Court ruled Louisiana law is unconstitutional Florida scientist says leadership asked her to change numbers Trump: I wasn’t told about ‘Russian bounties’ plot Global deaths from coronavirus pass half a million Trump retweets video of couple pointing guns at protesters Sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated The US supreme court in Washington. […] More
Play Video 1:25 As confirmed coronavirus cases in the US surpass 2.5m, US health secretary Alex Azar warns ‘the window is closing’ on halting its spread. The US has suffered a recent surge in infections, with states across the west and south among the hardest hit. Speaking in Texas, the vice president Mike Pence says […] More
The Rolling Stones are threatening Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives. The Stones said in a statement on Sunday that their legal team was working with the music rights organisation BMI to stop the use of their material in Trump’s re-election campaign. The BMI has notified […] More
US deaths from Covid-19 have surpassed 125,000 Survivors could lose insurance if Trump wins bid to repeal Obamacare Texas becomes a model for inadequate pandemic response Sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated A beach in Miami, Florida on Friday. Photograph: Michele Eve Sandberg/Rex/Shutterstock 9.50am EDT09:50 Good morning … 11.06am EDT11:06 A small […] More
Greg Abbott: decision ‘essential to our mission to contain this virus’ Surge in US cases as Arizona joins Texas in halting reopening Why are California’s Covid-19 cases surging? Sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated The scene in Austin in May after bars reopened. Abbott said the rise in cases was being ‘largely […] More
Joe Biden Trump mocks ‘basement’ strategy but prudent approach pays off for Biden Unlike Trump, the Democratic candidate has been cautious about campaigning – and his strategy seems to be working Joe Biden in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on Thursday. He and hie team have been far more cautious in following the guidelines of health professionals. Photograph: […] More
Play Video 1:30 Louie Gohmert bangs his desk during the opening statement of former deputy attorney general Donald Ayer at a hearing into the politicisation of the Department of Justice under current attorney general, William Barr. Gohmert was threatened with removal after he complained Ayer exceeded his allotted time Roger Stone case: Trump ally given […] More
Democrats will hold an almost entirely virtual presidential nominating convention in Milwaukee using live broadcasts and online streaming, party officials said Wednesday. Joe Biden plans to accept the presidential nomination in person during the 17-20 August convention, but it remains to be seen whether there will be a significant in-person audience there to see it. […] More
