Checks and Balance unlocks American politics by taking a big theme each week and digging into the data, the ideas, and the... more
John Prideaux, Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon are on today's edition of The Intelligence with their take on the election... more
Whoever wins Pennsylvania will probably win the presidency: according to The Economist’s forecast model it’s the most likely tipping point... more
Over the past decade a form of wokeness arose on the illiberal left, characterised by extreme pessimism about America and... more
Republicans are already preparing to contest the result if Kamala Harris wins the presidency. American elections demand patience and trust,... more
On Tuesday night in Philadelphia Donald Trump and Kamala Harris took part in what might be the only debate between... more
How did two old, unpopular men end up running for the world's most demanding job? It’s the question John Prideaux,... more
Narendra Modi is one of the most popular politicians on the planet. India’s prime minister is eyeing a third term... more
In 2022 the Supreme Court gave control of abortion back to “the people and their elected representatives.” This November will... more
For months, a big foreign-aid deal looked like it was going nowhere in the House of Representatives. Now $95bn of... more
While America’s focus has been on the presidential election, the race for Congress is even more volatile. With razor-thin majorities... more