The latest news and opinion, plus the biggest stories from the Guardian
The Guardian Today US | The Guardian

Support independent journalism

The Guardian Today US
News
Democrats and climate groups ‘too polite’ in fight against ‘malevolent’ fossil fuel giants, says key senator
Climate crisis  
Democrats and climate groups ‘too polite’ in fight against ‘malevolent’ fossil fuel giants, says key senator
Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island gives 300th climate speech on the US Senate floor
US politics live  
Judge to weigh blocking Trump on birthright citizenship despite supreme court ruling
US military  
New Mexico sues US air force over Pfas pollution from military base
Europe live  
Russia’s frozen assets must be used to rebuild Ukraine, says Zelenskyy, as he hits out at ‘terrorism’ of daily attacks
Christian Horner  
‘The decision came as a shock’: Christian Horner’s tearful speech at Red Bull HQ
In focus
The CEO who never was: how Linda Yaccarino was set up to fail at Elon Musk’s X
X  
The CEO who never was: how Linda Yaccarino was set up to fail at Elon Musk’s X
Ex-NBC executive was tasked with building an ‘everything app’, but billionaire owner was biggest obstacle in her path
Opinion  
Think you know Trump’s new bill? Try this big, beautiful quiz
Bosnia and Herzegovina  
‘The voices of our dead have not faded away’: the fight for the memory of genocide in Srebrenica
 

Betsy Reed

Editor, Guardian US

Person Image

I hope you appreciated this newsletter. Before you move on, I wanted to ask whether you could support the Guardian’s journalism as we face the unprecedented challenges of covering the second Trump administration.

As Trump himself observed: “The first term, everybody was fighting me. In this term, everybody wants to be my friend.”

He’s not entirely wrong. All around us, media organizations have begun to capitulate. First, two news outlets pulled election endorsements at the behest of their billionaire owners. Next, prominent reporters bent the knee at Mar-a-Lago. And then a major network – ABC News – rolled over in response to Trump’s legal challenges and agreed to a $16m million settlement in his favor.

The Guardian is clear: we have no interest in being Donald Trump’s – or any politician’s – friend. Our allegiance as independent journalists is not to those in power but to the public.

How are we able to stand firm in the face of intimidation and threats? As journalists say: follow the money. The Guardian has neither a self-interested billionaire owner nor profit-seeking corporate henchmen pressuring us to appease the rich and powerful. We are funded by our readers and owned by the Scott Trust – whose only financial obligation is to preserve our journalistic mission in perpetuity.

With the new administration boasting about its desire to punish journalists, and Trump and his allies already pursuing lawsuits against newspapers whose stories they don’t like, it has never been more urgent, or more perilous, to pursue fair, accurate reporting. Can you support the Guardian today?

We value whatever you can spare, but a recurring contribution makes the most impact, enabling greater investment in our most crucial, fearless journalism. As our thanks to you, we can offer you some great benefits. We’ve made it very quick to set up, so we hope you’ll consider it.

However you choose to support us: thank you for helping protect the free press. Whatever happens in the coming months and years, you can rely on the Guardian never to bow down to power, nor back down from truth.

 
Features
‘I’m a healthier person for playing a serial killer’: Michael C Hall on Dexter’s wildly improbable return
Michael C Hall  
‘I’m a healthier person for playing a serial killer’: Michael C Hall on Dexter’s wildly improbable return
Grisly dismemberment! Internet hatred! Uma Thurman! The Emmy-winning 00s show about a murderer is back with a celeb-stuffed spin-off – and its star thinks it might be the first of many series to come
Photography  
Stephen Salmieri’s Coney Island in black and white – in pictures
Opinion
How does the right tear down progressive societies? It starts with a joke
How does the right tear down progressive societies? It starts with a joke
Vienna has been declared a renters’ utopia – here’s why
 
The Guardian Investigates: Missing in the Amazon

What terrible truth were they trying to expose?

Our new six-part investigative podcast series uncovers what happened to a journalist and an indigenous defender after disappearing in the Amazon.

New episodes every Monday.

 
Sports
Tennis live  
Wimbledon semi-finals – Sabalenka v Anisimova and Bencic v Swiatek
Wimbledon semi-finals – Sabalenka v Anisimova and Bencic v Swiatek
In the stands with my son, the Club World Cup was as human as it could possibly be
Culture
Patricia Highsmith  
‘You are living with a difficult person who is waiting to die’: my harrowing time as Patricia Highsmith’s assistant
‘You are living with a difficult person who is waiting to die’: my harrowing time as Patricia Highsmith’s assistant
Oasis  
‘This was our Eras tour!’: The joy and camaraderie of the Oasis reunion gigs
Lifestyle
Family  
My father, the fake: was anything he told me actually true?
My father, the fake: was anything he told me actually true?
Dating  
‘I was nervous to ask for your socials’: why missed connection posts are making a comeback
You may have missed
Has the Trump-Putin bromance finally run its course?
US-Russia relations  
Has the Trump-Putin bromance finally run its course?
US president appears to have run out of patience with his Russian counterpart – but how that transmits into practical support for Kyiv remains to be seen
‘It’s more work, less pay’  
Undocumented builders face unchecked exploitation amid Trump raids
Artificial intelligence  
A futurist on how robots will take our jobs: ‘We don’t have long to get ready – it’s going to be tumultuous’
Get in touch
If you have any questions or comments about any of our newsletters please email newsletters@theguardian.com
 

… there is a very good reason why not to support the Guardian

Not everyone can afford to pay for news. That is why our website is open to everyone.

But – if you can afford to do so – here are three good reasons why you might consider becoming a Guardian supporter today:

1

Your funding means we can be completely independent

2

High-quality, trustworthy journalism is a public good

3

You can support us however you like

Help power the Guardian’s journalism at a time when misinformation is rife online and good news can be hard to find. It could be a one-off payment or a regular monthly amount of your choice. Thank you.

 
You are receiving this email because you are a subscriber to The Guardian Today US. Guardian News & Media Limited - a member of Guardian Media Group PLC. Registered Office: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU. Registered in England No. 908396