Play Video 2:12 US president Donald Trump has sought to downplay the oil price crash as the market collapsed into negative territory. ‘It’s for the short term. A lot of people got caught’, Trump said during his daily coronavirus briefing. He added: ‘Nobody’s ever heard of negative oil before,’ before reassuring that ‘it’s for a […] More
Play Video 1:17 Demonstrations have taken place across the US against orders put in place to limit the spread of coronavirus. The protests were organised by the far-right media site Infowars. Rallies were held in state capitals, with more planned for next week in other states. Hundreds of people stood and chanted for the US […] More
Thousands backed by rightwing donors gear up for protests Operation reopen America: are we about to witness a second historic failure of leadership from Trump? Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution LIVE Updated Several hundred people attend a ‘Stand for Freedom’ protest against – and […] More
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
