President abandons disavowal of racist chants aimed at the congresswoman, saying ‘she’s lucky to be where she is’ Sign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 8.57pm… Read more »
German chancellor also says she feels solidarity with targets of Donald Trump’s racism Angela Merkel has sought to assuage concerns about her health after a spate of shaking bouts at… Read more »
Billionaire businessman and philanthropist Michael Bloomberg recently pledged to rapidly spend $500 million in a bid to push the U.S. “Beyond Carbon,” aiming to end this country’s use of coal… Read more »
Team Telecom, a shadowy US national security unit tasked with protecting America’s telecommunications systems, is delaying plans by Google, Facebook and other tech companies for the next generation of international… Read more »
Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren denounced the president after rally erupted into chants of ‘send her back’ Follow the latest in US politics – live Democrats rushed to… Read more »
Chant follows Trump’s racist tweets targeting Omar and three other Democratic congresswomen of color Goaded on by the president, a crowd at a Donald Trump rally on Wednesday night chanted… Read more »
Outgoing PM takes aim at absolutism and bemoans ‘tribal bitterness’ in last major act In a defensive final speech of her premiership, Theresa May has taken a coded swipe at… Read more »
Nancy Pelosi’s sharp rebuke of the president’s remarks prompted a challenge from Republicans who claimed rule violations The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution condemning Donald Trump’s incendiary… Read more »
Memories of moments on streets, in bus stops or in parking lots, came flooding back for those who have heard the same phrase When Trump tweeted on Sunday that four… Read more »
President also accused Democrats of giving them a ‘free pass’ as House will vote tonight to condemn Trump’s initial remarks Donald Trump fired another volley in what has become an… Read more »
Four Democratic women targeted by Trump accuse him of following an ‘agenda of white nationalists’ at a press conference Four Democratic congresswomen of color targeted by Donald Trump’s racist attacks… Read more »
PM says comments are ‘completely unacceptable’, putting pressure on Boris Johnson to follow suit Politics live – latest updates Theresa May has criticised Donald Trump’s “completely unacceptable” language towards four… Read more »
Tlaib responds: ‘He needs to be impeached’ Pressley: ‘This is what racism looks like’ Opinion: Pelosi attacks on AOC are dangerous Donald Trump used racist language on Sunday to attack… Read more »
Brexit party chair arguing for pro-Brexit successor is partner of journalist who published leaked cables Jeremy Hunt has suggested a career diplomat should replace Sir Kim Darroch as ambassador to… Read more »
President: ‘Go back and help fix crime infested places’ Opinion: Pelosi attacks on AOC are dangerous Donald Trump aimed a guaranteed-to-be-controversial attack at “the Squad” on Sunday, saying four progressive… Read more »
Exclusive: advice columnist says for the first time in her life she has bullets loaded into the handgun in her bedroom E Jean Carroll, the esteemed New York journalist who… Read more »
Frontrunner to become PM accused of lack of leadership and called on to apologise Boris Johnson has been heavily criticised by fellow Tory MPs over his role in Sir Kim… Read more »
Theresa May said to be considering controversial step of appointing new envoy Kim Darroch: urbane diplomat who knew how to throw a party Boris Johnson is under pressure over his… Read more »
Rolling coverage of the day’s political news, including the row over the UK ambassador’s leaked memos and latest on Tory leadership contest Trump calls May foolish as ambassador row escalates… Read more »
President criticises prime minister after Downing Street backs UK ambassador to US Theresa May faces a full-blown diplomatic standoff with the US after Donald Trump condemned Britain’s “stupid” ambassador to… Read more »
In latest tweets, US president also attacks Theresa May for making a mess of Brexit Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Theresa May and said the US would… Read more »
May launches inquiry into leak of US ambassador’s memos that described US leader as inept Latest politics news – live Theresa May has expressed “full faith” in her ambassador to… Read more »
Megan Rapinoe, a goalscorer in Lyon, said she would not visit the White House if the team won the title and was invited After the USA claimed their fourth World… Read more »
British ambassador described Trump’s White House as ‘inept’ in internal memos The Foreign Office has ordered an inquiry into what was described as a “disgraceful” leak of confidential internal memos… Read more »
Tehran plans to produce uranium at 5% enrichment as tensions with the US build Uranium enrichment: the science explained Iran has broken the terms of its nuclear deal for a… Read more »
In ‘leaked’ diplomatic memos, Kim Darroch reportedly says presidency could ‘end in disgrace’ Britain’s ambassador in the United States has described President Donald Trump and his administration as “inept” and… Read more »
US president hails ‘heroes who defend our country’ in controversial address marred by poor weather White House ‘struggles to draw crowds’ to July 4th show 1.48am BST A reminder of… Read more »
Trump says Iran will prosper without nuclear weapons Opinion: Trump is trying to make war with Iran inevitable Donald Trump has said that if Iran does not acquire a nuclear… Read more »
Tehran summons UAE envoy to complain over drone launch Opinion: Trump is trying to make war with Iran inevitable Iran has said it will not hesitate to respond to any… Read more »
US president tweets that he intervened 10 minutes before planned retaliatory attack Donald Trump has said the US air force was “cocked and loaded” to attack three Iranian targets on… Read more »