrey T Kuntz partially denies British broadcaster's motion to dismiss over editFederal judge Jeffrey T Kuntz ruled on Tuesday that Donald Trump's lawsuit against the BBC can proceed, denying in part the British broadcaster's motion to dismiss the case. The president's $10bn defamation lawsuit stems from the BBC's splicing together of disparate comments he made before the 6 January US Capitol insurrection, as rendered in a Panorama documentary called Trump: A Second Chance.Accepting the allegations in the complaint as true, the Court finds Trump plausibly pled damages where Trump alleges a defamatory documentary released toward the election caused reputational harm," the Trump-appointed Florida district court judge wrote. It would be difficult for the Court to accept a different framing without completely negating the significance and fragility of political elections." Continue reading...

250ft arch risks permanently diminishing' memorials to ex-president and relatives at Arlington cemetery, lawsuit saysNine members of the Kennedy family political dynasty have sued the Trump administration, asking a federal judge to block the president's plan to build a towering, gilded arch they say would cast a shadow over their relatives' graves in Arlington national cemetery.The family's complaint states that the 25oft triumphal arch, topped with a Lady Liberty-like winged figure, would obstruct the clear sightline of the Kennedy Gravesites" and fundamentally alter the experience of visiting" their family's memorial at Arlington national cemetery. The project, they argued in a statement, risks permanently diminishing these memorials". Continue reading...

Trump ally, accused of an array of illegal acts, had earlier condemned impeachment push as a farce and a stunt'House Republicans on Tuesday blocked an effort to impeach Pete Hegseth, rejecting allegations that the defense secretary had repeatedly violated the constitution through his handling of the Iran war and other conflicts globally.The vote came a week after Republicans lost control of the Senate and House of Representatives in their worst midterm election in more than a half century, and underscored how lawmakers remain wary of crossing Donald Trump, who has signaled his continued support for Hegseth. Continue reading...

Controversial congressman defied 2022 subpoena from Capitol attack panel and was accused of ignoring sexual abuse as college wrestling coachThe election of Jim Jordan on Tuesday to lead House Republicans elevates a combative Donald Trump ideologue who defied a congressional subpoena over the 6 January attack, as the party tries as it tries to adjust to life out of power.Jordan will lead a diminished Republican conference, as its ranks shrink to one of the smallest in decades. But it is a triumph for the Ohio Republican who was pushed out of the contentious House speakership race three years ago after his Republican colleagues repeatedly voted against his bid for the gavel in the chaotic aftermath of Kevin McCarthy's ouster. Continue reading...

New York senator Chuck Schumer expressed confidence that he would become the majority leader after the Democratic party gained at least 54 seats in the Senate during the midterm elections. Schumer's remarks came after Vermont senator Bernie Sanders announced he would not support Schumer for the leadership position. Sanders joins a growing list of Democratic senators who have said they will not support Schumer Continue reading...

Republicans pick Jordan as House leader and John Thune as Senate leader for last two years of Trump's presidency

Smiling and dressed for the US Capitol, brand-new Congress members from Abdul El-Sayed to Annie Andrews attend a new-member orientation Continue reading...

Defense secretary calls impeachment effort a farce' and praises president in press conference for audience of oneThere was no talk of weirdos or beardos" - two among several categories whom Pete Hegseth has made it known are unwelcome in the US armed forces under his watch.But a man with a beard had to be uppermost in his mind for him to meet journalists in the Pentagon at the ungodly hour of 8am on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Jason Leon Watford said he snapped' after verbal dispute with the woman, before allegedly killing her in a cabinA passenger of a Texas-based cruise ship has been charged with murdering a woman in their cabin on Sunday on the first day of their voyage.Crew members aboard the MSC Seascape found the unidentified victim deceased and face down on the cabin floor, with Jason Leon Watford sitting in a corridor outside scrolling through his phone, according to an FBI affidavit that details the alleged crime. Continue reading...

The suspect, tracked down from surveillance video, claims to have had a medical emergencyAn apparently sports-mad parent from a Michigan high school has stunned authorities and triggered a police investigation after allegedly entering a rival school and defecating in a corridor.The bizarre case unfolded at the Grosse Pointe South school with the parent a fan of fierce local rival Bedford high school. The two schools were engaged in a district championship football game on Friday, the Detroit TV news outlet WXYZ reported. Continue reading...

Juan Vargas, a congressman, says he's working to reunite the third-grader with loved onesRelatives of an eight-year-old Haitian boy who was taken into custody by federal immigration authorities in California are unable to locate the child, according to a Democratic lawmaker who described the case as despicable".Video obtained by NBC News shows the boy being led away by three armed officials after he was summoned to what his family said was a routine immigration appointment in San Diego on 4 November. Continue reading...

New data comes after Republicans' midterms losses - which were largely seen as a rebuke of the party over high pricesUS inflation rose 0.4% from September to October, slightly above expectations but still a cooldown in price increases as the cost of gas dipped during the month.The Bureau of Labor Statistics did not release the usual year-over-year inflation figure as part of the consumer price index (CPI), which measures the price of a basket of goods and services, as data was not collected in October 2025 during the government shutdown. Continue reading...

