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McEnany refuses to outright condemn white supremacy at briefingBiden plans late-election in-person campaign pushDebates format to be overhauled after calamity in ClevelandFacebook removes Trump ads with misleading refugee claimsSign up for Fight to Vote –…

The California congresswoman used the old-school device to win free Covid-19 testing for Americans and she’s not done yetIf I were a powerful man caught in a political bind, my dreams would be filled with images of Representative Katie Porter, chasing me…

Women are increasingly rejecting Trump’s ruthless version of manhood. The same can not be said for white menTuesday night’s presidential debate was a lot of things: a debacle, a degradation, a disaster. But it was also a story about gender, and what it…

We’d like to hear from voters in the US about their experience of the absentee ballot systemOfficials in New York have been forced to send out new absentee ballots to more than 100,000 people in Brooklyn, who received return envelopes containing the wrong…

Steelers-Titans axed for Week 4 after two more positive testsTwo new cases brings Titans’ total to 11 including five playersThe NFL postponed Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers game at Tennessee until later in the season after one additional Titans player and…

Sources tell Reuters latest operation centered around pseudo site in St Petersburg run by Russians accused of interfering in 2016The Russian group accused of meddling in the 2016 US election has posed as an independent news outlet to target rightwing social…

Zogg fire killed four people, said Shasta county sheriff, as fire-related deaths in state this year total 30Firefighters in northern California are warily watching for “violent” winds expected to return to the Napa-Sonoma area, amid continuing extreme heat…

Ad from 2006 called for abortion rights ruling to be overturnedBarrett and husband signed ad by extreme anti-choice groupJudge supported group that said life begins at fertilizationAmy Coney Barrett, the supreme court nominee, signed off on an advertisement in…

With their USL game fast approaching added time, it looked as though Hartford Athletic had thrown away a 2-0 lead to Philadelphia Union II. However, after the Union goalkeeper had collected the ball from a cross, he attempted to release the ball down the…

PM calls on Home and Foreign Offices to further promote his government of all the talentlessFor obvious reasons it has been coronavirus and Brexit that have been dominating the news agenda in recent months. But No 10 has been getting concerned that the public…

Landon Donovan’s side were leading Phoenix Rising 3-1Midfielder Collin Martin alleged to have been focus of abuseLandon Donovan spoke of his pride after his San Diego Loyal side forfeited their match with Phoenix Rising on Wednesday night in response to…

Those able to screen out the president’s noise during the debate heard real plans for Covid, the economy and the environmentAn observation we’ve been hearing in the aftermath of the first 2020 presidential debate is that Donald Trump succeeded, as he so…

The Democratic candidate broke fundraising records after Trump’s debacle in Cleveland. Plus, the exodus from Hong KongDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning. It is Joe Biden who appears to have benefited from Tuesday’s…

Chris Wallace says he didn’t realise president’s approach would be to hector throughoutChris Wallace, the Fox News journalist who acted as moderator during Tuesday’s chaotic US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, has spoken for the…

US representative Katie Porter used her now-signature whiteboard as she questioned former Celgene CEO Mark Alles over the connection between the significant price hike for Revlimid, a common cancer drug, and his personal bonus.The Democratic congresswoman for…

The US were humiliated after failing to reach the World Cup. But players of real talent are now at Europe’s biggest clubsThe most encouraging sign for the current iteration of the US men’s national team is that its best, and as a result, most high-profile…

Signalling to his base, as he did referring to the Proud Boys on Tuesday, the president is following a playbook from 1930s GermanyYou can imagine the men as they prepared for the showdown. For days, the papers had been predicting a “great sensation”. Press…

The national security law brought brutality to the streets of the city I love. Yet I believe we can regain our freedom• Nathan Law is a politician and activist from Hong Kong, currently in exile in LondonIt has been three months since I left Hong Kong. With…

New Zealand and the United States both had leaders' debates this week, and some political junkies noticed a distinct difference in tone. In New Zealand, where the Labour leader and incumbent prime minister Jacinda Ardern faced off against National leader…

Former campaign manager quits senior advisory role after he was hospitalised amid self-harm concernsBrad Parscale, President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, is stepping away from the re-election campaign, days after he was hospitalised when Florida…

Joe Biden warned white supremacist groups including the Proud Boys to 'cease and desist', in Alliance, Ohio, the second stop of his Build Back Better train tour to Pennsylvania.Donald Trump refused to condemn white supremacists and the Proud Boys during…

Joe Biden was interrupted while paying tribute to his son Beau, who died of brain cancer in 2015, during the first presidential debate against Donald Trump.The former vice-president brought up Beau, the former attorney general of Delaware who served in the…

Deal is unanimously recommended by UK bookmaker’s directorsThe US casino operator Caesars Entertainment has agreed a £2.9bn takeover of the British bookmaker William Hill.The companies announced on Wednesday that Caesars would pay £2.72 per William Hill…

Donald Trump set the tone for a brawl that offered a bleak picture of American democracy As this annus horribilis grinds toward its close, the first (and final?) presidential debate provided further evidence that 2020 is a bad scriptwriter. What might possibly…

Scientists have been assessing flirty expressions to find the one that makes straight men believe women are interested in themIt’s good to know that the pandemic hasn’t stopped proper academic research being done. Not just research into treatment or a cure…

The president is behind in key states. Fighting on TV won’t turn things around or win over the sliver of undecided voters left In a bar-room brawl, who wins the fight? The guy swinging his fists or the guy clutching his drink?From the very first minute of…

‘Spoofing’ practice illegally affected futures and metals marketLandmark settlement lifts regulatory shadow over bankJP Morgan Chase has agreed to pay more than $920m and admitted to wrongdoing to settle federal US market manipulation investigations into…

We must act now to stop the pandemic inflicting long-term damage, says the head of the IMFUK economy shows signs of faltering before second Covid-19 waveIMF chief: Covid will widen inequality without global actionNever before in living memory have so many…

Caesars Entertainment is likely to see off rival Apollo before the action has properly startedAs a betting event, the fun at William Hill may be over before the takeover action has properly started. A one-horse race may be in prospect.That nag is Caesars…

Billionaire owners of British petrol forecourts operator are Walmart’s preferred bidderThe billionaire owners of the British petrol forecourts operator EG Group have taken pole position in the race for control of Asda after being named the preferred bidder…