US election
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- Trump's White House
An oyster farmer, a firefighter, a Kennedy: The Democrats taking the fight to the Republicans
Across the United States, parties are choosing candidates for midterm elections in November. Who are the emerging Democrat stars? And who’s in the frame to run for the presidency in 2028?
- Angus Holland and Madeleine Heffernan
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- US politics
‘Sleazebags and losers’: The proof that Trumpism is here to stay
A series of primary election results in red states shows that among Republicans, Donald Trump remains as potent a political force as he has ever been.
- Michael Koziol
- Analysis
- US politics
JD Vance’s silence on the Iran strikes is starting to get very loud
For 48 hours, the US vice president has said next to nothing about Operation Epic Fury in an administration where praising the leader’s success is virtually mandatory.
- Michael Koziol
- Analysis
- US politics
It’s official: Trump gets away with attempts to overturn 2020 election
The final criminal case against the president – linked to an infamous phone call – has been dropped by prosecutors.
- Michael Koziol
Scaramooch! Scaramooch! What’s it like in Mar-a-Lago?
Anthony Scaramucci became a global punchline after a disastrous 11 days working for Donald Trump. He’s since become one of the president’s loudest critics.
- Kishor Napier-Raman
‘I am not done’: Kamala Harris considering a 2028 presidential run
The former vice president’s declarations that she might run again in 2028 complicates the Democratic race, with political jockeying playing out even earlier than usual.
Harris tells her story, but avoids serious look at the Democrats’ problems
The failed presidential candidate is keen to blame her loss on an unprecedented, short campaign. Other questions facing the Democrats tend to get glossed over.
- Michael Koziol
Harris slams Team Biden and ‘reckless’ Democrats, cites AUKUS in tell-all book
The former vice president and failed presidential candidate says Democrats were “reckless” for failing to question Joe Biden’s decision to run again and leaving it up to him and his wife Jill.
- Michael Koziol
- Analysis
- Trump's White House
Gavin Newsom began his speech as a state governor. He ended it as a potential president
As the National Guard took to the streets of Los Angeles and protesters clashed with police, the California governor spoke to the nation, in a moment that may well prove a turning point for the Democratic Party.
- Adam Nagourney and Laurel Rosenhall
Bruised and angry, Elon Musk says he will cut back on political spending
Rather than a dramatic falling out with US President Donald Trump, the world’s richest man has faded from prominence in the White House. Now he is putting his wallet away.
- Michael Koziol