Dave Maclean

US Features Editor@geordiestory

Dave Maclean is US Features Editor of The Independent, based in New York.

<p>The current media machine thrives on sensationalising everything </p>
Editor’s letters

Dave MacleanHave we all lost our way with what we consider ‘breaking news’?

<p>TikTokers are sometimes stunned to find the media’s glare pointed at them</p>
Editor’s letters

Dave MacleanWhat a TikTok account on liberals tells us about who’s ‘fair game’

Voices

Dave MacleanNYC Mayor Adams says it’s one rule for millionaires and one for us

Editor’s letters

Dave MacleanThe Super Bowl is the last properly unifying event in the US

Editor’s letters

Dave MacleanWhat Kamala Harris’s wired headphones tell us about US politics today

Food and Drink

How to cook the perfect Thanksgiving turkey with all the trimmings

Voices

Dave MacleanVirginia proved it — Democrats have no playbook without Trump

Editor’s letters

Dave MacleanHow the fall of Afghanistan played out on social media

Voices

Dave MacleanWhy it’s surprisingly important to report on ‘viral’ content

Editor’s letters

Dave MacleanThere’s no point in underestimating Biden’s challenges

Editor’s letters

Dave MacleanGoodbye to Trump’s outrage and hello to Biden’s first press conference

Royal Family

Royal family to show united front hours before Meghan interview

Editor’s letters

Dave MacleanIs Marjorie Taylor Greene Trump’s spiritual successor?

Voices

Dave MacleanTrump was the most boring president of all time

Editor’s letters

Dave MacleanThis week proved it: Trump is slowly but surely headed for obscurity

US Election 2020

Obama says Trump has caused ‘damage’ by refusing to concede defeat

US politics

Trump says ‘we will win’ and repeats rigged election claims

US politics

Biden tipped to appoint first woman as Pentagon chief

US politics

Pelosi cancels dinner for new members of Congress after Covid backlash

Hotels

The Mark Hotel review: A grand hotel with an intimate feel

US Election 2020

Kamala Harris' victory speech in full

Editor’s letters

Dave MacleanWhat the new polling on the US election tells us

US politics

Dr Fauci says he was taken out of context in new Trump campaign ad

US politics

Trump 'wrote-off $70,000 in hairstyling expenses’

Americas

NFL legend Joe Montana confronts intruder ‘who grabbed grandchild’

Editors' letters

Dave MacleanFrom Kenosha to Portland, we’re in the eye of the protest storm

Americas

Hurricane Laura upgraded to ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm

US election

Trump endorses QAnon supporter after Republican primary win

Americas

Maskless woman filmed telling grocery store worked she could be sued

Americas

9 people test positive for Covid at school where crowd pic went viral

Americas

North Carolina hit by strongest earthquake in 104 years

US election

Kanye West may be kicked off Illinois ballot due to invalid signatures

Americas

Coronavirus fears as 250,000 bikers pour into South Dakota city

US election

Hillary says writer who forgot 2016 campaign had 'too much pot'

Americas

Venezuela jails former US Green Berets for 20 years over failed coup

US election

‘Evangelicals For Trump’ event in Vegas draws hundreds despite Covid

Independent Premium

Dave MacleanHow the pandemic could lead to a 2020 US presidential election scandal

US election

Trump claims 2020 election results may not be known for 'years'

Americas

Trump shares video of couple pointing guns at St Louis protesters

Editor’s letters

Dave MacleanA multilayered view of the George Floyd protests

Americas

George Floyd's family say condolence call from Trump was rushed

Americas

Secret Service agents in riot gear tackle protesters at White House

US politics

Trump to postpone G7 meeting a day after Angela Merkel snubbed invite

Americas

Woman faces attempted murder charge after police cruiser torched

Americas

Trump says those protesting George Floyd death are 'radical left'

Americas

Minnesota governor mobilises National Guard

Americas

Body of murdered student tracked down using Find My Friends app

Americas

Politician sorry for face mask that looks like Confederate flag

Americas

Drone patrol to enforce social distancing is scrapped over privacy row

Americas

Locked-down Miami goes seven weeks without a homicide

News

Trump’s former lawyer ‘writes tell-all book about president’

US politics

Ivanka Trump mocked after urging bored Americans to make puppets

Editors' letters

Dave MacleanReporting on coronavirus from the epicentre of the epicentre

US politics

Trump's former economic adviser claims US facing 'Great Depression'

Americas

Ousted US Navy captain tests positive for coronavirus

Americas

Coronavirus patients in Kentucky forced to wear ankle tags

US politics

Trump warns 'there will be a lot of death' this week as cases hit 300K

Americas

Member of Mike Pence's team tests positive for coronavirus

Americas

New York City to run out of medical supplies 'within three weeks'

Film

Idris Elba shares video saying he has tested positive for coronavirus

US politics

Second guest who was at Mar-a-Lago with Trump tests positive for virus

NBA

NBA suspends season after player tests positive for coronavirus

Americas

Trump posts golf snap amid coronavirus crisis despite condemning Obama

Americas

Melania Trump hits back after her tweet was criticised

US politics

Sanders team hits back after Biden calls out 'negative Bernie Bros'

Americas

First US coronavirus deaths away from West Coast reported

Americas

Twitter closes Seattle office because employee likely has coronavirus

Americas

Supreme Court halts execution of man in Alabama

Editors' letters

Dave MacleanWhat the Weinstein trial taught me about US-UK differences

News

Homeland security whistleblower, 66, found dead

Food and Drink

Three foodie adventures you shouldn't miss in Puerto Vallarta

US election

Sanders-backer Susan Sarandon says: 'We’re not looking to keep Pelosi'

US politics

Trump accuses Adam Schiff of leaking Sanders-Russia claim

Boxing

Trump to invite Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder to the White House

US election

Trump adviser denies intelligence claims of Russian election meddling

US election

MSNBC host urged to quit after comparing Sanders win to Nazi invasion

Film

Shia LaBeouf defended after being accused of laughing at actor

Americas

Kobe Bryant's widow says her brain can't process her loss

Fashion

Natalie Portman wears dress embroidered with names of female directors

Film

Barack and Michelle Obama's first Netflix project wins Oscar

Oscars

Brad Pitt calls out senate during Oscars acceptance speech

US politics

Trump carrying out ‘campaign of intimidation’ after acquittal

Americas

Michelle Obama opens up about marriage therapy

US politics

Trump forced to delete tweet congratulating Super Bowl winners

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