Worldview: Unless the polling is very wrong, Democrats are on course to retake the House of Representatives. But they also have a strong chance of capturing the Senate
End Times Fascism by noted author and her collaborator Astra Taylor contains a hopeful prescription for neighbourly resistance
Left-wing influencer is being used to frighten voters in advance of November’s midterm elections
‘Some of you like me more than you like the party,’ US president tells small crowd in a speech that no major network covered live
Incumbent senator Roger Marshall was booed as he attempted to argue the Trump administration is lowering living costs
Foreign investment in US bond market has been a boon for Americans, but they are vulnerable to a change in sentiment
Success of many democratic socialist candidates primary vote cycle has been down to avowed refusal to accept donations from super PACs
Sister of Lindsey Graham, with Donald Trump’s support, overcomes concern about her lack of legislative experience
Private New York talks take place as Democrats grow increasingly confident of retaking the House in November
There’s much more to the Georgia senator than a controversial barb about one of Donald Trump’s aides
Saving America’s Story, a 162-page report released last month by the White House, has horrified some historians
The Sunshine State has not had a Democratic governor this century – that could change despite the US president’s approval of Byron Donalds
Race was latest test of the durability of the Democratic Party’s progressive wing
Backed by young voters and socialist activists, Francesca Hong has been the target of Donald Trump’s verbal barbs
President’s one-time personal attorney becomes head of country’s top law enforcement department
Republican’s absence narrows path for Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche to be made head of justice department
Fauci invoked fifth amendment dozens of times to parry hostile Republican inquisition over pandemic response
Investigation could have international consequences if it can prosecute figures alleged to have sexually abused girls and women at Epstein’s ranch
Abdul El-Sayed’s rise reflects a party increasingly defined by generational change, economic anger and foreign-policy dissent
While the party fractures over Middle East policy, it is ignoring the threat posed by AI and social media
A growing ideological divide within the Democratic Party is giving Trump and his allies a potent new line of attack before the midterms
Not with his displays of spiteful narcissism, but with rising prices for gas and groceries
Death of Republican senator Lindsey Graham leaves Kyiv without one of its biggest advocates in Washington
Governments of Brazil and Mexico also involved, claims Argentinian president
Few Americans have been pilloried as mercilessly as Joe Biden’s son over the past decade, but now there’s talk of him running for the White House
Party continues to grapple with leniency of Joe Biden’s administration towards Binyamin Netanyahu
Move comes after allegations of lax enforcement of forced labour bans as temporary existing global tariff expires
Deal does not include so-called Additional Protocol allowing United Nations atomic agency to carry out snap inspections
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has lost a big advocate in the Trump White House, but there is still support for a Russia sanctions Bill
How the second coming of the most mercurial US leader in history ushered in a presidency driven by ‘pure gut instinct’
Removing officials from body months before midterm elections is an ‘extraordinary step’, says Democrat senator
Lingering presence of Harris and the sudden, disgraced end to Graham Platner’s Senate bid underlines dilemma facing Democratic Party
Candidate for key US Senate race in Maine suspends his campaign after a series of allegations were made against him
Graham Platner denies allegations and says he is ‘reflecting on best path forward’
Donald Trump has persisted with voter-fraud allegations that contain racial undertones
The mayor shook the Democratic establishment by helping drive three progressive candidates to victory
Jack Schlossberg fell well short of his bid to win a highly contested Democratic primary in Manhattan
A speech the former president made at the library opened in his name in Chicago seems the one the US really needs to hear on July 4th
Jack Schlossberg is preaching radical change as he mounts an unorthodox campaign for the Democratic nomination to run for Congress in New York’s 12th district
Newsom, widely seen as a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2028, says move is politically motivated
As his efforts to wind down Iran war stalls, US president faces defiance from some fellow Republicans
Republicans fear inflation backlash could hurt midterm election prospects
Trump’s nominee for attorney general says naming and shaming president’s enemies is a legitimate end in itself
Platner faced a series of scandals, including a since covered-up Nazi symbol tattoo and a report that some ex-girlfriends found his behaviour disturbing
Trump, who drew deafening jeers at an NBA finals game, claimed ‘rigged elections’ in the LA mayoral race amid a Democratic vote surge
A 41-year-old who ‘has had his share of problems’ looks set to win the Democratic nomination to run for the US Senate in Maine, a key battleground in November’s midterms
Representatives back resolution aimed at stopping war until hostilities are authorised by US Congress in blow to Trump
World View: Disgust at Israel’s assault on Gaza and Iran war have precipitated a shift, including among prominent Jews
Trump-backed candidate Ken Paxton crushes rival in the Republican primary and now targets Democrats’ ‘most extreme radical ever’
Judges say Republican-backed map intentionally discriminates against black voters and could not be used for November elections
‘Not Fine Gael’ is not a policy platform for Ireland’s opposition, any more than ‘not Trump’ helped the US Democrats
Why won’t Republicans try to save themselves by moving against him?
Worldview: Deliberate gerrymandering by state legislatures is not illegal or unconstitutional, the US supreme court ruled two weeks ago
Iran signals continued resolve in face of US pressure
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
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
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
