You tell us: US voters chose Trump. Now what

America is doing better than the media or our politicians tell us. Here’s proof.

Washington, D.C. doesn’t work. You know what does? America itself.

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

‘Carved on bodies and souls’: Ukrainian men face ‘systemic’ sexual torture in Russian detention centres

Ukraine only beginning to grapple with impact of widespread but unspoken abuse . Russian troops tortured Oleksii Sivak for weeks, applying electric shocks to his genitals in a freezing basement in ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Netanyahu tells US envoys that Israel must enforce security in any Lebanon cease-fire deal

Israel’s prime minister told top Biden administration officials on Thursday that the main points of any cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah must provide Israel the ability to counter security ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Rail Biking Lets You Ride the Rails Using Pedal Power

Rail-biking uses specially designed vehicles that are pedaled along disused railway lines. It’s easy and fun and uses existing tracks for recreation. One writer gave it a try in the Catskills.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Hey, Bus Driver: Why Can’t You See Us?

Being disabled shouldn’t mean being ignored.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

The Big Question: who do you think will win the US election?

Harris and Trump are neck and neck as the campaign reaches its closing days. Can you see a winner — and why?

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Have I Got News for You: how does the US version compare?

The long-running topical comedy show made its way stateside in September and it’s turned out to be a far different proposition than the original. “Big up Keir Starmer,” declared a British prisoner ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Everything you need to know about the 2024 US presidential election

Harris and Trump’s policy priorities, polls and paths to victory: a complete guide to the White House race. US election 2024 – live news updates US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

All you need to know about election night

After a super-close race, here is what we might - and might not - learn overnight.

Markets called Trump right — but what do they do now?

The bond vigilantes have woken up and taken note of the former president’s big win

World - Financial Times - 11 hours ago

Trump’s music break may turn more voters than you think

Based on psychological studies I performed during the 2016 election, the presence or absence of music makes a significant difference in the way people perceive political candidates.

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Miami voters weighed in on the presidential race 6 months ago; here's what they think now

In Miami, A Republican turned Democrat, a Haitian American who was a lifelong Democrat but wasn't excited about Biden and a Latina Trump supporter who used to be a Democrat check in.

Trump's use of "Hallelujah" is "blasphemy," Rufus Wainwright says

Trump played Rufus Wainwright's cover of Cohen's "Hallelujah" at a Monday town hall, as well as other songs.

Harris and Trump are equally silent on the expanding US debt

The nation is borrowing to finance current consumption rather than to make much-needed long-term investments

World - Financial Times - October 18

Trump threatens to use the military against the ‘enemy within’

For Trump, strongman rhetoric and tactics are the first resort.

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Harris says ‘unhinged’ Trump is a threat to US democracy

Vice-president revives campaign message used by Joe Biden that claims her opponent is a danger to the country

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Trump’s threats remind us that freedom of the press is on the ballot

Trump’s threat to turn his Justice Department loose on CBS is only his latest signal of disdain for a free press.

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Trump fears overshadow US offshore wind gathering

A victory for the Republican candidate in next week’s election could all but bring the sector to a standstill

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Trump uses garbage truck to needle Biden, Harris

Former President Donald Trump climbed inside a garbage truck in Wisconsin Wednesday as he continued to bash President Biden for his "garbage" comment. Trump told reporters, "You can't lead America ...

Anti-Trump statues appear in US cities

Anti-Trump statues are popping up in cities around the U.S. with less than a week to go until Election Day. The most recent statue showed up in Philadelphia on Thursday and featured a 40-foot nude ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Interactive: pick the pathways for Harris and Trump to the presidency

The FT tracks polling in every state and the possible paths to electoral college victory for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Harris and Trump are ignoring the US defense crisis

Why have Kamala Harris and Donald Trump completely ignored any serious discussion of the dire state of America’s defenses in the campaign?

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Women’s Anger Might Save Us From Trump

If Trump loses on Tuesday, we’ll know why.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Watch: Donald Trump casts his vote with wife Melania

The Republican presidential candidate says he feels "very confident" as he casts his ballot.

How Trump will handle US foreign policy

President-elect has pledged swift conclusions to wars in Ukraine and Gaza and threatened punitive tariffs

World - Financial Times - 13 hours ago

Trump elected US president in historic comeback

Republican defeats Kamala Harris and will return to pinnacle of global power with his ‘America First’ agenda

World - Financial Times - 7 hours ago

Why the US gave Trump a second term

Millions of Americans voted to give him a second chance - our North America editor Sarah Smith looks at why.

Trump’s return turns the tables for US health insurers

President-elect’s victory opens up a new schism between the sector’s haves and have-nots