7+ hour, 16+ min ago   (324+ words) A bloated ballroom, a six-storey military HQ, a helipad-cum-cocktail patio, a gilded angel on a giant arch honouring himself … our architecture critic deplores the decorator-in-chief’s mutilation of Washington The bloated White House ballroom is the most emblematic project of Trump’s…...

7+ hour, 27+ min ago   (143+ words) Many hoped that the march of technology would usher in an egalitarian utopia – but some foresaw the threat it would pose to liberal society. Why did nobody listen?By Jill Lepore. Read by Laurel LefkowRead the text version hereSupport the…...

22+ hour, 33+ min ago   (486+ words) ‘It may as well happen now,’ US president says, brushing off Andy Burnham’s opposition to referendum Donald Trump has reiterated his support for Irish unification and brushed off Andy Burnham’s opposition to a referendum. “Everybody says that. Then things happen,…...

19+ hour, 24+ min ago   (174+ words) Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany and pilot swim to safety after plane made emergency landing in lake A Republican congressman said he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a…...

19+ hour, 36+ min ago   (578+ words) Ex-president urged party at closed-door fundraiser to create sweeping framework, from safety ‘slow-down’ to job losses Barack Obama urged Democrats to prioritize a “public conversation” about AI management and safety in a closed-door Manhattan fundraiser last week. The comments by…...

20+ hour, 2+ min ago   (626+ words) Harborne and Delo’s cash could buy a massive head start in an election, but spending big has possible pitfalls Nigel Farage once said he could spend his £5m gift from Christopher Harborne on Ferraris if he wanted to, given its unconditional…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (189+ words) Former vice-president and her husband were not home when person entered their property, no arrests were made Law enforcement officials and a spokesperson for former vice-president Kamala Harris said a trespasser was stopped at her Malibu home in California on…...

22+ hour, 24+ min ago   (590+ words) An unholy alliance is working toward an apocalyptic future from which only a chosen few will emerge unscathed. It’s becoming clear how we stop them Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor: the future according to end times fascism – video To date,…...

22+ hour, 26+ min ago   (284+ words) The Guardian Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor: the future according to end times fascism In a new video, Klein and Taylor outline a ominous evolution taking shape on the far right – and how to stay loyal to this planet and…...

1+ day, 27+ min ago   (665+ words) President has hyped growth of federal investment accounts to help US children – for his own political gain With these accounts, Trump seems to want to come across as a Santa Claus stuffing $1,000 into every newborn’s stocking (although that money comes…...