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After changes to the welfare reform bill failed to save money, the millionaire Dale Vince thinks it’s time for people like him to contribute more to the public finances. Arun Advani explains how a wealth tax could work and if it’s time for Labour to introduce one. Help support ou ... Show More

Dr Tim Gregory argues that nuclear power is safe, relatively cheap and the only realistic route to achieving net zero targets. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

Ed Pilkington explains the president’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and what it will mean for millions of poorer Americans who voted for him last November. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

With just hours before election day, we’re returning to a handful of people who represent a crucial voter segment: unhappy Pennsylvania Republicans. John King interviews three people who voted for Nikki Haley in the state’s primary back in the spring — long after she’d dropped ou ... Show More

Kamala Harris’ campaign is pulling out all the stops to woo black and Latino Americans, over concerns that voters from these groups are signalling their support for Donald Trump in record numbers. Polling suggests some of the Democrat’s core base will peel away to vote Republican ... Show More

At the Democratic National Convention, party officials are celebrating polls showing that Kamala Harris is now competitive with Donald Trump in every major swing state across the country.But in one of those swing states, Republicans have laid the groundwork to challenge a potenti ... Show More

The third-largest city in Pennsylvania, Allentown, now has a majority of Hispanic residents, a demographic shift that’s given fresh importance here to one of the big issues in the presidential election: immigration and securing the southern border. In the final stretch of the cam ... Show More

In a presidential race destined to come down to a handful of swing states, Arizona is a political puzzle: a Sun Belt state that’s historically gone red, but went for Biden in 2020. Do the changing demographics prime it for Harris, or will it turn back to Trump? John King talks wi ... Show More

First: Joe Biden is heading west, kicking off a three-day campaign swing in Nevada and Arizona, battleground states that are critical to his path to reelection. Plus: The power of a Donald Trump endorsement is being put to the test today in a high-stakes Republican primary in Ohi ... Show More

In a special edition, “Start Here” travels around eastern Pennsylvania to witness the final push by both campaigns. New polling gives one last look at voters across the country. And Harris campaigners claim many women are keeping their votes secret from their husbands. Learn more ... Show More

November’s presidential election could highlight the political power of the largest minority group in the United States. Roughly one in five people in the US identifies as Latino, and in a close race, which way they vote could prove crucial, particularly in several swing states b ... Show More

At the start of the 2024 Republican primary campaign, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida was considered by many in his party to be the biggest threat to Donald Trump. He was seen as someone who could win over the voters who were tired of Trump’s antics, and also bring along the MAGA mo ... Show More

Former President Trump is favored to win the South Carolina GOP primary, even seeing support from a former opponent native to the state. Republican South Carolina Senator Tim Scott says, "The people have spoken," and they want to see another Trump presidency. He discusses why he ... Show More