This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldPresident makes remark in CBS interview but research shows Black Americans are up to 3.5 times as likely to be killed by policeLast modified on Fri 17 Jul 2020 08.26 EDTDonald Trump has once again stoked racial grievances, telling an interviewer who asked a question about the police killing of that white people also get killed by law enforcement in the US.In an echo of his comments on white nationalist marchers and counter-protesters in , Virginia, in 2017, when he said there were “”, the president did not take the...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldPresident makes remark in CBS interview but research shows Black Americans are up to 3.5 times as likely to be killed by policeLast modified on Fri 17 Jul 2020 08.26 EDTDonald Trump has once again stoked racial grievances, telling an interviewer who asked a question about the police killing of that white people also get killed by law enforcement in the US.In an echo of his comments on white nationalist marchers and counter-protesters in , Virginia, in 2017, when he said there were “”, the president did not take the...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldA photo of the stage went viral, with thousands of Twitter users comparing its distinctive design to an odal runeLast modified on Tue 2 Mar 2021 00.08 ESTThe Hyatt Hotels Corporation called symbols of hate “abhorrent” on Sunday after the design of a stage at the right-wing Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at one of its hotels drew comparisons to a Norse rune used by Nazis during the second world warHigh-profile Republicans including former president were attending the four-day event in Orlando, Florida,...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldA photo of the stage went viral, with thousands of Twitter users comparing its distinctive design to an odal runeLast modified on Tue 2 Mar 2021 00.08 ESTThe Hyatt Hotels Corporation called symbols of hate “abhorrent” on Sunday after the design of a stage at the right-wing Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at one of its hotels drew comparisons to a Norse rune used by Nazis during the second world warHigh-profile Republicans including former president were attending the four-day event in Orlando, Florida,...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldCalls to investigate attack followed Trump’s acquittal in his second impeachment trialFirst published on Mon 15 Feb 2021 16.14 ESTNancy Pelosi, the House speaker, said on Monday that the US Congress will move to establish an outside, independent commission to review the “facts and causes” related to the deadly 6 January insurrection at the US Capitol by supporters of in the waning days of his presidency.Pelosi said in a letter to members of Congress that the commission would be modeled on a similar one convened after...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldCalls to investigate attack followed Trump’s acquittal in his second impeachment trialFirst published on Mon 15 Feb 2021 16.14 ESTNancy Pelosi, the House speaker, said on Monday that the US Congress will move to establish an outside, independent commission to review the “facts and causes” related to the deadly 6 January insurrection at the US Capitol by supporters of in the waning days of his presidency.Pelosi said in a letter to members of Congress that the commission would be modeled on a similar one convened after...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldDemocrats had challenged Trump to explain in next week’s proceedings why he disputed factual allegationsFirst published on Thu 4 Feb 2021 16.08 ESTDonald Trump’s legal team has said the former president will not voluntarily testify under oath at his impeachment trial in the Senate next week, where he faces the charge from House Democrats that he incited the at the US Capitol on 6 January.The lead House impeachment manager, Jamie Raskin, a Democrat, wrote to Trump asking him to testify under oath before or during the...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldDemocrats had challenged Trump to explain in next week’s proceedings why he disputed factual allegationsFirst published on Thu 4 Feb 2021 16.08 ESTDonald Trump’s legal team has said the former president will not voluntarily testify under oath at his impeachment trial in the Senate next week, where he faces the charge from House Democrats that he incited the at the US Capitol on 6 January.The lead House impeachment manager, Jamie Raskin, a Democrat, wrote to Trump asking him to testify under oath before or during the...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldHere’s a recap of today, from me and Joanna Walters: Mitch McConnell, the leader of Senate Republicans for over a decade, now finds himself in the position every caucus leader dreads: out of power in the chamber, in charge of an unruly bunch of politicians, and under pressure over how to handle the impeachment of .And as McConnell became the Senate minority leader last week, he was confronted with two pressing concerns: retaining power through early negotiations with his Democratic counterpart Chuck Schumer, the new...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldHere’s a recap of today, from me and Joanna Walters: Mitch McConnell, the leader of Senate Republicans for over a decade, now finds himself in the position every caucus leader dreads: out of power in the chamber, in charge of an unruly bunch of politicians, and under pressure over how to handle the impeachment of .And as McConnell became the Senate minority leader last week, he was confronted with two pressing concerns: retaining power through early negotiations with his Democratic counterpart Chuck Schumer, the new...