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A rebel member of the US Congress, Justin Amash, has signalled an expected run for the White House as a Libertarian in a move that could disrupt the November presidential election. On Tuesday night he unveiled his website outlining his campaign, and announced the launch of an exploratory committee, the traditional forerunner to an official […] More
Has Trump’s coronavirus response sunk him? Don’t bet on it Cas Mudde Some pundits argue that his Lysol comments are the last straw for supporters. But he could still successfully change the conversation ‘Trump will find a way to argue that he prevented a worse disaster.’ Photograph: Al Drago/EPA Many liberal and centrist pundits seem […] More
Findings underscore partisan divide over voting as Democrats push to ease restrictions while Republicans defend them A poll worker cleans stations as Baltimore holds a special election for Maryland’s seventh congressional district on 28 April. Photograph: Tom Brenner/Reuters As America hurtles towards the critical 2020 presidential election during the Covid-19 pandemic, less than half of […] More
Monday coronavirus task force briefing cancelled US was warned of threat from anti-vaxxers in event of pandemic Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated Medical workers wear masks in Times Square on Sunday in New York City. Photograph: […] More
US elections 2020 As the campaign is reshaped by the coronavirus, the president has sought to shift focus away from his erratic response The Trump reelection campaign has launched attacks on Joe Biden, saying he favors China. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Meet “Beijing Biden”, also known as “Sleepy Joe”. According to Donald Trump […] More
Biden has taken an unusual approach, gamely answering questions about his search for a vice-president – a role he knows intimately Joe Biden gestures at a campaign stop in St Louis, Missouri, on 7 March. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters Long before Joe Biden became the presumptive Democratic nominee, he was welcoming recommendations for his vice-presidential running […] More
Donald Trump set to fall back on xenophobia with re-election plan in tatters ‘This is a president who doesn’t use the dog whistle of Republicans in the past,” said one Latino civil rights campaigner. ‘This guy talks about it openly.’ Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images The president had been intending to campaign on a strong economy […] More
EPA warns against bodily disinfectant use One in four Americans say virus costs job of someone in their home Experts: push to reopen states risks second wave Experts denounce Trump’s theory of ‘disinfectant injection’ Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing […] More
