Denny Adán González, de 33 años, cuya muerte se investiga como suicidio, es la decimoctava persona que muere bajo custodia de ICE este año. Un inmigrante cubano murió dentro de un centro de detención de inmigración en Georgia a principios de esta semana, según una notificación al Congreso enviada el viernes y revisada por The Guardian. El hombre cubano, identificado como Denny Adán González, de 33 años, murió dentro del centro de detención Stewart, de gestión privada. Su muerte está siendo investigada como suicidio. Continuar leyendo...
Pete Hegseth argumentó que un acuerdo de alto el fuego con Irán hace más de tres semanas ‘significa que el reloj de 60 días se pausa, o se detiene’Suscríbase al correo electrónico de Breaking News US para recibir alertas del boletín en su bandeja de entradaHola y bienvenidos a nuestra cobertura en vivo del día.Hoy se cumplen 60 días desde que la administración Trump notificó al Congreso que estaba llevando a cabo ataques contra Irán, lo que significa que, según la Ley de Poderes de Guerra de 1973, hoy es la fecha límite para que Donald Trump ponga fin a la guerra contra Irán o solicite autorización del Congreso para extenderla.Jeanine Pirro, la fiscal federal principal en Washington DC, publicó un video editado de la cámara de seguridad del incidente en la cena de corresponsales de la Casa Blanca en medio de preguntas sobre si el sospechoso armado, Cole Allen, disparó su arma antes de ser sometido. Aunque el video muestra cuatro destellos de boca del arma del agente cuando disparó contra Allen, no quedó inmediatamente claro que muestre a Allen disparando su arma después de apuntar al agente.Sean Curran, el director del Servicio Secreto de EE. UU., dijo a Fox News que Allen fue detenido no por los disparos del Servicio Secreto, sino por una caja utilizada para transportar un detector de metales, con la que tropezó.El Congreso ha aprobado una extensión de 45 días de la sección 702 de la Ley de Vigilancia de Inteligencia Extranjera, una ley que otorga a las agencias de inteligencia de EE. UU. poderes de espionaje sin orden judicial.Trump ha amenazado con retirar tropas de España e Italia, dos países que han criticado abiertamente su guerra en el Medio Oriente. Esto ocurre después de que Trump sugiriera revisar la presencia militar estadounidense en Alemania después de que la canciller del país dijera que Estados Unidos estaba siendo “humillado” por Irán. Continúe leyendo...
• El Congreso de EE.UU. aprobó una extensión temporal de 45 días de una polémica ley que otorga autoridad de vigilancia sin orden judicial bajo la Sección 702 de la Ley de Vigilancia de Inteligencia Extranjera, dando a los legisladores más tiempo para debatir los límites a la recolección masiva de datos.
• La prórroga evitó por poco un vencimiento automático del régimen de vigilancia, que según funcionarios de inteligencia sustenta aproximadamente la mitad de las operaciones antiterroristas y de contraespionaje de la Agencia de Seguridad Nacional.
• Grupos defensores de las libertades civiles criticaron la solución a corto plazo, argumentando que el gobierno de EE.UU. sigue recolectando grandes cantidades de comunicaciones digitales de estadounidenses sin órdenes judiciales individualizadas, mientras que la Casa Blanca presionó al Congreso para restaurar los plenos poderes de la Sección 702.
• Un tribunal estatal de Pensilvania ordenó a los funcionarios electorales que tracen un nuevo mapa del Congreso antes de junio de 2026, al dictaminar que el actual mapa respaldado por los republicanos diluía ilegalmente la fuerza electoral de las comunidades negras y latinas en Filadelfia y Pittsburgh.
• El juez determinó que los distritos existentes concentraban a los votantes de minorías en un puñado de escaños demócratas “seguros”, limitando su influencia en los distritos competitivos vecinos y violando las protecciones constitucionales estatales para una representación igualitaria.
