Yesterday
Harris courts Latino vote with tax pledge, leads Trump in key states
In a dramatic turn for the Democrats, the vice president is ahead of the Republican candidate by 4 percentage points in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan.
- Darlene Superville and Josh Boak
This Month
- Opinion
- US election
Why Harris’ new running mate is no J.D. Vance
Tim Walz is a blue-collar moderate who branded the Trump-Vance ticket “weird”. His working-class appeal can help Democrats prevail in swing states.
- Edward Luce
- Analysis
- US election
Folksy attack dog: Why Harris chose Tim Walz as VP
The plain-speaking Minnesotan brings Midwestern colloquialism and progressive appeal to the Democratic ticket.
- Steff Chávez
July
Harris backs Biden’s call for Supreme Court reform
The president’s proposals include term limits for justices and a constitutional amendment on presidential immunity.
- Updated
- James Politi and Stefania Palma
- Analysis
- US election
Kamalanomics: Harris’ economic vision for America’s middle class
The Democratic campaign will challenge Donald Trump’s claims to represent working people and secure Joe Biden’s legacy.
- Updated
- Colby Smith and James Politi
Harris presses Netanyahu over Gaza war: ‘I will not be silent’
The vice president said she raised her concerns about the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza during her “frank” meeting with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Steve Holland and Jeff Mason
Thousands fill Washington’s streets to protest Netanyahu visit
Demonstrators calling for an end to the war in Gaza that has killed more than 39,000 Palestinians filled several blocks as they weaved through the streets of the nation’s capital.
- Ashraf Khalil and Alanna Durkin Richer
- Opinion
- US election
One issue where Kamala Harris gives the Democrats an edge
The party hopes to use the burning issue of abortion rights – and the elevation of Kamala Harris – to change what has been a losing election hand.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Analysis
- US election
Will Biden’s legacy include an end to the Israel-Hamas war?
Being free from the constraints of campaigning will give the president more time to focus on foreign policy, which some analysts say will allow him to bolster his image on the world stage.
- Updated
- Felicia Schwartz
Secret Service chief admits failure in Trump shooting but won’t resign
Kimberly Cheatle admitted the attempt on the former president’s life was the “most significant operational failure at the Secret Service in decades”.
- David Morgan
Big donors swing behind Kamala Harris with $41m
The vice-president is vetting potential running mates as she secures support from major Democratic Party funders.
- Updated
- Alex Rogers, James Fontanella-Khan and Christopher Grimes
- Opinion
- US election
It’s late in the day to sell Kamala Harris to America
US elections are decided by who shows up to vote. There is only the narrowest of windows to enthuse the public about a new candidate before November.
- Emma Doyle
- Analysis
- US election
Biden’s legacy: ‘History will be kinder than voters were at the end’
While many Democrats had deep admiration for him personally, they did not have the same affection for him politically.
- Josh Boak
Biden plots to salvage campaign many allies believe is over
Appeals for Joe Biden to exit the presidential race have only intensified since he has been quarantined at his Delaware beach home with COVID-19.
- Akayla Gardner and Katanga Johnson
- Opinion
- US election
Donald Trump isn’t America’s saviour – he’s a threat to the free world
Trump’s failure to acknowledge the globalisation of war threatens not only the Ukraine he proposes to neglect but also the Taiwan he says that he wants to help.
- Charles Moore
Why ‘no tax on tips’ has become a Trump election slogan
Eliminating federal taxes on gratuities would “significantly reduce tax liability” for 6 million workers who earn tips. Republicans have made the proposal a pitch to working-class voters
- Taylor Nicole Roge
- Opinion
- US election
Democrats try to stop the slide as Biden isolates
Nothing has gone right for Joe Biden since his disastrous debate with Donald Trump last month. His COVID diagnosis may be the last straw for a distraught party.
- Jennifer Hewett
‘I love you, Mum’: Vance draws on his own struggles in voter pitch
Donald Trump’s running mate introduced himself to Americans at the Republican convention while using his story to argue he understands their everyday problems.
- Nathan Layne, James Oliphant and Gram Slattery
- Opinion
- US election
The 2024 presidential election is not over yet
Millions of “never Trump” voters are unlikely to become “yes Trumpers”, however appalled they are by the vile attempted murder.
- Gideon Rachman
- Opinion
- US election
Democrats simmer over no-win dilemma as Biden support ebbs away
President Joe Biden is losing political traction on Capitol Hill as congressional Democrats count the cost of his determination to stay in the race.
- Jennifer Hewett
