Almost two dozen Democratic candidates are vying for the party’s nomination to be the one to take on Donald Trump in the 2020 race for the White House, setting the stage for the most crowded and fiercely competitive Democratic primaries in decades. Insurgent progressives, established moderates and everyone in between will be presenting their visions […] More
The voters who swung to Trump: what’s next? US elections 2020 Will swing voters who went from Obama to Trump stay loyal in 2020? In this first piece in our new series on swing voters, Chris McGreal reports from Monroe county, Michigan, where industrial jobs are under pressure, and asks voters who once backed Obama […] More
What’s left, America? Race In the final part of our series on the American left we look at how marginalized groups in America are now asserting themselves ‘We are central. Our demands. Our presence. Our voice. They can’t win without us.’ Illustration: Guardian Design/The Guardian “However rebellious children may be, they have their parents’ genes; […] More
What’s left, America? Democrats In the fourth part of our series we examine how voters’ feelings on socialism have shifted. Half of Americans under 40 say they would prefer to live in a socialist country ‘I’m interested in a government that looks out for people who need to be looked out for.’ Illustration: Guardian Design/The […] More
What’s left, America? US politics In the third part of our series on the American left we examine how Hillary Clinton’s defeat radicalised women in a way that her campaign did not ‘I had nothing to lose. What were they going to take away from me?’ Illustration: Guardian Design/The Guardian En route from Chicago to […] More
US elections 2020 Stock market dips and tariff uncertainty have the president anxious about the possibility of a recession on his watch Trump at a rally in New Hampshire on Thursday. Democrats have insisted the economic expansion during his presidency has disproportionately benefitted the wealthiest Americans. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Donald Trump has made the […] More
Joe Biden Too gaffe-prone to be president? Biden’s blunders prompt fresh scrutiny The former vice-president has cultivated a reputation for saying the wrong thing – but has it evolved into a 2020 liability? Biden in Iowa last week. His campaign has dismissed the criticism as a fixation of the press, arguing that the gaffes endear […] More
Texas Texas: Republican powerhouse could shift to Democrats as demographics change The GOP has dominated the state for 30 years, but a slew of retirements and a rise in Hispanic voters may mean Texas becomes a battleground again The state’s Hispanic population is predicted to outnumber white residents as soon as 2022. Photograph: Darren Abate/Reuters […] More
