If bill passes, it will be sent to the House and ultimately to the desk of Biden, who has wholeheartedly endorsed the legislationTop Republicans move to protect Trump from Capitol attack fallout 2.49pm BST Hugo Lowell reports for the Guardian:Top Repub…
Cuomo accuser calls for impeachment after investigation corroborates allegations – live
Biden says Cuomo should ‘do the right thing’ and quit – spokeswomanNearly six in 10 New Yorkers say Cuomo should resign, poll findsAndrew Cuomo sexual harassment: the key testimony from the report 9.00pm BST Taking a stand against Donald Trump is guara…
US senators unveil text of $1tn bipartisan infrastructure bill
The 2,700-page bill will launch what is certain to be a lengthy debate over Joe Biden’s big priorityUS senators have unveiled a nearly $1tn bipartisan infrastructure package after much delay, wrapping up days of painstaking work on the inches-thick bil…
Senate expects to move forward with infrastructure bill on Sunday
Senators await text of $1tn package, key to Biden agendaRepublicans have joined Democrats in procedural votesUS senators were expected to move forward on Sunday on a $1tn package for roads, rail lines and other infrastructure, with text of a bill due t…
Big tech’s big week raises fears of ‘Blade Runner future’ of mega-company rule
Amazon, Google, Apple and Microsoft all reported record-breaking profits amid a pandemic bonanza but recent Biden administration moves suggest US tech’s easy ride is overBig tech provided the world with some startling numbers this week. In the last thr…
US Senate votes to proceed on ‘historic’ $1.2tn infrastructure bill – US politics live
Senate hits necessary 60 votes to overcome filibuster‘Moron’: Pelosi heaps disdain on McCarthy for criticizing mask guidanceNew mask guidance prompted by evidence vaccinated can spread Delta 12.32am BST The president on the Senate voting to proceed on …
Facebook reports fastest quarterly growth in five years
Social media company beats forecasts and hits $29bn revenueNetwork condemned for allowing vaccine misinformationFacebook saw its fastest growth this quarter since 2016, the company revealed in its earnings report on Wednesday, despite regulatory concer…
New US mask guidance prompted by evidence vaccinated can spread Delta
• CDC director Rochelle Walensky cites ‘new science’• People with outbreak infections can pass on virusThe director of the Centers for Disease Control and Protection spoke on Wednesday about evidence that vaccinated people can spread the Covid-19 Delta…
Dozens of medical groups call for mandatory health worker vaccinations – US politics live
Statement comes as vaccinations stall in US and Delta variant surgesNew York mayor requires city workers to get vaccinatedBiden announces protections for Americans with long-term Covid Why has US vaccine effort stalled?Sign up for our First Thing newsl…