Before traveling to Washington to meet Donald Trump earlier this month, the Mexican president had a coronavirus test. Until then, Andrés Manuel López Obrador had never been examined, arguing that it was not necessary, despite the fact that several cabinet members had been infected with Covid-19. The President, known as …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Inspectors general of the US Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security are launching separate probes about the Trump administration’s deployment of federal law enforcement officers in …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Donald Trump has shut down the celebration of part of the 2020 Republican National Convention in Jacksonville, saying that an increase in coronavirus cases in Florida means that “the …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Donald Trump has once again bragged about his performance on a primary test designed to detect early signs of dementia, this time demonstrating one of the easiest tasks during …
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