The US elections of 2024
Our coverage of the race to control the White House and Congress
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Crypto bros v cat ladies: gender and the 2024 election
How the campaigns are exploiting and reshaping the battle of the sexes
The vice-presidential debate was surprisingly cordial
Its high-minded tone worked to J.D. Vance’s advantage
Harris’s and Trump’s economic plans both promise utopia
High spending, low taxes—and don’t worry about the deficit
Many Americans can decide their own policies. What will they choose?
Three issues will dominate state ballot measures in November
Kamala Harris is outspending Donald Trump. Will it matter?
The Democratic nominee is raising many millions more than her opponent
What J.D. Vance is learning from Donald Trump
The vice-presidential candidate is devising his own tactics for bending the truth
Republicans
Another attempt to kill Trump raises fears of political violence
Republicans and Democrats must again try to avoid politicising a failed assassination
The never-Trump movement has leaders. What about followers?
For some dissident Republicans, backing Kamala Harris seems a step too far
The Trump campaign fires a barrage of negative advertisements
It could well work
Donald Trump plays with fire in Atlanta
Going after Georgia’s popular Republican governor will do him no good in the state
How the Trump campaign has become more professional
In Pennsylvania at least, it has upped its ground game
Can Donald Trump win back suburban voters?
In Michigan, Republicans are selling a kinder, gentler Trumpism to college-educated voters. It isn’t sticking yet
Democrats
Kamala Harris’s post-debate bounce is now visible in the polls
But it comes with two big caveats
Will Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris matter?
Celebrity endorsements are unlikely to change voters’ minds. But they may boost turnout
The Harris campaign hopes North Carolina will finally deliver
Democrats reliably win statewide in local races, but fail in presidential votes. Will this time be different?
Kamala Harris has good vibes. Time for some good policies
Steven Teles, a political scientist, on the three Ps that the Democratic nominee should focus on
To hold the Senate, Democrats have to do something extraordinary
They must pull off the biggest reversal of electoral disadvantage since 1978
Kamala Harris completes her reinvention
As the Democrats’ convention ends, the general election begins in earnest
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Why Kamala Harris has the advantage in debating Donald Trump
She’s better at it
History will judge Joe Biden by Kamala Harris
A victory would be her triumph, and his, but a loss would be his responsibility
The wisdom in calling Donald Trump weird
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are trying to make Democrats normal again
Donald Trump has finally got it right about the January 6th insurrectionists
They were “warriors”—that’s the problem
Politics is the law in Texas
A governor’s pardon implies that courts cannot be trusted, just as Donald Trump says
Why the Republicans will convene in a forge of American socialism
Donald Trump has made gains with Wisconsin’s working class, but Joe Biden could still win there
What’s at stake
Pennsylvania, the crucial battleground in America’s election
Buckets of money, vicious advertising and consultants galore have left the race for the state a virtual tie
Donald Trump says immigrants are eating Springfield’s pets. What?
He repeated the bizarre—and false—claim in his presidential debate against Kamala Harris
America’s election is mired in conflict
Donald Trump’s conspiracy machine is already gearing up for election night
What will happen if America’s election result is contested?
The system is now stronger, but so is public mistrust of it
Donald Trump’s dream of mass deportations is a fantasy
Legal, logistical and political hurdles abound. But even unsuccessful attempts could breed chaos
How the election will shape the Supreme Court
A second Trump administration could lock in a conservative supermajority for decades
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Donald Trump v Kamala Harris: what the polls say
Our presidential election prediction shows Democrats back in the race
Kamala Harris is neck and neck with Donald Trump, according to our model
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What is Kamala Harris’s record as a prosecutor?
Republicans say she was soft on crime. Progressives say she was too harsh
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Many Americans can decide their own policies. What will they choose?
Three issues will dominate state ballot measures in November
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Crypto bros v cat ladies: gender and the 2024 election
How the campaigns are exploiting and reshaping the battle of the sexes
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The vice-presidential debate was surprisingly cordial
Its high-minded tone worked to J.D. Vance’s advantage
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Tim Walz is the most popular candidate on either ticket
How much difference does that make?
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The states that will decide America’s next president
Insights from our election forecast model
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Harris’s and Trump’s economic plans both promise utopia
High spending, low taxes—and don’t worry about the deficit
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What J.D. Vance is learning from Donald Trump
The vice-presidential candidate is devising his own tactics for bending the truth
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Kamalamania and the drive for abortion rights are a potent mix
Referendums in ten states will determine the future of abortion access—and may tilt the presidential election
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Kamala Harris is outspending Donald Trump. Will it matter?
The Democratic nominee is raising many millions more than her opponent
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Recent special elections bode well for Democrats
They can help in predicting general elections
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Mark Robinson has hijacked his own campaign in North Carolina
Who will go down with the would-be Republican governor?
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Pennsylvania, the crucial battleground in America’s election
Buckets of money, vicious advertising and consultants galore have left the race for the state a virtual tie
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Kamala Harris’s post-debate bounce is now visible in the polls
But it comes with two big caveats
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Another attempt to kill Trump raises fears of political violence
Republicans and Democrats must again try to avoid politicising a failed assassination
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The never-Trump movement has leaders. What about followers?
For some dissident Republicans, backing Kamala Harris seems a step too far