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Senate leader suggested states struggling to cope with coronavirus should be able to file for bankruptcy rather than seek federal aid Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Andrew Cuomo speaks at a press conference in Albany, New York, on Thursday. Photograph: Barcroft Media via Getty Images New York’s […] More
The Massachusetts senator and former presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren made public the news on Thursday that one of her brothers died of coronavirus earlier this week. Warren made the announcement on Twitter, saying: “My oldest brother, Don Reed, died from coronavirus on Tuesday evening. He joined the Air Force at 19 and spent his career […] More
In an interview with the Guardian, Liz Uihlein expressed her dismay at Wisconsin’s handling of the coronavirus crisis Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Liz Uihlein at the White House for a state dinner in 2019. Photograph: Paul Morigi/Bloomberg via Getty Images One of Donald Trump’s most fervent […] More
Covid-19 proves it: unity is the only remedy for 21st century global crises Stephen Marche The problems of this century will be global and they will be intimate. Our culture of division cannot stand ‘In the 21st century, it is solidarity or death. That’s what we’ve been shown.’ Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters The phrase Generation X, […] More
Manuel’s Tavern, an institution in the unofficial capital of the American south, has been at the forefront of all things politics in Atlanta for the last 50 years, but on Friday the bar popular with the city’s power brokers will sit out the battle brewing in Georgia over the reopening of the state’s economy. The […] More
The fight to vote US elections 2020 Covid-19 is severely curbing voter registration across the US – which could have huge consequences in November The Covid-19 pandemic has made it nearly impossible to conduct voter registration drives and extremely difficult to register to vote. Photograph: Joshua Lott/Reuters In a typical election year, canvassers across the […] More
Kentucky governor Andy Beshear took early measures to halt the spread of Covid-19 while Tennessee limited government mandates Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Governor Andy Beshear announced on 16 March that Kentucky would be closing its bars and restaurants to combat the spread of coronavirus. […] More
The president also announced an order restricting immigration and downplayed the possibility of Covid-19 returning in fall Play Video 1:30 ‘Too soon’: Trump ‘strongly’ disagrees with Georgia governor’s reopening plan – video Donald Trump has rebuked a state governor and Republican ally over his decision to reopen bowling alleys, hair salons and other businesses on […] More
