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‘Everybody told me not to do it’: can a movie shift a presidential election?

As the US heads to the polls, film-makers and writers of political movies released in election years discuss their intentions and influence

The Guardian - US

Bill Clinton defends George W Bush over his endorsement decision

In September, Bush’s office announced that he would not endorse Trump – nor his Democratic rival Harris

The Independent UK

Trump or Harris? Whoever wins will face a shift in power in the global economy

West’s dominance is being challenged, with Brics summit showing emerging markets are unwilling to bow to pressure

The Guardian - UK

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Forty years after Ronald Reagan was re-elected, Republicans want Reaganism back

With everything else that is going on in US politics, it would be easy to forget the 40th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s landslide re-election in 1984.

The Conversation

Explainer: a short history of the Electoral College and how it subverts the will of voters

For a fleeting moment in early October, it looked like the US presidential electoral system might become an issue in this year’s election. The Democratic vice presidential candidate, Tim Walz, told two audiences that the Electoral College should be abolished and replaced by a direct national popular vote.

The Conversation

Voices: Rachel Reeves might just get away with breaking her promise – here’s how

George Bush Sr and Nick Clegg paid the price for making U-turns, but other politicians have escaped the voters’ wrath – could the chancellor, too?

The Independent UK

Can foreign policy tip the US presidential election?

Historically, domestic issues have played a greater role in US elections. But this year, foreign policy might be key.

Al Jazeera

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Ex-UK foreign chief predicts quick end to Russia-Ukraine war if Trump wins

In an interview with Al Jazeera, David Owen says the war will likely end with Russia taking some of Ukraine’s land.

Al Jazeera

How Did Immigration Politics Get So Toxic?

Changing migration patterns, outdated policy tools, and growing presidential power made it inevitable.

Reason

How long will the destruction of Lebanon continue? This is madness.

Netanyahu’s allegation that Iran controls all of Lebanon is a ploy to stoke another disastrous sectarian civil war there

The Guardian - US

Den of Spies: Craig Unger on Reagan, treason and the first October surprise

House of Trump, House of Putin author sees dark parallels between 2024 and a 1980 election beset by foreign intrigue

The Guardian - US

It took nearly 90 minutes, but Tim Walz made clear exactly why Donald Trump chose JD Vance

ANALYSIS: There may not have been a knockout blow in the vice presidential debate, but Vance’s answer to the last question couldn’t have been more revealing, writes Andrew Feinberg

The Independent UK

All the presidents Jimmy Carter’s life has overlapped with as he turns 100

The first president Jimmy Carter was alive for, William Taft, signed New Mexico into Statehood in 1912

The Independent UK

‘Morally indefensible’ – but George W Bush will not come out against Trump

While Dick Cheney has endorsed Harris, there have been no comments from other senior Republicans from Bush’s era

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Starting with a handshake, presidential debate between Harris and Trump then turns fierce, and pointed

As the two presidential candidates entered the debate stage, Kamala Harris strode across it and offered her hand to Donald Trump to shake, setting a confident tone that didn’t flag throughout the debate.

International Business Times

George Bush Won't Make Formal Election Endorsement, Office Says

Neither Bush nor his wife Laura Bush plans to publicly share who they will vote for.

Top News

Former Republicans Endorse Vice President Kamala Harris For President

Over 200 former Republican officials endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to prevent Donald Trump's reelection. Concerns raised about risks under Trump's l...

The Conversation

All politicians change their minds – and have been flip-flopping on positions for hundreds of years

People change their opinions. As my husband says, “I always reserve the right to get smarter,” paraphrasing Konrad Adenauer, the former chancellor of Germany.

Reason

Presidents Don't Create Jobs, No Matter What Bill Clinton Said

Dynamic economies operate independently of the political party of whoever was elected most recently.

The Guardian - US

The Art of Power review – Pelosi takes swipe at Trump

The former speaker’s illuminating second memoir details how she won an outsized place in Trump’s brain. Can she help beat him back again?

Reason

Today in Supreme Court History: August 17, 1988

8/17/1988: Republican party nominates George H.W. Bush for President. He would appoint David Souter and Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court.

The Independent UK

Wally Amos, 88, of cookie fame, died at home in Hawaii. He lost Famous Amos but found other success

The creator of the Famous Amos cookie empire has died

Salon

Experts alarmed at Trump's loyalist plot

Trump plans to pack administration with loyalists after career officials stymied some first-term plans

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