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‘I will not be silenced’: Trump critic Ilhan Omar defiant after home raided - The Latest

Democrats have described a raid on the home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar as “deeply disturbing” and a “rogue abuse of power” by the Trump administration. The Democratic representative for Minnesota has long been a target of highly personal attacks by Donald Trump, who claims he was not involved in ordering the Justice Department raid. Omar criticised the raid as an attempt to “weaponize law enforcement” as part of a “campaign of political intimidation” against her. Lucy Hough speaks to Guardian US political reporter Shrai Popat – watch on YouTube

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© Photograph: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite REUTERS/Tim Evans/File Photo EPA/ANNABELLE GORDON / POOL

© Photograph: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite REUTERS/Tim Evans/File Photo EPA/ANNABELLE GORDON / POOL

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Why did the US rush to withdraw bombers from RAF Fairford? - The Latest

The US withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford after an investigation into an alleged planned terrorist attack on the base. At least 10 B-1 bombers used by the US military in the Iran conflict flew out of Fairford on Sunday, suggesting US officials were taking the threat seriously. Last week, five men in three vans near the military base were arrested, followed by a sixth British-Iranian national. All were released on bail, drawing criticism from the Pentagon. Lucy Hough speaks to Dan Sabbagh, the Guardian’s defence and security editor – watch on YouTube

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