Who is running for president in 2024? Harris, Trump and the full list of candidates
Trump has accepted the Republican nomination while Kamala Harris has secured enough delegates to become the presumptive Democratic nominee
June 2024
Reactions to Julian Assange plea deal differ across the US political divide
Leftist film-maker Michael Moore applauds deal while Mike Pence says it ‘dishonors’ US military members
‘Jesus is my saviour, Trump is my president.’ Why the religious right is rooting for a convicted conman
Arwa Mahdawi
From selling Bibles to extolling the Ten Commandments, Trump has been courting evangelicals all year. And despite his shortcomings, it is working as well as ever, says Arwa Mahdawi
Donald Trump looking for ‘fighter’ as Republican running mate
Sources close to ex-president say gender and race irrelevant over pick who’s ‘America first’ and believes in agenda
March 2024
Trump told Pence certifying election would be ‘political career killer’, valet says
Transcript cites testimony of presidential valet – and is released by House Republicans who say they’re ‘putting it all out there’
Mike Pence will not endorse Trump, but will not rule out voting for him
Former vice-president says he ‘respects the right’ of Republicans who plan to vote for the ex-president
Mike Pence will not endorse Donald Trump’s presidential campaign
Former Indiana governor and candidate for Republican nomination tells Fox News decision ‘should come as no surprise’
February 2024
Biden blames Putin over Navalny death and urges US to send billions to Ukraine
US president says ‘I hope to God’ death of anti-Putin critic spurs lawmakers to approve critical $60bn aid package for Ukraine
January 2024
The search for Trump’s running mate: ‘like auditions for The Apprentice’
‘We will never go away’: anti-abortion activists meet in Washington to plan further bans
December 2023
Special counsel to disclose Trump’s phone data at election interference trial
Mike Pence reportedly on list to testify at Trump’s Georgia election trial
November 2023
Pence’s son reportedly convinced him to stand up to Trump over January 6
We have zombie Republican presidential candidates, enabled by an undead media
Sidney Blumenthal
October 2023
Mike Pence’s exit from White House bid is winnowing of crowded field, rivals say
Departure could help Republican candidates but DeSantis and Haley, as well as Ramaswamy and Christie, still hugely trail Trump
Mike Pence suspends campaign for Republican presidential nomination
The former vice-president to Donald Trump says that after prayer and deliberation he concludes ‘it is not my time’
Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as US House speaker was a tragedy foretold
Anyone watching the ‘historic’ or ‘unprecedented’ turns in recent US politics will not be surprised
