US Votes 2024
Opinion
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A nation split by Trump v Biden comes together for moment that won’t return for 20 years
For almost four minutes there’s nothing but ethereal serenity. All I can see in the distance is the black silhouette of the moon surrounded by the pearly glow of the sun’s corona.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Trump’s abortion statement angers conservatives and gives Biden campaign a new target
In releasing his video the presumptive Republican presidential nominee tried to put to rest an issue widely seen as a general election liability. It hasn’t.
- by Steve Peoples
Opinion
Inside China
The Chinese giants that have set off alarm bells in the US
A flood of small packages driven by companies like Shein and Temu is causing Washington big headaches.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Trump says he raised $75 million at fundraiser with 45-minute speech
The event, Trump’s biggest fundraiser yet, is a much-needed boost as he struggles to keep pace with Biden’s ability to whip up funds and faces ballooning legal costs.
- by Alexandra Ulmer
Opinion
US election
The bare-chested Forrest Gump factor that could make or break Trump and Biden
Like the Kennedys who preceded him, Robert F. Kennedy Jr is an attention-grabber, but he’s gathering real traction – especially among young American voters.
- by Nick Bryant
Trump denied delay in hush-money case while hoping for immunity
The ruling clears the way for the first of Trump’s four criminal cases to start as planned on April 15.
- by Patricia Hurtado and Erik Larson
Poll workers in active shooter drills, combat training ahead of US November election
This year’s presidential election will be the first since the attack on the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021 when Trump supporters tried to stop Biden’s victory.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
Wall Street
Donald Trump just got hit with a $1.5 billion reality check
The release of Trump’s media group’s annual accounts rattled investors and wiped billions off the former US president’s fortune.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Trump’s call for Israel to ‘finish up’ Gaza war shocks some on the right
Trump has long clung to the possibility of a grand bargain between Israel and the Palestinians, insisting that only he can broker the “deal of the century.”
- by Jonathan Swan
Opinion
Biden's White House
Donald Trump is a fake tough guy on China
Trump makes a big show of being the man to keep China in check. But Joe Biden is the real deal.
- by Paul Krugman
Analysis
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Russia seeks to influence US election to weaken Ukraine’s defence
Russia has re-injected itself into the political debate around the US presidential election. But it’s the sense of crisis and chaos that people really must watch.
- by Chris Zappone