World Can Joe Biden replicate FDR’s success in rebuilding the Democrats’ coalition? In a new book, the historian Eric Rauchway argues the defence of American democracy requires permanent material gains for voters. By Jake Blumgart
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US election swing states: will Donald Trump hold on to Pennsylvania? Despite favourable demographics, support for the president in the rust-belt state has been slipping since 2016. By Jake Blumgart