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Donald Trump
Donald Trump has unified America – against him
Robert Reich
The president’s assault on decency has created an emerging coalition, across boundaries of race, class and partisan politics More
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Will Republicans ditch Trump to save the Senate as support nosedives?
The human and economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has transformed the political landscape and increased talk of a sinking ship More
Donald Trump rushed to reopen America – now Covid is closing in on him Robert Reich The president trumpets jobs figures built on thin ice but does nothing to protect those about to lose their health and homes More
The Earn It Act, described as an effort to address sexual exploitation, could threaten encryption practices, opponents say Senators Lindsey Graham, Richard Blumenthal and Dianne Feinstein, pictured, were among lawmakers who introduced the bill. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock A US Senate bill that critics say would enable widespread censorship and surveillance has taken a significant step towards […] More
Infectious disease expert says US ‘going in the wrong direction’ ‘I’m very concerned. I’m not satisfied with what’s going on’ Play Video 1:51 ‘We are not in total control’: Fauci issues stark coronavirus warning – video Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert, has said the country could see 100,000 new coronavirus cases […] More
After every single Republican on the coronavirus subcommittee turned up to a Friday meeting without wearing a mask, the Democratic chair has threatened to stop them from speaking at future meetings if they fail to do so again. Not wearing a mask in a confined space such as a committee hearing room violates rules written […] More
A federal prosecutor who was part of Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation told Congress on Wednesday Roger Stone, a close ally of Donald Trump, was given special treatment before sentencing because of his relationship with the US president. “What I heard repeatedly was that Stone was being treated differently from any other defendant because of his […] More
Standoff means it is less and less likely Congress will approve any police reform legislation before the November election US representative Jerrold Nadler, Democrat of New York, arrives to a US House judiciary committee markup of ‘Justice in Policing Act of 2020’ bill on Capitol Hill on 17 June. Photograph: REX/Shutterstock Hopes of legislation on […] More
