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The tragedy of Liz Truss
The former prime minister faces an up hill struggle to rehabilitate her battered reputation.
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Mario Draghi’s plan to fix a broken Europe already looks impossible
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World order ‘under threat,’ UK and US spy chiefs warn
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The truth about Latino voters in US election
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Trump allies fear he’ll blow the debate — his best chance to regain ground on Harris
Trump could turn Elon Musk into an American oligarch
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Harris departs from Biden on capital gains tax boost
Democrats target Trump’s muddled abortion message
The Harris campaign launched a bus tour on reproductive rights in the former president’s adopted home state of Florida, where abortion laws are a centerpiece of the forthcoming election.
Harris and Trump brace for final sprint in ‘snap election’
The race is not only tight nationally, but in a broader range of states than before.
‘The deal man’: Some nations see Trump as the pro-trade candidate
The sentiment runs against the conventional wisdom in Washington, where Trump is perceived as anti-trade and Democrats are regarded as keen to cozy up to foreign allies.
Trump claims Zuckerberg plotted against him during the 2020 election in soon-to-be released book
The Meta CEO earlier this week asserted that Biden administration tried to “pressure” the company to downplay content about Covid.
Donald Trump taps presidential race drop-out RFK Jr. for transition team
Kennedy and Gabbard join a team that includes co-chair Linda McMahon.
Trump’s campaign has earthly problems. But he’s focusing on outer space.
The approach is supported by top National Guard leaders, lawmakers and top leaders in both parties from states with space missions.
The Latino vote could decide the US election. Kamala Harris knows it.
The vice president inherited a campaign that was in danger of falling off a cliff with Latino voters.
What Kamala Harris was really saying in her convention speech
She understood the need to tie her story to yours.
Can Britain’s Labour Party teach Kamala Harris how to win?
From immigration to housing and confronting the left, new U.K. PM Keir Starmer appears to offer a playbook for victory to the Democrats in the U.S.
A slower, wizened Clinton sinks his fangs into Trump
“The next time you hear him, don’t count the lies. Count the ‘I’s,’” he said.
Oprah Winfrey takes stage in Chicago to praise Kamala Harris
She defended the so-called childless cat ladies disparaged by JD Vance.
Trump has far less campaign money and infrastructure than Harris
The former president’s campaign infrastructure is smaller than Harris’ — and his own from 2020.
Obama steps back into the spotlight — and absolutely skewers Trump
The former president eviscerated Trump as “a 78-year-old billionaire who hasn’t stopped whining about his problems since he rode down his golden escalator nine years ago.”
Michelle Obama abandons her own plea to ‘go high’
The former first lady’s political outlook has changed in the face of the former president’s third presidential run.
5 global trends that will shape the US election
Tumultuous overseas events like Brexit are often harbingers of U.S. elections. What will be this year’s?
Biden, in his last major speech before the election, makes a forceful case against Trump
Audience members were moved to tears as the president spoke, delivering a historical speech to mark the passing of the torch to his vice president.
Hillary Clinton gets her Trump revenge moment
She grinned as the crowd erupted into chants of “lock him up.”
Trump tries to stay on message — sort of
He still wasn’t able to resist railing off the cuff against Harris.
Specter of Trump’s return forces the EU to get real on trade
The prospect of a second Donald Trump presidency is pushing Europe to double down on economic security.
What the last of the anti-war Chicago Seven wants today’s protesters to know
Lee Weiner helped lead the protests in 1968. Now he’s smoking weed in Ron DeSantis’ hometown.
JD Vance cites 2002 Scorsese movie to defend mass deportations
The Ohio senator says ethnic neighborhoods contribute to crime.
Trump says he’s ‘entitled to personal attacks’ on Harris
Over and over, Trump went after Harris personally — a tactic top allies have cautioned against him doing.
Biden joins calls for new elections in Venezuela
Washington is aligning with the leaders of Brazil and Colombia, key regional interlocutors.
What Britain’s top diplomats really think of Donald Trump
New UK foreign ministers were heavily critical of the ‘racist’ former US president before landing plum government jobs.