Taliban American who fought for Taliban freed early from US prisonGuardian US - Oliver Laughland in New YorkJohn Walker Lindh, the American captured in 2001 fighting for the Taliban, has been released early from federal prison, instantly drawing the fury of senior US government officials who say he may still
Play buttonDonald Trump Nancy Pelosi says White House is 'crying out for impeachment'Guardian US - Joanna Walters in New YorkThe Democratic speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, said the White House was “crying out for impeachment” and called on Thursday for Donald Trump’s family to intervene in the president’s wellbeing “for
Donald Trump Jr Donald Trump to bring adult children on UK state visit, reports sayGuardian US - Julian Borger in WashingtonWhen Donald Trump makes his state visit to the UK next month he will bring his own version of a royal court, in the form of all his adult children and their spouses, according to US news reports. Neither
Colorado Springs, CO A trail of toxicity: the US military bases making people sickGuardian US - Tom Dart in Security, ColoradoIt said, by the way I think there’s 94 water systems across the country that have these chemicals in their water. And we were one of them Roy Heald Over the last 80 years, much of the land surrounding
Chemicals Pretty hurts: are chemicals in beauty products making us ill?Guardian US - Lauren ZanolliAnyone who has ever glanced at a lotion or shampoo bottle has probably noticed a mystifying array of multi-syllabic chemicals. We assume they’re safe enough to put on our bodies – but how much do we really
Iran Pentagon to present plans to send 10,000 troops to Middle East, officials sayGuardian US - Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editorThe Pentagon is considering a US military request to send 10,000 extra troops to the Gulf to beef up defences against potential Iranian threats, US officials have said. Officials told AP that the troops
Harriet Tubman Outrage as Trump delays putting Harriet Tubman on $20 bill until 2026Guardian US - Erin Durkin in New YorkDonald Trump’s administration is facing criticism for delaying a move to put the anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. At a congressional hearing on Wednesday, the treasury secretary, Mnuchin,
Play buttonElizabeth Warren It's not a robocall: Elizabeth Warren calls supporters to talk issuesGuardian US - Luke O'NeilElizabeth Warren supporters who notice a strange phone call coming in from a 617 area code may want to pick up the phone for a change, as the Massachusetts senator has been calling donors to her campaign
Politics Outcry after Trump officials reveal sixth migrant child died in US custodyGuardian US - Oliver LaughlandThe Trump administration has been forced to reveal that a 10-year-old migrant girl died in its custody more than seven months ago, sparking further outcry after a spate of recent migrant child deaths detained
John Delaney 2020 candidate John Delaney pitches vastly unusual climate change planGuardian US - Emily Holden in WashingtonThe first three Democratic presidential candidates to declare their plans to tackle the climate crisis are focussing on setting deadlines to neutralize US pollution. But one Democrat is proposing something
Pete Buttigieg Buttigieg accuses Trump of faking disability to avoid Vietnam draftGuardian US - David Smith in WashingtonPete Buttigieg, a military veteran and Democratic candidate for US president, has accused Donald Trump of faking disability to avoid serving in the Vietnam war. The US president received five deferments
California California agencies fought fires on federal land. Now Trump won’t pay in fullGuardian US - Vivian Ho in San FranciscoAs California prepares to enter wildfire season, the Trump administration is holding back millions of dollars in requested reimbursement to local fire agencies for battling wildfires on federal lands year.
Mario Batali Mario Batali faces criminal charges for alleged assault in BostonGuardian US - Erin Durkin in New York and agenciesThe celebrity chef Mario Batali is facing criminal charges for allegedly groping and forcibly kissing a woman at a restaurant in Boston. Batali, who has faced multiple accusations of sexual misconduct,
Play button US briefing: India election, Trump's bank records and an extinction crisisGuardian US - Tim WalkerThe Indian prime minister, the Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi, has defied the dour economic climate and retained power with what looks set to be a landslide election victory in the world’s biggest democracy.
