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Mike Pence will not enter quarantine despite a rash of coronavirus cases in the White House in recent days, including a positive test for the vice-president’s own press secretary. “Vice-President Pence has tested negative every single day and plans to be at the White House tomorrow,” Devin O’Malley, a backup spokesman for Pence, said on […] More
Opinion Donald Trump Midwesterners were already doubting Trump. Covid could seal his political fate Art Cullen The genius may think we are suckers, but in Iowa we don’t ruin good corn liquor with Clorox An empty street in Perry, Iowa, home of a Tyson pork processing plant. Photograph: Jack Kurtz/Zuma Wire/Rex/Shutterstock Drake Custer is a […] More
Administration is weakening protections ahead of the election, making changes that could take years for a Democratic president to undo Donald Trump delivers remarks during the National Day of Prayer Service at the White House in Washington, on 7 May. Photograph: Stefani Reynolds/EPA The Trump administration is diligently weakening US environment protections even amid a […] More
Professor argues US president is stabbing citizens in back while pretending to be saviour Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump has frozen payments to the World Health Organization amid the coronavirus crisis. Photograph: White House/Zuma Wire/Rex/Shutterstock Donald Trump is culpable in the deaths of thousands of Americans by using the […] More
Vaccine success would underpin reopening of economy White House does not want immediate stimulus bill Coronavirus – live US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates Lamar Alexander gives his closing remarks at a committee hearing on new coronavirus tests. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock White House predictions about how the US economy might rebound from the coronavirus crisis […] More
NY governor says number of hospitalizations down from Saturday Fauci and two other task force members to self-quarantine Coronavirus – latest global updates Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated Donald Trump during a meeting with military leaders and his national security team in the Cabinet […] More
The White House is stepping up precautions to try to stem the spread of Covid-19 in the West Wing after Dr Anthony Fauci, the US government’s top infectious diseases official, and two other senior leaders in the fight against Covid-19 began self-quarantining on Sunday, following positive tests for the virus among staff. News that three […] More
Fauci and heads of CDC and FDA potentially exposed to coronavirus; Boris Johnson to announce UK lockdown changes Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Anthony Fauci and two other top members of the White House coronavirus taskforce will self-quarantine after potential exposure to Covid-19. Photograph: Leah Millis/Reuters Three members of the White […] More
