The Latest Breaking News from America

Has Trump succeeded in normalising American autocracy?

People who have experienced the kind of authoritarianism the US used to condemn abroad highlight worrying signs

The Guardian - US · Aug 31, 2025

Rural America is suffering an economic crisis as crop prices plunge — 'U.S. soybean farmers cannot survive a prolonged trade dispute'

"Prices continue to drop and at the same time our farmers are paying significantly more for inputs and equipment."

Fortune · Aug 30, 2025

More than 500 workers at Voice of America and other broadcasters to be laid off

Acting CEO of parent agency makes announcement one day after judge blocks her from firing VOA director

The Guardian - US · Aug 30, 2025

Women get accused of being ‘pick-me girls’ and now men are labeled ‘performative males.’ Should we just embrace this new-age masculine attitude?

While it is high time that men had their chops busted for being caught so awkwardly outside their comfort zones, at a time when gender equality has once again become contentious and precarious in America, is such a pile-on really necessary – or helpful? asks Mike Bedigan

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025

Chairman Trump: has the US turned its back on free-market capitalism?

Republicans once believed governments should get out of the way. Trump is making his influence felt in every corner of the American economy

The Guardian - US · Aug 30, 2025

Book burning, Latin prayers – and a lot of kids: inside the American ‘trad family’ movement

The movement towards simple, Christian living can be a yearning for order in a chaotic age. It’s also alarmingly retrograde

The Guardian - US · Aug 30, 2025

Billionaires Now Pay Less In Taxes Than You: Study Reveals Ultra-Wealthy Enjoy 24% Rate Thanks To Trump's 2017 GOP Cuts

The effective tax rate for America's wealthiest 0.0002% — roughly the billionaires on the Forbes 400 list — fell from 30% to 24% after the 2017 GOP tax overhaul, according to a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Benzinga · Aug 30, 2025

‘It’s Sad, But It’s Also a Celebration’: Lee Corso, College Football’s Soul, Signs Off

The ‘GameDay’ icon became America’s grandpa through his passion for the sport and connection to fans across the country.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 29, 2025

American Ben Shelton Retires From U.S. Open Due to Shoulder Injury

Ben Shelton’s run at the U.S. Open came to an abrupt end on Friday.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 29, 2025

Andrea Lopez on Trusting Intuition, Embracing Uncertainty, and Finding Opportunity

A first-generation American whose parents emigrated from the Dominican Republic, Lopez has built her career not by following a blueprint, but by trusting her instincts, taking risks, and seizing opportunities as they appear, even when the odds seemed stacked against her.

International Business Times · Aug 29, 2025