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Trump’s devoted new press secretary is no different from her predecessors Kayleigh McEnany offered a straight-faced defence of Trump’s wildest conspiracy theories during a Tuesday briefing Play Video 2:23 Kayleigh McEnany praises Trump’s Covid-19 response as US deaths approach 100,000 – video “I will never lie to you,” declared Kayleigh McEnany on her debut as […] More
Once, Joe Biden was adamant. He would wait until after the November election to give his opponent a nickname: “Former president Donald Trump.” But as the smears from the president, his family and his campaign grew increasingly caustic, Biden responded with a moniker of his own. “I call him President Tweety,” Biden said this week. […] More
D onald Trump’s disdain for the people, country and values his office is supposed to represent is unmatched in recent memory. And he has found in the secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, a kindred spirit who has embraced his role as Trumpism’s number one proselytizer to the world. Pompeo doesn’t wield nearly as much power […] More
‘We’re expendable’: black Americans pay the price as states lift lockdowns Experts warn reopening states could have dire consequences on public health, and black Americans already face greater risk Coronavirus – latest global updates Lanee Jackson of Black Lives Matter DC participates in an ‘Essential, Not Expendable’ demonstration and rally during the coronavirus pandemic 27 […] More
Trump tees up controversy as he plays golf in a pandemic ‘Incalculable loss’: NYT covers front page with death notices Coronavirus – latest global updates Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter 9.57pm BST Here’s a rundown of today’s stories: Related: Coronavirus live news: Austria’s president apologises for […] More
Sessions protests loyalty to Trump despite fierce abuse President endorses opponent in Alabama Senate election Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions’ playground fight continued into Sunday. In an interview with Sinclair TV, Trump said Sessions had not been “mentally qualified” to be his first attorney general. Related: Jeff Sessions snaps back after Trump tells Alabama not […] More
Government set for climbdown after US bans on Chinese telecoms group and growing resistance from backbenchers The National Cyber Security Agency in the UK is expected to conclude that US sanctions against Huawei will make it impossible to use the Chinese company’s technology as planned for 5G networks. The emergency review, announced on Sunday, is […] More
Trump spends second day on golf course as toll nears 100,000 China raises US trade tensions with warning of ‘new cold war’ Coronavirus US live – rolling report The White House on Sunday accused China of a cover-up that will “go down in history along with Chernobyl”, ramping up efforts to deflect attention from a […] More
