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Joe Biden In official return to the campaign trail, former president urged 175,000 viewers not to be ‘complacent’ about 2020 race Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Photograph: Carolyn Kaster/AP Barack Obama made his first campaign appearance alongside Joe Biden since endorsing him for president in April, helping raise more than $11m while warning Democrats against […] More
Why antiracist protests are achieving more progress under Trump than Obama Cas Mudde Between Trump, Covid-19, and police brutality, America is a perfect political storm. But the left must keep fighting even if Biden wins The words ‘Black Lives Matter’ are painted on Fulton Street in Brooklyn. Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA The US is now in […] More
Play Video 2:55 In a virtual commencement address, the former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle discuss Covid-19 and the issue of race in the US and say young people should build the society they wish to see Live updates on George Floyd protests More
Barack Obama poised to add his star appeal to Joe Biden’s campaign The former president, the most popular politician in America with a huge social media following, can bolster the Democratic nominee with key groups and drive voter registration ‘You rarely have a former president that is more popular than the now-sort-of-nominee,’ Democratic pollster Cornell […] More
A seven-page report from the former president’s science advisers is an implicit criticism of Donald Trump’s handling of the pandemic Donald Trump speaks to employees during a visit to a medical equipment distributor in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters Nine top scientists who advised Barack Obama in the White House are warning that the US […] More
Trump falsely claims hydroxychloroquine ‘doesn’t harm you’ Vice-president says he is not taking anti-malaria drug Trump says he’s taking hydroxychloroquine despite FDA warnings Strikes erupt as US essential workers demand protection amid pandemic Coronavirus – latest global updates Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated Play […] More
Will Donald Trump end up in prison? He could be a step closer … Arwa Mahdawi Joe Biden has pledged that, if elected, he won’t pardon Trump. Is the president’s attempt to whip up a scandal about Obama because he is scared of going to jail himself? Presidential rivals Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Photograph: […] More
In 2017, US President Donald Trump’s new administration found itself in a quandary. Should it continue providing weapons for use in Saudi Arabia’s murderous war in Yemen that had been raging for two years? In June 2017, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman unexpectedly declared neighboring Qatar an enemy and imposed a blockade. It even […] More
