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Our coverage of the race for the White House
Our new forecast model finds Mr Trump has a small but clear lead over Joe Biden
The Economist is tracking the race to be America’s next president
They were “warriors”?that’s the problem
Americans are worryingly unconfident in the sanity of the two men
Congressional Republicans are already considering the art of the possible
Will the Trump-Biden showdowns be an institution’s last gasp, or a new start?
But in debating Donald Trump, he faces graver public doubts and a greater challenge than he did in 2020
Democrats hope newly competitive local contests will boost turnout in the swing state
Come election season, it could be Hunter Biden’s trial that hogs the headlines
The party is never as unified as when its members are defending the former president
They are grappling with whether to go for national influence or local wins
The hush-money trial hinges on the testimony of the former president’s former fixer
Sensational witnesses, high stakes?it has the classic elements. Sort of
A failure to do things by the book
The president has turned volatility into profit
The move, which hits electric vehicles, carries an environmental cost
On the campaign trail, both main candidates largely ignore the problem
Universities struggle with how to regulate free speech and other rules
An obscure law creates pressure to issue rules that can’t be undone in a hurry
Violence seems to be returning to pre-pandemic levels
A governor’s pardon implies that courts cannot be trusted, just as Donald Trump says
Donald Trump has made gains with Wisconsin’s working class, but Joe Biden could still win there
But he needs to do more than crack down on “junk fees” to woo swing voters
And disturbing evidence of how he destabilises reality for Americans
Conservatives seem more excited about change
His politics may seem hostile, yet he talks like a Valentine’s Day card
A Trump victory would reward them. But not enough to justify the risks
The power of women with clipboards
They are less enthusiastic about Donald Trump than their counterparts elsewhere
Joe Biden has Mexico to thank?for now
The many vulnerabilities, and enduring strengths, of America’s republic
It may please no one as a result