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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
Cuomo takes Covid-19 nasal swab test on live TV Peter Navarro: Obama’s administration ‘was kumbaya of incompetence’ Pelosi: Trump firing of Steve Linick could be ‘unlawful if it’s retaliation’ US and UK ‘lead push against global patent pool for Covid-19 drugs’ Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Get a fresh perspective […] More
Former president rebuked Trump administration’s response to pandemic, which has killed almost 90,000 Americans so far Screengrab of former President Barack Obama speaking to graduating students. Photograph: Getty Images/Getty Images for EIF & XQ Donald Trump has hit back at Barack Obama’s criticism of his administration’s handling of the coronavirus crisis, accusing the former US […] More
