International reaction to offshore data leak ranges from pledges to clamp down to anger and cries of old newsSee all of our Pandora papers coverageThe Pandora Papers’ revelations prompted an avalanche of international reaction on Monday, ranging from s…
Biden warns ‘meteor headed to crash’ into US economy amid debt struggle
President condemns ‘reckless’ Republicans for pushing government towards historic debt defaultUS politics – live coverageJoe Biden has condemned “reckless” Republicans for pushing the US government towards a historic debt default, warning: “A meteor is…
Sanders urges progressives to stand firm in Democratic battle over Biden agenda
Party locked in a bitter struggle over two massive legislative bills that could make or break the Biden presidencyBernie Sanders, the leftwing firebrand who has drawn the fight against poverty and inequality into the mainstream of American politics, is…
Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema: the centrists blocking Biden’s agenda
The West Virginia and Arizona senators’ resistance threatens to upend Biden’s entire presidency – is self-preservation to blame?Donald Trump’s favorite insult for political opponents inside his own party is “Rino” – Republican in name only. By such log…
Democrats brace for bruising October talks as Biden agenda stalls in Congress
Two massive economic and social packages have reached an impasse, threatening to derail Biden’s first term in officeWarring factions of the Democratic party are bracing themselves for a potentially bruising month of negotiations over the two massive ec…
Pelosi shifts infrastructure bill deadline to 31 October amid Biden frustration
Speaker writes to House Democrats insisting that they will pass both bipartisan bill and wider social and environmental packageThe House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, has set a new deadline for the House to pass a major infrastructure spending bill after a we…
Biden signs bill averting shutdown as heated infrastructure debate drags on – live
Bill passed by Senate and House will extend funding until 3 December as Democrats continue to wrangle over Biden’s economic agendaGovernment avoids shutdown – but what happens next?Democrats barrel toward make-or-break voteSign up to receive First Thin…
Blame-shifting over US withdrawal ignores deeper failings in Afghanistan
Analysis: Senators’ questions to military leadership a contest in sharing out responsibility for failuresThe deeply partisan US Congress is rarely a conducive place for national introspection and Tuesday’s Senate hearing on the Afghanistan withdrawal d…
US Afghanistan withdrawal a ‘logistical success but strategic failure’, Milley says
General and other military leaders in heated cross-examinationMilley defends loyalty to country and rejects suggestion to quitThe withdrawal from Afghanistan and the evacuation of Kabul was “a logistical success but a strategic failure,” the chairman o…
Barack Obama: tax the rich, including me, to fund Biden spending plan
Former president says billionaires should ‘pay a little bit more in taxes’ to fund healthcare, childcare and the climate crisis fightIn deep red West Virginia, Biden spending plan is popularBarack Obama says wealthy Americans – including himself – can …