• La decisión amenaza las esperanzas republicanas de mantener una estrecha mayoría en la Cámara de Representantes en 2026 y podría obligar a la legislatura a un proceso de redistribución de distritos supervisado por el tribunal si los legisladores no logran acordar un mapa de reemplazo.
President Lula’s veto of the bill was overturned by Brazil’s congress and senate, meaning it now awaits confirmation by supreme court Brazil’s largely conservative congress has approved a bill reducing the prison sentence of the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted last year of attempting a coup.The bill had initially been passed by congress in December, but president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vetoed it in January in a symbolic move marking three years since Bolsonaro supporters ransacked the capital, Brasília. Continue reading...
Lawmakers agree 45-day extension but Republican and Democratic critics urge reform of surveillance programThe US Congress has passed a 45-day extension of a law that grants US intelligence agencies warrantless spying powers.Bitter infighting over section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in the Republican wing of Congress has repeatedly tanked conservative leaders’ plans to renew the controversial surveillance law for multiple years. The deadlock continued on Thursday, as the Republican House speaker Mike Johnson refused to include key reforms pushed by hardliners in his party and progressive Democrats. Continue reading...
Congress advances Homeland Security funding after Republicans used procedural tool to pass up to $75bn for ICE and border patrolSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA historically long 75-day partial government shutdown has ended after the House voted narrowly to advance funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following a late-night Republican rally to boost a GOP budget blueprint.The tides turned on Wednesday evening when the House passed the Republican resolution following a last-minute deal over unrelated ethanol fuel provisions that flipped enough holdouts to push it over the line. Continue reading...
• The Supreme Court decided on April 29, 2026, whether Louisiana's new congressional map constitutes an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, marking a significant ruling on voting rights and district boundaries.
• The case, Louisiana v. Callais, examined Louisiana's 2022 redrawn congressional districts that were previously challenged in federal court under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
• This decision affects ongoing redistricting battles across the country as states prepare for the 2026 midterm elections, with implications for both Democratic and Republican seat counts.
• Florida Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled new congressional district maps that could eliminate additional Democratic seats in the House.
• The redistricting proposal targets areas with Democratic incumbents, intensifying battles ahead of the 2026 midterms.
• Republicans see this as key to maintaining House majority, while Democrats warn of voter suppression tactics.
At the heart of the case was the question of how much lawmakers are allowed to consider race when they redraw districtsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US supreme court has ruled that Louisiana will have to redraw its congressional map, in a landmark voting rights case.At the heart of the case, Louisiana v Callais, was a thorny question of how much lawmakers are allowed to consider race when they redraw districts to ensure that Black voters are adequately represented. The supreme court initially heard oral arguments in the case last March, but took the unusual step of asking lawyers to re-argue the case last fall. In setting the case for a re-argument, the justices raised the stakes of the case, asking lawyers to focus on whether section 2 of the Voting Rights Act was constitutional. Continue reading...
Nuclear submarine mentioned in part of king’s speech that emphasised defence ties. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it’ll be Nick Visser with the main action.Consumer price data coming out today is expected to show the sharp shock that the US-Iran war has dealt to our economy (and our wallets). Continue reading...
Cole Allen, the man who tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner, is being charged with trying to assassinate President Trump. And, King Charles III is set to address Congress today.(Image credit: Heather Diehl)
State visit of UK royals continues as monarch to tell US lawmakers that ‘our countries have always found ways to come together’Sign up for the Breaking News US email Hello and welcome to our coverage of US news as the Trumps continue hosting King Charles and Queen Camilla during their state visit.As expected, the British royals have a packed itinerary of events this morning including been greeted by Donald and Melania Trump at the White House, signing the guest book and exchanging gifts. Continue reading...
Monarch to allude to recent strains in special relationship in speech to both houses during four-day state visitKing Charles is expected to allude to recent strains between the UK and US in a rare address by a monarch to the US Congress as he will underline that “time and again our two countries have always found ways to come together”.The king’s remarks in a speech to both houses on Tuesday come after Donald Trump has threatened to tear up a trade deal signed by the UK and US, mocked the Royal Navy and insulted the UK prime minister. Continue reading...
