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Both candidates pledge to fortify America. How big will they go?
Hawks in Congress want to raise America’s defence budget dramatically, but the next president will decide
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On energy and climate, Trump and Harris are different by degrees
Green subsidies will probably survive Mr Trump’s re-election, and Big Oil will probably do just fine under Ms Harris
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The mysteries of Melania: Mrs Trump’s memoir
Lessons from America’s once and possibly future First Lady
Leaders
How Florida should respond to Hurricane Milton
Storms like it raise uncomfortable questions about the state’s future
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America’s presidential election marks a fork in the road for Ukraine
If Republicans take power, Kyiv will feel a chill: the latest of our policy briefs
Asia
America v China: who controls Asia’s internet?
Amid an explosive data and AI boom the superpower contest hots up
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Could an “October surprise” upset America’s election?
What last-minute developments might portend for the race
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Donald Trump is preparing an assault on America’s immigration system
The divide between the two candidates on migration is stark, but it has narrowed
China
How to escape from China to America
We travel with Chinese migrants on the deadly journey to America’s border
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The US tax code will change next year; the presidential election will determine how
Donald Trump promises cuts galore, while Kamala Harris would target the middle-class
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The Supreme Court begins another contentious term
Guns, vapes, online porn and health care for transgender youth dot the docket
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What America’s presidential election means for world trade
The first in a series of eight concise briefs on the consequences of the 2024 election
Checks and Balance
Who’s winning in Pennsylvania?
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week our hosts travel to the state most likely to decide the election
1843 magazine | Can creative writing help America win wars?
The military strategists who believe the parable is mightier than the PowerPoint
The Economist explains
What is Kamala Harris’s record as a prosecutor?
Republicans say she was soft on crime. Progressives say she was too harsh