Welcome to the US in the age of coronavirus. Faces and fists pounded the windows of Ohio’s capitol like a zombie apocalypse. In Michigan, an armed crowd stormed the state house. Then, history repeated itself. Taking a page from his Charlottesville playbook, Donald Trump called the protesters “good people” and urged Gretchen Whitmer, the Democratic […] More
Joe Biden As Democrats who support #MeToo rally behind their likely nominee to face Donald Trump, Republicans claim hypocrisy Who is Tara Reade and what are her allegations against Joe Biden? Joe Biden speaks to MSNBC Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski on Friday. Photograph: AP Nearly three decades after Joe Biden faced sharp backlash over […] More
President tweets Gretchen Whitmer should ‘give a little’ Armed protesters demonstrate against Covid-19 lockdown in Michigan Covid-19 cases above 1m as White House blames China Coronavirus outbreak – global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated Protesters try to enter […] More
US elections 2020 The presumptive nominee has come under pressure to address the allegation from fellow Democrats and progressive activists Joe Biden will address a sexual assault allegation brought against him by Tara Reade for the first time. Photograph: John Locher/Associated Press Joe Biden will publicly address for the first time a sexual assault claim […] More
Joe Biden Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has remained silent amid new reporting on allegation of 1993 assault Women’s rights activists have been pushing Biden to speak out about the allegation, the New York Times reported. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, is facing growing pressure to publicly address […] More
Play Video 1:31 ‘It’s going to leave. It’s going to be gone. It’s going to be eradicated,’ US president Donald Trump said of the coronavirus during a White House round table with business leaders. His comment comes as the number of Americans who have died of coronavirus passed 60,000. Trump was asked if he wanted […] More
Monday coronavirus task force briefing cancelled US was warned of threat from anti-vaxxers in event of pandemic Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated Medical workers wear masks in Times Square on Sunday in New York City. Photograph: […] More
US elections 2020 As the campaign is reshaped by the coronavirus, the president has sought to shift focus away from his erratic response The Trump reelection campaign has launched attacks on Joe Biden, saying he favors China. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Meet “Beijing Biden”, also known as “Sleepy Joe”. According to Donald Trump […] More
