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Donald Trump has unified America – against him | Robert Reich
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Donald Trump has unified America – against him
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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?
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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
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Donald Trump rushed to reopen America – now Covid is closing in on him | Robert Reich
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
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Online privacy experts sound alarm as US Senate bill sparks surveillance fears
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
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Fauci says US death toll 'going to be very disturbing' and fears 100,000 daily cases
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
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Republicans told to wear masks in House panel or be barred from speaking
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
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Roger Stone case: Trump ally given special treatment, Congress hears
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
