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Politicians quibbling as LA burns: Gavin Newsom’s latest beef with Trump

California governor calls president-elect’s claim that water is being withheld from southern California ‘delusional’

Gloom and pessimism take hold of Democrats as they look for new leaders

Questions about the viability of a female presidential candidate rise after a crushing presidential defeat

‘There are a lot of bitter people here, I’m one of them’: rust belt voters on why they backed Trump again despite his broken promises

Many in Youngstown, Ohio, believe the president-elect will tackle the town’s decline this time. Others are worried about his character flaws. Their concerns help explain how he returned to power – and how his second term might play out

‘A political sham’: Republicans defend Trump amid hush-money sentencing

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson claims case was ‘witch hunt’ to prevent president-elect’s return to White House

As wildfires devastate LA, Republicans point fingers at Democratic California leaders

Trump and Maga allies are using the fires to attack leaders like Newsom – possibly foretelling power struggles ahead

The fight for democracy
Democrats try to block attempt to throw out votes in North Carolina election
DNC files legal action over Republican lawsuit seeking to dispute re-election of Democratic supreme court justice

US Senate advances Laken Riley Act, which would detain undocumented immigrants for theft

The Guardian view on Jimmy Carter’s funeral: requiem for a good man and a better era

Jimmy Carter funeral: citizens, politicians and loved ones say goodbye – in pictures

The featured essay
Democrats have become the party of war. Americans are tired of it

Barbara Lee promises ‘Oakland renaissance’ in official run for mayor

Virginia Democrats preserve majority in first statewide elections since Trump’s victory

US House passes bill allowing detention of undocumented immigrants for theft

Biden administration bans medical debt from inclusion on credit reports

US politics live with Chris Stein
Kamala Harris says ‘America’s democracy stood’, after certifying Trump’s election victory – as it happened

Frontrunners to lead DNC emerge as defeated Democrats aim to bounce back

Biden signs bill to boost social security payments for millions of public workers

President says Social Security Fairness Act will benefit ‘Americans who have worked hard all their lives’

US politics live with Joan E Greve
Mike Johnson re-elected as House speaker after brief Republican revolt – as it happened

Ex-CIA director Leon Panetta ‘hopeful’ that Trump will be more Reagan than ‘America First’ on national security

Biden honors Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson with presidential medal

President bestows medals upon congressman and ex-congresswoman who led investigation into Capitol attack

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