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Republicans close ranks around Donald Trump, again

There is little sign that the latest federal indictment will shake Republican faith in the former president #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/02/republicans-close-ranks-around-donald-trump-again?utm_source=press.coop

It turns out that Democrats bus migrants, too

America’s officials don’t respect each other’s borders. Congress needs to step in #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/18/it-turns-out-that-democrats-bus-migrants-too?utm_source=press.coop

Georgia, the Peach State, has no peach crop this year

But the fuzzy fruit is more cultural icon than economic export #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/08/georgia-the-peach-state-has-no-peach-crop-this-year?utm_source=press.coop

The Supreme Court says Alabama’s electoral map is discriminatory

The surprise ruling staves off further erosion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/08/the-supreme-court-says-alabamas-electoral-map-is-discriminatory?utm_source=press.coop

How American universities will react as race-based admissions end

More enlightened policies could follow the Supreme Court’s ban #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/how-american-universities-will-react-as-race-based-admissions-end?utm_source=press.coop

America has a shortage of lab monkeys

That is bad for biomedical research and encourages smuggling #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/06/america-has-a-shortage-of-lab-monkeys?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

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

America’s state lawmakers are passing ineffective anti-porn laws

Bills that do not do what they advertise have bipartisan support #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/americas-state-lawmakers-are-passing-ineffective-anti-porn-laws?utm_source=press.coop

A pilgrimage to the mecca of mediumship

Mediums engage in anti-competitive behaviour, too #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/a-pilgrimage-to-the-mecca-of-mediumship?utm_source=press.coop

The FDA approves the first-ever non-prescription birth-control pill

Progressives hope it will blunt the effect of abortion bans #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/the-fda-approves-the-first-ever-non-prescription-birth-control-pill?utm_source=press.coop

Regulation could disrupt the booming “kidfluencer” business

America’s Federal Trade Commission is reviewing rules for advertising aimed at children #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/27/regulation-could-disrupt-the-booming-kidfluencer-business?utm_source=press.coop

Southern Baptists are arguing about the extent of male authority

Getting ready for a row at their annual meeting in New Orleans #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/08/southern-baptists-are-arguing-about-the-extent-of-male-authority?utm_source=press.coop

How the Pentagon thinks about America’s strategy in the Pacific

Our correspondent travels through Asia with Lloyd Austin, the defence secretary #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/15/how-the-pentagon-thinks-about-americas-strategy-in-the-pacific?utm_source=press.coop

Why the multiverse is eating popular culture

It offers escape for a society lamenting its traumas and regretting its choices #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/22/why-the-multiverse-is-eating-popular-culture?utm_source=press.coop

One year after Dobbs, America’s pro-life movement is in flux

Two factions are jockeying to lead it #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/22/one-year-after-dobbs-americas-pro-life-movement-is-in-flux?utm_source=press.coop

What the rise of student consulting clubs means

Gen Z are apparently delighted to work for nothing #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/what-the-rise-of-student-consulting-clubs-means?utm_source=press.coop

How Mexico has become the “enemy” of America’s Republicans

A growing number of them want to use military force against drug cartels #press

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/how-mexico-has-become-the-enemy-of-americas-republicans?utm_source=press.coop