Court’s decision to decline to stop ban raises concerns Roe vs Wade ruling is under threat

US justice department launches lawsuit amid fears Roe vs Wade ruling is under threat

Law enabling citizens to sue anyone who ‘aids or abets’ abortions took effect last week

Afghanistan horror exemplifies climate-damaged, rights-opposing land of dread

United States reported more than 1,000 deaths on Tuesday as cases surge

Republicans furious as CDU recommends masks in certain settings due to Delta surge

‘Have you no shame?’ Biden asks Republicans seeking to impose stricter voting rules

Former US president aims to bolster allies and berate enemies in state he won in 2020

US vaccination take-up rates are slowing, as Novavax jab on course for autumn approval

Paxton Smith’s address to graduating class of Lake Highlands high school went viral

Democrats walk out of chamber before vote on proposed election changes

False stories involving Kamala Harris, and Biden’s climate plan, travelled far and wide

Rollout continues apace as around 3 million vaccines are being administered each day nationally

Influx leads to reopening of a facility in Texas used by the Trump administration

Nearly half of all Texans still suffering from disruptions to their water services

America Letter: Senator Ted Cruz flies with family to Mexico as thousands without power

State’s governor initially blamed crisis on efforts to transition to green energy sources

Postal voting and drop boxes targeted as electoral process becomes a partisan issue

A bitterly polarised nation could do with a little of the spirit Lyndon Johnson showed in 1965

Shifting demographics and growing anti-Trump factor have spurred Democrats’ hopes