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The US supreme court has temporarily prevented the House of Representatives from obtaining secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. The court granted the Trump administration’s request to keep previously undisclosed details from the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election out of the hands of Democratic lawmakers, at least […] More
After first moving the talks to a teleconference, the US president, this year’s summit head, is now suggesting a Camp David meeting Donald Trump is considering rescheduling the G7 summit to an in-person meeting at Camp David. Photograph: Philippe Wojazer/Reuters Donald Trump has said he may seek to revive a face-to-face meeting of Group of […] More
Post-coronavirus, the UK must find some friends to stand up to China Martin Kettle Covid-19 has seen China supplant the US in the global power league. Alliances are now crucial to reject the superpower’s bullying Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Illustration: Eva Bee Amid the pandemic, the great issues of the […] More
Under the leadership of William Perry Pendley, the Bureau of Land Management is failing to fulfill its most basic duties of safeguarding America’s public lands, his critics say William Perry Pendley is Trump’s pick to lead the US Bureau of Land Management Photograph: Matthew Brown/AP In July 2017, William Perry Pendley, a crusading conservative attorney, […] More
Sean Conley, the doctor who acceded to Donald Trump’s request to be given a drug unproven to treat the coronavirus, is a US navy veteran and is qualified in osteopathic medicine. Conley, who is from Pennsylvania, graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006 and went on to undertake a medical residency at […] More
‘Not a mask in sight’: thousands flock to Yellowstone as park reopens With support of the Trump administration, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks have partially reopened after Covid-19 closures Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Visitors watch Old Faithful erupt on Monday afternoon on Yellowstone national park’s opening day. Photograph: Gabriela Campos/The […] More
The RNC is seeking people in 15 key states to serve as poll watchers and challenge the registration of voters they believe ineligible A man wears a mask as he walks to cast his vote. Photograph: Marcio José Sánchez/AP Donald Trump’s campaign and national Republicans are pumping millions of dollars into efforts to restrict voting […] More
State department inspector general Steve Linick was reportedly close to finishing his report before his dismissal on Friday The secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, bypassed Congress to approve $8bn in arms for Saudi Arabia and the UAE and allegedly used officials to run personal errands. Photograph: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images The government watchdog who […] More
