Elections
Our coverage of major elections around the world this year, in countries including America, India and Britain
United States
Could the Kamala Harris boost put Florida in play for Democrats?
Some party enthusiasts think so, but realists see re-energised campaigning there as a savvy Florida feint
United States
Can Donald Trump win back suburban voters?
In Michigan, Republicans are selling a kinder, gentler Trumpism to college-educated voters. It isn’t sticking yet
The Economist explains
Who will be Kamala Harris’s running-mate?
She is reportedly vetting a dozen options. These are the top three
United States
Reliable numbers on Trump v Harris are scarce for now
But the forecasting and tracking of America’s presidential race will resume shortly
United States
What identity politics will Kamala Harris practise?
The lessons of Barack Obama, Donald Trump, J.D. Vance and Hillary Clinton
Finance and economics
Why investors are unwise to bet on elections
Turning a profit from political news is a lot harder than it looks
United States
The clues in Kamala Harris’s championing of reproductive rights
Abortion has been the issue on which the presumptive Democratic nominee has been most visible and effective
United States
Which Kamala Harris is now at the top of the Democratic ticket?
The race to define the new presumptive nominee
Leaders
Can Kamala Harris win?
Joe Biden’s vice-president has an extraordinary opportunity. But she also has a mountain to climb
The Economist explains
Why have so few American presidents been from the West?
Kamala Harris’s nomination would be a milestone for the region
United States
How to decode Kamala Harris’s foreign policy
Expect tougher words on Israel, and continuity on Russia and China
Culture
The real theme of J.D. Vance’s and Donald Trump’s memoirs
“Hillbilly Elegy” and “The Art of the Deal” reveal a lot about who the men are—and were
United States
Kamala Harris carries the torch, and the burden, of Bidenomics
She aims to build on the president’s social-care agenda while escaping blame for inflation
The Intelligence
With cash and backing, Kamala Harris sails towards nomination
Also on the daily podcast: China’s unicorns become an endangered species and why Britain’s beach huts are so pricey
United States
Republicans adjust their attacks for their new foe, Kamala Harris
Ms Harris inherits some of Joe Biden’s vulnerabilities—and brings a few of her own