US Politics Marion McKeone: Trump campaign’s normalisation of violence must be taken seriouslyPhysical intimidation on Capitol Hill is becoming common – and few Republicans are willing to call it out
US Politics Marion McKeone: Kevin McCarthy’s ousting reveals utter chaos in Republican Party – and there’s more to comeWith Donald Trump backing Freedom Caucus founder Jim Jordan as the replacement House Speaker, the internal battles in the GOP are set to escalate
Letter From America Marion McKeone: America seems to be sleepwalking towards the edge of an abyssThe implosion of democracy in the House chamber is just one symptom of a far deeper malaise, a nihilism that has polluted every organ of government
US Politics Marion McKeone: Biden deftly ducks as auto unions test their cloutWorried about blue-collar tilt to right, president backs UAW which is angling for slice of pie as Big Three record bumper profits
US Politics Marion McKeone: McCarthy realises his dream, but it’s likely already a nightmareAfter 14 failed attempts to become house speaker, Kevin McCarthy’s concessions to the far right have eroded his power so much that the Republican-controlled congress may prove impossible to govern
Trump protégé fights for his political life amid sex and drugs controversyMatt Gaetz, the Florida Congressman and a rising star in the Republican Party, is embroiled in a sex-trafficking scandal that threatens to consume his career