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The right cannot resist a culture war against the ‘liberal elite’, even now Nick Cohen The highest rates of Covid-19 casualties are in countries run by know-nothing populists Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage A woman holds up a placard at an anti-lockdown, anti-vaccine, anti-5G and pro-freedom protest in London, on […] More
Justin Walker, 37, a protege of Mitch McConnell nominated to second-highest court, faces Senate confirmation hearing Judge Justin Walker testifies on Wednesday before a Senate judiciary committee confirmation hearing. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters A federal judge nominated to the nation’s second-most powerful court said on Wednesday that he was writing as an academic and commentator when […] More
Raging at China over coronavirus won’t help – scrutinising our own governments might Sam Geall There is a case for an inquiry into events in China, but it has nothing to do with a politically convenient dossier about a Wuhan lab A woman wearing a protective mask in front of a portrait of President Xi […] More
John Ratcliffe was forced to withdraw his nomination for the same post nine months ago for exaggerating his security experience Republican congressman John Ratcliffe: ‘at least he can form coherent sentences’, said one former official in the office of the director of national intelligence. Photograph: Gabriella Demczuk/Associated Press A Trump loyalist nominated as director of […] More
A political ad criticizing Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has prompted a string of name-calling, angry tweets from the president, in which he derided his critics as “loser types”. While Twitter rants are common for the president, this series has the flavor of personal grudge. The ad, called Mourning in America, was produced […] More
Donald Trump Trump gives up on virus fight to focus on economic recovery – and re-election With Covid-19 deaths set to almost double this month, the president is putting the stock market before lives, critics say Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump branded himself a […] More
Mitch McConnell could yet pay price for ‘tone deaf’ coronavirus response The Senate majority leader oversaw a huge handout to big business and drew bipartisan ire for suggesting struggling states should go bankrupt Mitch McConnell unsuccessfully sought to blame Donald Trump’s bungled response to Covid-19 on impeachment: ‘I think it diverted the attention of the […] 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
