Trump administration official threatens states to comply with election security measures
US president claimed, without evidence, China interfered in 2020 campaign which Trump lost to Joe Biden
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A Trump speech attacking ‘our election infrastructure’ sets alarm bells ringing
Fears grow over fair midterms as Trump claims documents reveal ‘vulnerabilities’ in US election system and alleges compromise of election data by China
US to tighten visa regulations for foreign journalists and students
New Trump administration rules limit visas to 240 days for most members of media and 90 days for Chinese nationals
Darline Graham Nordone profile: The sister of late US senator Lindsey Graham steps up to the plate
‘Lindsey has always been there for me. Now I will be there for him,’ says newly sworn-in senator (62)
Can US senator Lindsey Graham’s Ukraine initiatives survive without him?
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has lost a big advocate in the Trump White House, but there is still support for a Russia sanctions Bill
Lindsey Graham’s sister appointed to serve rest of Republican’s US Senate term
Darline Graham Nordone’s brother, a South Carolina senator and Trump ally, died on Saturday aged 71 after a brief illness
Lindsey Graham betrayed his younger self by becoming Trump’s golf buddy and confidant
US senator publicly abandoned his criticism of ‘bigot’ Trump after 2016 to become a staunch advocate for the president
Regime Change: The chaos of Donald Trump exposed in blow-by-blow accounts of highly sensitive meetings
How the second coming of the most mercurial US leader in history ushered in a presidency driven by ‘pure gut instinct’
Lindsey Graham, key ally of Donald Trump, dies aged 71
Republican senator served in the Senate since 2003 and was a sharp critic of Trump before becoming one of his most loyal backers
Trump fires remaining three members of bipartisan election commission
Removing officials from body months before midterm elections is an ‘extraordinary step’, says Democrat senator
Democrat leaders urge Maine candidate to end Senate run amid sexual assault allegations
Graham Platner denies allegations and says he is ‘reflecting on best path forward’
The Patriot Front white supremacists represented the dark side of America on July 4th
Donald Trump has persisted with voter-fraud allegations that contain racial undertones
Poll finds US voters do not believe Trump’s war in Iran has been worth cost
Conflict in Middle East is weighing on the Republican president’s approval ratings
US supreme court endorses grace periods for mail-in ballots
Donald Trump had previously vowed to end mail-in voting before November’s congressional elections
Three former presidents sat together to listen to Obama on Thursday. Trump was not invited
A speech the former president made at the library opened in his name in Chicago seems the one the US really needs to hear on July 4th
The US at 250 is an edgy, doom-stalked place, not much in the mood to celebrate
The purpose of the commemoration is to present a vision of the founding of the US in line with Maga core principles
As he turns 80, Donald Trump is no longer all-powerful, but he’s no lame duck either
As his efforts to wind down Iran war stalls, US president faces defiance from some fellow Republicans
‘I love the inflation,’ Trump says as prices rise amid Iran war
Republicans fear inflation backlash could hurt midterm election prospects
Todd Blanche: former adult-in-the-room Democrat now goes after Trump’s enemies
Trump’s nominee for attorney general says naming and shaming president’s enemies is a legitimate end in itself
Controversial Democrat Graham Platner wins Maine’s US Senate primary
Platner faced a series of scandals, including a since covered-up Nazi symbol tattoo and a report that some ex-girlfriends found his behaviour disturbing
Trump loudly booed in Madison Square Garden as Republicans cry foul over Los Angeles vote
Trump, who drew deafening jeers at an NBA finals game, claimed ‘rigged elections’ in the LA mayoral race amid a Democratic vote surge
Controversial candidate Graham Platner presents the Democrats with a dilemma
A 41-year-old who ‘has had his share of problems’ looks set to win the Democratic nomination to run for the US Senate in Maine, a key battleground in November’s midterms
‘I am tired of amateur hour’: Republicans test the limits of Trump’s power
US president’s style of governing has collided with restive party members
US continues strikes near Strait of Hormuz after one killed in Iranian attacks on Kuwait
Representatives back resolution aimed at stopping war until hostilities are authorised by US Congress in blow to Trump
The US will face a reckoning one day. In the meantime, Trump just gets more volatile
Middle East chaos, looting of public purse and collapse in respect for US just 16 months into his second term
One-minute Trump endorsement powers Republican Maga loyalist to Texas win
Former state attorney general Ken Paxton ends four-decade political career of senator John Cornyn in party run-off vote
Court blocks Alabama from erasing significantly black US House voting district
Judges say Republican-backed map intentionally discriminates against black voters and could not be used for November elections
Soul-searching for Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald after party falls short in byelections
Donald Trump misses son’s wedding amid fresh hopes of compromise with Iran
Trump pushes ahead with politically unpopular ideas, despite a bad week
His grip over Republican lawmakers is beginning to slip after proposing deeply unpopular spending items, prompting unusual revolt from Senate
The paradox of Donald Trump: his popularity has tanked, yet he remains untouchable
Why won’t Republicans try to save themselves by moving against him?
Trump says talks with Iran in ‘final stages’ but warns of further attacks if no deal agreed
Tehran accuses US president of planning to restart war, threatens to retaliate for any strikes with attacks beyond Middle East
Trump Republican critic Thomas Massie ousted in most expensive House primary ever
Kentucky congressman clashed with US president over war with Iran and Epstein files
Thomas Massie: The Republican who stood up to Trump faces fight for political survival
The Kentucky contest is likely to be remembered as one of the costliest, ugliest and most consequential primaries this year
Trump has taken a dodgy practice to a new level
Worldview: Deliberate gerrymandering by state legislatures is not illegal or unconstitutional, the US supreme court ruled two weeks ago
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