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Justice department funds research into gender dysphoria and violent crime in latest anti-trans effort
Experts say ‘very dangerous’ move diverts attention from violence driven by far-right extremist ideologies
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US midterm elections 2026 live: Americans go to the polls in referendum on Trump’s agenda
Polls open across the US where key Senate and House races will decide which party controls Congress for remainder of Donald Trump’s second term
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US supreme court to hear arguments in Catholic preschools’ LGBTQ+ exclusion case
A decision could reshape the relationship between religious freedom and nondiscrimination laws in the US
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The US midterm races that will decide control of Congress – mapped
These graphics explain what the Democrats would need to do to flip the Senate and House of Representatives
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Jet may have broken apart before Florida crash, officials say, as family named among victims
Adam Robinson, Helen Sharp, and their two children - Emma, four, and Charlie, two - died after the plane nosedived.
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Babies more likely to have heart defects from Louisiana’s areas with industrial pollution, study finds
Compared to infants in the state’s low-pollution areas, the odds were 4.3 times higher for babies from toxic hotspots
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Judge orders Iowa to permit Satanic Temple holiday event at state capitol
Federal court says group likely to win its free speech claim and tells officials to approve application within seven days
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Millions of Americans crippled by medical debt despite relief efforts
Stopgap measure does not solve fundamental problem that millions can’t afford the healthcare they need, experts say
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Citizen-led ballot initiatives seek to limit electricity firms’ political donations in Michigan
One motion considers reining in political spending while another proposes to municipalize the grid in sign of anger with datacenters and high bills
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First Thing: US goes to polls in vote that will define the last years of Trump’s presidency
Democrats are hoping to seize control in the Capitol and rein in the president’s power
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US midterm elections 2026: live results from Senate, House and governor races in all 50 states
The US has been voting for senators, members of the House of Representatives and state governors in the midterm elections. Here are the results in full
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Apple unsure when it will get more foldable iPhones ahead of Christmas
The tech giant reports strong sales but admits "constraints" are affecting supplies of the iPhone Duo.
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