New statue titled The Foot Soldier was installed on the National Mall just two days before Veterans DayA new statue mocking Donald Trump was installed on Washington's National Mall on Monday, this time poking fun at bone spurs that the US president was diagnosed with, which allowed him to defer the Vietnam war draft.Just two days before Veterans Day, the gilded statue - titled The Foot Soldier - appeared near the National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden. Created by the Secret Handshake, a group of anonymous artists, the statue depicts Trump sitting down while rubbing his bare foot. Continue reading...

Pete Hegseth said moves to impeach him over alleged abuse of power in the Iran war were 'a farce' that would fail. The US defence secretary was speaking a day after Thomas Massie, Kentucky's Republican representative, introduced eight articles of impeachment against him

The SS United States will sink off Florida coast to become an artificial reef, ending long-running wrangle over its fateFinal preparations were under way on Tuesday to sink the world's fastest ocean liner in the Gulf of Mexico as an artificial reef, concluding a decades-long wrangle over the fate of the transatlantic icon.A fleet of five tugboats moved the rusting hulk of the SS United States from a quayside in Mobile, Alabama, on Monday for its short journey to 25 miles off the coast of Destin, Florida, where it will be scuttled in a precision operation on Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading...

Thomas Massie has accused US defense secretary of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powersPete Hegseth has dismissed a bid to impeach him as a political spectacle", accusing the Republican lawmaker who moved to force a vote of trying to stage a show trial".At a press conference on Tuesday, the US defense secretary - accused of illegally waging war without congressional authorization, and abusing his powers - claimed he was simply being pursued by political opponents of Donald Trump. Continue reading...

Canada, the Netherlands and Sweden offer extra support to solo-parent households. In its latest pronatalist push, the Trump administration aims to shift funds away from themWhen news broke that the Trump administration planned to pay married couples to have one parent stay home with their kids, everyone from policy wonks to Redditors bemoaned what they saw as a new front in the mommy wars.The proposal would shift funds that subsidize childcare for low-income working parents - the majority of them single parents who rely on childcare providers - to low-income married couples with one earner. Given that most single parents and stay-at-home parents are women, and both groups would be applying for the same limited funds, it seemed almost designed to pit moms against each other. Continue reading...

Congressional investigations are only part of the solution. A civic project will do needed legal legworkThe Democrats' midterm victory was resounding, but it will not be enough to re-establish the rule of law in the United States.The basic principle that even the president and his officials and cronies are subject to the law has been profoundly undermined by Donald Trump through unchecked ICE violence, apparently large-scale official corruption, and frequent defiance of the law. Continue reading...

If Democrats want to keep the blue wave going into 2028, they have to take on the billionaire classWelcome back to How We Win, a Guardian opinion series with leading thinkers, offering bold ideas for America's political future. Last week, Judd Legum shined a spotlight on the role of dark money in US elections. Today's edition was written by Naomi Klein, Guardian US columnist and author of End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World, co-written with Astra Taylor.To see the battle lines of the post-midterm era in sharp relief, look to Texas.The oligarchs in this battle seem to have no loyalty to the nations, states and cities that helped them grow their enormous wealth. Continue reading...

Donald Trump said war in Iran would end soon as he played down concerns US would escalate military campaign against Tehran after midterm elections. During a White House press conference, Trump said Israel and Gulf allies in the region were well protected from Iran and an escalation was not needed

With weeks left on the congressional calendar, House and Senate representatives have a host of issues they still need to tackleOn their first day back in the Capitol after comprehensive defeats in last week's midterm elections, Republicans were divided into two camps: those who saw the catastrophe coming, and those who did not.I told you exactly what was going to happen. Over and over and over, I told you," said West Virginia senator Jim Justice. I said really and truly, if you weren't concerned and you were a Republican, you were living in a cave. That was my exact words." Continue reading...

Stephen Miller is an ideologue on a mission to reshape the world. But his appointment has a silver lining for DemocratsHas the midterms bloodbath made Donald Trump go all woke? Has his party's historic rebuke finally made him reflect on his actions and forced a road to Damascus moment?Of course not; this is the world's least introspective man we are talking about. However, for about 30 seconds on Sunday, the usually incoherent president managed the amazing feat of speaking a little bit of sense. Continue reading...

Brent crude drops below $90 and markets climb after president downplays prospect of further strikes

Sustained not by public opinion but by billionaire media owners, British rightwing commentators will embrace a Maga successor, not moderationHallelujahs and hosannas have been echoing around the democratic world over the last few weeks. The White House madman is a loser. Rejoice at Serbia, Hungary, Brazil and hold our breath for Israel.Take heart from our best historians' encouragements. Margaret MacMillan wrote in the Observer: And now we can hope these elections will bring an end to cruelty, naked greed, contempt for decency, and the relentless vulgarity that tries to pass for boldness and authenticity. What a difference an election can make."Polly Toynbee is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...