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Ahmaud Arbery had committed two crimes. First, he was not born white. Worse — he was born black. Second, he took the liberty of going out for a jog. These were heinous crimes in the eyes of Gregory McMichael, a vigilante white man. Refusing to let these crimes go unpunished, on February 23, McMichael and […] More
Comments on Flynn case and coronavirus response were leaked Senate majority leader calls former president ‘classless’ Barack Obama described Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic as ‘an absolute chaotic disaster’. Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images In an extraordinary statement against a former president, the Republican Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has told Barack […] More
This year’s US presidential election is likely to unleash the most polarizing discourse we’ve seen in decades. We’re likely to hear both sides use extreme labels like fascist, socialist and racist. We’ve already seen a clear schism between the parties and an equally deep-seated hostility within the parties. A Better Way to Connect in Lockdown […] More
Two American men have been detained by the Venezuelan military following “a botched beach landing in the fishing village of Chuao,” the Associated Press reports. They were reportedly attempting to invade Venezuela and capture President Nicolas Maduro, apparently as a prelude to installing America’s favorite unelected president, Juan Guaido, as the new head of state. Both […] More
What a strange, twisted time we’re all experiencing at the moment. It would be bad enough if all we had to contend with was a novel virus, a lockdown and a projected 12 to 18-month wait for a vaccine. Unfortunately, there are those among us who are indulging in the spread of misinformation. President Donald […] More
Professor argues US president is stabbing citizens in back while pretending to be saviour Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump has frozen payments to the World Health Organization amid the coronavirus crisis. Photograph: White House/Zuma Wire/Rex/Shutterstock Donald Trump is culpable in the deaths of thousands of Americans by using the […] More
Vaccine success would underpin reopening of economy White House does not want immediate stimulus bill Coronavirus – live US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates Lamar Alexander gives his closing remarks at a committee hearing on new coronavirus tests. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock White House predictions about how the US economy might rebound from the coronavirus crisis […] More
NY governor says number of hospitalizations down from Saturday Fauci and two other task force members to self-quarantine Coronavirus – latest global updates Get a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated Donald Trump during a meeting with military leaders and his national security team in the Cabinet […] More
