The US elections of 2024
Our coverage of the race to control the White House and Congress
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Lexington: Trump for Dummies
A ten-step guide
Donald Trump threatened to smackdown the education department
But his pick for education secretary is relatively tame
The Telegram: The Art of the Deal—global edition
Donald Trump will have vast leverage over American allies, but ruthless despots may resist his dealmaking
Would you put Pete Hegseth second in America’s chain of command?
A steady stream of scandal may capsize another of Donald Trump’s nominees
Donald Trump may find it harder to dominate America’s conversation
A more fragmented media is tougher to manage
Does Donald Trump have unlimited authority to impose tariffs?
Yes, but other factors could hold him back
Trump 2.0
Trump wastes no time in reigniting trade wars
Canada and Mexico look likely to suffer
Donald Trump and Tulsi Gabbard are coming for the spooks
The president-elect’s intelligence picks suggest a radical agenda
Lexington: Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s wizard, wants to reform the FBI
But his list of political enemies would be a scary place to start
How gaga is MAHA?
RFK junior, Dr Oz and co. have the potential to do harm, but also some good
More on the election
Live results of the US presidential election
Updating results and analysis of the race for the White House
The demographic detail of Donald Trump’s victory
Immigrant voters may have won America’s presidential election for the nativist candidate
Republicans finally win the coveted trifecta
Yet the party’s grip on power could be less reliable than it appears
Democrats suffer in statehouse races, too
And division is more entrenched
Democrats
Democratic states are preparing for Donald Trump’s return
But Mr Trump will be more prepared, too
Democrats are still processing their defeat
Three factions are competing to explain the party to itself
Democrats need to understand: Americans think they’re worse
Blaming America for Donald Trump’s success only guarantees more of it
Kamala Harris moves ahead—just—in our final election forecast
Despite some rosy polls for Ms Harris, either candidate may yet win decisively
Latest coverage
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An unfinished election may shape a swing state’s future
A Supreme Court race ended very close. Then the lawyers arrived.
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Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as America’s attorney-general
Will the Senate be brave enough to block Donald Trump’s other outlandish nominees?
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How Donald Trump could win the future
The Democrats’ appeal to Silicon Valley is eroding
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Democrats are still processing their defeat
Three factions are competing to explain the party to itself
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How gaga is MAHA?
RFK junior, Dr Oz and co. have the potential to do harm, but also some good
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What will Donald Trump do about legal immigration?
Highly skilled workers are already preparing for the worst
Finance & economics
How to make Elon Musk’s budget-slashing dreams come true
We offer some suggestions
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Howard Lutnick, Donald Trump’s pick for commerce secretary
The man steering the president-elect’s transition will also join his cabinet
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Checks and Balance newsletter: Readers’ hopes and fears for a Trump presidency
Our columnist considers views from Trump and Harris supporters alike
By Invitation
Polls get elections wrong. So use Google, says Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
The data scientist argues that stronger predictions lie in what people search for
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The demographic detail of Donald Trump’s victory
Immigrant voters may have won America’s presidential election for the nativist candidate
Leaders
Matt Gaetz’s nomination to be attorney-general is an ill omen
It shows how far Donald Trump is willing to go to dominate the machinery of government