Play buttonMissouri Missouri: destructive tornado leaves three people dead and severe damageGuardian US - Oliver LaughlandA large and violent tornado has left at least three people dead in Missouri as torrid weather continues to pummel parts of America’s midwest. A series of devastating storms hit the area on Wednesday night
EPA Why you need to know about PFAS, the chemicals in pizza boxes and rainwearGuardian US - Lauren ZanolliPFAS, short for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of at least 4,700 synthetic chemicals that have been in commercial production since the 1940s to make surfaces resist stains,
Chemicals Phthalates: why you need to know about the chemicals in cosmeticsGuardian US - Lauren ZanolliPhthalates are a group of chemicals most commonly used to make plastic more flexible and harder to break. They also act as a binding agent or a solvent. Also known as plasticizers, they are found in a
Fragrance Why smelling good could come with a cost to healthGuardian US - Lauren ZanolliNo state, federal or global authority even knows which fragrance chemicals appear in which products Janet Nudelman Because there are so many chemicals combined, and you’re exposed over your lifetime, adds
Hurricane Michael 'Forgotten coast': a Florida town fights to rebuild after Hurricane MichaelGuardian US - Khushbu Shah in Mexico Beach, FloridaFive miles away from Mexico Beach, the carcasses of trees appear by the side of the road, still sprouting from the soil. Some bend mid-trunk, pointing towards the lush, spring sun-warmed grass. Others
Missouri River A promise unfulfilled: water pipeline stops short for Sioux reservationGuardian US - Seth Tupper in Porcupine, South DakotaUp until late last year, Ella Coleman, a diminutive, soft-spoken Oglala Sioux grandmother who lives in one of the hundreds of mobile homes on the semi-arid plains of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation,
Policing Fugitive's deal with police: I'll surrender if my wanted poster gets 15,000 likesGuardian US - Associated PressA Connecticut police department has reached a deal with a fugitive that would have him surrender if enough people respond to a wanted poster on social media, an agreement that at least one expert calls
U.S. Department of Health Migrant 10-year-old's death in US custody marks sixth case in a yearGuardian US - Associated PressUS authorities say a 10-year-old girl from El Salvador died last year after being detained by border authorities in a previously unreported case. The death marks the sixth known case in the last year a
Donald Trump Trump financial records: New York judge won't block congressional subpoenasGuardian US - Victoria BekiempisA federal judge in Manhattan ruled against Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying he will not block recent congressional subpoenas that are demanding his financial records from two banks. “I will not enjoin
Michael Avenatti Michael Avenatti charged with stealing $300,000 from Stormy DanielsGuardian US - Guardian staff and agenciesMichael Avenatti, the attorney who rocketed to fame through his representation of the pornographic film star and producer Stormy Daniels in her battles with Donald Trump, was charged on Wednesday with
Play buttonDonald Trump Trump refuses to work with Democrats unless they stop investigating himGuardian US - David Smith in WashingtonDonald Trump on Wednesday terminated a meeting with Democratic leaders after just a few minutes, saying he refuses to work with them on an infrastructure plan unless they stop investigating him and lift
EPA US cosmetics are full of chemicals banned by Europe – why?Guardian US - Oliver Milman in New YorkMany Americans are unaware that they are absorbing untested and unsafe chemicals in their products Alex Bergstein Consumers have to realize they have the power to become more vocal and demand change Alex
EPA Internal emails reveal how the chemical lobby fights regulationGuardian US - Emily Holden in WashingtonYou don’t know later in life what kind of damage is done to your body Jayne DePotter Jayne DePotter spent almost a decade making her Michigan jewelry studio a second home for young artists seeking direction,
Chemicals Why the Guardian is launching a major reader-funded project on the toxicity of modern lifeGuardian US - US NewsPesticides in your breakfast cereal. Carcinogenic chemicals in your furniture, and contaminated drinking water. Welcome to Toxic America – a Guardian project which will explore the health implications
Latino News ‘I want justice’: a year on, family of Guatemalan woman shot dead in Texas wait for answersGuardian US - Nina Lakhani in San Juan OstuncalcoEvery Monday morning, after their two youngest daughters go to school, Gilberto Gómez and Lidia González trek to a brightly colored hillside cemetery to lay fresh flowers at their eldest daughter’s grave.
