State of the swing states
An increasing number of polls show Republican frontrunner Donald Trump leading Democratic president Joe Biden in the states that will determine next year’s election. But will public perception change as the stakes get higher, and the election comes closer? The Guardian looks closely at some of the most important battlegrounds in the US
A Wisconsin rightwinger’s fall from conservative grace: ‘The Maga crowd despises him’
Robin Vos, the state assembly speaker, worked hard to consolidate GOP power by all means, only to find himself under attack from his own party
Scranton stands by native son Biden but even here enthusiasm is elusive
The president is never slow to recall his early years in the former Pennsylvania coal-mining town but still faces questions about his age and effectiveness
Democrats won Virginia on abortion. Can it also win them the White House?
A year and a half after the supreme court struck down Roe v Wade, abortion continues to weigh heavily on voters’ mind
Arizona Democrats’ No 1 message: ‘Republicans want to destroy our democracy’
State party chair Yolanda Bejarano says Biden’s agenda of job creation and lowering family’s costs is a winner and recent polling does not capture where voters will be come election day
Black Georgian men helped Biden win the White House – are they losing faith?
Some African American men in the key swing state are feeling neglected and are critical of the president’s support for Israel but others warn not to confuse enthusiasm with electability
