The Guardian · US newsPresident says ‘you don’t want to do it in Trump crowds’ as his speech to supporters in Rockland county, New York, disrupted twice by protesters
US intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard leaving post after rocky tenure
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“There’s broad recognition there are going to be eventually less US troops in Europe than historically,” Rubio says
Rubio said he didn’t set the timeline for reducing the number of US troops in Europe, but “it has been an ongoing process that started from the first day of this administration.”
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Robert Mackey (now); Maham Javaid, Lucy Campbell and Morgan Ofori (earlier) · Fri, May 22, 2026, 3:28 PM
The Guardian · US newsOver 15 months, the ex-Democrat without an intelligence background took actions seemingly meant to flatter Trump
Tulsi Gabbard’s tumultuous 15-month tenure as the nation’s top intelligence official ended Friday, when she submitted her resignation as director of national intelligence.
Gabbard was an unconventional choice for the role: the former Democrat lacked an intelligence background and her foreign policy views at times diverged with Donald Trump, particularly on questions of overseas military intervention. And yet she also took unusual measures to ingratiate herself to the president by vowing to root out politicization across US spy agencies and embracing his agenda of election denial.
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Cate Brown in Washington · Fri, May 22, 2026, 3:23 PM
The Guardian · US newsChange criticized by advocates marks the latest significant move by the Trump administration on immigration policy
Foreigners seeking to adjust their immigration status in the United States to secure green cards will have to do so from outside the country via the state department, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said on Friday, in a move criticized by aid groups, policy analysts and immigration attorneys.
USCIS announced the move in a policy memo, which directed officers to consider relevant factors and information on a case-by-case basis when determining whether extraordinary relief is warranted.
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José Olivares in New York and agency · Fri, May 22, 2026, 3:19 PM
The Guardian · US newsFormer Wall Street banker takes over amid growing concern over cost of living – and disapproval of Trump’s agenda
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Kevin Warsh has been sworn in as chair of the US Federal Reserve, tasked with steering the world’s largest economy as the Trump administration faces mounting pressure over Americans’ financial wellbeing.
Warsh, handpicked by Donald Trump, takes charge of the powerful central bank as it comes under extraordinary pressure from the US president to cut interest rates, even as prices climb.
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David Smith, Robert Tait, Maham Javaid and Gaya Gupta in Washington · Fri, May 22, 2026, 2:20 PM
The Guardian · US newsJudge said Trump administration would not have prosecuted Ábrego had he not challenged his high-profile deportation
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A US judge dismissed a criminal indictment against Kilmar Ábrego García on Friday, finding that the Trump administration would not have prosecuted him had he not challenged his high-profile deportation.
Ábrego, who had entered the United States without authorization in the past, became a symbol of the Trump administration’s drive for mass deportations when he was sent to the notorious anti-terrorism mega-prison in El Salvador known as Cecot in March 2025.
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José Olivares and agencies · Fri, May 22, 2026, 2:16 PM
The Guardian · US newsWhite House reportedly forced Gabbard to resign after she was sidelined from Iran and Venezuela operations and becomes fourth woman to depart Trump’s cabinet
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Tulsi Gabbard is leaving her post as US director of national intelligence following a tumultuous stint in which she was largely sidelined as Donald Trump launched attacks on Venezuela and Iran.
In a letter to the US president, she said she would resign and leave her post on 30 June. “While we have made significant progress … I recognize there is still important work to be done,” she wrote.
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Robert Tait in Washington and Lucy Campbell · Fri, May 22, 2026, 1:06 PM
The Guardian · US newsThe Ebola outbreak, Israeli strikes in Gaza, Putin in Beijing and Arsenal win the Premier League – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists
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Jim Powell · Fri, May 22, 2026, 11:31 AM
The Guardian · US newsUS president previously said he would ‘try and make’ Donald Trump Jr’s nuptials but timing is ‘not good’ for him
Get Me to the Church on Time, sang Alfred Doolittle in the musical My Fair Lady. But for Donald Trump, attending a wedding is not simple – even when it’s that of his son.
The US president will not attend Donald Trump Jr’s nuptials, he confirmed on Friday, blaming “circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America”.
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David Smith in Washington · Fri, May 22, 2026, 11:05 AM
The Guardian · CaliforniaOfficials seized guns from Caleb Vazquez’s father last year amid alarm over teen’s views on mass shooters and Nazism
One of the two white supremacist shooters who attacked a mosque in California on Monday and killed three people had already been on law enforcement officials’ radar, according to US media reports.
Local officials were so alarmed by Caleb Vazquez’s idolization of mass shooters and Nazism that they seized his father’s guns a year before the shooting, the New York Times reports. Similarly, Bloomberg reports that Vazquez had already been flagged by the FBI as a “potential threat” last year.
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José Olivares · Fri, May 22, 2026, 9:45 AM
The Guardian · US newsDemocrats allege that conservative groups may be propping up campaign of Maureen Galindo for House seat
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A Democratic House candidate in Texas is facing bipartisan condemnation and accusations of antisemitism after she said she wanted to turn an immigration detention facility into a “prison for American Zionists” if elected – leaving Democrats scrambling to ostracize her from the party and alleging that conservative groups may be propping up her campaign.
Maureen Galindo is running against Johnny Garcia in next week’s Democratic primary for Texas’s 35th congressional district, which covers parts of San Antonio and portions of the surrounding counties. The district was once solid blue and is currently represented by a Democrat, but the race remains highly competitive after being made much more favorable to the GOP following Texas Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting efforts last summer.
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Lucy Campbell · Fri, May 22, 2026, 9:41 AM
The Guardian · US newsEverlane CEO confirms sale in letter to employees and says it will stay true to ‘sustainability’ commitments
Everlane, the retailer that bucked the fast-fashion industry by promising affordable ethically sourced and sustainable clothing, is being acquired by the king of fast fashion, China’s Shein.
A letter to Everlane employees from CEO Alfred Chang confirming the deal was obtained by the Associated Press on Friday.
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Associated Press · Fri, May 22, 2026, 8:46 AM
The Guardian · US newsAmazon opens an inquiry into Nicole Saphier’s product compliance following Guardian inquiry. White House says she will be a ‘powerful asset’ for Maha agenda
Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general sells an herbal supplement that contains an ingredient prohibited by the US military and which health experts have warned can cause liver damage.
Dr Nicole Saphier’s record of selling dietary supplements, which are only loosely regulated in the US, has raised concern among doctors and consumer advocates, some of whom allege she sells “snake oil”.
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Michelle R Smith · Fri, May 22, 2026, 7:00 AM
