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As the election nears, voters are considering the two leading presidential candidates’ records on a wide range of issues, including civil liberties – a broad term used to describe the constitutionally protected freedoms that protect citizens from excessive government power. These key freedoms are contained in the Bill of Rights,…

An Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey found the Republican ahead by 1 percentage point over the Democrat, 48% to 47%, with 5% undecided

Kamala Harris said Wednesday that recent reporting on comments Donald Trump made to his longest-serving chief of staff serve was a window into who the former president “really is” and the kind of president he would be

He also went after the vice president at another rally on Tuesday labelling her a "stupid person" and going on to ask: "does she drink? Is she on drugs?"

Governor Walz addresses Russian misinformation efforts in US elections, highlighting the need for vigilance against foreign interference.

His widow, Cora Masters Barry, is speaking out against the offering from a pizza chain.

Comment evoking Trump’s frequent references to jailing or prosecuting political adversaries sparks rightwing backlash

Residents of Las Vegas have endured a string of record-breaking heatwaves in summer with a very warm fall

There is a new push by his opponents to brand him with the F-word – and the effect has been both silly and serious, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes