People in North Carolina who felt abandoned suddenly seem crucial to US election hopefuls
Anderson Clayton (26) is helping to challenge the assumption that the state is a definite win for the Republican Party
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Anderson Clayton (26) is helping to challenge the assumption that the state is a definite win for the Republican Party
Former US president previously scheduled to be sentenced on September 18th, less than two months before poll
Since 1968, the eastern state has returned just two Democratic presidents: Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama. This year, the party believes it can turn the state blue again
Former president facing four criminal charges accusing him of using false claims of voter fraud to undermine election results
Juan Merchan’s decision in the hush money trial could alter American history
Daughter of Dick Cheney made announcement in North Carolina on Wednesday night
Colt Gray, who was 13 at the time, made threats on gaming site and included photographs of guns to be used
Officials say shell companies and fake personas used to pay $10m to Tennessee company for videos aimed at amplifying political divisions
The Democrats are beating the former US president at his own game: mean jokes
Trump campaign officials claim permission was given to film at US national cemetery
The electric vehicle group’s founder is more likely to be in the news these days for his hard-right ramblings than for EVs
Donald Trump doesn’t just play golf courses; he builds them, buys them, operates them, sues over them, lies about them, bullies with them and brags about them
The US seemed to be on the verge of a significant racial reckoning, but four years later black people are still over-represented in the numbers killed by police
Judge Alexandre de Moraes says moves against platform are part of fight to protect democracy from misinformation and hateful content
No disasters or surprises as Democratic nominee spoke at length to CNN in Georgia alongside running mate Tim Walz
Former US president played several of Swedish band’s songs and used footage of group at event in Minnesota
Amid ongoing scepticism, here is a layman’s summary of why scientists are convinced that global warming is both real and human-caused
Staff member at the military cemetery reportedly tried to prevent Trump campaign members filming and taking photographs
Despite Robert F Kennedy jnr withdrawing from the presidential race, his political career is not over yet as he hints at a future official role in Trump’s administration
Thomas Crooks spent months seeking a target before becoming ‘hyper focused’ on former US president, says FBI
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gives go-ahead for talks as sanctions cripple Iranian economy
Document has parts rewritten to emphasise Trump was not acting in official capacity during his efforts to overturn election
New indictment lays out same charges as before but focuses on former president’s role as a candidate seeking re-election
Environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist to be joined by Tulsi Gabbard who became an independent in 2022
Donald Trump’s approach exudes pessimism about American power
The Democrats have generated an equal and opposite reaction to their own culpable inertia, a unity of purpose that makes them much more like the Republicans. It’s not always pretty to watch
Talking about a ‘Kamala crash’ will look unwise in November if the S&P 500 continues to hit new highs
Judge Aileen Cannon’s previous ruling that Special Counsel Jack Smith did not have legal authority to bring the case has faced staunch criticism
Durov is accused of failing to take action to curb the criminal use of his messaging platform
Trump is jealous of Kamala Harris’s looks, her crowd sizes, her star power and her vivacious, bodacious vibes. That’s a good start
Plus: Intercom man’s vote of confidence in Trump; Shane ‘Mullet’ Byrne’s victory in dispute with tenants; and Adam Clayton’s application for gardener gaff
Global advertising spend set to reach $1tn this year, with even traditional media managing an increase thanks to impact of US presidential election
Investigators linked activity to same network blamed for hacking incident reported by Trump campaign
At a historic Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the party suggested it is overcoming internal tensions and has fresh belief that Kamala Harris can become president
Since the 1960s, parties have been more circumspect in courting far right votes, but Vance knows those votes have not disappeared
Former Independent candidate says he and ex-president are aligned on certain ‘key issues’ despite differences
The politician who accepted her party’s nomination on Thursday night did so with impressive confidence
If Trump slashed the US rate of corporate tax to 15%, it would wipe out Ireland’s tax advantage in attracting US foreign direct investment
Vice-president’s speech contains clear and persuasive storytelling and a warning that Trump is ‘an unserious man’
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Former president repeatedly claims without evidence Ukraine war would not have happened had he been in power
Robert F Kennedy Jr expected to endorse former president Donald Trump, ABC News reports
US vice-president also heavily outspent her rival for the White House last month, new filings show
US Politics: ‘Bidenomics’ is bad policy and worse politics
Complaints that Harris won’t agree to a sit-down interview miss the point: these elections are about anything but issues and policy
Jordan Spieth to get wrist surgery; Tom Kim’s agonising finish to his FedEx Cup campaign
Is the combative entrepreneur fanning the flames of far-right politics or is he just ‘an angry man screaming into a hurricane’?
Trump tells Pennsylvania crowd that Democratic candidate has ‘laugh of a crazy person’ as his campaign reset goes awry
Shifting back to X may may political sense, but it won’t help Trump Media’s shareholders
Former speaker of the US House of Representatives says she is ‘very optimistic’ vice-president Kamala Harris will become first female president of the US
US vice-president outlines proposals to cut taxes for most Americans if she wins White House
Planet Business: Disney prepares to defrost Frozen franchise, a change of judge in Musk’s advertiser lawsuit, and artists who have objected to Donald Trump using their music
Republican candidate declared more than €22m from Co Clare hotel and golf links
Laura Slattery: From jokey monikers to ‘menstrual surveillance’ concerns, periods are now extra-politicised in US while remaining taboo almost everywhere
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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