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Back to SearchRepublicans divided over abortion ahead of elections
Last week the Arizona supreme court upheld a law first passed in 1864, which, if it goes into effect, will ban almost all abortions in the state. Dem…
2 years, 6 months ago
How badly has US diplomacy been damaged by the war in Gaza?
Criticism of Israel’s war strategy has been growing in recent months, but last week there was a marked shift in tone from western leaders after seven…
2 years, 6 months ago
Should Biden be worried about losing Black voters to Trump?
Several recent polls have suggested that Donald Trump may be on course to receive more support from Black voters than any Republican presidential nom…
2 years, 6 months ago
Can Bibles, sneakers and social media save Trump from financial ruin?
Donald Trump is embroiled in a balancing act between several criminal and civil trials, which could cost him millions of dollars and potentially even…
2 years, 7 months ago
America’s ‘news deserts’ and what it means for democracy
In the run-up to this year’s election, President Joe Biden has warned that American democracy is at stake. But when it comes to the democratic proces…
2 years, 7 months ago
Can US Congress control the abuse of AI in the 2024 election?
In January, voters in New Hampshire answered a phone call from what sounded like President Joe Biden. What turned out to be an AI-generated robocall …
2 years, 7 months ago
Haley finally bows out as Trump and Biden prepare for rematch
Pundits saw it as one of the least exciting Super Tuesdays in American history. Nevertheless, it gave us some answers. Nikki Haley, who surprised eve…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Guardian’s new podcast series about AI: Black Box – prologue
We wanted to bring you this episode from our new series, Black Box. In it, Michael Safi explores seven stories and the thread that ties them together…
2 years, 7 months ago
Mitch McConnell steps down, Donald Trump wins again
Sometimes there are weeks when the news just keeps on coming. This week, the longest-serving US senator, Mitch McConnell, announced he would step dow…
2 years, 8 months ago
Will Trump abandon Ukraine if he wins in November?
Two years ago this weekend, Russia invaded Ukraine. Two weeks ago, Donald Trump admitted that he would encourage Russia to ‘do whatever the hell they…
2 years, 8 months ago