The agencies don’t plot presidential coups — but few heroes emerge in David Rohde’s study ‘In Deep’

John Ratcliffe testifies at confirmation hearing held under social distancing rules

Rick Bright alleges government ignored coronavirus warnings and engaged in ‘cronyism’

Data give snapshot of shifting battlegrounds ahead of November’s presidential election

White House group will shift to ‘safety and opening up our country again’

As relations deteriorate over virus, Washington considers curbing supply chains and investment flows

FT-Peterson survey finds 71% back states as support slips for president’s economic stewardship

Unanimous decision finds that two former Chris Christie aides did not commit a federal crime

Democrats outraged by move to clear former national security adviser who already pleaded guilty

Democratic candidate wrestles with new realities as he tries to close cash gap with Trump

Can Jessica Anthony’s parody nail the challenge of satirising US political life?

Second largest cinema chain sides with rival in spat over movie release

How is the crisis changing our reading habits and accelerating the industry’s digital revolution?

English football’s top division wrote to US government over Saudi’s alleged illegal screening of matches

US cable company enjoys rising demand for high-speed internet but movie business suffers

Exemption for digital titles comes after publishers request further financial aid to deal with pandemic

Facebook and Google show resilience through the crisis thanks to uptick in ‘direct response’ ads

High Court rules some allegations against Associated Newspapers should be struck out

Proposed deal would create strong UK competitor to challenge BT

David Rhodes to report to Rebekah Brooks as group seeks to challenge BBC’s broadcast dominance

Sanitiser and masks appear on sets in South Korea, Japan and Iceland after shooting restarts

Entertainment group scraps dividend as executives promise it will weather storm

Study shines light on ‘near impenetrable’ £100bn market

British TV network unable to provide guidance for the rest of 2020 as outlook is ‘uncertain’

Consumers who use tax preparation services or software could have to wait months for money

Adult entertainment, double-glazing and dog breeding among industries targeted 

Tax authority switches focus to supporting businesses and individuals via job retention scheme 

Decision follows scrutiny of senior executives’ use of workplace training scheme  

About 2m businesspeople thought to be ineligible for existing coronavirus support schemes

Parents who haven’t historically claimed could now do so due to lost income

Politicians say properties are being classed as holiday lets to be eligible for grants

Claer Barrett and Daniel Thomas hear readers’ experiences of accessing job retention scheme 

Mel Stride, former Treasury minister, calls for help for business owners who pay themselves in dividends

Tax bills can be reduced by handing back a vehicle to an employer

IR35 rules demanding companies check their contractors’ HMRC status are flawed and unfair, say Lords

Disputes backlog in ‘under-resourced’ lower court reached 27,280 last quarter

Deans come out against government plan to cut senior executive courses from workplace training scheme

Bank of England marks its 325th anniversary with exhibition of objects reflecting changing world of payments

Couples share how they divide their incomes and outgoings — and joint accounts are falling out of favour

Our festival panel consign their financial nasties to Room 101

Savvy shoppers game the system to collect the maximum amount of points

Light-touch regulation continues to fail retail investors

Smart speakers don’t yet have the skills to

The next government should meddle less and encourage more of us to save

How fraudsters will try to trick you out of your money 

Big reforms are needed to tackle substantial problems well beyond the cost 

A move to donate universal benefits to charity could turn up the political heat  

New chancellor Rishi Sunak would be wise to avoid slashing pension perks 

Money worries have taken on a new meaning with the market woes and the Budget next week

But why didn’t the chancellor go the whole hog and scrap the tax taper altogether?