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Deputy press secretary claims Trump had not heard the racist language of video he tweeted that was posted for nearly four hours Donald Trump taps the screen on a mobile phone on 18 June at the approximate time a tweet was released from his Twitter account. Photograph: Leah Millis/Reuters Donald Trump has deleted a tweet […] More
Democrats announced a mostly-virtual national convention but Republicans are attempting not to sacrifice spectacle in the toss-up state Balloons and confetti descend on the Republican national convention in Cleveland, Ohio, on 21 July 2016. Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images Every four years, Democrats and Republicans stage their national conventions, huge primetime events at which presidential nominations […] More
US deaths from Covid-19 have surpassed 125,000 Survivors could lose insurance if Trump wins bid to repeal Obamacare Texas becomes a model for inadequate pandemic response Sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated A beach in Miami, Florida on Friday. Photograph: Michele Eve Sandberg/Rex/Shutterstock 9.50am EDT09:50 Good morning … 11.06am EDT11:06 A small […] More
Ron DeSantis angrily dismisses allegation from fired scientist that officials are massaging figures to hide true impact of coronavirus Ron DeSantis in Orlando last week. On Thursday he snapped at reporters who asked about Rebekah Jones’s claims, saying: ‘You guys have been on the conspiracy bandwagon for months.’ Photograph: JLN Photography/Rex/Shutterstock Republican Florida governor Ron […] More
Covid-19 cases are now growing quickly in some rural and exurban areas with strong Trump support Beaches reopen, in Miami, Florida, on 10 June. Photograph: Michele Eve Sandberg/Rex/Shutterstock Skepticism among some Republicans about the real threat of the coronavirus pandemic, that may have been influenced by racial attitudes, could shift as positive cases of infection […] More
Donald Trump has been railing against vote by mail for the past few months – falsely citing the potential for voter fraud, which is extremely rare. As it turns out, the president himself bungled the system. Trump registered to vote in Florida last September under his White House address – 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, according to […] More
A law in Florida requiring felons to pay legal fees as part of their sentences before regaining the vote is unconstitutional for those unable to pay, or unable to find out how much they owe, a federal judge has ruled. The 125-page ruling, issued by US district court Judge Robert Hinkle in Tallahassee on Sunday, […] More
Experts have pointed out infections and death are mounting while Trump has praised states that have started to loosen restrictions Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage A customer sits at the bar in a restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, on 27 April. Photograph: Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images Donald […] More
