W e cannot let the lack of leadership in Washington, magnitude of the task or heartbreak of this moment stop us as we strive to address the racism in America. We must use our power and channel our frustration to make lasting change. This week George Floyd’s brother, when he visited the site of his […] More
Joe Biden Former vice-president crosses delegate threshold in latest round of primaries as he campaigns largely from home Joe Biden speaks about Donald Trump’s response to protests across the US, in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Photograph: Joshua Roberts/Reuters Joe Biden has officially captured the Democratic presidential nomination, crossing the delegate threshold to represent the party in […] More
US elections 2020 Despite the pandemic, the president can’t wait to get back packed rallies while his Democratic rival practices caution. Each thinks he has a winning strategy A screen grab of Joe Biden hosting an online event from his basement in Wilmington, Delaware. Photograph: Brian Cahn/Zuma Wire/Rex/Shutterstock Donald Trump wants to be nominated by […] More
Donald Trump North Carolina governor refused to guarantee event could be held without size restrictions due to coronavirus pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump and Mike Pence at the Republican national convention in Cleveland, Ohio, on 21 July 2016. Photograph: Matt Rourke/AP Donald Trump said he will seek a […] More
The fight to vote Texas The state’s restrictive voter registration laws have forced the party to seek imaginative solutions to swell the rolls A resident takes voter registration paperwork from Democratic party volunteers in Garland, Texas, on 18 January 2020, before the pandemic made in-person activities impossible. Photograph: LM Otero/AP Texas Democrats plan to use […] More
US elections 2020 Randy Feenstra unseats nine-term conservative, who was repeatedly reprimanded by party leaders for interactions with white nationalists Steve King in Washington in 2018. Photograph: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call,Inc. The controversial Iowa Republican congressman Steve King has been ousted in Tuesday’s primary, losing his re-election race to the state senator Randy Feenstra. King had […] More
The de facto Democratic nominee vows not to ‘fan the flames of hate’ as the president brandished a Bible and boasted of using ‘overwhelming force’ against protesters George Floyd killing – latest US updates See all our George Floyd coverage The existential choice facing America was laid bare on Tuesday, as Donald Trump and Joe […] More
The fight to vote US elections 2020 Seven states and the District of Columbia are holding elections Tuesday in the most widespread trial yet of whether it can be done safely George Floyd killing – latest US updates See all our George Floyd coverage Voter Brian Taylor prepares to cast his ballot in the Democratic […] More
