Senior Senate Republican wants to make Joe Biden a ‘half-term president’
John Barrasso echoes Mitch McConnell who said in 2010 the GOP’s top priority was to make Barack Obama a “one-term president”
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Biden rejects Putin’s ‘ridiculous comparison’ between Capitol rioters and Alexei Navalny at summit – live
Biden warns US will hit back if Russia continues with cyber strikesPutin says he and Biden agreed ambassadors should return to postsSummit concludes after about three hours of talks between leadersFirst session was small meeting with Blinken and Lavrov…
Jared Kushner agrees book deal for ‘definitive’ account of Trump presidency
The untitled memoir by the president’s son-in-law will be published in 2022Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former president Donald Trump and a senior adviser in his administration, has secured a book deal to recount Trump’s presidency. Broadside Books…
US Covid deaths hit 600,000 as ex-Biden adviser says high toll was avoidable
Andy Slavitt under fire from the right for saying Americans should have been prepared to ‘sacrifice a little bit’The US death toll in the coronavirus pandemic passed 600,000 on Tuesday. As it did so, a former White House Covid adviser, Andy Slavitt, wa…
Biden meeting marks rare trip out of ‘bunker’ for Covid-cautious Putin
Rare sit-down talks come after Russian leader shut himself away for months to escape outbreakCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFor more than a year, people who have wanted to get within breathing distance of Vladimir Putin hav…
Vermont drops all Covid restrictions as first state to reach 80% vaccination
Governor hails residents’ ‘ingenuity, creativity and dedication’Physical distancing and mask requirements allowed to expire Vermont has become the first US state to reach its 80% Covid-19 vaccination goal and is now shedding all its statewide restricti…
States lift Covid restrictions as US passes 600,000 deaths – live
America’s death toll from Covid-19 highest in the worldBiden arrives in Geneva for summit with ‘worthy adversary’ PutinNo sign of thaw between Russia and US ahead of Swiss summit 12.55am BST – Joan E Greve and Maanvi Singh 12.37am BST The chief executi…
Biden’s domestic terror strategy to target racially motivated and anti-government extremists
One area in which experts have long called for change — a specific statute under which to charge domestic terrorists — won’t be addressed by the administration’s plans
Iran presidential candidate urges better ties with West
A prominent contender in Iran’s presidential election has appealed for better economic and political relations with the West
Biden administration pushes plan to combat domestic terror
The Biden administration says it will enhance its analysis of threats from domestic terrorists as part of a nationwide strategy to combat domestic terrorism