US election 2020: Why it matters so much to Germans
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October 20, 2020
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October 13, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett: Trump Supreme Court nominee faces questions
US Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett faces a grilling by Democrats opposing her nomination, in day two of her Senate confirmation hearing.
October 13, 2020
October 07, 2020
Sudden move makes stock market dive
The stock market plummeted today and Donald Trump’s own advisers were baffled after he suddenly quit critical coronavirus negotiations.
October 07, 2020
October 05, 2020
How Trump's Covid-19 treatment is far different from what most American patients get
While many Americans have struggled to get Covid-19 tests or test results without massive delays, Trump has been "the most tested man in America," White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said.
October 05, 2020
October 05, 2020
President will continue treatment at the White House despite doctor’s cautious prognosis
Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said early Monday she had tested positive and was going into isolation.
October 05, 2020
October 05, 2020
Trump to leave hospital on Monday after weekend Covid treatment
US President Donald Trump says he will be released from hospital later on Monday, four days after being admitted with Covid-19.
October 05, 2020
September 19, 2020
Hundreds gather outside US Supreme Court to mourn ‘RBG’
Hundreds of people gathered Friday night outside the US Supreme Court, singing in a candlelight vigil and weeping together as they mourned the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
September 19, 2020
September 19, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: US Supreme Court judge dies of cancer, aged 87
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an iconic champion of women's rights, has died of cancer at the age of 87, the court has said.
September 19, 2020
September 09, 2020
Trump wanted to downplay 'deadly' virus, Woodward book says
President Donald Trump knew Covid-19 was deadlier than the flu before it hit the US but wanted to play down the crisis, according to a new book.
September 09, 2020
August 11, 2020
U.S. inks $1.5 billion deal with Moderna for 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna’s deal with the U.S. only pays out in full if the drugmaker hits certain unspecific timing benchmarks for vaccine delivery.
August 11, 2020
August 10, 2020
Trump abruptly escorted out of White House press briefing, returns to say there was a 'shooting' outside
The president said an armed person was shot by Secret Service and has been taken to the hospital
August 10, 2020
August 05, 2020
Donald Trump: US President’s campaign account banned from Twitter
US President Donald Trump’s official campaign account was banned from Twitter after it violated rules on “COVID-19 misinformation”.
August 05, 2020
July 28, 2020
Blunder reveals Joe Biden’s pick for VP
Joe Biden has promised to reveal his nominee for vice president of the United States next week. But a media error may have exposed it already.
July 28, 2020
July 27, 2020
Coronavirus vaccine put to final test in US in thousands of volunteers
The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government—one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race.
July 27, 2020
July 23, 2020
Operation Legend: Donald Trump cracks down on ‘rampage of violence’ in Chicago
Donald Trump is deploying a “surge” of forces to one of America’s largest cities to crack down on what he calls a “rampage of violence”.
July 23, 2020
June 18, 2020
Further US Covid-19 lockdowns not needed, says top US infectious diseases expert Fauci
The United States does not require more widespread lockdowns to get its COVID-19 outbreak under control, despite the fact that the national daily infection rate is not showing signs of decline, leading government expert Anthony Fauci told AFP in an interview Thursday.
June 18, 2020
June 08, 2020
US Democrats introduce sweeping legislation to reform police
US Democrats in Congress have proposed sweeping legislation to reform American police, following weeks of protests against police brutality and racism.
June 08, 2020
June 07, 2020
Trump’s warning as National Guard exits
Donald Trump said that he will begin withdrawing National Guard troops from Washington, DC, but warned they can “quickly return.”
June 07, 2020
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