3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (156+ words) Donald Trump has thrown a convention to amp up the Republican base ahead of the midterm elections, but not everyone is thrilled about it. Dozens of officials running for re-election have stayed away, choosing instead to campaign locally. Are they…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (939+ words) The president demonised Democrats in an attempt to wangle votes in midterms despite backlash over Iran war With his approval rating at a historic low, Donald Trump has brought down the curtain on the Republicans’ first ever midterm convention by…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (363+ words) President to give speeches on both days of unprecedented gathering Republican midterm convention will be ‘Trumpist pageantry’ – at the party’s own risk Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Donald Trump is due to address Republicans tonight at…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (378+ words) Late-night host spoke about president’s recent social media posts, including comments on the World Cup and Canada Seth Meyers discussed Donald Trump’s most recent comments on the World Cup, including his claim that players don’t work hard enough. On Late…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (539+ words) Trump to deliver TV speech amid speculation over elections announcement Trump’s address follows another day of strikes he authorized against Iran. US forces launched attacks for the sixth straight day Thursday, hitting targets near Tehran and striking a ship military…...

2+ mon, 16+ hour ago   (554+ words) Elizabeth Warren asked Jamie Dimon if he took advice from child sex offender while lobbying against UK tax on bankers’ bonuses A leading Democratic senator has written to the JP Morgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon to request clarification on the…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (343+ words) Last week, the US supreme court ruled that Idaho and West Virginia can continue enforcing their bans on transgender athletes playing on girls’ and women's teams in schools. It’s the latest development in the political and legal attack on trans…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (243+ words) On Saturday, Donald Trump said talks with Tehran were going well and an agreement to end the war was ‘largely negotiated’. On Sunday, the US launched strikes on Southern Iran. By Thursday, Donald Trump had circulated a draft peace agreement…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (124+ words) Co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy look at whether the Iran war, a new $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund and Donald Trump’s intervention in Republican primaries is turning his own party against him. They also look at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1192+ words) We saw it when Russia jailed members of Pussy Riot, and again when the US overturned Roe v Wade: misogyny is a powerful political weapon. Let’s focus on fighting it, not ‘understanding’ itIn preparation for interviewing Pussy Riot’s Maria “Masha…...