Play Video 1:40 The US president urged supporters to ‘liberate’ three states led by Democratic governors on Friday, apparently encouraging protests against stay-at-home restrictions. ‘These are people expressing their views,’ Trump said during his daily White House coronavirus briefing. Coronavirus – latest updates Trump calls protesters ‘very responsible’ More
Joe Biden The presumptive Democratic nominee is adapting as pandemic curbs have thrown traditional campaigning into disarray A screen grab of Joe Biden as he holds a virtual town hall with coronavirus pandemic frontline workers from his home in Wilmington, Delaware, this week. Photograph: Brian Cahn/ZUMA Wire/REX/Shutterstock Former vice-president Joe Biden’s presidential campaign has had […] More
US elections 2020 Sanders criticizes his supporters who have so far resisted his vow to do whatever it takes to help Biden win the presidency Bernie Sanders: ‘Do we be as active as we can in electing Joe Biden and doing everything we can to move Joe and his campaign in a more progressive direction?’ […] More
Cuomo says he will not be forced to unsafely open economy Trump claims ‘total authority’ and attacks media in chaotic briefing Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution LIVE Updated Play Video Coronavirus: governor Cuomo provides update on outbreak in New York – watch live 9.58am […] More
Barack Obama is planning to endorse his former vice-president, Joe Biden, for president, coming off the electoral sidelines to help unite the party after a contentious Democratic primary. Obama is expected to announce his support in a video on Tuesday, according to a source close to the former president. The endorsement comes one day after […] More
Play Video 3:13 Donald Trump has used a White House press briefing on coronavirus to play a campaign-style video attacking the media. The video comprised clips from Trump’s preferred network, Fox News, praising his record on the pandemic. CNN and MSCNB cut away from the briefing, calling the video ‘propaganda’. At the rest of the […] More
US elections 2020 Judge Jill Karofsky held a wide lead over a conservative justice in a win that could have implications for voting rights cases Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden for president Joe Biden is presumed to be the Democratic presidential nominee after Bernie Sanders dropped out and being favored in early Wisconsin results. Photograph: […] More
The fight to vote Michelle Obama The former first lady wants to make it easier to vote by mail, vote early and register online: ‘This shouldn’t be a partisan issue’ FILE – In this Sept. 23, 2018, file photo former first lady Michelle Obama speaks at a rally to encourage voter registration in Las Vegas. […] More
