Trump doesn’t rule out declaring state of emergency before midterm elections President also dismissed low poll ratings as ‘fake numbers’ and deflected responsibility for Iran war in Time interview The Guardian - US · Oct 1
Lawmakers call for action on ‘plainly illegal’ taxpayer-funded ads to promote Trump House Democrats say officials may have illegally misused public funds to pay for president’s ‘narcissistic ego trips’ The Guardian - US · Oct 1
Christa Pike: what we know so far about Tennessee woman’s failed execution Pike, sentenced to death for a 1995 murder, has survived two lethal injections and was taken to a hospital after The Guardian - US · Oct 1
Rick Ross arrested on domestic battery and strangulation charges The rapper was arrested in Miami Beach on Thursday, days after an ex-girlfriend accused him of physical abuse The Guardian - US · Oct 1
How to start whimsymaxxing: 22 weird and wonderful products we love When life starts to feel boring, a touch of levity is just what the doctor ordered. Our contributors’ picks make even work and cleaning feel playful The Guardian - US · Oct 1
White House removes CNN from press pool for second time in a week Network was listed as primary TV pool covering Thursday’s presidential activities but then was abruptly removed The Guardian - US · Oct 1
Witnesses detail horror of Tennessee woman’s botched execution: ‘None of it was normal’ Witnesses in the chamber said Christa Pike was still breathing despite receiving injections intended to kill her The Guardian - US · Oct 1
Trump and his allies credit deportations with record low crime. Experts disagree Administration says increased immigration enforcement led to fewer homicides, but they have been on the decline since Joe Biden’s term The Guardian - US · Oct 1
Peta claimed victory when fashion stopped using fur – so why are they back hijacking catwalks? The animal welfare group has revived their runway-storming tactics from the naughts, now targeting the use of wool The Guardian - US · Oct 1
Tennessee suspends executions as Christa Pike’s lawyer says failed lethal injection leaves her in critical condition Independent inquiry ordered after failed execution of Pike, who was convicted of 1994 murder The Guardian - US · Oct 1
Is Trump to blame for Americans getting explosive diarrhea? As the midterms approach, Americans’ digestive health has become a bizarre talking point The Guardian - US · Oct 1
White House airs new taxpayer-funded ad praising Trump’s war on Iran New ad features audio from Trump’s declaration of war and Pete Hegseth saying ‘if you kill Americans … we will kill you’ The Guardian - US · Oct 1
Mamdani’s nuanced plan offers a roadmap to tackle antisemitism – and reignites criticism of the mayor Critics noted that the plan does not discuss Israel; others praised it for not conflating Jews with the state of Israel The Guardian - US · Oct 1
From Robert Kraft to Netanyahu, Israel’s supporters keep helping its critics These men’s actions aren’t just morally loathsome; they’re politically stupid. Social science may explain the phenomenon The Guardian - US · Oct 1
The Guardian - US · Oct 1 ‘Page one of repressive playbook’: critics warn of Trump’s conspiratorial attacks President’s outlandish and extensive conspiracy theories endanger US freedoms, health and science, experts say
The Guardian - US · Oct 1 Trump the environmentalist? How his Iran war exposed the fragility of dirty energy Gavin Newsom says Trump is a ‘gift’ to the climate cause for dispelling notions of fossil fuel energy security
The Guardian - US · Oct 1 Democratic senators accuse Trump administration of worsening childcare crisis Six lawmakers demand information on childcare center closures, cost changes, Head Start and government grants
The Guardian - US · Oct 1 I went to America’s largest gathering of astrologers. It was a battle over how to read the stars Now a $15bn industry, astrology is more mainstream in the US than ever. But its practitioners are still debating: who gets to have authority on the celestial bodies?
The Guardian - US · Oct 1 Americans are paying millions for a batch of pro-Trump ads The spots, including a recycled campaign ad, are funded by taxpayers and present the president as a hero
The Guardian - US · Oct 1 Trump doesn’t rule out sending ICE to polling sites; US supreme court to review policy to detain immigrants challenging deportation – as it happened Justices will consider whether immigrants have a right to a hearing to determine if they should remain detained while challenging their possible deportation
The Guardian - US · Oct 1 A Louisiana preschooler was allegedly abused at school. Then a hospital counselor discussed her chart with her principal ‘Impermissible disclosure’ preceded hospital counselor’s firing and departure of principal, her sister-in-law. The child’s attorney calls events ‘vile and repugnant’
The Guardian - US · Oct 1 ICE got ‘quieter’ – then killed a father in Maine. Now watch groups are shifting their tactics too ICE-watchers get creative after the killing of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, as Trump’s immigration crackdown takes a more secretive approach
The Guardian - US · Oct 1 Trump officials abandon effort to investigate election threats, experts warn Credible threats appear to have been overlooked as administration focuses on unverified claims of voter fraud
The Guardian - US · Oct 1 AI chatbots remove hijabs from images of Muslim women when prompted Guardian tested chatbots after French far-right politician stripped a Muslim woman of her hijab in a photo
The Guardian - US · Oct 1 US soccer’s youth system is expensive, chaotic and overdue for reform World Cup setbacks have renewed concern over America’s costly, fragmented youth system. The real test is whether the urgency survives the next news cycle