Phil Thomas

West Coast Editor@philipthomaspt

Phil Thomas is West Coast Editor (US) of The Independent, based in Los Angeles and covering news and politics, as well as contributing to the Editor's Letters column. Previously at The Times (of London) and Sky News. Email: phil.thomas@independent.co.uk

<p>Biden attempted to clear up his earlier remarks on a zoom call with Latino voters on Tuesday evening </p>

White House officials ‘altered transcript’ of Biden ‘garbage’ call

<p>NYPD officers in riot gear march onto Columbia University campus</p>

Dozens of protesters arrested as NYPD storm Columbia campus

<p>Aleksandra Witek and her two young sons Calvin, one, and Lucian, three</p>

Family found dead in ‘murder-suicide’ at Manhattan home are identified

<p>Despite the walls closing in, a new poll still puts the Donald ahead of his closest rival</p>

Editor’s letters

One setback after another for Trump – but does it really matter?