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Coronavirus: Texas mayors warn of 'serious trouble' as cases surge across US
Leaders of Houston and Austin fear hospital bed shortage Florida closes beaches as cases pass 200,000 Trump stokes division over pandemic and race More
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'It’s a constant barrage of hate': how Trump sparks heated clashes in Florida's retirement resort
‘It’s a constant barrage of hate’: how Trump sparks heated clashes in Florida’s retirement resort The Villages – where video showed a resident spewing racism, retweeted by the president – has long been Trump country. But minds may be changing More
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Covid-19 turns battleground states into hotspots as Trump trails Biden in polls
President is accused of historic failure of leadership for downplaying the virus and ignoring its resurgence in several states US politics – live coverage Trump speaks to a group of young Republicans in Phoenix last week. Trump has focused squarely on the economy, but some states have scaled back reopening efforts. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP Coronavirus […] More
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Health secretary: ‘Window is closing’ to stop coronavirus as US cases pass 2.5m
US health secretary Alex Azar has warned that “the window is closing” on the country’s chance to take action to effectively curb the coronavirus, as the number of confirmed cases surpassed 2.5m. The Health and Human Services secretary pointed to a recent surge in infections, particularly in the south and said people have “to act […] More
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Trump deletes tweet of supporter shouting ‘white power’ after outrage
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
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'A play for the base': why Republicans are set for Florida convention amid pandemic
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
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Coronavirus US: Miami to close beaches as cases rise in more than 30 states – live
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
