US

Joe Biden has said he “nearly fell asleep” during last week’s first presidential debate and put his poor performance down to travel exhaustion after going “around the world a couple of times” shortly before it. The US president, 81, said he “wasn’t very smart” for having travelled extensively in the weeks leading up to the

Joe Biden didn’t want the Supreme Court decision, that’s clear. Joe Biden’s campaign can feel the benefit, that’s also clear. In a week when Team Biden needs the American public talking about something that isn’t his frailty, the fragility of the rule of law will probably do. It did for him in a Monday evening

Joe Biden has said the historic ruling that former presidents have immunity violates the principle “that there are no kings in America” – and means they can now “ignore the law”. He was speaking after the US Supreme Court decided absolute immunity exists from criminal prosecution for official acts while in office, but not for

The US Supreme Court has sent Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution for his actions while president back to a lower court. Trump faces prosecution over his role in the deadly January 6 riots in 2021 at the Capitol in Washington DC, after he encouraged his supporters to gather at Congress to

Joe Biden’s family has urged the US president not to quit the election campaign, even as donors discussed the alternatives if he pulled out following his disastrous performance in last week’s first presidential debate with Donald Trump. Mr Biden’s family discussed the future of his campaign when they met for a long-planned photo shoot at

Ninety minutes is a long watch in politics – ask a Democrat, any Democrat. As the mist was hanging heavy over Atlanta the morning after the presidential debate, for them the metaphors were writing themselves. Hot takes from the night before gave way to clear-eyed, cold assessment that chilled the Democratic Party. Latest: Reaction to

This was an extraordinary evening. Joe Biden‘s debate performance was among the worst by any presidential candidate in history, if not the worst. It was an “unmitigated disaster”, “a meltdown”, and “a slow-motion car crash”. Image: Pic: Reuters Read more: In command Trump and stumbling Biden face off in first presidential debate Those are not

A cargo ship that crashed into a US bridge and caused it to collapse – killing six people – has left Baltimore after undergoing repairs. The Dali sailed out of the city on Monday morning, local time, heading for Virginia, nearly three months after hitting a supporting column of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Six

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign raised substantially more money than Joe Biden’s last month, new figures show. The Republican candidate received £111m in contributions during May – with tens of millions sent after he was convicted of falsifying business records. A New York jury found Trump guilty of covering up a “hush money” payment to adult

Joe Biden’s administration has announced plans to open a citizenship pathway to undocumented spouses of Americans, in a move that could affect upwards of 500,000 people, according to officials. The White House announced on Tuesday that the government will allow certain spouses of US citizens who do not have legal status to apply for permanent

Tesla Cybertruck buyers have been reporting delivery delays due to an issue with the vehicle’s windscreen wipers. Tesla’s Cybertruck is a stainless steel electric vehicle that costs between $57,390 (£45,170) and $96,390 (£75,870). Owners pre-order it directly from Tesla and then wait for it to be delivered. Over the weekend, however, buyers waiting for their

The body of a missing American man has been found on the small Greek island of Mathraki. He was discovered on a rocky and remote beach on Sunday – three days after being reported missing by the friend he was staying with. The tourist had last been seen on Tuesday at a cafe with two

Donald Trump has challenged President Joe Biden to take a cognitive test – only to confuse the name of his own doctor. The Republican presidential nominee has regularly lambasted his rival over his various gaffes, despite his own tendency to ramble or get facts wrong. Speaking in Detroit, Mr Trump questioned the president’s mental acuity.

Tesla shareholders have approved Elon Musk’s $56bn (£44bn) pay package. The proposal passed despite opposition from some large institutional investors and proxy firms. Onstage at the annual shareholder meeting in Austin, Texas, the billionaire described himself as “pathologically optimistic”. “If I wasn’t optimistic this wouldn’t exist, this factory wouldn’t exist,” Musk said to resounding applause.

Joe Biden appeared to freeze for several seconds before briefly stumbling on his words at an event marking the anniversary of Juneteenth. The president, 81, stood motionless while people cheered around him at a concert on the White House lawn on Monday. When he later gave a speech about Juneteenth – for which there is

Apple is set to integrate artificial intelligence into its new phones, but billionaire Elon Musk has threatened a ban of the devices at his companies over what he alleges are security fears. The tech giant held its annual developer conference in California, on Monday, during which it made the long-awaited announcement that it was bringing

Hunter Biden wiped away tears as his daughter gave evidence in a trial where he is accused of lying about his drug use when buying a gun. It was the most emotion the US president’s son has shown publicly during his trial in Wilmington, Delaware. After Naomi Biden hugged him, she appeared to wipe away a

YouTube says it is introducing new restrictions on videos featuring guns after repeated calls by campaigners to limit potentially traumatising material. From 18 June, the video-sharing platform said it will prohibit any videos demonstrating how to remove firearm safety devices. YouTube, which is owned by Google, will also restrict videos showing homemade guns and automatic

Steve Bannon, a long-time ally of Donald Trump, must report to prison by 1 July to start a four-month sentence, a judge has said. Bannon was convicted of contempt in 2022 for refusing to appear at a committee investigating the Capitol riots, and for not providing documents about his involvement with Trump’s efforts to overturn

Space X’s Starship has splashed down in the Indian Ocean after ditching its booster rocket – a success after previous attempts ended in spectacular explosions. Elon Musk’s company upgraded software and made other changes for this fourth attempt, which blasted off from Texas for a half lap around the planet. Posting on X, SpaceX said: