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Donald Trump’s narrow escape from an assassin’s bullet led me – a historian who has written about political polarization and the Civil Rights Movement – to think back to another norm-smashing populist who encountered death on the campaign trail: former Alabama governor and U.S. presidential candidate George Wallace.

Many observers say a controversial U.S. Supreme Court decision from July 1, 2024, turns presidents into kings – but they underestimate how truly radical the ruling actually may be. In fact, though the court’s majority said it was honoring constitutional tradition, it appears to have created something entirely new: a…

Updates on Joe Biden's exit from the presidential race, Kamala Harris's campaign momentum, and Israeli hostage situation. Stay informed on political develo...

The complaint argues that the fund transfer would effectively constitute a $91.5 million excessive contribution from one presidential candidate to another.

President to speak from White House during prime time, days after announcing he will not seek re-election

Young US voters weigh in on why they like or dislike the VP as a candidate and if they think she could beat Trump

The poll, conducted on Monday, revealed Harris with 45 percent support among registered voters, trailing Trump by a single point at 46 percent.

Suggestions definition of petrostate is too narrow as many rich countries that could phase out fossil fuels double down

Clinton noted that she ‘couldn’t break that highest, hardest glass ceiling’ in 2016 but vowed that Harris ‘can defeat Donald Trump’

Vice-president makes fiery speech in the battleground state of Wisconsin. Plus, Zosia Mamet on Girls and nepo babies

From her Oakland background to her Black Hollywood ties, the vice-president’s experience is resonating with voters