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US elections 2020 Democratic presidential candidate says people should ‘not put their lives on the line’ to cast their vote Coronavirus – live US updates See all our coronavirus coverage In this image from video, Bernie Sanders speaks on the Senate floor at the US Capitol on 25 March. Photograph: AP Democratic presidential candidate Bernie […] More
The major political news in the US from last week concerned the coronavirus bailout bill eventually agreed by both parties and submitted for signing by President Donald Trump. One controversial part of the law focusing on helping businesses in distress drew the ire of Democrats, who worried that it could turn out to be Secretary […] More
US elections 2020 Washington Post-ABC News poll puts former vice-president ahead by 49% to 47% among registered voters Donald Trump returns to the White House in Washington DC, on 28 March. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP Donald Trump has gained ground on his probable challenger in November’s presidential election and is in a “near tie” with Joe […] More
Disunited states of America: responses to coronavirus shaped by hyper-partisan politics Democratic states have tended to be more proactive while some Republican governors followed Trump in downplaying the crisis A skateboarder passes a ‘Beach Closed’ sign on the boardwalk in Miami Beach, Florida, on 20 March. Some Republican mayors in the state had kept beaches […] More
Play Video 1:06 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez clashed with Republicans as the US Senate voted on a $2.2tn coronavirus relief bill on Friday. She said it was a ‘shameful’ corporate bailout that would further widen the income inequality gap. ‘What did the Senate majority fight for?’ the New York congresswoman asled. ‘One of the largest corporate bailouts […] More
Package is largest stimulus in US history, designed to rush aid to workers and businesses as pandemic devastates economy Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump participates in a signing ceremony for the coronavirus stimulus package in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on […] More
‘Opening a door that was closed too long’: the hunt for a female vice-president As Biden says he will pick a female running mate, experts say having a woman on the Democratic ticket will move the US closer to the first female president Stacey Abrams in Atlanta, Georgia, on 20 May 2018. As far back […] More
Trump’s staff cuts have undermined containment efforts US medical staff beg for masks on social media Can Trump be trusted not to abuse emergency powers? See all our coronavirus coverage Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution LIVE Updated Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC Monday. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters 10.46am EDT10:46 […] More
