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Donald Trump has become more dangerous

As awful as it was, CNN’s town hall did the country a service by revealing the threat he presents #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/11/donald-trump-has-become-more-dangerous?utm_source=press.coop

How Donald Trump’s trials and the Republican primary will intersect

Where the rule of law clashes with the will of the people #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/25/how-donald-trumps-trials-and-the-republican-primary-will-intersect?utm_source=press.coop

America avoids financial Armageddon but stays in fiscal hell

High stakes but limited results from the country’s latest debt-ceiling drama #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/01/america-avoids-financial-armageddon-but-stays-in-fiscal-hell?utm_source=press.coop

American states are bailing out public transport

The alternative is fare rises and steep service cuts #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/15/american-states-are-bailing-out-public-transport?utm_source=press.coop

Hunter Biden’s plea bargain will not stop Republicans chasing him

But it may help his father draw a line under the affair #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/22/hunter-bidens-plea-bargain-will-not-stop-republicans-chasing-him?utm_source=press.coop

Pain and pride around a vital American highway

The collapse of a section of Interstate 95 highlights its importance #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/22/pain-and-pride-around-a-vital-american-highway?utm_source=press.coop

An abortion battle causes mayhem in America’s military ranks

A senator takes the culture war to the armed forces #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/an-abortion-battle-causes-mayhem-in-americas-military-ranks?utm_source=press.coop

The making of America’s Ivy League elite

A new paper quantifies the boost that students with rich parents get when applying to the best universities #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/24/the-making-of-americas-ivy-league-elite?utm_source=press.coop

Joe Biden donates weapons to Taiwan, as he does to Ukraine

Will it forestall a crisis with China, or provoke one? #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/28/joe-biden-donates-weapons-to-taiwan-as-he-does-to-ukraine?utm_source=press.coop

American states are bailing out public transport

The alternative is fare rises and steep service cuts #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/15/american-states-are-bailing-out-public-transport?utm_source=press.coop

Dick Ravitch, New York’s fiscal superman

The developer who helped save the city and later kept the subway on track died on June 25th #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/06/dick-ravitch-new-yorks-fiscal-superman?utm_source=press.coop

Joe Biden should run against the Ivy League

The Supreme Court has given him the chance to restore his party’s commitment to uplift for all #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/12/joe-biden-should-run-against-the-ivy-league?utm_source=press.coop

An all-out strike brings Hollywood to a halt

Labour fights over streaming and AI push actors to join screenwriters on the picket lines #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/14/an-all-out-strike-brings-hollywood-to-a-halt?utm_source=press.coop

Ron DeSantis is relying on big donors and his super PAC

The latest campaign-finance disclosures look good for him but disguise a flaw #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/ron-desantis-is-relying-on-big-donors-and-his-super-pac?utm_source=press.coop

Donald Trump is facing his most serious charges yet

The Republican front-runner for 2024 is indicted for plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/02/donald-trump-is-indicted-for-trying-to-steal-the-2020-election?utm_source=press.coop

What to make of the Supreme Court’s tumultuous term

Landmark 6-3 decisions overshadow a smattering of liberal wins #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/02/what-to-make-of-the-supreme-courts-tumultuous-term?utm_source=press.coop

Dick Ravitch, New York’s fiscal superman

The developer who helped save the city and later kept the subway on track died on June 25th #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/06/dick-ravitch-new-yorks-fiscal-superman?utm_source=press.coop

The American left and right loathe each other and agree on a lot

Economic philosophy is not just changing—it is converging #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/the-american-left-and-right-loathe-each-other-and-agree-on-a-lot?utm_source=press.coop

Horse-racing in America needs to improve its odds

A struggle for survival is under way for horses and courses #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/11/horse-racing-in-america-needs-to-improve-its-odds?utm_source=press.coop