Trump downplays Moscow visit by CIA director as ‘semi-routine’ President denies visit was to gain support for Iran sanctions or due to fears that Putin plans to ‘test Nato resolve’ The Guardian - US · Aug 26
How to lose Trump’s trade war: test Canada’s resolve with threats to hockey sticks The US president expected Ottawa to bow to tariff demands, but Canada is striking back – and it could cost Americans The Guardian - US · Aug 26
Rangers finalize deal for Portland Timbers striker Kevin Kelsy The fee is a Portland club record for an outgoing transfer, with Kelsy not expected to feature for Rangers this weekend The Guardian - US · Aug 26
Judge awards Blake Lively $400,000 in legal fees in Justin Baldoni case Actor had sought $8m in attorney costs resulting from her protracted legal battle with It Ends With Us co-star Baldoni The Guardian - US · Aug 26
Should Kamala Harris run for president again? ‘Nope,’ says Iowa Democrat ‘We need some new leadership,’ says the Democratic nominee for governor in Iowa, Rob Sand The Guardian - US · Aug 26
Three pro-Israel Democrats given key roles on House foreign affairs panel Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Wesley Bell to join as Jared Moskowitz becomes ranking member on subcommittee The Guardian - US · Aug 26
Texas law banning drag shows where children may be present struck down again ‘This is a profoundly flawed decision that endangers our children and is an affront to Texas values,’ Ken Paxton says The Guardian - US · Aug 26
Rupert Grint to reprise role of Ron Weasley in Harry Potter stage show Like co-star Tom Felton, Grint will once again play the role that made him famous, in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child The Guardian - US · Aug 26
Dolly Parton was a rare singer who proved herself to be an electric movie star From 9 to 5 to Steel Magnolias to Joyful Noise, the late star had real big screen presence that was impossible to imitate The Guardian - US · Aug 26
Mel Brooks’ 20 favorite films to be screened in LA for 100th birthday Comedian and director’s picks for American Cinematheque series range from Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights to Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit The Guardian - US · Aug 26
Modern cowboys are saddling up in the US West. And they’re on a whole new mission In states like Montana, range riders can play a key role in a wild landscape where livestock and predators navigate life together The Guardian - US · Aug 26
Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction for up to $18bn US tech giant agrees to establish further protections for teens such as daily usage limits and blocks on night-time use The Guardian - US · Aug 26
Judge blocks Minnesota bid to extradite Texas ICE agent accused of shooting man Christian Castro charged with assault after allegedly shooting Venezuelan man and remains in custody in Texas The Guardian - US · Aug 26
‘A Bible-sized blind spot’: congressman sounds alarm on rising Christian nationalism In his new book, congressman Jared Huffman argues that theocratic insurgency has only grown more powerful after Donald Trump returned to the White House The Guardian - US · Aug 26
The Guardian - US · Aug 26 Hope and concern swirl for Ohioans around ‘world’s largest datacenter’ Piketon datacenter promises to generate thousands of jobs, but environmental groups voice concern over project
The Guardian - US · Aug 26 Groups sue Trump’s EPA over fast-track approval of toxic datacenter chemicals Exposure to two compounds approved can result in ‘sudden death’ and range of other serious health risks, lawsuit warns
The Guardian - US · Aug 26 Olivia Moultrie’s injury leaves the USWNT with a thinning midfield pool ahead of the World Cup The Portland Thorns midfielder fills a role few in the US player pool can match, and she’s in a race against time to be fit for Brazil
The Guardian - US · Aug 26 Fake US thinktank set up and funded by Israel sought to game AI for propaganda In effort to prime chatbots to make pro-Israel arguments the site published 124 reports, over 560,000 words in nine days, Guardian analysis shows
The Guardian - US · Aug 26 This is the question Democrats should ask voters in order to win this November They should ask the question Reagan asked at the end of his debate against Jimmy Carter: ‘Are you better off now than you were before this presidency?’
The Guardian - US · Aug 26 How Mark Carney’s speeches have become political earthquakes The quiet-spoken Canadian prime minister has spoken unutterable truths
The Guardian - US · Aug 26 ICE arrested 50,000 people in July – quietly the biggest month in Trump’s second term Administration moved away from high-profile raids that defined immigration enforcement approach last year but still deported record number of people
The Guardian - US · Aug 26 ‘132F’: meet the man calling out NYC’s infernally hot subway stations Jack Klein takes heat readings, gives fans to overheated passengers and lugs big jugs of water into the stations
The Guardian - US · Aug 26 Angel Reese is turning trolls and talk of ‘mebounds’ into fuel for a breakthrough The star known as Bayou Barbie is shining in Atlanta. The longer her haters dwell on her lowlights, the more they miss her transformation into an all-around force
The Guardian - US · Aug 26 Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated
The Guardian - US · Aug 26 Sonya Massey’s family says death of sheriff’s deputy who killed her ‘doesn’t feel like justice’ A cousin says death of Sean Grayson in prison ‘doesn’t give Sonya back her life or return her’ to her children