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US Votes 2024
Hillary Clinton couldn’t shatter the glass ceiling, but here’s why Kamala Harris just might
Is America ready for a Madam President? Is Kamala Harris better placed than Hillary Clinton to get there? The answer to both – with caveats – is yes.
- by Nick Bryant
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J.D Vance’s popularity plummets, but Trump couldn’t be happier with his VP pick
Polls show Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance effectively amplifies Trump’s political strengths but that he also magnifies his weaknesses.
- by Michael C. Bender
Masculinity politics: How Donald Trump is courting the bro vote
A constellation of YouTubers, pranksters and streamers who influence young men is helping Trump win the “manoverse”.
- by John Branch
Opinion
US election
Can I get a vote in the US election? I’m more informed than most Americans
I even know Tim Walz’s son’s name. But Albo’s? No clue.
- by Richard Glover
World of photos, August 31, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
24 hours of Trump: QAnon tributes, vulgar jokes and selling pieces of his suit
A burst of activity by the former US president was a snapshot of the chaos that has defined his political career, and in some ways marked a throwback to his first run in 2016.
- by Hannah Knowles
Harris heads to ‘Trump country’ to appeal to Republican voters
Casting herself as a president for everyone, Kamala Harris has visited voters in the deep south of the US, barnstorming areas that previous Democratic nominees have previously ignored.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Unscripted Kamala Harris leans into optimism as her detractors pounce
She made the case to “turn the page” on Donald Trump and the division and chaos he sowed, offering a new way forward. Trump was not impressed.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Kamala Harris interview as it happened: Democratic Presidential nominee says she has no regrets saying Biden could run again
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have sat down with US broadcaster CNN for an interview with Danna Bash, in their first prime time interview of their campaign.
- by Chris Zappone, Farrah Tomazin and Nick Ralston
US Army defends cemetery employee in Trump campaign incident
The military, which rarely comments on political matters, said the employee who was pushed aside acted professionally and was being unfairly attacked.
- by Idrees Ali
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Kamala Harris is off to a Deep South Republican stronghold. So am I
Until Donald Trump narrowly lost Georgia by fewer than 12,000 votes at the 2020 election, it had been one of the safest Republican strongholds in the country.
- by Farrah Tomazin