Lyndon B. Johnson taking the oath of office aboard Air Force One two hours and eight minutes after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Dallas, Texas. Jackie Kennedy (right), still in her blood-soaked clothes, looks on.

Opinion

Pictures of power: Mortality, mercy and malevolence

The mystique of the American presidency owes much to photography. Simon Royal reflects on powerful images of the past and how everything has changed in the Trump era.

Opinion

As the US sinks deeper into crisis, Donald Trump may yet be re-elected

Coronavirus and nationwide protests over the latest death of an African-American at the hands of police make it a challenging lead-up to the November election, but the Republican cause is far from lost and pitfalls remain for Democrats, argues Timothy J. Lynch.

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Trump explodes after Twitter fact-checks one of his tweets

Twitter has for the first time called out a tweet sent by US President Donald Trump, warning followers his claims about mail-in ballots are false and have been debunked by fact checkers.

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Cheap saws cut through Trump's expensive border wall

He’s building a wall – and they’re cutting holes right through it.

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Boy assaulted for not removing hat during US national anthem

A Montana man charged with assaulting a 13-year-old boy who refused to remove his hat during the national anthem believed he was doing what President Donald Trump wanted him to do, his attorney says.