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Candidate for Libertarian nomination insists he is not a spoiler Some fear congressman will take votes away from Joe Biden Justin Amash: ‘We need someone who’s going to come in as president, respect our constitution, defend our rights, and fix our representative system of government.’ Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Justin Amash left the Republican party because […] More
‘Are you a spoiler?’: why critics fear Amash’s Libertarian bid may ensure a Trump win The Michigan congressman who quit the Republican party is seeking the Libertarian nomination – and he could make a difference in the election Justin Amash talks to reporters on Capitol Hill, in 2017. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters “He has no idea […] More
The New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has four essential rules for successful punditry: Those maxims have consistently made Krugman the most intelligent and the most useful New York Times pundit, at least since Frank Rich wrote his final must-read column 11 years ago. A new collection of Krugman’s pieces, therefore, is a timely reminder […] More
The Guardian view on Trump and Covid-19: Americans suffer. Will he? Editorial The US death toll could get much worse thanks to a president concerned about re-election rather than the welfare of citizens ‘Mr Trump’s appalling performance has finally taken a toll on his popularity.’ Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA Listeners could be forgiven for a […] More
President tweets Gretchen Whitmer should ‘give a little’ Armed protesters demonstrate against Covid-19 lockdown in Michigan Covid-19 cases above 1m as White House blames China Coronavirus outbreak – global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated Protesters try to enter […] More
Unemployment is ravaging America. Trump should be worried for November Lloyd Green Amid a roaring pandemic, the president’s obsession with the stock market ignores the reality for millions of jobless Americans ‘The labor department’s latest report is also flashing red over key electoral battlegrounds.’ Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Even amid a roaring pandemic, […] More
A row between Donald Trump and his election campaign manager, Brad Parscale, over a recent drop in the president’s poll numbers resulted in Trump threatening Parscale with a lawsuit. The argument reportedly happened last Friday, as the US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic reached 50,000 in three months and the fallout continued from Trump’s […] More
Meet some of Trump’s most conservative judicial picks The Trump administration has appointed record numbers of judges to the federal courts, and progressive activists say some exemplify a strong conservatism that puts social protections at risk Progressives have called Trump’s appointees ‘some of the most extreme judges we’ve ever seen’. Illustration: Francisco Navas/Guardian Design One […] More
