The US election looks narrower than ever
More than 50 million early votes have been cast. What can we learn from them?
ByKamala Harris
Are the polls underestimating Trump?
What we can learn from analysing a candidate’s campaign trail.
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American darkness
US politics is entrenched into two camps, each immune to appeals from the other. Between them lies a mass of…
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Why Kamala Harris was always destined to lose
Despite the hype, there is no way the vice-president could have done all that was needed in the 100 days…
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Has Kamala Harris blown it?
For Democrats, the summer’s “politics of joy” has turned into an autumn of deepening anxiety.
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Where does the next US president stand on the climate?
A Trump or Harris presidency will mean very different things for rising global temperatures.
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Letter from Michigan: “No one I know is voting for Kamala Harris”
Will Donald Trump win the struggling swing state?
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Kamala Harris vs Fox News
Our Washington correspondents break down the vice-president’s testy sit-down interview.
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Kamala Harris’s convictions are still a puzzle
The Democratic candidate has U-turned on some issues and aligned herself with Donald Trump on others. What does she stand…
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Kamala Harris must grapple with America’s Founding Fathers
To achieve a new political settlement, she has to resolve a tension dating from the Revolution.
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Kamala Harris’s alternative media strategy
The vice-president’s recent media blitz prioritised personality over policy.
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US election 2024: why the polls might get it right this time
If Democrat voter turnout is as expected, it’s good news for Kamala Harris.
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Kamala Harris is campaigning like a movie star
Unless she learns lessons from the British Labour Party, the vice-president will do little to unite the US behind her.
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Kamala Harris’s flawed centrism
Boasting of Goldman Sachs’ and Dick Cheney’s approval will not win over the working-class voters she needs.
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Kamala Harris performed well last night. Will it shift enough votes for her?
Donald Trump may have alienated some undecided voters. But debates rarely change the entire narrative.
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Kamala Harris made Trump look like a loser
In their first and only debate, she kept her composure and he lost control.
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Why do Democrats covet Taylor Swift’s support?
Seeing the party salivate over celebrity endorsements is uncomfortable viewing.
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The Harris campaign is stalling
Pennsylvania remains the key state for both parties.
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What Americans really think of Britain
Also this week: the deification of Kamala Harris and the cruelty of ageing in the US.
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Kamala Harris wants to Make America Nice Again
The vice president’s first sit-down interview of the campaign was light on policy, heavy on politics.
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