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David SMith

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Washington Bureau Chief at The Guardian

Washington bureau chief of The Guardian

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  • 1 day ago | theguardian.com | David SMith |David Smith

    Young people in the US are looking for Democrats to embrace economic populism and authentic candidates willing to fight for them, says the new leader of a group dedicated to youth voter mobilisation. Victoria Yang is the interim president and executive director of NextGen America, an organisation that engages young people through voter education and registration. She succeeds Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, who held the post for four years.

  • 2 days ago | theguardian.com | David SMith |David Smith

    The far-right congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has assembled a “rogues’ gallery of extremists, conspiracy theorists and C-team political operatives” to promote Donald Trump’s crackdown on non-government organisations (NGOs), a congressional watchdog has claimed. The House of Representatives’ Delivering on Government Efficiency (Doge) subcommittee, chaired by Greene, is due to hold a hearing on Wednesday entitled “Public Funds, Private Agendas: NGOs Gone Wild”.

  • 3 days ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | David SMith |David Smith

    Elon Musk listens as Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on 30 May. Elon Musk listens as Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on 30 May. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesElon Musk, the billionaire tech entrepreneur, has opened a new rift with Donald Trump by denouncing the US president’s tax and spending bill as a “disgusting abomination”.

  • 3 days ago | yahoo.com | David SMith |David Smith

    Maybe it’s still a few degrees shy of beach weather, but June is here and the weekend will arrive fast, so it’s time to start daydreaming about what to do in the days ahead. Head to Rockland for a card and memorabilia show that organizers say will have something for everyone. The budget-friendly event is only $5 to get in, and kids under 12 are admitted free. In Braintree, "World Gone Crazy" returns to Curtain Call Theatre with its energizing mix of music and comedy.

  • 3 days ago | theguardian.com | David SMith |David Smith

    Elon Musk, the billionaire tech entrepreneur, has opened a new rift with Donald Trump by denouncing the US president’s tax and spending bill as a “disgusting abomination”. Musk’s online outburst could embolden fiscally conservative Republican senators – some of whom have already spoken out – to defy Trump as they continue crucial negotiations on Capitol Hill over the so-called “one big, beautiful bill”.

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