SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Fans of US President Donald Trump can insert his character in some video games, even protect him from assassination in notoriously lawless Grand Theft Auto. Gamers with a different political tilt can visit Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden at his headquarters in Animal Crossing, and display his campaign posters in virtual […]
American presidential elections always seize international attention, but this year is exceptional: Mr. Trump has dominated news cycles and frayed nerves in almost every corner of the earth like few leaders in history. Having lived through his impulsiveness, and his disdain for allies and dalliances with adversaries, the world is on tenterhooks waiting to see […]
Florida’s 26th Congressional District seemed like the rare pickup opportunity for Republicans. But the campaign has been complicated by the coronavirus and the presidential election. By Patricia Mazzei MIAMI — It felt like 100 degrees on a recent Saturday when Carlos A. Gimenez, the Republican candidate in Florida’s most competitive congressional race, stood on a […]
Over the last several weeks, The New York Times has published the findings of its investigation into more than 20 years of President Trump’s federal income tax records — information that he has fought to keep hidden in defiance of presidential tradition. That series of reports is the culmination of work that began more than […]
Republicans are battling to hold off losses by warning of the risks of unified Democratic power in Washington, but they concede their majority is in peril. By Carl Hulse BOZEMAN, Mont. — Voters caught up in this state’s exceedingly close Senate race could be forgiven for believing Gov. Steve Bullock, the Democratic candidate, was sharing […]
Young staff members are adjusting to a campaign trail altered by the coronavirus, working long hours from their childhood bedrooms. By Evan Nicole Brown When Alejandra Escobar signed up to work her first campaign job as a field organizer with the Nebraska Democratic Party, she pictured knocking on doors and talking to voters one-on-one. “I […]
Representative John Katko has managed to keep his seat in Central New York by distancing himself from the president. Will that be enough this year? By Luis Ferré-Sadurní Two years ago, a pair of House Republicans in Central New York became prime targets for the Democratic Party, which had hoped to unseat them in the […]
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that it would lift a ban on cruises in US waters, even as government scientists warned that ships remain vulnerable to deadly Covid-19 outbreaks. The agency provided detailed requirements that cruise lines must meet to resume US operations – in effect, clearing […]
TORONTO — I have been dreaming about Calgary all week — the airport, specifically. Starting on Monday, Calgary International Airport will offer incoming international passengers a chance to spend just 48 hours in quarantine, rather that the two long solitary weeks normally mandated. It will do that with free coronavirus tests. Ed Sims, the chief […]
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – A record surge of coronavirus cases in the United States is pushing hospitals to the brink of capacity and killing up to 1,000 people a day, the latest figures show, with much of the country’s attention focused on Tuesday’s presidential election. The United States recorded its 9 millionth case on Friday (Oct […]