Conor Lamb

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Nancy Pelosi is applauded after her election as speaker of the US House of Representatives on Thursday. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images
Pelosi rises to speaker, firing first shots in era of divided US government
  • US
  • January 4, 2019

Ebullient Democrats assumed control of the US House of Representatives on Thursday and elected Nancy Pelosi of California speaker, returning her to a (...)

House minority leader Nancy Pelosi speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington last week. Photograph: Susan Walsh/AP Photo
Nancy Pelosi’s House fight is a portent of battles to come

A liberal heroine, born in the 1940s, part of a Democratic dynasty, runs for high US office. Some on her own side wince at her poll ratings and air of(...)

Beto O’Rourke, who is taking on Ted Cruz for his senate seat, is one of ActBlue’s most high-profile clients. Photograph:Tom Reel/San Antonio Express-News/Pool via Reuters
Humble offices and tech behind Democrats’ $1.4bn war chest

A 30-minute drive northwest of Boston, Massachusetts, in the leafy suburb of Somerville, lies the headquarters of ActBlue. This non-profit organisatio(...)

Republican congressional candidate Troy Balderson gives a victory speech at his election night party in Newark, Ohio. Photograph: Justin Merriman/Getty Images
Trump-backed candidates struggle to cross finish line in US elections
  • US
  • August 8, 2018, 10:10

Republican candidates backed by US president Donald Trump clung to small leads in closely watched races in Ohio and Kansas on Wednesday, with the nar(...)