Critics accuse the US president of trying to ‘shut women journalists up’ with ‘demeaning language’Donald Trump, who has a history of making extremely personal attacks on female journalists, referred to a Bloomberg News correspondent as a “piggy” during a clash onboard Air Force One on Friday.While the remark did not initially get much attention, it […]

US bankruptcy judge will decide whether plan is fair to 650 survivors and dozens of other creditors The archdiocese of New Orleans has begun a three-week confirmation trial that will determine whether a federal bankruptcy judge signs off on a $230m settlement meant to compensate 650 clergy abuse survivors and resolve one of the US’s […]

President drops opposition to vote that would compel files’ release and says he would sign measure if it reaches his desk US politics live: House to vote on release of Epstein files The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives is expected to vote on Tuesday to force the release of investigative files related to pedophile Jeffrey […]

Former prisoners feel ‘disposable’ after being driven to accept jobs that often pay lower wages and have no benefits Hundreds of thousands Floridian workers with criminal records are driven to accept jobs at temporary staffing agencies, often with lower wages and no benefits, according to a new report. Former prisoners described feeling “disposable” after finding […]

Move comes after Donald Trump dropped his opposition to a vote on releasing files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Full report: House set to vote on release of Epstein documents Explainer: what to know about the US House vote In July, Democratic congressmen Ro Khanna and Republican Thomas Massie turned to an […]

The bill, if enacted, would require the justice department to release all unclassified materials on the disgraced financier US politics live: House to vote on release of Epstein files The intensively discussed files into the disgraced former financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein seem almost certain to pass a significant milestone on Tuesday when representatives […]

Mark Bray has become one of the highest-profile people caught up in Donald Trump’s efforts to target Antifa Baggage dropped and boarding passes in hand, Mark Bray and his family cleared security at Newark airport in early October. Their flight to Spain was meant to ferry the family of four to safety after days of […]

Cedric Irving Jr, 27, charged over death of ‘legend’ Beam, who was shot and killed on Laney College campus last week A 27-year-old man was charged on Monday with the murder of the beloved Oakland football coach John Beam, who died last week after being shot in the head on the junior college campus in […]

Border Patrol is at the center of the immigration crackdown in North Carolina – what does US law say about their presence? Robert Tait and the Associated Press contributed reporting Continue reading…

Donald Trump says ‘we have nothing to hide’ as Maga suspicions grow over files – key US politics stories from Monday 17 November at a glance Donald Trump has told his fellow Republicans in Congress to vote for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in a sudden reversal […]

Former treasury secretary steps away to ‘rebuild trust’ after severe backlash but will continue teaching Harvard classes The Harvard professor and economist Larry Summers said he would be stepping back from public life after documents released by the House oversight committee revealed email exchanges between Summers and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who called […]

Attorney general Pam Bondi said California’s policies “discriminate against the federal government and are designed to create risk for our agents” Protesters take to streets in Charlotte as aggressive immigration arrests continue Charlotte, North Carolina reels as 81 people arrested in immigration raids Trump news at a glance: in a U-turn, president tells Republicans to […]