US elections 2020
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‘We bent the curve in the state of California once. We will bend the curve again,’ the state’s governor said – follow the latest news live
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Lawmakers have seen increasing pressure to change the flag amid a nationwide reckoning with systematic racism
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In focus
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The president’s West Point speech went smoothly but protests have focused a harsh light on his use of the military
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Democratic candidate appears emboldened by the changed political landscape, embracing a far more ambitious reform agenda than he did when entered the race for president
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Trump has echoed Nixon by casting himself as a ‘law and order’ president but how close are the parallels with that tumultuous year?
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Obama speechwriter David Litt’s new book is a guide to what is wrong with US democracy – and how it might be fixed
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Georgia’s bungled primary election added to cocktail of frustrations held by voters amid pandemic and protests against police brutality
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President’s latest decisions – deploying military forces against protesters, and the church photo op – are chipping away at his base
What's left, America?
Gary Younge travels through the political landscape of the left, examining it's nature under Trump
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Marginalized groups in America are asserting themselves and, in doing so, making others sensitized to their condition
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Voters’ feelings on socialism have shifted with half of those under 40 saying they would prefer to live in a socialist country
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Hillary Clinton’s defeat appears to have radicalised women in a way that her campaign did not – it wasn’t that she lost to a man, but that she lost to Donald Trump
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Explainers
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The chaotic scenes in Georgia’s primary this week could be a foretaste as states fail to take urgent action to secure the vote
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The coronavirus has upended things – and there are problems for the candidates as they try to make the economy a key campaign plank
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As people protest across the US, Donald Trump and Joe Biden have offered divergent responses that point to a divisive political debate on race relations
Opinion
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The course of America’s future will depend on Joe Biden’s imminent choice of running mate
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Faced with the George Floyd protests, the president wants to be seen as a strongman. What happens if he loses at the polls?
On the road
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Ex-White House chief of staff questioned Trump’s character and ethics after Mattis attacked president for his conduct in office
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Despite the pandemic, the president can’t wait to get back packed rallies while his Democratic rival practices caution. Each thinks he has a winning strategy
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Randy Feenstra unseats nine-term conservative, who was repeatedly reprimanded by party leaders for interactions with white nationalists
Profiles
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As Democrats who support #MeToo rally behind their likely nominee to face Donald Trump, Republicans claim hypocrisy
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The former New York mayor spent almost $1bn on his campaign but is expanding his web of influence within the Democratic party
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Biden has taken an unusual approach, gamely answering questions about his search for a vice-president – a role he knows intimately
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Brad Parscale was the outsider who fashioned Trump’s digital campaign in 2016. Now his workaholic campaign manager, is he a ‘creative thinker’ or an ‘over-promoted troll’
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The MSNBC host’s show has become a safety blanket for many US progressives. She discusses her demonisation by the right, tackling the president’s lies – and coming out at 17
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He was a Republican ad man but now he’s a bestselling author out to bring down a president. He says Democrats must listen
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