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Let’s call Trump’s approach to Iran what it is: kindergarten diplomacy

Amid stop-and-start threats and with a divided staff, it’s clear Trump has no idea how to end a war that shouldn’t have begun

The Guardian - US · Aug 5

Toast the cat survives Utah apartment fire by sheltering in closet for three days

Feline escaped his namesake fate when blaze ripped through building and displaced more than 40 families

The Guardian - US · Aug 5

Nolan Wells went to an island with friends and never came home. His death has renewed debate over race and justice in Mississippi

Uncertainty around the investigation into the death of the 18-year-old, whose body was found after a 4 July boat trip with friends, has led some to question whether justice will be meted out equally

The Guardian - US · Aug 5

El-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to call

Abdul El-Sayed and his opponent Haley Stevens were both optimistic late in the evening

The Guardian - US · Aug 5

Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez survives Washington’s crowded primary

Two-term Democrat faced attacks from the left and right while defending a House seat in a territory Trump won

The Guardian - US · Aug 5

US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa in escalation of diplomatic feud

Move is retaliation for Lula’s government refusal to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador in Brasília

The Guardian - US · Aug 5

CDC reportedly expands scope of US cyclosporiasis outbreak to 15 states, including Arkansas and Missouri

Six additional states caught up in investigation after Michigan reported first two US deaths linked to disease

The Guardian - US · Aug 5

Wesley Bell wins Missouri House primary as Cori Bush comeback bid fails

Democratic incumbent wins in St Louis rematch dominated by Israel-Palestine issue

The Guardian - US · Aug 5

Armed man arrested at Trump’s California golf course

Jeanine John Taele allegedly took photos and videos of property days before president’s visit

The Guardian - US · Aug 5

Protesters occupy 200-year-old tree at US-Mexico border to stop its destruction: ‘She’s our Statue of Liberty’

Demonstrators stage ‘tree sit’ in Arizona town to stop felling of ancient cottonwood grove to make way for border wall

The Guardian - US · Aug 4