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Play Video 1:26 Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House, led House and Senate Democrats in a moment of silence at the Capitol’s Emancipation Hall after reading the names of George Floyd and others killed in police custody. They kneeled for 8 minutes and 46 seconds – the length of time prosecutors say Floyd was […] More
Democrats are fueling a corporate counter-revolution against progressives David Sirota Democrats in Washington are not just passively failing to mount an opposition to Trump. They are actively helping Republicans ‘This corporate counterrevolution is easiest to see in Democrats’ enthusiastic support for Republicans’ legislative response to the coronavirus crisis.’ Photograph: Michael Brochstein/Sopa Images/Rex/Shutterstock These are bleak […] 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
Molly Ball’s biography of the most powerful woman in American history is worthy of its subject Nancy Pelosi holds a press conference after the House passed Resolution 755, Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald J Trump, in January. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images From her perch as speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi has […] More
Fauci says opening too soon may cause says ‘spikes’ leading to larger outbreaks Analysis shows thousands in US getting Covid-19 at work Pence will avoid close contact with Trump The race for a vaccine: how Trump’s ‘America First’ approach slows the global search Coronavirus – latest global updates Get a fresh perspective on America – […] More
Governor: ‘Overall direction good’ in NY as hospitalizations drop Mike Pompeo claims ‘significant evidence’ virus came from China lab Trump blocks Fauci testimony as death toll hits 66,000 Pandemic brings war on science to the boil – who will win? Coronavirus – global coverage live See all our coronavirus coverage Get a fresh perspective on […] More
How science finally caught up with Trump’s playbook – with millions of lives at stake Donald Trump leaves a coronavirus taskforce briefing at the White House in Washington DC on 2 April. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Bloomberg via Getty Images The president’s failure to heed the warnings about coronavirus and act quickly has set in train a […] 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
