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Kamala Harris
From Oakland to the White House? The rise of Kamala Harris
The Democratic vice-presidential candidate, a daughter of immigrants, inspires hope – and conflict – in supporters More
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David Smith in Washington
US elections 2020
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Khizr Khan: ‘Trump may damage American democracy permanently’
David Smith in Washington
Khan, whose army captain son died in Iraq, gave a speech at the 2016 Democratic convention that was a moral indictment of Trump. Joe Biden, he says, has the character to be president More
The fight to vote
US Postal Service
The coronavirus pandemic means up to 50% of votes could be cast by mail but will the USPS be able to cope? More
US elections 2020
USPS warns mail-in votes might not arrive in time to be counted
Obama: president trying to ‘actively kneecap’ postal service More
Thomas Massie of Kentucky makes appeal to Trump
Trump’s brother hospitalized – report
CDC: death toll set to reach 200,000 by Labor Day
Surge in cases among children fuels fears over school reopenings
Health insurers doubled profits in second quarter
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Adam Gabbatt
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‘A big victory would be 5%’: Green party’s Howie Hawkins eyes progress
Adam Gabbatt
The ‘original Green New Dealer’ has a message that could attract disaffected Democrats but must counter fears of letting Trump in More
Kamala Harris
The US president began his political career with the ‘birtherism’ lie about Obama. He’s doing the same once more More
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Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden on Thursday called on all governors to mandate mask wearing to slow the spread of the coronavirus that has killed more than 165,000 people in the United States. In his second day on the campaign trail with former rival and now running mate Kamala Harris by his side, Biden made the call for a nationwide mandate on masks after a virtual meeting with public health advisers in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware.
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