FOR AS LONG as Donald Trump has dominated the Republican Party, much of the old establishment had assumed it could wait him out and eventually return...
After a brief lull, pressure is growing to replace him as the Democratic nominee
The selection of J.D. Vance means that Donald Trump’s influence may linger
THE WEEKS leading up to the Republican National Convention had been some of the best of Donald Trump’s political career. Any news about the Democratic Party...
J.D. VANCE, the Republican vice-presidential candidate, introduced himself to America in a 37-minute prime-time address at the Republican National Convention (RNC) on July 17th. But before...
Joe Biden had been one of the most unpopular presidents to seek re-election since the advent of modern polling. In April 2023, when he declared his...
THESE EIGHT days in American politics spanned an eon. On July 13th the bullet of a would-be assassin came an inch from killing Donald Trump, the...
There are, broadly, two ways to become the presidential nominee of one of America’s two major political parties. One is to rise up as an insider,...
AS SOON AS Joe Biden announced that he would no longer seek re-election, attention turned to his replacement. Mr Biden endorsed Kamala Harris, his vice-president and...
DONALD TRUMP SPOKE at the Republican National Convention for more than 90 minutes, often going off script. But he never once said “Kamala Harris”. The former...