By Martin Belam
- US passes 150,000 coronavirus deaths amid fresh cases surge
- Federal officers to pull out of Portland in major Trump reversal
- Secretary of state Mike Pompeo to appear before Senate committee
- GDP and unemployment figures expected to show extent of Covid-19 impact
- Rep. John Lewis to be laid to rest in Atlanta
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11.14am BST
Authorities have announced an arrest after a fire destroyed much of the Arizona and Maricopa County Democratic Party headquarters last Friday, according to a report from the Associated Press.
Phoenix police said 29-year-old Matthew Egler was booked on one count of arson of an occupied structure.
11.02am BST
Good morning, and welcome to what looks like a very busy day in US politics, with a lot of thing scheduled. Here’s a quick run-down of where we are, and what we might expect.
Source: US coronavirus: Pompeo to face Senate as new economic figures show Covid-19 impact – live updates
Category: Donald Trump, Joe Biden
