J.D. Vance
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.
- by Peter Hartcher
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US Votes 2024
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.
- by Paul Krugman
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
- by Stephanie Saul
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”.
- by Susie Coen
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.
- by Neil Vigdor
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Political leadership
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?
- by Margot Saville
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US Votes 2024
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.
- by Peter Hartcher
Single, lonely, eccentric: reclaiming the ‘sexist’ cat lady stereotype
Music megastar Taylor Swift is the “the poster girl for cat ladies”. So why does the trope persist as shorthand for a single, lonely, eccentric, sexless woman?
- by Cara Waters
Republican National Convention 2024 LIVE updates: Trump accepts US presidential nomination, recounts assassination attempt; speculation grows over Joe Biden’s leadership
The former US president will formally accept his nomination as the Republican party’s presidential candidate for the November 5 election.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Impeached, convicted and shot at. Will anything stop Donald Trump?
Republicans say they are more united than ever before, galvanised by the failed assassination of Trump and a shambolic Democratic Party under a weakened president.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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US Votes 2024
Vance spells out his rags-to-riches tale as he vies to become America’s Millennial VP
Trump’s running mate, who has morphed into his mini-me, was the man of the moment on the third day of the Republican convention.
- by Farrah Tomazin