


The Kamala Harris effect on the polls has been dramatic
The latest surveys point to a tightening race
Joe Biden had been one of the most unpopular presidents to seek re-election since the advent of modern polling. In April 2023, when he declared his intention to run for a second term, some 41% of Americans said they approved of him. More than a year later, after his disastrous debate performance and calls from high-profile members of his own party for him to step aside, his approval rating sank to an all-time low of 37%.
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The demise of an iconic American highway
California’s Highway 1 is showing the limits of man’s ingenuity

How the election will shape the Supreme Court
A second Trump administration could lock in a conservative supermajority for decades

Could the Kamala Harris boost put Florida in play for Democrats?
Some party enthusiasts think so, but realists see re-energised campaigning there as a savvy Florida feint
America is not ready for a major war, says a bipartisan commission
The country is unaware of the dangers ahead, and of the costs to prepare for them
The southern border is Kamala Harris’s biggest political liability
What does her record reveal about her immigration policy?