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Attorney General Letitia James of New York

In brief | 10h ago

The US in brief: Letitia James in the crosshairs

Our daily political update, featuring the stories that matter

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Letitia James Holds Community Impact Hearing With Democratic State Attorneys General In Response To Trump Administration Cuts

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Letitia James is the latest target of Donald Trump’s revenge agenda

Federal prosecutors have indicted New York’s attorney-general

4 min read

Workers gather soy crops during a harvest at a farm in Orizona, Goias state, Brazil

The Americas

American soya farmers are miserable. Brazil’s are ebullient

Donald Trump’s trade war has cemented Brazil’s place as the soyabean superpower

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A rat is seen in a Harlem backstreet in the Manhattan borough of New York City

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Rats and charts

A data-rich look at New York’s battle against rodents

4 min read

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought walks at the White House in Washington, July 7th 2025

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Blame, strategising and America’s government shutdown

Is using the hiatus to shrink the federal workforce an empty threat?

4 min read

Leaders

Donald Trump’s fortress economy is starting to hurt America

The pain from trade and immigration restrictions cannot be postponed forever

5 min read

A person holding their phone in one hand and a coffee in the other with his suit pocket stuffed with share certificates

Finance & economics

The stockmarket is fuelling America’s economy

What happens in the event of a slump?

5 min read

Military personnel in uniform, with the Texas National Guard patch on arrive in Illinois

In brief

The US in brief: Inspecting the troops

Our daily political update, featuring the stories that matter

4 min read

A Pro-Trump supporter holding a MAGA hat.

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What American voters really think of the revenge agenda

A third of Republicans support deporting citizens who disagree with Donald Trump

4 min read

A closed sign at National Gallery in Washington

In brief

The US in brief: Polling on the shutdown blame game

Our daily political update, featuring the stories that matter

4 min read

Graphic detail

Who do Americans blame for the government shutdown?

Our polling of 1,600 people with YouGov suggests which party might blink first

3 min read

A descending brick wall with a hard hat toppling down and a worker walking off

Finance & economics

Welcome to Zero Migration America

Closed borders will make the country smaller, poorer and less innovative

8 min read