Joe Biden

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

Joe Biden cannot tie his successor’s hands on China, but his diplomatic engagement can build structures that will help to limit the damage if Donald Trump wins in November

Two Israelis killed in Hebron as IDF carries out raids in occupied West Bank

The Democrats are beating the former US president at his own game: mean jokes

Meetings involving US national security adviser and Chinese officials part of an effort to to reduce the temperature in the relationship

Chinese president tells the US national security adviser that Beijing is committed to a stable relationship with Washington

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

Ukraine continuing to push West to provide long-range weapons and authorisation to strike targets deep inside Russian territory

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gives go-ahead for talks as sanctions cripple Iranian economy

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

Mark Zuckerberg expresses ‘regret’ at parent company Meta’s handling of content moderation during pandemic

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

Global advertising spend set to reach $1tn this year, with even traditional media managing an increase thanks to impact of US presidential election

Demonstrators criticise US failure to enforce ‘red line’ and called on Ireland to influence White House

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

Black Chicagoans leaving for the suburbs or for southern states in search of better living, employment and schooling opportunities

Former taoiseach spent week as guest of Nancy Pelosi at Democratic National Convention in Chicago

Former Independent candidate says he and ex-president are aligned on certain ‘key issues’ despite differences

Fears of immediate wider regional war and retaliatory attacks by Iran and Hizbullah on Israel lessen for time being

There are bound to be twists and turns along the road to November, but both Simon Harris and Kamala Harris are in with a fighting chance

Biden presses Netanyahu on securing ceasefire deal to halt 10-month war but Israel and Hamas continue to stick to their demands in talks

Robert F Kennedy Jr expected to endorse former president Donald Trump, ABC News reports

US Politics: ‘Bidenomics’ is bad policy and worse politics

At the home of the Chicago Bulls, the faithful gathered for a golden couple of the city’s past

Opening evening of Democratic Convention marked a clear generational shift

Move designed to increase government revenue would face opposition from business and Republicans

Democratic campaign has enjoyed a supernova thrust under Kamala Harris while the Republicans are hearing alarm bells

Convention takes place in Chicago, which has the largest Palestinian-American population of any US city

Maureen Dowd: Handprints of Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries on Biden’s back

Israel says it is prepared to be flexible on accord but Hamas says talk of progress is an ‘illusion’

At least 17 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials say

Unlike the fiasco of 56 years ago, this year’s Democratic National Convention arrives on a wave of optimism

President finds himself in a strange position: still president but part of an administration that is fading into the past before its completion date

What happens at the Democratic convention may determine whether or not Harris wins in November

Biggest US antitrust victory since Microsoft could still be too little, too late, as judge considers how to rein in search giant

Consumer price index dips below 3% for first time since March 2021

Kyiv’s forces face increased Russian resistance on ninth day of cross-border operation

Discussion on X hit by technical issues which platform’s owner blamed on a ‘massive’ cyberattack