Play Video 1:26 White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany says there are dissenting opinions within the intelligence community on reports Russia offered a bounty for attacks on coalition forces in Afghanistan. US President Donald Trump denied being briefed on the alleged bounty program from Russia, later adding intelligence officials told him the threat was not […] More
The fight to vote Donald Trump President says ‘absentee ballots are fine’ but suggests coronavirus fears should not stop Americans voting in person Donald Trump suggested Americans should only be able to vote by mail under limited circumstances. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters Donald Trump has continued to suggest that fear of contracting Covid-19 is not a […] More
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
