Lauren Gambino

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Political Reporter at The Guardian

senior political reporter @GuardianUS; AZ native 🌵 Strega Nona for all seasons

Articles

Elon Musk escalates war of words with Trump after president threatens to terminate government contracts - live

1 day ago | theguardian.com | Tom Ambrose |Lucy Campbell |Marina Dunbar |Kate Lamb |Maya Yang |Fran Lawther | +6 more

Summary of the day so farFran LawtherDonald Trump and Elon Musk escalated their disagreement about the US budget bill into a big public argument on social media. Here’s a roundup of key moments so far: Donald Trump kicked things off during an Oval Office meeting with German chancellor Friedrich Merz. Asked about Elon Musk’s criticism of his “Big, Beautiful Bill”, the US president told reporters: “Elon and I had a great relationship.
Trump announces 50% steel tariffs and hails ‘blockbuster’ deal with Japan

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Lauren Gambino

Donald Trump announced he was doubling foreign tariffs on steel imports to 50%, as he celebrated a “blockbuster” agreement for Japan-based Nippon Steel’s to invest in US Steel during a rally in Pennsylvania. Surrounded by men in orange hardhats, Trump unveiled the tariff rate increase as he spoke at a US Steel plant in West Mifflin, declaring that the dramatic hike would “even further secure the steel industry in the United States”.
Suspect’s home raided after shooting of Israeli embassy staff in Washington DC

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Lauren Gambino

Authorities on Thursday were investigating a brazen attack that killed two young Israeli embassy staff outside an event at the Jewish museum in downtown Washington DC, leaving the US capital in shock as world leaders condemned the “horrible” and “antisemitic” shootings. Early on Thursday morning, federal agents descended on a Chicago apartment believed to be the suspect’s home.
FDA says it will limit access to Covid-19 boosters for Americans under 65

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Lauren Gambino

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday that it will limit access to seasonal Covid-19 boosters for healthy Americans under 65 without clear evidence of clinical benefit – a shift, critics say, will make it difficult for people who are not high-risk but want to be vaccinated against the disease.
Trespassing charge against New Jersey mayor will be dismissed, prosecutor says

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Lauren Gambino

A misdemeanor charge against Newark mayor, Ras Baraka, for trespassing will be dismissed, US attorney Alina Habba said in a statement on Monday. But an assault charge has been filed against US representative LaMonica McIver, who accompanied Baraka during a visit to an immigrant detention center. The arrest of Baraka on 9 May was emblematic of the aggressive stance the Trump administration has taken against officials who resist its immigration crackdown.
Comey says ‘8647’ post that caused Trump firestorm was totally innocent

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Lauren Gambino

James Comey went for a walk on the beach with his wife when they stumbled on a message in the sand: 8647. According to the former FBI director, his wife wondered if it was an address. They stood over the seashells, trying to decipher meaning. His wife, according to Comey’s account, recalled her days as a server, and said 86 was the term used to remove an item from the menu. Comey chimed in that when he was a kid, “86” meant “to ditch a place”.
Chief executive of CBS News stepping down amid tense Trump legal battle

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Lauren Gambino

The president and chief executive officer of CBS News announced on Monday that she is stepping down, citing disagreements with the network’s parent company as it confronts a $20bn lawsuit from Donald Trump and a looming merger. Wendy McMahon, who has helmed the company’s venerated news division since 2023, said in a memo obtained by several media outlets – and shared in full on social media – that “it’s become clear the company and I do not agree on the path forward”.
Trump officials reportedly consider TV gameshow with US citizenship as prize

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Lauren Gambino

The US Department of Homeland Security is reportedly considering an “out-of-the-box” pitch to participate in a television gameshow that would have immigrants compete to obtain US citizenship. Department spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin described the pitch to the New York Times as a “celebration of being an American” and said the show would include challenges based on American traditions.
Supreme court blocks Trump bid to resume deportations under 1798 law | US supreme court

3 weeks ago | businessandamerica.com | Lauren Gambino

The supreme court has rejected the Trump administration’s request to remove a temporary block on deportations of Venezuelans under a rarely used 18th-century wartime law. Over two dissenting votes, the justices acted on an emergency appeal from lawyers for Venezuelan men who have been accused of being gang members, a designation that the administration says makes them eligible for rapid removal from the United States under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
Supreme court blocks Trump bid to resume deportations under 1798 law

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Lauren Gambino

The supreme court on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s appeal to quickly resume deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th-century wartime law. Over two dissenting votes, the justices acted on an emergency appeal from lawyers for Venezuelan men who have been accused of being gang members, a designation that the administration says makes them eligible for rapid removal from the United States under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.