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Donald Trump’s campaign has proposed pushing back the final two presidential debates with Joe Biden by one week. Earlier, the US president said he would refuse to take part in a debate on 15 October that organisers were planning to do virtually in response to his coronavirus diagnosis. In a statement, Trump campaign manager Bill

Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris clashed on the coronavirus crisis, the economy and race relations in their only vice presidential debate in the US election campaign. Separated by plexiglass barriers, Mr Pence and Ms Harris began by sparring over the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus, a point that highlighted the parties’ sharply

The FBI has announced charges against two Britons accused of being part of a “notoriously brutal” Islamic State cell known as “The Beatles”. Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, both in their 30s and from west London, allegedly belonged to a cell of executioners in Syria – known as “The Beatles” because of their British

As the race for president ramps up, you will hear a lot about polls ahead of the big day on 3 November. Sky News looks into what the point of polling is and what the landscape is like for Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump. What does polling aim to do and how are

Joe Biden has tried to become president for three decades. That dream is within his grasp if the bookies and polls are right. But does he have the stamina for the final furlong of a gruelling race and if he wins what kind of president will he be? If he beats Donald Trump, he will

John McCain once explained why he wasn’t interested in being the president’s number two. “The vice president has two duties. One is to enquire daily as to the health of the president, and the other is to attend the funerals of Third World dictators. And neither of those do I find an enjoyable exercise.” He

Donald Trump has “had a restful first night at home” and has reported no symptoms of COVID-19 today, his White House doctor has said. Dr Sean Conley said in a statement the president’s “vital signs and physical exam remain stable. “Overall he continues to do extremely well,” Dr Conley said, adding that his oxygen saturation

Donald Trump has returned to the White House after three nights in hospital being treated for COVID-19. Shortly after arriving back in the White House, the US president released two videos – one with footage of his return accompanied by sweeping orchestral music, the other of him speaking on a balcony flanked by US flags.

Donald Trump says he is leaving hospital tonight after being treated for coronavirus. The US president tweeted: “I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 PM.” (11.30pm UK time). “Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration,

Horns had been blaring all day as Donald Trump’s supporters drove up and down the road outside his hospital. Whether the president could see or hear the mini rally that had grown outside, he was all too aware of their presence. Then the horns suddenly fell silent for the first time all day. A line

US President Donald Trump could be discharged from hospital as soon as Monday as he continues to recover from coronavirus, his doctors have said. Mr Trump, 74, has been fever-free since Friday and is not complaining of shortness of breath, Dr Sean Conley told reporters outside the Walter Reed Medical Center in Maryland on Sunday.

US President Donald Trump says he is starting to feel better after being taken to hospital suffering from the coronavirus. In the latest video posted during his stay, he said on Saturday that he was “starting to feel good” and was looking forward to “finishing up the campaign the way it was started”. Speaking from

Confusion has emerged over when Donald Trump was diagnosed with coronavirus after it emerges the president’s vital signs were “very concerning” before he was admitted to hospital. A person “familiar with the president’s condition” told Associated Press that he was given supplemental oxygen at the White House before he was flown to hospital on Friday.

Donald Trump told supporters “I think I’m doing very well, but we’re going to make sure things work out”, as he was seen for the first time since testing positive for coronavirus. The president was pictured giving the ‘thumbs up’ as he was taken by helicopter to hospital “for the next few days”. In a

Donald Trump has “mild symptoms” after contracting coronavirus, the White House has said. The US president and his wife Melania are self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19, just one month before the US election. A White House official told NBC News that Mr Trump is experiencing “mild symptoms” and is working from his residence. The

Donald Trump and his wife Melania have tested positive for coronavirus. In a tweet, the president said: “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” Mr Trump earlier said he and the first lady were self-isolating after Hope Hicks, one