US judge approves injunction to delay WeChat restrictions
A federal judge has approved a request from a group of WeChat users to delay looming US government restrictions that could effectively make the popular app nearly impossible to use.
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US judge approves injunction to delay WeChat restrictions
A federal judge has approved a request from a group of WeChat users to delay looming US government restrictions that could effectively make the popular app nearly impossible to use.
Trump downplays legacy of slavery in appeal to white voters
President Donald Trump has intensified efforts to appeal to his core base of white voters by downplaying the historical legacy of slavery in the United States and blasting efforts to address systemic racism as divisive.
Science magazine shuns Donald Trump with first presidential endorsement
The magazine Scientific American has broken with 175 years of history by endorsing a presidential candidate, coming down heavily on the side of Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
Deadly wildfires divide Trump and governors of West Coast states
Deadly wildfires on the west coast of the US are dividing President Donald Trump and the states’ Democratic leaders over how to prevent blazes from becoming more frequent and destructive.
Donald Trump ignores Covid guidelines with Nevada rally
US President Donald Trump has hosted his first indoor rally in three months in front of a packed, mask-less crowd in Nevada, in open defiance of state regulations and his own administration’s pandemic health guidelines.
Donald Trump seeks to court pivotal Latino voters
Donald Trump has sought to make further inroads with Latinos who could prove vital in closely contested states that could determine the White House race.
Book claims Trump ‘wanted to play down coronavirus’
President Donald Trump seemed to understand the severity of the coronavirus threat even as he was telling the nation that the US government had it totally under control, according to a new book.
South African party rejects alleged Trump comment on Mandela
A report that US President Donald Trump made crude, disparaging remarks about Nelson Mandela has drawn an angry response from South Africa’s ruling party.
Readers’ Letters: Trump’s got it wrong – again
Very few things in politics are sacred although the right to vote should be one of them.
President Trump questions integrity of election after nomination
President Donald Trump turned a surprise opening-day appearance at his party’s scaled-down national convention into an opportunity to question the integrity of the upcoming election.
Facebook to pay 106 million euros in back taxes to France
Facebook’s French subsidiary has agreed to pay 106 million euros (£94 million) in back taxes and penalties following persistent government efforts to get online giants to pay more taxes where they make their money.
Trump announces plasma treatment authorised for Covid-19
US President Donald Trump has announced the emergency authorisation of convalescent plasma for Covid-19 patients, after expressing frustration at the slow pace of approval for coronavirus treatments.
US postmaster insists election mail will be delivered despite cuts
New US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has said he has no plans to restore mailboxes or address other agency cuts made since he took over in June before the country’s election.
Nancy Pelosi calls House back into session to safeguard postal voting
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling the House of Representatives back into session this week to vote on a bill prohibiting the US Postal Service from implementing any changes to operations or level of service.
Trump ‘surprised’ Biden picked Harris for VP
President Donald Trump said he is “a little surprised” that his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, selected Kamala Harris as his running mate.
Neil Young sues Trump campaign over use of famous tunes
Neil Young has sued President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign for copyright infringement, saying he does not want his music used as a theme song for a “divisive un-American campaign of ignorance and hate”.
Trump Turnberry accused of exploiting coronavirus crisis
The Trump Turnberry golf resort has been accused of using the Covid-19 pandemic to “jack-up profits”.
Trump to act on TikTok and other Chinese software
US President Donald Trump plans to take action on a what he sees as a broad array of national security risks presented by software connected to the Chinese Communist Party, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday.
Trump to act on TikTok and other Chinese software
US President Donald Trump plans to take action on a what he sees as a broad array of national security risks presented by software connected to the Chinese Communist Party, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday.
US officials: Russia behind spread of virus disinformation
US officials say Russian intelligence services are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic.
Donald Trump defends disproved malarial drug – again
President Donald Trump has issued a strong defence of the disproved use of hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus treatment, hours after social media companies deleted videos he shared promoting its use which they saw as potentially harmful.
Joe Biden vows to fight racial inequality with economic agenda
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has promised an economic agenda to combat long-standing racial inequalities as he draws another sharp contrast with President Donald Trump.
White House clashes with Republicans over Covid-19 relief
Negotiations over a new Covid-19 rescue bill for the US were in flux on Friday as Republicans butted heads with Democrats and with each other.
Lawyers for Huawei CFO say she is a bargaining chip for Donald Trump
Lawyers for a senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei say her extradition hearing should be ended because comments by US President Donald Trump reduce her to a “pawn in a political-economic contest”.
Portland standoff with US agents ongoing after mayor gassed
The tense standoff between demonstrators and federal police in Portland, Oregon, dragged on Thursday after the city’s mayor was tear-gassed as he made an appearance outside a federal courthouse during raucous protests.
Trump calls off Florida segment of Republican National Convention
US president Donald Trump has scrapped plans for a four-night Republican National Convention celebration in Florida that had been set to draw more than 10,000 people to a pandemic hot spot to mark his renomination.
Wearing face covering a patriotic act, says Trump
US president Donald Trump has tweeted a photo of himself wearing a face covering, as he sought to take centre stage over the American government’s coronavirus response.
Trump, Congress battle over more virus aid as crisis worsens
Donald Trump has acknowledged a “big flare up” of Covid-19 cases as the US crisis worsens and with emergency relief about to expire.
Trump returns to virus briefings as poll numbers sag
Donald Trump is set to again take centre stage in the US government’s coronavirus response after a White House debate over how to deploy its biggest yet most volatile asset played out in public as his poll numbers faltered.