2.47pm BST14:47 Amanda Holpuch Millions of Americans are in a “race against the clock” to receive rental assistance before the end of the month, when a federal eviction moratorium designed to help people cope during the coronavirus pandemic expires. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eviction moratorium ends on 30 June, and some … Read more
5.46pm BST17:46 The White House press secretary, Jen Psaki, also released a statement in response to Republicans’ latest infrastructure proposal. “At first review, we note several constructive additions to the group’s previous proposals, including on roads, bridges and rail,” Psaki said. “At the same time, we remain concerned that their plan still provides no substantial … Read more
Nepal’s political crisis took a dramatic turn on Friday as embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and the Opposition parties staked separate claims for the formation of a new government by submitting letters of support from lawmakers to the President. Prime Minister Oli reached the President’s Office Shital Niwas and presented his list, a … Read more
K P Sharma Oli was set to be reappointed as Nepal Prime Minister as the Opposition alliance of Nepali Congress and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) on Thursday failed to muster majority support to form the next government. President Bidya Devi Bhandari had asked the Opposition parties to come up with the support … Read more
2.59pm BST14:59 The meeting to remove Liz Cheney from her post as House Republican conference chair took a total of about 15 minutes. A Capitol Hill reporter for Politico described the event as “the shortest conference meeting I can remember covering”. Olivia Beavers (@Olivia_Beavers) Well that was probably the shortest conference meeting I can remember … Read more
4.39pm BST16:39 Melissa Davey Dr Anthony Fauci, the White House’s chief medical adviser, said countries have failed to unite to provide an adequate global response to prevent the “tragic” coronavirus outbreak from overwhelming India in an interview with Guardian Australia: “The only way that you’re going to adequately respond to a global pandemic is by … Read more
President Joe Biden scored his first legislative win as the House of Representatives passed his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early Saturday, though Democrats face challenges to their hopes of using the bill to raise the minimum wage. Democrats who control the chamber passed the sweeping measure by a mostly party-line vote of 219 to … Read more
Donald Trump secured a unique place in history by becoming the first US president to be impeached twice — this time for ‘incitement of insurrection’ — in the final act of a drama that has lasted four years. The second impeachment came 13 months after the first on charges of abuse of power and obstruction … Read more
Several US lawmakers have demanded immediate removal of President Donald Trump from office, alleging that he incited his supporters who stormed the Capitol in an unprecedented incident that has dented the democracy of America. Thousands of pro-Trump rioters on Wednesday stormed the US Capitol, interrupting a joint session of Congress where lawmakers were set to … Read more
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday firmly rejected President Donald Trump‘s argument for sweeping presidential immunity and ruled that a New York prosecutor can obtain his financial records but prevented – at least for now – Democratic-led House of Representatives committees from getting similar documents. Both 7-2 rulings were authored by conservative Chief Justice … Read more