US politics
Biden faces pressure to end practice of rewarding donors with plum foreign posts
Former state department career staff urge president to dismantle pay-for-play operations and to prioritize gender parity
Edward Helmore
17, Apr, 2021 @9:00 AM
Is capitalism really coming to the rescue of American democracy?
Activists welcome support in the battle against Republican voter suppression but wonder what such words are worth
Tom McCarthy
17, Apr, 2021 @8:00 AM
Trumpism lives on in new thinktank – but critics say it’s ‘just a grift’
The America First Policy Institute calls itself ‘non-partisan’ and a ‘non-profit’ but critics regard it as a cash cow for Trump alumni with stained reputations
David Smith in Washington
17, Apr, 2021 @6:00 AM
White House to raise Trump-era refugee cap next month after backlash over broken pledge – as it happened
Democrats had denounced president’s plan to maintain historically low levels set by predecessor
Abené Clayton, Lauren Gambino and Joan E Greve (earlier)
17, Apr, 2021 @12:46 AM
Mike Lindell’s new free speech network won’t let you use the Lord’s name in vain
The MyPillow CEO with a fierce allegiance to Trump thinks it will put Twitter and YouTube out of business – but will ban swearing and blasphemy
Luke O'Neil
16, Apr, 2021 @7:06 PM
Trump ramped up attacks on me to distract my father, Hunter Biden says
President’s son tells podcast attacks designed to be a distraction, ‘whether it ended up in some horrible death or whatever’
Martin Pengelly in New York
16, Apr, 2021 @3:18 PM
Millions of Americans think the election was stolen. How worried should we be about more violence?
A recent survey showed an estimated 50m Republicans believe the false claim, but experts say many Trump supporters appear to be cooling down
Lois Beckett in Los Angeles
16, Apr, 2021 @10:00 AM
‘Alarm is growing’: Michigan governor faces shutdown dilemma as Covid cases rise
Gretchen Whitmer has so far resisted calls to re-enact strict restrictions – but experts are urging her to change her mind
Tom Perkins in Detroit
16, Apr, 2021 @9:00 AM
Why so many lobbyists are courting Senate Democrat Joe Manchin
The most conservative Democrat can decide whether legislation is signed or left to meander in political purgatory in Congress
Daniel Strauss
16, Apr, 2021 @9:00 AM
Florida passes ‘anti-riot’ bill as civil rights groups warn it will stifle dissent
The bill includes harsher punishments for protesters and would make it a second-degree felony to destroy historical memorials
Guardian staff and agencies
16, Apr, 2021 @1:23 AM
Biden warns of further action ‘if Russia continues to interfere with our democracy’ – as it happened
President proposes summer summit with Putin after sanctions and says conversation with Russian leader ‘candid and respectful’ – follow all the latest
Maanvi Singh and Joan E Greve in Washington
16, Apr, 2021 @12:01 AM
Biden has 59% approval rating as he approaches 100 days in office – study
Fast-paced vaccine rollout and $1.9tn Covid relief package helped give president strong rating
Richard Luscombe
15, Apr, 2021 @8:08 PM
1 / 3,150 pages