Subterms
Florida, Illinois and Arizona held primaries on Tuesday despite the coronavirus outbreak – and there were predictable glitches Voters faced confusion, a shortage of poll workers, and shifting or closed polling stations on Tuesday in Florida, Illinois and Arizona – the three key states that still held their primaries despite concerns over coronavirus and pressures […] More
President lashes out at Andrew Cuomo and Gretchen Whitmer Coronavirus – US updates Coronavirus – global updates Donald Trump picked fights with Democrats on Tuesday even as he called for them to “keep politics out” of the battle against what he called, in a return to nationalist rhetoric, “the Chinese virus”. Related: US government to […] More
Democratic National Committee reacts to Ohio postponement with memo that says party working with states on coronavirus measures A new memo from the Democratic National Committee panel that handles delegate selection for the presidential nomination warns that states that hastily change the “first determining step” of their own process could be subject to penalties – […] More
White House prepares to send direct payments to Americans as part of stimulus package Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump has dramatically stepped up the US government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak by announcing plans to send cheques directly to American citizens to give them emergency financial aid, while agreeing […] More
Andrew Cuomo: projections show cases could peak in 45 days Coronavirus – US updates Coronavirus – global updates New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, said the latest projections showed his state’s coronavirus cases could peak in 45 days’ time, after announcing on Tuesday that the state’s total number of cases had jumped to 1,374. Related: Trump […] More
Trump has made it clear he sees this pandemic chiefly as a threat to the market and wealthy people’s interests (and relatedly, his political future) A fictional film about a US president mismanaging the response to a dangerous pandemic would never depict its lead character anywhere near as selfish and bumbling as Donald Trump in […] More
While relevant officials must respond to the coronavirus pandemic first and foremost, others must begin preparing for national security contingencies While the United States and governments around the world scramble to address the rapidly spreading coronavirus, officials are trying to keep people healthy and plan for the impacts on everyday life and the global economy. […] More
President unveiled aggressive new guidelines for the next 15 days in a bid to slow the spread of the virus Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Subdued into realism, Donald Trump has warned that social upheaval caused by the coronavirus outbreak could last beyond August. The US president, who previously claimed the […] More
