‘Donald kept our secret’: Mar-a-Lago stay saved Giuliani from drink and depression, book says
Former New York mayor’s ex-wife describes breakdown Trump helped hide, years before mutual White House drama
February 2022
‘Let’s do it’: John McCain knew Palin VP pick was a huge gamble, new book says
Reporter says 2008 Republican nominee mimed rolling dice and said ‘Fuck it’ before picking hard-right Trump precursor
June 2021
Mike Gravel, former Alaska senator and anti-war campaigner, dies aged 91
Democrat served in US Senate from 1969 to 1981 while his protests against Vietnam and Iraq wars gained national attention
February 2020
Hillary review – did the US presidential hopeful take the wrong road?
This epic documentary ranges across Hillary Clinton’s life, from the Arkansas governor’s mansion, through the White House years to her own shot at the top job – but the enigma remains
August 2018
John McCain obituary
Patriotic senator and Republican presidential candidate admired for his bravery as a prisoner in Hanoi, and for his readiness to speak truth to power
April 2018
Hillary Clinton – my part in her downfall
New York Times reporter Amy Chozick has written a book that pairs her retelling of two presidential campaigns with reflections on whether the media, herself included, may have contributed to the breakdown of norms
January 2016
Sarah Palin endorses Donald Trump: translating her reference-packed speech
Palin’s sprawling endorsement of Trump Tuesday was full of alliteration, confusing half-sentences and many throwbacks to the 2008 presidential race
May 2015
Hope dashed: Obama poster artist says president is a disappointment
Shepard Fairey, whose blue and red portrait became the defining image of the 2008 campaign, says president did not live up to the hype – ‘not even close’
April 2015
Voting machine password hacks as easy as 'abcde', details Virginia state report
Can 'Obamadale' become 'Clintondale'? Iowa progressives await humble Hillary
June 2013
Harry Enten: on polling and politics
Can the Republicans expect a midterm election bump in 2014?
Harry J Enten
Harry J Enten: Who turns out to vote is believed to favor the GOP in midterms, but changes in the electorate may not make so much difference
May 2013
This is not the President Obama we voted for
Heather Long
Heather Long: Candidate Obama promised a different kind of culture in Washington, but it's looking similar to the Bush era
April 2013
Harry Enten: on polling and politics
No, Joe: even without the 2008 crash, McCain would not have beaten Obama
Harry J Enten
Harry J Enten: Vice-President Biden was probably just being kind – but the idea that Senator McCain might have won the 2008 election is bunk
March 2013
Harry Enten: on polling and politics
Why Richard Cohen is mistaken about the Republican primary process
Harry J Enten
Harry J Enten: The thesis that the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary skew the GOP to pick a conservative candidate is simply wrong
December 2012
Hillary Clinton: Will she run for president in 2016?
On polling and politics 2012
Clinton 2016: five factors that make Hillary a Democratic primary winner
Harry J Enten
November 2012
On polling and politics 2012
White voter decline in 2012: the conundrum behind the cliche
Harry J Enten
Harry J Enten: Exit polls suggest Latino voters boosted Obama. But pre-election surveys show record African-American turnout. So which is it?
October 2012
On America's dividing lines
Then vs Now: readers explain how the US has changed since the 2008 election
Ruth Spencer
In the first in a series of people's panels, we asked readers how their lives – and the country – have changed since the last election, and how it will affect their choice this November
The people's panel
US elections: how has your life changed since you voted four years ago?
Ruth Spencer
People's panel: A lot can change in the course of a presidential term. We want to know if changes in your life will affect your vote this year
Younge America: US elections 2012
Return to Roanoke: 'I never thought things could become more divided'
Launching a new series on America's mood as election day nears,Gary Younge goes back to Virginia and finds hope replaced by disenchantment, even for Obama supporters
