Republicans start to relent: ‘It looks like it will be President Biden’

The Republican Party is in an increasingly untenable position — how much longer can it really…

Senators clash over masks on Senate floor

The nation’s divide over mask-wearing exploded on the Senate floor on Monday evening. As he took…

Rep. Cheri Bustos tests positive for Covid-19

Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) said on Monday she had tested positive for Covid-19. Bustos, via Twitter,…

The Guardian view on low-traffic neighbourhoods: streets ahead | Editorial

Some good can come of even the worst disaster. Amid all the suffering and difficulty of…

Democrats warn Trump administration against last-minute regulations

House Democrats are urging the Trump administration to refrain from a last-minute deluge of new rules…

Firms agree Scotland to England renewable energy ‘superhighway’

Three of Britain’s biggest energy companies have agreed to build giant underwater power cables to bring…

Bank of England needs more powers to decarbonise economy, say experts

Urgent reforms of the Bank of England are needed to help decarbonise the financial system and…

Shocking footage of ‘severely injured’ pigs on Spanish farms released

Footage that appears to show newborn piglets lying in faeces, pigs with pus-covered wounds and pig…

‘Heal the damage’: Activists urge Joe Biden to move beyond ‘border security’

As Joe Biden prepares to take office, activists say the president-elect must not only take meaningful…

Democrats pin Senate hopes on breaking Georgia runoff jinx

CUMMING, Ga. — Joe Biden turned Georgia blue. Compared to what they’re up against now, that…