The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. The US Secret Service was forced to urge Mike Pence’s office to delay a trip to Arizona, as agents were falling ill with coronavirus amid a nationwide surge in cases, …
Read More »Trump plays golf ahead of Mount Rushmore celebration even as coronavirus cases hit new record
The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Donald Trump made his way to the golf course on Friday, kicking off the long weekend of Independence Day hitting the links even after the country set a one-day record …
Read More »Trump challenges Biden to take a cognitive test that he boasts of having ‘passed’
The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Donald Trump has returned to one of his main lines of attack against Joe Biden, sharing an article that accused his opponent of hiding signs of cognitive decline and challenging …
Read More »Iran vows revenge if nuclear enrichment facility attacked
Iran has promised to retaliate against any country that launches cyber attacks on its nuclear sites after a fire at its Natanz plant that some Iranian officials said could have been caused by such sabotage. “Responding to cyber attacks is part of the country’s defense power. If our country is …
Read More »Surgeon General offers July 4 message: Wearing a mask means ‘more freedom’
Surgeon General Jerome Adams offered a July 4 message before the holiday weekend, arguing that wearing a mask for Independence Day gatherings means “we really will have more independence and more freedom” amid the coronavirus pandemic. Adams told NBC presenter Craig Melvin on “Today” that the most important thing a …
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