David Brat represented Virginia in the House of Representatives for two termsThe White House has nominated David Brat, a former Republican member of the US House of Representatives, to be the next ambassador to Australia.Brat represented Virginia in Congress and served two terms before he was defeated by a Democrat in 2018 in a close race. He is currently a vice-president of business relations at Virginia’s Liberty University. Continue reading...
The case is part of a national redistricting fight with high stakes for the November midterm electionsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxVirginia supreme court justices on Monday questioned whether the state’s Democratic-led legislature complied with constitutional requirements when it sent a congressional redistricting plan to voters, in a case that carries high stakes for the balance of power in the US House.The new districts, which could net Democrats four additional seats, won narrow voter approval last week. But a Republican legal challenge contends the general assembly violated procedural rules by placing the constitutional amendment before voters to authorize the mid-decade redistricting. If the court agrees that lawmakers broke the rules, it could invalidate the amendment and render last week’s statewide vote meaningless. Continue reading...
Proposal from Ron DeSantis would net Republicans up to four additional US House seats ahead of midterm electionsRon DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor, on Monday unveiled his proposal for redistricting his state’s congressional maps, a move he hopes will net his party up to four additional House seats in November’s midterm elections.The long-awaited reveal, which will be debated during a special session of Florida’s legislature called by DeSantis beginning Tuesday, is the latest, and possibly final, act of a nationwide “gerrymandering” battle for control of Congress sparked by Donald Trump that looks increasingly to be moving back in Republicans’ favor. Continue reading...
• Support for Israel has dramatically shrunk among Democrats in Congress, marking a political shift.
• Last week saw a seismic change with key figures like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez highlighting the reversal.
• This internal party divide impacts U.S. foreign policy and bipartisan legislation on Middle East aid.
Tom Kean, who has not voted since 5 March and whose seat is top Democratic target, due back ‘very soon’, speaker saysA vulnerable Republican congressman who has not voted in weeks “is attending to a personal health matter,” the speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, said on Friday as he struggles to maintain his historically small majority in Congress’s lower chamber.Tom Kean Jr’s New Jersey district is a top pickup target for Democrats in the November midterms, but the congressman has not cast a vote in the House since 5 March. Continue reading...
Paramount Skydance CEO fetes administration as it weighs $110bn merger with CNN parent WarnerBros DiscoveryDozens of protesters, including members of Congress, gathered along the National Mall on Thursday to protest an “intimate” dinner being held by Paramount Skydance chief executive David Ellison “in celebration of the First Amendment” and “honoring the Trump White House and CBS White House Correspondents”, and attended by Donald Trump.Paramount has faced criticism for the dinner, which has been seen by some as illustrative of the cozy relationship between the Ellisons and the White House – right as the Trump administration is weighing whether to approve the company’s $110bn merger with CNN parent company WarnerBros Discovery. The dinner comes before Saturday’s White House correspondents’ dinner, which Trump will attend. His defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is expected to sit at one of the many tables bought by CBS News for the event. Continue reading...
Scott, who represented Atlanta suburbs since 2003, had qualified to run for a 12th term before his deathDavid Scott, a Georgia congressman and moderate Democrat representing Atlanta’s southern suburbs since 2003, has died at the age of 80.Scott’s health has been an open question for several years. He was ranking member of the House agriculture committee, and was the first Black chairman of that committee when Democrats controlled the house. Continue reading...
House Democratic leader says result should serve as a warning to Ron DeSantis after latest blow to Donald Trump’s redistricting battleHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.The vote to approve new congressional maps in Virgina could embolden Florida’s Republican-controlled state assembly to consider tit-for-tat changes to its own map, the House Democratic leader has said.If Florida Republicans proceed with this illegal scheme, they will only create more prime-pick up opportunities for Democrats.We are prepared to take them all on, and we are prepared to win. Continue reading...
