US politics

The quest to discover whether or not we’re alone in the universe has become an obsession for many Americans. Some of them are elected officials, reports Adam Gabbatt in Washington DCOver the past few weeks, there’s been a lot of talk of UFOs. Which isn... ...

A whistleblower has accused the US of a vast cover-up – and claims of ‘non-human’ life suggest the unexplained aerial phenomena issue is not going awayAs the world heard tales of recovered alien bodies, crashed extraterrestrial spaceships, and an appar... ...

Witness made several startling allegations about the US government and UFOs, but doubts lingered over key testimonyIn scenes that felt reminiscent of a science-fiction movie, the US Congress held a public hearing on claims the government is covering up... ...

This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest full report on the UFO hearing below:US ‘conducted multi-decade secret UFO program’Congressman Tim Burchett, who is co-leading the UFO investigation, also thanks the three witnesses slated to appear... ...

David Grusch, a whistleblower ex-intelligence official, is among the witnesses slated to appear before House committee hearingA House of Representatives committee is set to hold an eagerly-awaited hearing on UFOs on Wednesday, which is expected to see ... ...

Whistleblower David Grusch claims ‘non-human’ beings found as issue of alien life receives highest profile airing before US CongressUFO hearings live – follow the latest updatesThe US government conducted a “multi-decade” program which collected, and a... ...

US House panel to hold first public hearing on extraterrestrial question following whistleblower claim of ‘intact’ alien vehiclesFor decades, US politicians have been reluctant to get involved in the topic of UFOs and aliens.After a series of disclosur... ...

The White House has confirmed that the objects shot down over North America did not come from worlds beyond. ‘There is no indication of aliens or terrestrial activity with these recent takedowns. I wanted to make sure that the American people knew that... ...

US will have its experts try to understand unknown objects, including broader policy implications, says John KirbySign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email“I told you so”.That’s more or less what Republican senator Marco Rubio has to... ...

A hotly anticipated US government report on decades of mysterious sightings of UFOs is due for release this month. The Guardian’s Adam Gabbatt and former Ministry of Defence employee Nick Pope investigateIn December 2020, just before Donald Trump left ... ...