US politics
Opinion
Middle East tensions
What if one of Iran’s missiles was a nuclear warhead? That possibility isn’t far off
The United States needs to escalate its actions against Iran – because bully regimes respond to a stick.
- by Bret Stephens
Latest
Why making a film about Donald Trump turned into a minefield
Ali Abbasi sees The Apprentice as a study in naked ambition, but his subject isn’t the only one who’s not happy.
- by Karl Quinn
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Self-reflecting and nice: VP hopefuls try to move dial stuck on division
The candidates for US vice president were so polite and agreeable that it felt at times like a mutual appreciation club.
- by Farrah Tomazin
US vice-presidential debate as it happened: J.D. Vance, Tim Walz face off for first time in New York
Vice president Democratic nominee Tim Walz and Republican nominee J.D. Vance will face off in the vice-presidential debate.
- by Olivia Ireland and Farrah Tomazin
Kamala Harris says she’s ‘all in’. The bets might pay off for Donald Trump
Nevada has leant left for four straight elections. But on the streets of Las Vegas, Maria and Brian know Donald Trump is playing to win.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Trump tours hurricane-ravaged Georgia, attacks Biden, Harris
The Republican candidate repeatedly lied about the federal response to Hurricane Helene, despite claiming not to be politicising the disaster.
- by Jeff Amy and Christine Fernando
Unique partnership: Donald Trump and his real-life apprentice
The US former president’s unusual willingness to overlook Senator J.D.Vance’s missteps is a sign they share much more than the November 5 election ticket.
- by Michael C. Bender
Donald Trump’s attack on Kamala Harris’ mental fitness draws criticism from some Republicans
The former US president escalated his personal attacks on Harris during a self-described “dark speech” on immigration.
- by Colleen Long and Adriana Gomez Licon
Melania Trump talks of husband’s ‘miracle’ survival, says he wanted more children
In her first interview in more than two years, she has offered new details about Donald Trump, and says people should stop calling him a threat to democracy.
- by Adriana Gomez Licon
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Hey, big spenders: The most profligate election campaign in US history
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are announcing new big-ticket election promises almost daily. Harris’ agenda appears less unaffordable than Trump’s.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Trump claims Ukraine is ‘absolutely obliterated’
The former US president says Ukraine should have made concessions to Vladimir Putin in the months before Russia’s 2022 attack.
- by Jonathan J. Cooper
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