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US Votes 2024
Veep is funny, but the danger of Trump no laughing matter
I wrote the sitcom Veep, and its fictional take on politics is no guide to the actual threat the US election outcome poses.
- by Armando Iannucci
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Harris brings in record $305 million in her first week of White House campaign
The vice president’s fundraising haul is more than Joe Biden garnered in the first three months of this year.
- by Farrah Tomazin
World of photos, July 30, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
This senior priest claims he was ‘outed’ on Grindr. Now he’s taking the gay dating app to court
Lawyers for Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill say they hope the case will serve as a warning to other Grindr users.
- by Kyle Melnick
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Kamalamentum is masking the desperation of Democrats
The speed at which the Democratic consensus on Kamala Harris has shifted should not be considered surprising.
- by Ross Douthat
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
World of photos, July 29, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Trump tells Christians they won’t have to vote after this election
The comments come amid Democrat accusations the former president is a threat to democracy after his attempts to overturn his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden.
- by Tim Reid
Opinion
Kamala Harris
TikTok, TikTok … time’s up for Trump?
Forget policies, this US election will be all about personalities. And what’s working for Kamala Harris right now are the very things Republicans hate about her.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
World of photos, July 28, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Analysis
US Votes 2024
The Obamas called Kamala Harris. Cameras rolled. Hokeyness ensued
The historical weight of the moment may have been somewhat undercut by the stage management.
- by Rebecca Davis O’Brien