Stacey Abrams

President’s conspiracy schtick gets nowhere as Joe Biden’s Cinderfella story bewitches

America Letter: Money only goes so far in helping to persuade people which way to vote

Analysis: Biden looks set to lose out in Florida but win in Arizona

Polls suggest that Joe Biden is on track but many are wary after 2016’s shock result

Rhetoric from both sides points to potential constitutional crisis if result is close

US Politics: Safety-first campaign no longer adequate for Democrats’ election candidate

Broken machines, long lines in many states prompt concern over presidential election

Controversy could have an impact on the former vice-president’s choice of running mate

US Democrats always set standards that come back and bite them

Tara Reade filed criminal complaint with Washington DC police in early April

The 77-year-old presumed Democratic nominee has committed to appointing a female running mate

Joe Biden pledges to pick female running mate at televised debate with no audience

Democratic frontrunner changes position after criticism but makes ‘no apologies’

America Letter: Likely presidential candidate must not let mature age suggest he is past it

America Letter: Vote-tampering and fraud claims to trigger fresh poll in North Carolina

US president announces second North Korea summit and reiterates demands for border wall

Presidents use occassion commanding national attention to gain political and policy advantage

US intelligence chiefs contradict Trump on North Korea and Islamic State

Interview: The once reticent star on becoming one of Donald Trump’s most vocal critics

State’s recounts extended the drama of this month’s midterm elections

US judge includes mail ballots previously rejected in close governor’s race

New members of Congress arrive, as another Democrat wins Senate seat

President wades into an increasingly bitter voting controversy in the southern state

I have watched this week’s events from afar in a state of numb exhaustion

Experts warn of ‘rise of minority rule’ as discrepancy between votes cast and seats won leaves Democrats frustrated

US president defiant on dramatic day as Democrats regain control of House

Democrats seek to make gains in House and Senate with governorships also up for grabs

State of play, when to watch, and key battles for Tuesday’s crucial Congress vote

Trump repeats 2016 claims of mass voter fraud, but they’re not borne out by research

Republicans fear race in Trump-backing Florida may be slipping out of their grasp

African-American woman is Democrat’s key candidate in red-orientated Georgia

Janan Ganesh: They needed to start distinguishing one kind of American from another