Tim Walz,the Midwest nice guy primed to help Harris go after ‘weird’ Trump and Vance

Tim Walz,the Midwest nice guy primed to help Harris go after ‘weird’ Trump and Vance

Kamala Harris has made a direct play to the Democratic base in betting that Walz’s small-town grit and straight-shooting style will appeal to working-class voters.

  • byFarrah Tomazin

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Confusion reigns over what J.D. Vance’s book really tells us about him

Confusion reigns over what J.D. Vance’s book really tells us about him

Hillbilly Elegy was acclaimed on publication in 2016,but now its author is Donald Trump’s running mate,assessments are changing.

  • byJane Sullivan
Trump’s ‘Never Trump’ Veep pick could trouble fickle US voters

Trump’s ‘Never Trump’ Veep pick could trouble fickle US voters

As America’s oldest president now knows only too well,US politics is a fickle and brutal business. Soon,the oldest candidate in the race may learn the same lesson – from the choice of his running mate.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Suddenly,Donald Trump looks enlightened about women

Suddenly,Donald Trump looks enlightened about women

Somehow,the former president has managed to choose a vice presidential candidate whose views on women are even more Draconian and mean-spirited than his own.

  • byMaureen Dowd
The ‘pulsating sense of grievance’ driving Donald Trump’s supporters

The ‘pulsating sense of grievance’ driving Donald Trump’s supporters

J.D. Vance is uniting a powerful group of Republican supporters and some former party faithful fear what it means for the future.

  • byPeter Hartcher
Who is really powering J.D. Vance’s political rise? Tech bros not hillbillies

Who is really powering J.D. Vance’s political rise? Tech bros not hillbillies

A small group of technology billionaires,including PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel,are behind his ascent.

  • byPaul Krugman
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The emails that reveal J.D. Vance’s ideological pivot from Never Trumper to his running mate

The emails that reveal J.D. Vance’s ideological pivot from Never Trumper to his running mate

The emails,in which Vance criticises Trump as a “morally reprehensible human being”,reflect a young man different from the hard-right culture warrior of today

  • byStephanie Saul
Jennifer Aniston criticises J.D. Vance’s ‘childless cat ladies’ comment

Jennifer Aniston criticises J.D. Vance’s ‘childless cat ladies’ comment

The Hollywood actress has criticised J.D. Vance after he called Democrats including Kamala Harris “childless cat ladies”.

  • bySusie Coen
New details revealed about Trump bullet wound

New details revealed about Trump bullet wound

Former US president Donald Trump underwent CT scans for the bullet wound he sustained in last weekend’s assassination attempt,but did not require stitches.

  • byNeil Vigdor
Working-class voters are swinging right. But can Dutton win the battle for the battlers?

Working-class voters are swinging right. But can Dutton win the battle for the battlers?

Polling indicates that Australia’s working class – as in America and Europe – is turning more conservative. What will it mean for the next election?

  • byMargot Saville
While Trump is being canonised by his party,Biden is being flagellated by his

While Trump is being canonised by his party,Biden is being flagellated by his

The insurrection against the decrepit president would be perfectly sensible if the Democrats had a compelling candidate to replace him.

  • byPeter Hartcher