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In a park on a Saturday afternoon in suburban Atlanta, a group of young women gather, eating pizza and talking. But this is no idle chit chat, they are discussing the future leadership of this country, and specifically what the midterm elections on Tuesday mean for their reproductive rights. Most of them are first-time voters

America’s midterms don’t normally grip us. Wake us up when you choose another president. But these should, and for all the wrong reasons. Anyone who has covered a few of them knows they are very different this year. The mood is dark in America. There is a sense of dread about the future. And if

Over the space of just a few hours and within just 50 miles of each other, I’ve seen two entirely different visions for America this weekend. In the unseasonably warm afternoon sun in Pittsburgh, a crowd had gathered to listen to their hero Barack Obama. The Democratic Party is in trouble, perhaps big trouble, in

At least one person has been killed and dozens were injured after tornadoes tore through parts of Oklahoma and Texas, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Search and rescue teams have been sent to the worst-hit areas with people trapped in ruined buildings. Storms have also caused flash flooding in some parts. Two

For more than 20 years Democrats could rely on New York, a bastion of liberal support in their war with Republicans. The state has not elected a Republican senator or governor for two decades. But as the US midterms loom next week, their dominance is threatened. As a sign they are in trouble, Democrats are

The spoiler alerts started early – his own. Donald Trump has been screaming ‘comeback’ at political rubberneckers from every stage he could find in the two years since he was turfed out of the White House. Now, we’re told, the least surprising announcement in US politics is imminent. The timing isn’t a surprise, as he’ll

Donald Trump has dropped his heaviest hint yet that he will make another run for the White House telling a rally he will “very, very, very probably do it again”. The former US president told a crowd in Iowa to “get ready” as he teased a comeback in 2024. There is speculation Mr Trump could

Kanye West paid a settlement to a former employee who alleged he had used antisemitic language in the workplace, according to documents seen by NBC News. In addition, six people who have worked with West or witnessed him in professional settings over the past five years said they had heard the US rapper praise Adolf

Joe Biden has warned Americans that “MAGA Republicans” are “trying to succeed where they failed in 2020” to subvert the will of voters in the upcoming midterms. In a speech that comes just six days before the polls close, the US president said democracy is under attack because Donald Trump refused to accept the results

The gunman who killed 17 students and staff in the Parkland school shooting has been formally sentenced to life in prison. A jury in Florida voted to spare Nikolas Cruz from the death penalty last month, instead choosing life in prison without the possibility of parole. The 24-year-old pleaded guilty last year to premeditated murder

The man accused of attacking the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told police he was on a “suicide mission” and had plans to target other politicians. David DePape was allegedly looking for Mrs Pelosi when he attacked her husband Paul, 82, with a hammer in the early hours of last Friday. According to

Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has announced the platform’s coveted ‘blue tick’ will now cost users $8 (£7) a month, and criticised the current system as “bulls***”. In a tweet himself, Musk said: “Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bulls***. “Power to the people! Blue

Elon Musk has fired Twitter’s board of directors and appointed himself its sole member. According to a company filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Bret Taylor, former chairman of the board, and Parag Agrawal, former chief executive, are among the nine ousted directors. Mr Musk completed his $44bn takeover of the social media

The man accused of attacking the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told police he wanted to hold her hostage and “break her kneecaps”, according to court papers. The US Justice Department has charged David DePape, 42, with assault and attempted kidnapping. The two counts carry up to 50 years in prison, the department

Elon Musk tweeted a link to an unfounded rumour about the attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband – just days after he bought the platform sparking fears it would no longer seek to limit misinformation and hate speech. The tweet, which he later deleted, linked to an article by the Santa Monica Observer, an outlet that

US house speaker Nancy Pelosi has said she and her family are “heartbroken and traumatised” after a “violent man” broke into her San Francisco home and attacked her husband. Paul Pelosi, 82, is recovering from a skull fracture after he was struck with a hammer by an intruder on Friday. The Democrat broke her silence

Joe Biden has said that Paul Pelosi is doing better following an attack at his home – and said it appeared like the assault was intended for his wife Nancy, the Speaker of the House. The US president made the comments after he described the violent assault as “despicable”, while San Francisco’s police chief said

The largest automaker in the US has pulled paid advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk completed his takeover of the social media company. Musk’s $44bn (£38bn) deal to buy Twitter completed on Thursday and he reportedly sacked the company’s chief executive and two other top bosses. The world’s richest man tweeted “the bird is freed”

Joe Biden has described the violent assault on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband as “despicable” – as San Francisco’s police chief has said it was “not a random attack”. Paul Pelosi, 82, is recovering from a skull fracture after he was attacked by an intruder with a hammer on Friday. The intruder – David

An intruder who broke into the home of Nancy Pelosi and her husband was searching for the US House Speaker, police say. The attacker broke into the couple’s San Francisco home via the back door at around 2.30am on Friday, armed with a hammer. Police chief William Scott said officers were called to the house