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Also in today’s newsletter, a profile of Trump’s ‘hush money’ lawyer and a warning from a top climate scientist
Also in today’s newsletter, a plan to ‘crush’ liberal America and what the candidates’ economic plans would mean for the US deficit
Also in today’s newsletter, Donald Trump tries to thread the needle on abortion and what’s driving the new economic policy trend
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump speaks at Moms for Liberty conference and Democrats lead on voter enthusiasm
Also in today’s newsletter, the familiar name foiling Democrats’ efforts to rein in big business, and falling petrol prices
Also in today’s newsletter, China weighs Harris vs Trump and the choice facing RFK Jr supporters
Also in today’s newsletter, Trump tries out ‘common sense’ messaging and RFK Jr expected to drop out
Also in today’s newsletter, how chief executives are navigating the presidential race
Also in today’s newsletter, how much the campaigns are spending on digital ads
Also in today’s newsletter, Donald Trump lashes out at ‘inside’ enemies in X interview with Elon Musk
Also in today’s newsletter, the Latino vote matters more than ever before
Also in today’s newsletter, what does the market sell-off mean for the White House race?
Also in today’s newsletter, US faith in democracy is at its lowest point since at least 1985, survey says
Also in today’s newsletter, can Republicans change the narrative on JD Vance?
Also in today’s newsletter, the waning power of longtime conservative powerbroker Rupert Murdoch
Also in today’s newsletter, how the Californian stacks up against Trump in polling
Also in today’s newsletter, Democratic donors line up behind Kamala Harris
Also in today’s newsletter, the latest calls for Biden to step aside as the Democratic nominee
Also in today’s newsletter, the mood on the ground at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
Also, what we know about the alleged shooter
Also in today’s newsletter, Nato allies meet Trump affiliates in Washington
Also in today’s newsletter, the Trump family’s Middle East business ambitions
Also in today’s newsletter, Democratic insiders attack Joe Biden’s inner circle and the FT’s new ad tracker
Also in today’s newsletter, why one defence executive is worried about a potential Trump presidency
Also in today’s newsletter, voters with income over $100,000 more likely to trust Biden than Trump on the economy