Texas was once a hotbed of wild west socialism – could it make a comeback? Long before it became a rightwing political bastion the state was defined by cowboys on strike and farmers organizing The Guardian - US · Sep 9
Death and fear stalk Haitians in Ohio city amid Trump’s anti-immigrant crackdown Springfield community mourns one of its own after Pierre Damas Bel, who was forced to wear electronic ankle bracelet by ICE, walked into traffic and was killed by truck The Guardian - US · Sep 9
‘They’re ready to come home’: the movement to bring young voters back to Democrats After young people shifted right for Trump, Democratic-aligned groups across the US are eager to capture gen Z voters before November’s midterm elections The Guardian - US · Sep 9
Electronic shelf labels likely to cost jobs and drive up grocery prices, US report warns AFL-CIO calls for ban on such labels to protect consumers and workers from surveillance pricing and job cuts The Guardian - US · Sep 9
Trump claims he will give $5,000 to every American if Republicans win the midterms as he defends Iran war and tariffs– as it happened This live blog is now closed. The Guardian - US · Sep 9
Homeland security agent charged with child rape in Alabama, officials say Kent Blacklidge, who officials say was ‘directly involved with child exploitation cases’, turned himself in last week The Guardian - US · Sep 9
Republicans kick off ‘midterm convention’ to overcome Trump unpopularity GOP plans to center the president at rare two-day Texas event as party hopes to retain control of House in midterms The Guardian - US · Sep 9
US allies lack resources to keep pace on AI, top Pentagon official says Cameron Stanley talks up ‘revolutionary’ AI capabilities and says Washington working with Nato and Five Eyes partners The Guardian - US · Sep 9
‘Who do you really believe?’: the true crime fans who became a part of the story In HBO’s gripping new docuseries A Killer Story, a crusading couple become convinced that woman accused of murder is innocent The Guardian - US · Sep 9
An embattled Donald Trump is increasingly using sports as prop Sports is the rare topic in which the president has succeeded in shifting the conversation to his preferred terms The Guardian - US · Sep 9
NFL 2026 season predictions: which teams can bring down the Rams juggernaut? The new season kicks off on Wednesday night. Our writers have their say on the MVP, rookies to watch and the disasters waiting to happen The Guardian - US · Sep 9
Grief, fury, conspiracy: inside Turning Point USA after Charlie Kirk’s killing A year since his assassination, the movement Kirk started is reckoning with the void he left behind - and a revolution that eats its own The Guardian - US · Sep 9
Apple unveils folding iPhone Duo as new CEO takes center stage The passport-size iPhone Duo serves as the first big test for John Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook last week The Guardian - US · Sep 9
US Open 2026 quarter-final: Ben Shelton stuns Carlos Alcaraz in thriller after latest ever finish – as it happened Ben Shelton has beaten Carlos Alcaraz at Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach the US Open last four. Bryan Armen Graham was there and watching The Guardian - US · Sep 9
The Guardian - US · Sep 9 Lindsay Clancy juror had reasonable doubt but would not agree to acquit, foreperson says Roni Carlson, in wake of mistrial, says holdout juror could not be persuaded while colleague calls him ‘very arrogant’
The Guardian - US · Sep 9 Mamdani releases 170,000 pages of records regarding impact on air quality of 9/11 attacks Documents available through an online portal launched three days before the 25th anniversary of September 11
The Guardian - US · Sep 9 Tiafoe stages epic comeback to break Michelsen’s heart in US Open classic Tiafoe comes back from two sets down and two points from defeat to beat his fellow American in an instant classic over 4hr 38min at Arthur Ashe Stadium
The Guardian - US · Sep 9 Trump-backed John Sununu wins New Hampshire Republican Senate primary Frontrunner Sununu beats Scott Brown to earn Republican nod in closely watched race in November
The Guardian - US · Sep 9 Congressman Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Democratic Senate primary Pappas fends off challenge from progressive Karishma Manzur in seat to be vacated by retiring Jeanne Shaheen
The Guardian - US · Sep 8 Missouri congressional maps thrown into chaos after conflicting court rulings Tug of war as federal judge says old maps cannot be used in November, hours after supreme court blocked new maps backed by Trump
The Guardian - US · Sep 8 California confirms rare sighting of gray wolf in Mendocino national forest Officials say sighting a sign species – driven to extinction in state before reintroduction in 2011 – expanding its range
The Guardian - US · Sep 8 Ex-60 Minutes managing editor says fired staffers ‘refused to be accomplices’ in show’s ‘destruction’ Guy Campanile addresses ouster in Facebook post and says ‘we were told to leave because we insisted on doing our jobs’
The Guardian - US · Sep 8 Three people die at Burning Man this year, tripling average number of deaths Rise in fatalities comes amid news reports that the average age of Burning Man attenders is increasing
The Guardian - US · Sep 8 Iowa marching band member taken off life support after collapse in extreme heat Third-year University of Iowa student suffered severe brain damage after collapsing shortly before marching band’s half-time performance
The Guardian - US · Sep 8 South Park changes name to South America in response to Trump changes Satirical program’s new title is ‘inspired by bravery and patriotism’ of Apple and Google, who capitulated to Trump’s requests to change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’