• The president requires congressional approval to extend a 30-day federal takeover of unspecified operations beyond the initial period.
• Lawmakers from both parties debate the scope, with costs projected at millions in taxpayer funds.
• Extension could set precedent for future interventions, raising federalism concerns among states.
Governor called referendum after president urged GOP-led states to redraw maps to protect House majorityVoters in Virginia on Tuesday approved new congressional maps intended to boost Democrats’ chances of retaking the House of Representatives, in the latest blow to Donald Trump’s effort to use mid-decade redistricting to preserve his control of Congress.The tit-for-tat redistricting battle began last year after Trump pressed Texas’s Republican-controlled legislature to redraw that state’s congressional maps in a bid to oust as many as five Democratic House lawmakers in the November midterm elections. Continue reading...
Backed by Abigail Spanberger, the measure could boost Democrats and counter Donald Trump’s redistricting pushUS politics live – latest updatesVirginia voters will on Tuesday decide whether to adopt new congressional maps that could help Democrats win control of the House of Representatives and scuttle Donald Trump’s effort to use mid-decade redistricting to preserve Republican control of Congress.Polls show the referendum redrawing the maps has only a narrow lead in a state that Kamala Harris won two years ago. The issue appears to have engaged many voters, with nearly more than 1.37m ballots cast in early voting. Continue reading...
• Congress approved a temporary extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) ahead of the expiration deadline, avoiding a lapse in government surveillance authority.
• The temporary extension allows additional time for lawmakers to negotiate a longer-term reauthorization of the controversial surveillance program.
• The action reflects ongoing congressional debate over balancing national security needs with privacy protections in intelligence gathering operations.
Trump repeatedly demanded that Republicans unify to pass a longer extension of the Fisa warrantless spying lawBoth chambers of Congress voted in quick succession Friday to pass a brief 10-day extension of a controversial warrantless surveillance law after Republican infighting tanked plans for a much longer renewal of the law with no changes.Donald Trump had repeatedly demanded that Republican holdouts “UNIFY” behind Mike Johnson, the US House speaker, in favor of an extension of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (Fisa) without changes. But chaos ensued late Thursday as Republican leadership tried and failed twice in votes attempting to reauthorize the surveillance program, before resorting to a stopgap measure. Continue reading...
Donald Trump says he is ‘working very hard’ with House Republicans to extend Section 702 without changesUS politics live – latest updatesA controversial law that grants the US government sweeping powers for warrantless surveillance is set to expire next week. Replacing it has inspired fierce debate within the White House and Congress, including a scheduled vote cancelled the day of.A coalition of progressive Democrats and far-right Republicans is pushing for reform of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (Fisa), but they face strong bipartisan opposition from lawmakers advocating for an 18-month renewal with no changes, in line with Donald Trump’s demands. House GOP leaders delayed a procedural vote on a clean extension of Section 702 on Wednesday, after the chamber’s rules committee approved the measure on Tuesday night. Republican leadership was expected to bring the measure to the floor on Wednesday but canceled the scheduled vote, amid dissent from privacy advocates in their own party. Legislative action on the bill could still occur later in the day, as Republicans address their internal disagreements. Continue reading...
Departures came after lawmakers from both parties threatened to introduce resolutions expelling the two menUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDemocratic congressman Eric Swalwell and Republican Tony Gonzales submitted their resignations to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, abruptly ending their political careers amid bipartisan furor over allegations of sexual misconduct against both.Swalwell resigned at 2pm eastern time, while Gonazales’s resignation will take effect at 11.59pm on Tuesday evening, according to the House clerk. Continue reading...
• Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell announced his resignation from Congress after two women came forward with exclusive allegations of sexual harassment to CBS News.
• Swalwell had previously paused his campaign for California governor in response to the accusations and has denied allegations of sexual misconduct.
• The women detailed their allegations and explained their reluctance to speak publicly, citing fear and difficulty in coming forward with their stories.
