Ron DeSantis is relying on big donors and his super PAC
The latest campaign-finance disclosures look good for him but disguise a flaw #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/ron-desantis-is-relying-on-big-donors-and-his-super-pac?utm_source=press.coop
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The case for a third-party campaign in 2024 is actuarial, not ideological
No Labels wants to be political insurance for democracy, yet may doom it #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/the-case-for-a-third-party-campaign-in-2024-is-actuarial-not-ideological?utm_source=press.coop
Joe Biden donates weapons to Taiwan, as he does to Ukraine
Will it forestall a crisis with China, or provoke one? #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/28/joe-biden-donates-weapons-to-taiwan-as-he-does-to-ukraine?utm_source=press.coop
Donald Trump is facing his most serious charges yet
The Republican front-runner for 2024 is indicted for plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/02/donald-trump-is-indicted-for-trying-to-steal-the-2020-election?utm_source=press.coop
Why many American states and cities are changing their flags
Farewell fussy seals, hello simple pine trees and beehives #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/why-many-american-states-and-cities-are-changing-their-flags?utm_source=press.coop
Republicans close ranks around Donald Trump, again
There is little sign that the latest federal indictment will shake Republican faith in the former president #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/02/republicans-close-ranks-around-donald-trump-again?utm_source=press.coop
The push to bring insulin prices down in America
But not all patients are able to use the available schemes #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/25/the-push-to-bring-insulin-prices-down-in-america?utm_source=press.coop
The moratorium on repaying student loans in America was a bad idea
How bad is now becoming clearer #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/01/the-moratorium-on-repaying-student-loans-in-america-was-a-bad-idea?utm_source=press.coop
America’s states are pursuing their own foreign policies
State legislatures are becoming another front in America’s clash with China #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/01/americas-states-are-pursuing-their-own-foreign-policies?utm_source=press.coop
Columbia University ditches the college-ranking system
The Ivy League departure could signal a turning-point in higher education #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/08/columbia-university-ditches-the-college-ranking-system?utm_source=press.coop
How ChatGPT could help teachers and lower the cost of college
The college essay may be dying, but AI has plenty of upsides in education #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/15/how-chatgpt-could-help-teachers-and-lower-the-cost-of-college?utm_source=press.coop
Why many American states and cities are changing their flags
Farewell fussy seals, hello simple pine trees and beehives #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/why-many-american-states-and-cities-are-changing-their-flags?utm_source=press.coop
Republican presidential candidates canoodle with Moms for Liberty
They hope that whipping up maternal fervour will propel them to the nomination #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/06/republican-presidential-candidates-canoodle-with-moms-for-liberty?utm_source=press.coop
Joe Biden should run against the Ivy League
The Supreme Court has given him the chance to restore his party’s commitment to uplift for all #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/12/joe-biden-should-run-against-the-ivy-league?utm_source=press.coop
Donald Trump is facing his most serious charges yet
The Republican front-runner for 2024 is indicted for plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/02/donald-trump-is-indicted-for-trying-to-steal-the-2020-election?utm_source=press.coop
Horrifying numbers of Americans will not make it to old age
America tolerates rates of early death well beyond those of other rich countries #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/31/horrifying-numbers-of-americans-will-not-make-it-to-old-age?utm_source=press.coop
Joe Biden donates weapons to Taiwan, as he does to Ukraine
Will it forestall a crisis with China, or provoke one? #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/28/joe-biden-donates-weapons-to-taiwan-as-he-does-to-ukraine?utm_source=press.coop
America aims for nuclear-power renaissance
The Biden administration is pouring billions into the industry. The payoff isn’t certain #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/25/america-aims-for-nuclear-power-renaissance?utm_source=press.coop
In North Carolina a jilted husband can sue his wife’s lover
“Heart-balm” torts are a legal anachronism at the centre of a statehouse drama #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/in-north-carolina-a-jilted-husband-can-sue-his-wifes-lover?utm_source=press.coop
The Supreme Court blocks Joe Biden’s student-debt-relief plan
But the president says the fight isn’t over for a programme that would have benefited 43m Americans #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/30/the-supreme-court-blocks-joe-bidens-student-debt-relief-plan?utm_source=press.coop