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    Trump mocks 'basement' strategy but prudent approach pays off for Biden

    Joe Biden Trump mocks ‘basement’ strategy but prudent approach pays off for Biden Unlike Trump, the Democratic candidate has been cautious about campaigning – and his strategy seems to be working Joe Biden in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on Thursday. He and hie team have been far more cautious in following the guidelines of health professionals. Photograph: […] More

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    Trump administration asks supreme court to axe Obamacare

    Democrats call legal push amid coronavirus crisis an ‘act of unfathomable cruelty’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The supreme court building in Washington DC. The Affordable Care Act is likely to be a key political battleground in the forthcoming presidential election. Photograph: AFP/Getty The Trump administration has asked the US supreme […] More

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    Joe Biden to accept nomination at mostly virtual Milwaukee convention

    Democrats will hold an almost entirely virtual presidential nominating convention in Milwaukee using live broadcasts and online streaming, party officials said Wednesday. Joe Biden plans to accept the presidential nomination in person during the 17-20 August convention, but it remains to be seen whether there will be a significant in-person audience there to see it. […] More

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    Long lines and delayed results: key takeaways from the latest US primaries

    Elections in New York, Kentucky and North Carolina saw everything from voting problems to a win for Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez makes a campaign stop in Queens, New York, on 23 June. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters A slew of elections on Tuesday in New York, Kentucky and North Carolina threw out numerous story lines, from successful mail-in […] More

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    Democrats block 'empty' Republican police reform bill

    Democrats say bill is a toothless response to police brutality Rival reform bill expected to pass in the House this week Cory Booker and Senate Democrats are voicing opposition to a Republican-crafted police reform bill. Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA Congress was at a standstill on police reform on Wednesday after Senate Democrats successfully blocked a Republican […] More

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    Roger Stone case: Trump ally given special treatment, Congress hears

    A federal prosecutor who was part of Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation told Congress on Wednesday Roger Stone, a close ally of Donald Trump, was given special treatment before sentencing because of his relationship with the US president. “What I heard repeatedly was that Stone was being treated differently from any other defendant because of his […] More

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    Joe Biden and Barack Obama raise $11m in first 2020 fundraiser together

    Joe Biden In official return to the campaign trail, former president urged 175,000 viewers not to be ‘complacent’ about 2020 race Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Photograph: Carolyn Kaster/AP Barack Obama made his first campaign appearance alongside Joe Biden since endorsing him for president in April, helping raise more than $11m while warning Democrats against […] More