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Category 5 Hurricane Polo is 'one of the strongest storms ever'
Hurricane Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades, and it was expected to skirt Mexico's southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm.
Wednesday briefing: Can Burnham seek a different path to Trump’s world order?
<p>In today’s newsletter: The PM’s first face‑to‑face with the US president marks a fragile reset</p><p>Good morning. In the early hours of Tuesday a plane carrying Andy Burnham, a handful of UK ministers, an excited group of British polit
Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims
White House officials allege these individuals were fraudulently enrolled in the program or do not exist. Vice President Vance said the move would save $2.2 billion.
Trump and Xi Have to Find a Way to Coexist
Neither the United States nor China can bend the other to its will, and it’s time for them to settle for a durable détente.
Trump Once Vowed to ‘Own’ Greenland. He Settled for Something Much Less.
President Trump signed a Greenland security deal that falls well short of his demands to turn the island into a U.S. territory.
AI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting amid deep distrust between US and China
<p>Fears persist about Trump ‘sucking up’ to Xi on Taiwan, but few concrete outcomes anticipated from US meeting</p><p>When Xi Jinping, China’s leader, touches down in Maryland on Wednesday, he will step out into the arms – <a href="https:/
Trump defends actions in Iran and Venezuela in UN General Assembly address amid rising tensions with allies – as it happened
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‘Our job was not to attack’: how do you make a documentary about America’s culture wars?
<p>Oscar-winning film-maker Barry Levinson’s docuseries Bucks County, USA examines the political divide in one town in a revealing and infuriating manner</p><p>Like many teenage best friends, Evi and Vanessa have a penchant for finishing ea
Trump Makes Republicans More Racist and Democrats Less So
The president is recasting the U.S. government as an instrument of prejudice.
US supreme court declines to intervene in custody fight over baby born via surrogate
<p>Surrogate who rejected abortion request had asked justices to halt court order recognizing LA couple as legal parents</p><p>The supreme court has refused to get involved with a custody dispute between an Alaska surrogate and a California
Kamala Harris returns to Michigan to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed for Senate
<p>Former VP, who lost state to Trump in 2024 elections, is lending her popularity to unite fractured party</p><p>Kamala Harris returned to Michigan on Tuesday to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed, lending her popularity among Black voters to a p
Spain allows US extradition case against pro-Palestine aid donor to proceed
<p>Lawyers for James ‘Fergie’ Chambers, wanted over alleged support for Hamas, say client is being persecuted</p><p>The Spanish government has decided to allow the Trump administration’s controversial extradition request to extradite wealth
Questions remain after grand jury declines indictment in Nolan Wells' death
The Black Mississippi teen's family questions whether his race contributed to his July 4th death on an island off the Mississippi coast.
Man missing after reportedly jumping off cruise ship bound for California
<p>Carnival spokesperson confirms onboard cameras captured male passenger going overboard on way from Mexico</p><p>A 56-year-old man is missing after he reportedly jumped off a Carnival cruise ship on Saturday.</p><p>A Carnival spokesperson
Girl accuses Braden Peters, social media influencer known as 'Clavicular,' of rape
The allegations claim Braden Peters, also known as Clavicular, had non-consensual sex with the 17-year-old female victim after plying her with alcohol. Peters' representative denies the charges.
California and New York sue over Trump push to halt wind energy projects
<p>US officials have begun to buy back wind leases as president seek to block renewables in favor of fossil fuels</p><p>Democratic attorneys general from California and New York have sued the Trump administration over its plans to buy back
White House launches 'Trump TV' after ban on major news outlets
Days after President Trump barred reporters from three major news outlets from the White House, the administration has launched a 24/7 YouTube channel promising to put its "biggest moments all in one place."
Patrick Clancy interview on 60 Minutes fails to provide big ratings boost for CBS
<p>Amid show’s major overhaul by Bari Weiss, Sunday’s episode draws third-smallest audience for a second episode in the past 25 years</p><p>60 Minutes’ blockbuster interview with Patrick Clancy, the ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, failed to p
Trump Meets Middle East Leaders as Regional Wars Widen
The Iran war and the fight between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia in Yemen have forced Gulf Arab states to reckon with spiraling conflicts and to reassess U.S. security guarantees.
Trump Says He Supports Banning Diesel Exports to Bring Down Prices
Diesel prices have been setting records because of the war in Iran, but the oil industry say banning U.S. exports would not make the fuel cheaper.
Another Florida Republican distances himself from Donald Trump before midterms
<p>GOP nominee for governor Byron Donalds removes multiple mentions of president from his campaign website</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/22/donald-trump-unga-speech-iran-middle-east-ukraine-latest-
Is President Trump the world's peacekeeper?
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott about President Trump's speech to the United Nations and America's place in the world.
Trump made over 1,000 July stock trades worth up to $270m, filings reveal
<p>President made more than 440 purchases and 700 sales despite voter anger over elected officials trading stocks</p><p>Donald Trump made over a thousand stock sales and purchases worth between $79m and $270m in July, according to a Guardia
Trump's D.C. arch is now a military complex. Here's how that complicates things
The future of Trump's D.C. arch was already fraught. Then he rebranded it as a military complex. Experts say that only raises more legal and logistical questions.
Call it a win: boredom but no temper tantrums in Burnham’s first face-to-face with America’s King Baby
<p>Meeting at the UN in New York, the UK prime minister showed signs he can handle trash-talking President Trump</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/22/donald-trump-unga-speech-iran-middle-east-ukraine-l
