Subterms
United States of Inequality
Michigan
Battle Creek, the once-thriving home of Kellogg’s, went to Trump after voting twice for Obama. But enthusiasm for the president seems to be waning More
Robert Regan blames daughter’s ‘socialist university’ but says he’s ‘happy she feels confident’ to oppose him publicly Robert Regan’s campaign photo from Facebook. Photograph: Facebook It’s not the usual rallying cry one might expect from a political candidate’s child as their father runs for office, but the daughter of a Republican candidate has urged people […] More
Rashida Tlaib pushes to free US inmates from coronavirus ‘death sentence’ Exclusive: Democratic congresswoman tells Guardian that keeping prisoners locked up ‘is hurting the most vulnerable’ Representative Rashida Tlaib addresses a rally in Detroit, Michigan, on 6 June, protesting against racial inequality in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Photograph: Rebecca Cook/Reuters US prisons and […] More
Fires light up Washington DC on third night of protests Trump fled to bunker as protests over raged outside White House ‘He is a destroyer’: how the protests left Donald Trump exposed Rage and anguish: how the US papers have covered the protests Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First […] More
17% of 91,000 US dams classified with ‘high hazard’ potential Neglected infrastructure in focus after Michigan dam failures The Sanford dam failed this week, causing widespread flooding and thousands of evacuations along the Tittabawassee River. Photograph: Tannen Maury/EPA More than 15,000 dams in the US would likely kill people if they failed, and at least […] More
President threatens to override governors if they don’t comply Man seen jumping the fence at the White House Biden draws criticism for saying voters who back Trump ‘ain’t black’ Pictures show Trump wearing mask after Ford factory row Coronavirus – latest global updates Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First […] More
State attorney general called president a ‘petulant child’ for refusing to wear a mask at the plant Update: Pictures show Trump wearing mask after Ford factory row Play Video 1:22 Trump says he wore mask at Michigan plant, but was avoiding cameras – video Donald Trump defied requests from company executives and was called a “petulant […] More
President claims he wore mask behind the scenes Baltimore mayor urges president to scrap visit amid lockdown Michael Cohen released from prison over coronavirus concerns US unemployment rises by 2.4m despite easing of lockdowns US has three months to rebuild medical supplies stockpile – Obama scientists Coronavirus – latest global updates Get a fresh perspective […] More
