Former politicians and military veterans on how the US would deal with a replay of 2021’s Capitol attack
There is none of the bipartisan spirit that the cold war brought to Washington
His performance offers a clue to the future of the Republican party
Federal prosecutors take aim at what they allege are attempts to curry influence in the halls of American power
A look at the impact of white nationalism and the far right in the Appalachias
Vice-presidential candidates also spar on national security, democracy, abortion and border issues
With American policy in the Middle East in tatters, Donald Trump could be the principal beneficiary of escalation in the region
There is a steady drumbeat of clamouring from those who want to be able to put money on any uncertain event
Also in today’s newsletter, the fight to register new voters in Pennsylvania
The former president’s verbal decline and random meanderings are shrugged off as just more of the same
Many voters in swing state of Pennsylvania do not trust vice-president’s stance on shale gas
Traders opt for complex derivative bets instead of predicting who will win, as November vote takes centre stage in markets
Returning home from the US, Zelenskyy faces Russian advances, an exhausted society and the prospect of winter energy shortages
Stock markets are roaring but political volatility and social tensions make some investors see the US as a risk to be hedged against
About 600 people still missing in south-eastern US as president vows to deliver all the help his government can
Planned incursion said to be limited with the aim of clearing Hizbollah infrastructure
Weapon bearing ex-president’s name is same kind that injured him in attempted assassination
Kamala Harris is betting a somewhat vague, yet pragmatic approach on the economic front will work where it matters
All the uncertainty — in five charts
US vice-president criticised from all sides over failure to achieve ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas and Hizbollah
Power outages hit five states with floods estimated to have caused damage costing billions of dollars
US vice-president tries to appeal to voters worried about illegal crossings without alienating her liberal base
This campaign may be awash with crypto money and rhetoric but it’s not clear that either of the candidates really care
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have big plans for the US economy. Which message do voters prefer?
The Democratic presidential candidate promises measures to stop illegal crossings in a campaign visit to Arizona
