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Swing states may be up for grabs as Covid-19 hits Republican strongholds
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Trump claims victory as US nears 130,000 Covid-19 deaths – as it happened
Trump claims 99% of US cases are ‘totally harmless’ Woman killed after car drives through Seattle protest Kanye West declares 2020 White House run Sign up to our First Thing newsletter Updated More
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Coronavirus: Texas mayors warn of 'serious trouble' as cases surge across US
Leaders of Houston and Austin fear hospital bed shortage Florida closes beaches as cases pass 200,000 Trump stokes division over pandemic and race More
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The Guardian view on Facebook and democracy: real and present danger | Editorial
In every political debate since Facebook began to dominate democracy, the company has placed itself on the wrong side of history. The social media firm cannot be reformed from within because its business model profits from hosting bomb-throwing circuses of hate, humbug and hogwash. The platform harvests users’ personal data to algorithmically recommend content but […] More
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Trump celebrates Fourth of July by stoking division over pandemic and race
President protesters over racial injustice ‘trample our freedoms’ Republican support shows signs of cracks as election nears US politics – live coverage Play Video 1:27 Donald Trump vows to defeat ‘radical left’ in 4 July speech – video Donald Trump celebrated America’s Independence Day weekend by stoking divisions over a perceived culture war and dismissing […] More
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'We know what we need to do': six experts address the coronavirus surge
‘We know what we need to do’: six experts address the coronavirus surge With hospitals filling and PPE running low, it’s like April all over again. Here’s what Americans – and their leaders – must do More
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Donald Trump rushed to reopen America – now Covid is closing in on him | Robert Reich
Donald Trump rushed to reopen America – now Covid is closing in on him Robert Reich The president trumpets jobs figures built on thin ice but does nothing to protect those about to lose their health and homes More
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Trump claims 99% of US Covid-19 cases are 'totally harmless' as infections surge
President’s White House speech capping 4 July celebrations says US coronavirus strategy is ‘moving along well’ Coronavirus latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Play Video 1:27 Donald Trump vows to defeat ‘radical left’ in 4 July speech – video Donald Trump has celebrated independence day with a string of false and misleading claims attempting […] More
