Donald Trump survives an apparent assassination attempt
The shooting is a dark turn in an already chaotic presidential campaign #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/07/14/donald-trump-survives-an-apparent-assassination-attempt?utm_source=press.coop
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Legal immigration to America has rebounded
Is anyone paying attention? #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/06/18/legal-immigration-to-america-has-rebounded?utm_source=press.coop
O.J. Simpson’s defence was a harbinger of post-truth politics
Ignore the facts, believe in conspiracies #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/04/12/oj-simpsons-defence-was-a-harbinger-of-post-truth-politics?utm_source=press.coop
Joe Biden comes out fighting against Donald Trump
His campaign-style state-of-the-union speech may calm Democrats’ nerves, for now #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/03/08/joe-biden-comes-out-fighting-against-donald-trump?utm_source=press.coop
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish women are staging a sex-strike
It worked in ancient Greece; it might work in New York state #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/03/14/ultra-orthodox-jewish-women-are-staging-a-sex-strike?utm_source=press.coop
The economics of skiing in America
How monopoly and price discrimination are transforming an industry #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/02/27/the-economics-of-skiing-in-america?utm_source=press.coop
A clash over Trump’s disqualification tests the Supreme Court
The justices must try to find a way through a legal and political minefield #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/01/02/a-clash-over-trumps-disqualification-lands-at-the-supreme-court?utm_source=press.coop
Donald Trump’s tremendous love
His politics may seem hostile, yet he talks like a Valentine’s Day card #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/02/13/donald-trumps-tremendous-love?utm_source=press.coop
What the death of America’s border bill says about toxic congressional politics
Republicans opt for theatre instead of governance #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/02/06/what-the-death-of-americas-border-bill-says-about-toxic-congressional-politics?utm_source=press.coop
The Supreme Court will decide how quickly Donald Trump is prosecuted
The special counsel tries a gambit to keep the former president’s trial for election subversion on track #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/12/12/the-supreme-court-will-decide-how-quickly-donald-trump-is-prosecuted?utm_source=press.coop
Donald Trump does exactly what he was expected to do
After winning Iowa easily, he could have the primary in effect wrapped up by the end of February #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/01/16/donald-trump-does-exactly-what-he-was-expected-to-do?utm_source=press.coop
Dick Ravitch, New York’s fiscal superman
The developer who helped save the city and later kept the subway on track died on June 25th #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/06/dick-ravitch-new-yorks-fiscal-superman?utm_source=press.coop
What to make of the Supreme Court’s tumultuous term
Landmark 6-3 decisions overshadow a smattering of liberal wins #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/02/what-to-make-of-the-supreme-courts-tumultuous-term?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
America’s state lawmakers are passing ineffective anti-porn laws
Bills that do not do what they advertise have bipartisan support #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/americas-state-lawmakers-are-passing-ineffective-anti-porn-laws?utm_source=press.coop
Tony Evers’s veto shows the growing power of Midwestern Democrats
Will aggressive policymaking help or hinder the party? #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/tony-everss-veto-shows-the-growing-power-of-midwestern-democrats?utm_source=press.coop
An all-out strike brings Hollywood to a halt
Labour fights over streaming and AI push actors to join screenwriters on the picket lines #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/14/an-all-out-strike-brings-hollywood-to-a-halt?utm_source=press.coop
Americans are moving to places besieged by extreme heat
To stay liveable, hot cities are experimenting with ways to keep cool #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/americans-are-moving-to-places-besieged-by-extreme-heat?utm_source=press.coop
Joe Biden’s re-election bid is in trouble
The Democrats’ bet looks increasingly risky #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/31/joe-bidens-re-election-bid-is-in-trouble?utm_source=press.coop
By averting a government shutdown, Kevin McCarthy risks his job
Yet the squabbling House Republicans may be too divided to topple him #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/10/01/by-averting-a-government-shutdown-kevin-mccarthy-risks-his-job?utm_source=press.coop