September
Harris and Oprah host star-studded rally as race tightens
Vice President Kamala Harris tried to convince less-motivated voters during a livestream with TV legend Oprah Winfrey.
- Updated
- Jennifer Epstein
July
- 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
June
- Analysis
- US election
Trump, Biden switch election battle to capture middle America
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are starting to give some ground to catch the all-important voters in the centre who are still not convinced about either candidate.
- Matthew Cranston
April
- Opinion
- US politics
How making abortion a state issue could work for Trump
After winning favour with the evangelical right, the former president’s latest policy on abortion is all about appeasing Republican moderates, particularly the suburban women he has lost.
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- Matthew Cranston
Florida upholds abortion ban, but voters will have a say in November
While upholding a state ban, the Florida Supreme Court allowed a ballot measure to go to voters that would enshrine abortion rights in Florida’s constitution.
- Brendan Farrington
April 2023
US Supreme Court keeps abortion pill access for now
Joe Biden has pledged to continue fighting for women’s reproductive rights after the US Supreme Court preserved access to a widely-used abortion drug until a lower court rules on the legal fight.
- Justin Sink and Courtney Rozen
November 2022
- Opinion
- US midterm elections
Republicans misjudged the power of abortion rights
Along with weak candidates and the lack of an economic plan, fears of a post-Roe rollback in reproductive rights were also behind the party’s underwhelming election result.
- Sarah Green Carmichael
Trump seizes spotlight on midterm election eve
Polling on eve of midterm elections shows Republicans on course to seize control of the House and possibly the Senate.
- Matthew Cranston
US presidents duel in key midterm swing state
Donald Trump rallied in the battleground for a Republican Senate candidate, while Joe Biden and Barack Obama teamed up to stump for his Democratic rival.
- Matthew Cranston
October 2022
- Opinion
- US midterm elections
Fear and loathing in crime-torn USA
In US midterm election polling, crime is second only to inflation when it comes to the big issues for voters. I recently experienced up-close why they rate it.
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- Matthew Cranston
The $160m US midterm race every NFL fan is watching
Footballers becoming politicians is nothing new, but the race for a crucial senate spot in the US state of Georgia is on steroids.
- Matthew Cranston
After Roe, a debate about what the word ‘abortion’ means
In medical terms, the definition is clear. But when disputes arise, opponents argue that not every termination is an abortion.
- Kate Zernike
Biden pledges law on abortion rights if Democrats win midterms
The US president is ignoring inflation and focusing his midterm political campaign squarely on abortion rights.
- Matthew Cranston
September 2022
‘Guns have more rights’: how abortion is upending the US midterms
The Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe vs Wade is energising Democrats and presenting challenges to Republicans.
- James Politi
August 2022
How Biden got back into the midterms race
The president’s popularity has surged in the last few weeks. Now he has to hang on to his gains until November.
- Matthew Cranston
- Opinion
- US politics
The Kansas abortion vote shows democracy in America can still work
The stunning result this week shows that even in a very red state, abortion bans cannot necessarily survive contact with democracy.
- Michelle Goldberg
Trump candidates win primaries in test of party support
The results showed that the former president, and his false claims that the 2020 election was tainted by fraud, still hold sway over Republican voters.
- Joseph Ax
July 2022
- Opinion
- US politics
I asked about abortion at a Texas gun show. The answer I got was grim.
If women are to be forced to carry pregnancies, so much more must be done about maternal homicide and interpersonal violence.
- Karen Attiah
- Opinion
- Opinion
Beware importing America’s ugly divisions into Australia
The local reaction to the overturning of Roe v Wade might not matter. But it does demonstrate that the worst of American culture has the potential to destabilise our society.
- Alexander Downer
The Australian companies paying for US staff to access abortions
BHP has followed the lead of Australian tech companies Atlassian, Canva and Culture Amp to provide financial support to its US employees who need to travel from their home state to access abortion services.
- Tess Bennett and Peter Ker