The United States Treasury Secretary said the Trump administration has no regrets of pressuring states to reopen their economies, as the country saw another Thursday of more than 50,000 new cases daily on Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins figures. When asked if he regretted that the White House pressured states …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. The Supreme Court will keep the grand jury testimony gathered by former special counsel Robert Mueller from the hands of House Democrats secret until after the November presidential election. On …
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Donald Trump has argued that Covid-19, or “the plague,” could go away in a few days, sometimes a month, and now “sometime.” The President of the United States, on more than 20 occasions since February, said the coronavirus would soon disappear and that the United States could “claim victory.” Instead, …
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Donald Trump “has essentially left the leadership job saying he should provide a country in trouble” during the coronavirus pandemic, a former CIA secretary of defense and director said on Wednesday. Leon Panetta, who served in various capacities under nine United States presidents, became the latest prominent public figure to …
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Military veterans helped drag Donald Trump to power in 2016, and appeared in changing states like Ohio and Florida, as Trump promised to spend large sums on defense. Since then, they have stayed with him, even when Trump has repeatedly attacked revered military leaders. But as Trump grapples with the …
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