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Former president breaks tradition of refraining from criticism of successor, while also highlighting the high-profile killing of Ahmaud Arbery Play Video 3:05 Obama criticises Trump in virtual graduation speech – video Barack Obama attacked the Trump administration’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic during a speech on Saturday. The comments are a rare rebuke of a […] More
He also spoke to black inequality in reference to the Ahmaud Arbery shooting House launches inquiry into firing of state department watchdog Health experts warn that rush to reopen risks ‘serious consequences’ Coronavirus – latest global updates Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated Former President […] More
Swing states become partisan battlegrounds in America’s fight against Covid-19 States such as Michigan and Wisconsin helped bring Donald Trump to power in 2016. How they handle the pandemic may well be crucial this November too Armed protesters have become a familiar site at state capitols in recent weeks. Photograph: Mark Makela/Getty Images They were […] More
Covid-19 hurts the most vulnerable – but so does lockdown. We need more nuanced debate The class and racial consequences of this crisis mean we must think more carefully about how we ‘reopen’ the economy ‘Universal healthcare and a complete overhaul of working conditions and unemployment benefits must be part of any strategy for economic […] More
‘It eats him alive inside’: Trump’s latest attack shows endless obsession with Obama Donald Trump with Barack Obama at Trump’s inauguration ceremony at the Capitol in Washington, USA on January 20, 2017. Photograph: J. Scott Applewhite/Pool/Getty Images The president seems more interested in blaming his predecessor than tackling the coronavirus – so what’s driving Trump’s […] More
President says he doesn’t want to speak to counterpart Xi; Brazil passes 200,000 infections; Baltic travel ‘bubble’ begins Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage President Trump did not wear a mask when visiting a medical supplies distributor. Chinese state media says Trump’s suggestion he could cut ties with Beijing is motivated by […] More
President and chief of staff were only ones without covering Trump vows to replenish federal stockpile Donald Trump tours Owens & Minor Inc, a medical supply company, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Thursday. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP Donald Trump traveled to a medical equipment distribution facility in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, to tout a plan to replenish […] More
Republican senator to step down as intelligence committee head amid insider trading scandal Whistleblower warns ‘time is running out’ as virus continues to spread 36m Americans now unemployed as another 3m file for benefits Where is the CDC? How Trump sidelined the agency Coronavirus – latest global updates Get a fresh perspective on America – […] More