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldExperts say ‘breathtaking’ effort to put prisoners to death does not reflect increasing support for ending federal executionsFirst published on Sat 12 Dec 2020 03.00 ESTDonald Trump is not only among opponents in his race to complete a spate of federal executions in his last weeks in office. He is also rushing in the opposite direction from states across the US, which are increasingly rejecting the death penalty – as is the American public.While a majority of US states maintain the death penalty, and a majority of the...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldExperts say ‘breathtaking’ effort to put prisoners to death does not reflect increasing support for ending federal executionsFirst published on Sat 12 Dec 2020 03.00 ESTDonald Trump is not only among opponents in his race to complete a spate of federal executions in his last weeks in office. He is also rushing in the opposite direction from states across the US, which are increasingly rejecting the death penalty – as is the American public.While a majority of US states maintain the death penalty, and a majority of the...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldHouse committee is investigating Purdue Pharma and billionaire family’s role in epidemic that has killed almost 500,000 AmericansFirst published on Thu 17 Dec 2020 14.55 ESTTwo of a group of members that own Purdue Pharma, the US pharmaceutical manufacturer of the prescription painkiller OxyContin, refused to apologize for their role in the opioids crisis that has killed almost half a million Americans, during a hearing in Washington on Thursday.Kathe Sackler and David Sackler, former board members of Purdue, both said...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldHouse committee is investigating Purdue Pharma and billionaire family’s role in epidemic that has killed almost 500,000 AmericansFirst published on Thu 17 Dec 2020 14.55 ESTTwo of a group of members that own Purdue Pharma, the US pharmaceutical manufacturer of the prescription painkiller OxyContin, refused to apologize for their role in the opioids crisis that has killed almost half a million Americans, during a hearing in Washington on Thursday.Kathe Sackler and David Sackler, former board members of Purdue, both said...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldAfter being elected vice-president, the Democratic senator from California is now listed below Christine Lagarde and Angela MerkelLast modified on Wed 9 Dec 2020 14.49 ESTKamala Harris has become the third most powerful woman in the world by virtue of being elected as America’s next vice-president, according to the latest rankings of a popular annual power list.The Democratic senator from California was catapulted right into the No 3 spot for her debut on Forbes magazine’s world’s list. She appears just below Christine...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldAfter being elected vice-president, the Democratic senator from California is now listed below Christine Lagarde and Angela MerkelLast modified on Wed 9 Dec 2020 14.49 ESTKamala Harris has become the third most powerful woman in the world by virtue of being elected as America’s next vice-president, according to the latest rankings of a popular annual power list.The Democratic senator from California was catapulted right into the No 3 spot for her debut on Forbes magazine’s world’s list. She appears just below Christine...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldMcCain on Wednesday said: ‘Joe Biden represents the kind of values and integrity and courage we want in a president’Last modified on Tue 15 Dec 2020 09.31 ESTCindy McCain said on Wednesday morning that she is endorsing the Democratic candidate for president in the 2020 election, despite being a lifelong Republican married to the late Republican senator John McCain, because “Joe Biden is the better man”.McCain made it official on Tuesday evening with a tweet.“My husband John lived by a code: country first. We are...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldMcCain on Wednesday said: ‘Joe Biden represents the kind of values and integrity and courage we want in a president’Last modified on Tue 15 Dec 2020 09.31 ESTCindy McCain said on Wednesday morning that she is endorsing the Democratic candidate for president in the 2020 election, despite being a lifelong Republican married to the late Republican senator John McCain, because “Joe Biden is the better man”.McCain made it official on Tuesday evening with a tweet.“My husband John lived by a code: country first. We are...WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldFauci says virus may be under control at end of 2021 as US faces 4.8m cases and more than 157,000 deathsLast modified on Wed 6 Jan 2021 18.55 ESTDonald Trump on Wednesday repeated that he believes coronavirus will “go away”, despite his top public health expert warning that it could take most of 2021 or longer to get the pandemic under control and that it is “unlikely” the virus can ever be eradicated.At a White House briefing, the US president of Covid-19: “It’s going away, it will go away, things go away,...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldFauci says virus may be under control at end of 2021 as US faces 4.8m cases and more than 157,000 deathsLast modified on Wed 6 Jan 2021 18.55 ESTDonald Trump on Wednesday repeated that he believes coronavirus will “go away”, despite his top public health expert warning that it could take most of 2021 or longer to get the pandemic under control and that it is “unlikely” the virus can ever be eradicated.At a White House briefing, the US president of Covid-19: “It’s going away, it will go away, things go away,...WW…