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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
Joe Biden Biden in his element in Iowa – is he still the Democrat most likely to beat Trump? The former vice-president’s folksy charm went down well at the state fair – but critics say the party needs a bolder 2020 candidate Joe Biden delivers a 20-minute campaign speech at the Iowa state fair. Biden […] More
Atheism ‘I prefer non-religious’: why so few US politicians come out as atheists Non-believers remain few and far between in US politics, with atheism bringing ‘the notion of being anti-religion’, the California representative Jared Huffman explains Members of the US Congress during a prayer circle on 18 June 2015 in front of the US Capitol […] More
This article is more than 6 months old US elections 2020 This article is more than 6 months old ‘You have to face a bully’: Castro brothers unite against Trump’s race-baiting This article is more than 6 months old Presidential hopeful Julián and Texas congressman Joaquin stand up with one voice against president’s anti-immigration policies […] More
Opinion Donald Trump Of course Donald Trump is a racist – and his Wall Street enablers know it Robert Reich Jamie Dimon and other big-earning CEOs are bankrolling the Republican assault on America. They must work to stop it Donald Trump greets business leaders beside president and CEO of JP Morgan Jamie Dimon, at the […] More
Bernie Sanders Sanders dares Democrats to stop him – but is he the man to beat Trump? The socialist senator and his supporters seem to have the upper hand over a party establishment worried he’s too leftwing Bernie Sanders kicked off his 2020 campaign in Brooklyn, in March. Photograph: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images Raging against the […] More
