• Freedom to Vote Act includes wide-ranging reforms in compromise• Bill would take 10 Republican votes to passSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 4.11pm BST Appearing alongside Gavin Newsom in Long Beach last night, Joe Biden w…
Capitol police arrest man with illegal weapons and swastika in truck near DNC headquarters – live
Man reportedly had bayonet and machete in truck with a swastikaBarrett defends supreme court after radical Texas abortion rulingJustice: ‘This court is not comprised of a bunch of partisan hacks’Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by em…
Biden says ‘we can and we will turn the tide on Covid-19’ in White House speech – live
Ban went into effect last week after supreme court declined to block lawBlow to US gun control efforts as Biden withdraws ATF nominationBiden to mandate Covid vaccinations for all federal workers – reportsSign up to receive First Thing – our daily brie…
Biden surveys Hurricane Ida damage and warns ‘climate change was here’ – live
Biden to tour neighborhoods affected by last week’s huge stormAbbott says ‘election integrity is now law in the state of Texas’Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 7.41pm BST Joe Biden toured one of the neighborhoods in Manville…
Washington’s armchair generals urge Biden to continue war on terror – live
• Former CIA director Leon Panetta unmoved by Afghanistan defeat• Mitch McConnell rails against ‘barbarian enemies’• Biden warns Kabul bombing masterminds: ‘We will make you pay’ 2.51pm BST Flags at the White House, the US Capitol and all other public …
US omits Macron’s plea for ‘moral responsibility’ from record of Afghanistan call
• French readout of call with Biden included phrase• Macron said of Afghan allies: ‘We cannot abandon them’The White House’s readout of a call between Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron on the crisis in Afghanistan leaves out an impassioned plea from the Fr…
Taliban have not changed, says Biden as US military evacuations reach 7,000 – live
Three senators test positive for Covid-19 and urge vaccinationsPresident sits down with ABC News to defend decision to withdrawUSCP: active bomb threat investigation’ occurring at the CapitolPoll: most Americans say Afghanistan war was not worthwhileDe…
US population now less than 60% white, 2020 census finds – live
Population growth over last decade was driven by minorities and citiesDecennial count determines each number of state’s House seatsRepublicans control majority of statehouses that redraw linesTexas senate passes voting restrictions bill after filibuste…
Kathy Hochul vows to change ‘toxic’ environment as New York’s next governor – live
Lieutenant governor promises ‘there will be turnover’ after CuomoSenate approves budget in early morning vote along party linesSchumer acknowledges hurdles ahead for spending billBiden: White House keeping ‘a careful eye on inflation’ and gas pricesAss…
US Senate passes $1tn bipartisan infrastructure bill – live
Bill passes in 69-30 vote, with 19 Republicans supporting planInfrastructure bill lauded as a victory for bipartisanship – but is it?Cuomo resigns in wake of damning report on sexual harassmentNew York governor’s resignation will take effect in 14 days…