The Guardian · US newsFraught time for Ken Martin as new reporting details cash-flow problem and divisions over party’s direction
Mounting financial pressures and growing internal turmoil at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) have intensified scrutiny of chair Ken Martin, as new reporting detailed a deepening cash-flow problem, management concerns and widening divisions over the party’s direction less than 100 days before the November midterm elections.
The latest reporting has underscored both the committee’s financial distress and the toll it has taken on Martin personally. The New York Times reported that the embattled DNC chair, who took the helm last year, became the subject of an internal HR inquiry after throwing his phone in the direction of a junior aide’s desk during a heated exchange in early July, prompting a formal complaint. The Times, citing people familiar with the matter, also reported that the incident nearly cost him his job and has contributed to growing isolation with the party as the committee grapples with mounting financial strain.
Continue reading...
Lucy Campbell and Lauren Gambino · Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 3:43 PM
The Guardian · US newsDefense department updated database of casualties to list four service members deceased in ‘Overseas Operations’
A controversial move by the Pentagon to reclassify casualties in the Iran war is being taken by US military veterans as a sign of disrespect for the dead.
“It’s such a huge disrespect for the families,” said Michael E Smith, a retired US rear admiral and the founder of National Security Leaders for America. “To claim that they weren’t killed as a result of the war – oh, it was just overseas operations – is just ludicrous.”
Continue reading...
George Chidi · Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 3:06 PM
The Guardian · US newsTornado that blackened midday sky rips roofs off homes and flips vehicles in town of Menasha
A tornado struck north-eastern Wisconsin on Monday, blackening the midday sky and sending workers sheltering in office basements as ferocious winds splintered homes, scattered twisted metal across a highway and knocked out power to more than 30,000 people.
The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado in Winnebago county, about 90 miles (145km) north-west of Milwaukee. Damage was reported in cities including Appleton and Menasha, where police chief Matt Albrecht said some homes and businesses were “severely impacted”.
Continue reading...
Associated Press · Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 2:57 PM
The Guardian · CaliforniaProsecutors claim singer killed Celeste Rivas Hernandez after she threatened to expose relationship and ruin his music career
A Los Angeles judge ruled on Monday that singer D4vd must stand trial over the killing, sexual abuse and mutilation of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
Judge Charlaine Olmedo decided after a five-day preliminary hearing that prosecutors had provided enough probable cause to put the 21-year-old singer, who was born David Burke, on trial. Prosecutors have claimed Burke killed Celeste after she threatened to expose their relationship and ruin his burgeoning music career.
Continue reading...
Guardian staff and agencies · Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 2:51 PM
The Guardian · US newsA parasite called cyclospora has sickened thousands of people across at least 41 states and prompted waves of headlines about weeks-long "explosive diarrhea". But as Guardian health contributor and reporter Melody Schreiber tells host Carter Sherman, Donald Trump's cuts to the CDC and FDA have kneecapped the agencies' ability to contain the dangerous outbreak – which is now growing rapidly. Melody and Carter trace one food supplier's role in the outbreak, discuss the future of public health and reveal tips for safe eating and cooking.
Read Melody Schreiber's reporting in the Guardian about cyclospora:
Confusing product recall adds to US cyclospora outbreak uncertainty
CDC cuts leave US less prepared for disease outbreaks, former officials warn
Continue reading...
Hosted by Carter Sherman with Melody Schreiber , produced by Monica Espitia , engineered by Ivan Kuraev , executive producer Jonathan Menjivar · Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 1:45 PM
The Guardian · US newsBryan Kohberger, convicted of killing four college students in 2022, claims he pleaded guilty due to bad legal advice
A man convicted last year of killing four college students in Idaho has filed to withdraw his guilty plea and seek a new trial, claiming he pleaded guilty due to bad legal advice.
Bryan Kohberger was convicted of breaking into a six-bedroom house in 2022 and killing four University of Idaho students in their early 20s. The victims – Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin – were found dead with dozens of knife wounds. Goncalves also showed evidence of asphyxiation and blunt force trauma.
Continue reading...
Roque Planas · Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 1:37 PM
The Guardian · US newsDemocrat Jamie Raskin pushes Fifa to release records of contact with Trump, administration and family business
Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, has launched an investigation into Fifa president Gianni Infantino, seeking documents that would detail the ties between soccer’s governing body and Donald Trump and his administration.
In a Sunday letter, Raskin wrote to Infantino and called for Fifa to provide any documents and communications related to gifts, payments or benefits provided to Trump and his associates, as well as the visitor logs for Fifa’s office space in Trump Tower, which it acquired last year. The committee also requested that Infantino sit for a transcribed interview.
Continue reading...
Ella Brockway · Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 1:22 PM
The Guardian · CaliforniaDavid Huerta was arrested while protesting against an ICE operation during crackdown in Los Angeles
The Department of Justice has moved to dismiss charges against a prominent California union leader who was arrested while protesting against an immigration raid in Los Angeles last year, in the latest US government case against protesters to fall apart.
David Huerta, the president of Service Employees International Union United Service Workers West, was arrested at a June 2025 demonstration and has been fighting the charges ever since. On Monday, the US attorney’s office in LA filed a motion to dismiss the charges against him.
Continue reading...
Sam Levin in Los Angeles · Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 12:31 PM
The Guardian · US newsKentucky senator has been absent and not seen in public since mid-June after he was hospitalized due to a fall
US politics live – latest updates
US senator Mitch McConnell is still not cleared to return to work, his office confirmed on Monday, six weeks after he was hospitalized after a fall at his home.
An update released alongside a new photograph of the Republican lawmaker – one of the highest-profile figures in Congress, as a former Senate majority leader – said he was undergoing “intense physical therapy” and is “working hard” to get back to his duties.
Continue reading...
Anna Betts · Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 11:03 AM
