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Bob Menendez is found guilty of corruption
From head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to convicted foreign agent
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Is the move to oust Joe Biden over?
The attempt on Donald Trump’s life has muted the movement to replace Mr Biden as the Democratic nominee
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Why did the Secret Service fail to protect Trump from being shot?
Lawmakers want an accounting for mistakes that nearly resulted in Mr Trump’s assassination on July 13th
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A maverick judge tosses Donald Trump’s classified documents case
The ruling may be reversed—but delay helps the former president
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J.D. Vance is now the heir apparent to the MAGA movement
What Donald Trump’s vice-presidential pick suggests about how he would govern
Culture
Why American sports teams switch cities so often
And why fans outside America should fear being similarly jilted
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The attack on Donald Trump unleashes a flood of misinformation
The left thinks the shooting was just a performance; the right sees an inside job. Will the truth matter?
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The attempt on Trump’s life is shocking, but not surprising
Too many Americans think violence is justified to prevent him from becoming president
Leaders
Fortunately, Donald Trump’s would-be killer failed. What next?
Politicians should try to lower the political temperature
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Donald Trump survives an assassination attempt
The shooting is a dark turn in an already chaotic presidential campaign
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Gretchen Whitmer would like to be America’s first woman president
Could abortion rights and “fixing the damn roads” take Michigan’s governor to the White House?
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The disorganisation of the Democratic rebels against Joe Biden
Why the party is failing to mount a concerted push to replace its nominee
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Why are America’s politicians so old?
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, we explore why one generation has become so entrenched at the top of politics
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The Republicans’ policy platform previews the coming campaign
Social conservatives and fiscal hawks will be disappointed. Opponents of immigration will not
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How do you solve a problem like Joe Biden?
The uproar over his candidacy reveals dysfunction afflicting both major parties