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Zohran Mamdani won by being himself – and his victory has revealed the Islamophobic ugliness of others | Nesrine Malik
ByNesrine Malik June 30, 2025

The vicious reaction to his New York mayoral success tells us this: the establishment will not countenance mainstream voters making common cause with MuslimsZohran Mamdani’s stunning win in New York’s mayoral primary has been a tale of two cities, and …

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‘There’s a significant lack of knowledge’: Iranian American legislator on countries’ tangled history amid conflict
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington June 28, 2025

Yassamin Ansari, an Arizona representative, explains how her background shapes her perspective on US foreign policyArizona congresswoman Yassamin Ansari brings an unusually personal perspective to the US’s fraught relationship with Iran. The daughter o…

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US Senate votes down resolution to restrict Trump from escalating Iran war
ByDara Kerr June 28, 2025

Democratic effort fails in mostly partisan vote, hours after US president says he would consider more bombingSenate Democrats failed on Friday to get a war-powers resolution passed to limit Donald Trump’s ability to single-handedly escalate the war wit…

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US Senate votes down resolution to restrict Trump from escalating Iran war
ByDara Kerr June 28, 2025

Democratic effort fails in mostly partisan vote, hours after US president says he would consider more bombingSenate Democrats failed on Friday to get a war-powers resolution passed to limit Donald Trump’s ability to single-handedly escalate the war wit…

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House Democratic veterans back moves to limit Trump’s military authority
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington June 23, 2025

Letter from 12 members demanding congressional approval for war follows Trump’s unauthorized bombing of IranUS politics live – latest updatesA group of 12 House Democratic military veterans have thrown their weight behind efforts to constrain Donald Tr…

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House Democratic veterans back moves to limit Trump’s military authority
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington June 23, 2025

Letter from 12 members demanding congressional approval for war follows Trump’s unauthorized bombing of IranUS politics live – latest updatesA group of 12 House Democratic military veterans have thrown their weight behind efforts to constrain Donald Tr…

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Democrats say they were left in dark about plans for US strikes on Iran
ByEdward Helmore June 22, 2025

Leading figures on Senate and House intelligence committees not briefed in advance in break with customMiddle East war – live updatesSenior Democrats have claimed they were left in the dark about operation Midnight Hammer, the US’s highly coordinated s…

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Cheering support and instant condemnation: US lawmakers respond to attack on Iran
ByGuardian staff June 22, 2025June 22, 2025

Ro Khanna and Bernie Sanders denounced the decision to launch attack, while most Republicans praised the actionUS strikes Iran – follow it liveAmerican politicians reacted to the news of the US bombing of nuclear targets in Iran with a mix of cheering …

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Suspect in murders of Minnesota lawmakers caught and charged | First Thing
ByNicola Slawson June 16, 2025

Vance Boelter accused of killing Melissa Hortman and her husband and wounding John Hoffman and his wife. Plus, why a professor of fascism left the USGood morning.The man suspected of opening fire on two Minnesota legislators and their spouses on 14 Jun…

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