The BBC’s North America correspondent considers three different scenarios, and what they would mean for the country. ...
Day: November 3, 2026
The US-China thaw may not outlive the Trump eraThe US-China thaw may not outlive the Trump era
Andy’s view The prospect of steep losses for Republicans in today’s midterms and the lame-duck presidency that ensues regardless raise a fundamental question about the outlook for a budding US-China détente. Can warming superpower ties outlive the Trump era? I wouldn’t count on it. It’s not that an election humiliation ...
What not to watch on Election DayWhat not to watch on Election Day
Ben’s view National election days in the United States of America are biennial festivals of noise over signal. This is the day of maximal public attention to television and online news, on par with wars and natural disasters and the World Cup finals. Hundreds of millions of people are watching ...
Is a post-midterm deal with Canada possible?Is a post-midterm deal with Canada possible?
Trade watchers are waiting for Tuesday’s elections to pass to ascertain whether a US-Canada deal is actually imminent. President Donald Trump’s repeated insistence that a deal is close “matters for a couple of key states” like Michigan, Washington Council Ernst & Young’s Blake Harden told Semafor. “So it’s hard to ...
OpenAI pushes policy rebrand to a skeptical audienceOpenAI pushes policy rebrand to a skeptical audience
The News OpenAI’s attempt to rebrand data centers and set a new tone for AI policy discourse after the midterms is landing with a thud in some circles, including with members of Congress. The company’s latest policy push is multi-pronged. It involves calling data centers “compute campuses” and seeking community ...
Trump administration takes optimistic tone on Iran while launching new strikeTrump administration takes optimistic tone on Iran while launching new strike
The Trump administration is offering a more optimistic tone on diplomacy with Iran — even as the US quietly launched an attack on Monday. Vice President JD Vance told reporters earlier in the day that he and President Donald Trump “both feel pretty good about the prospects for potentially coming ...
Will Trump relaunch his war on Iran after the midterm elections? | Mohamad BazziWill Trump relaunch his war on Iran after the midterm elections? | Mohamad Bazzi
Reports have suggested a vulnerable president could start a new bombing campaign. But that wouldn’t bring a deal any closer Will Donald Trump decide to resume a large-scale war against Iran after the US midterm elections? That question has loomed over the campaign for weeks, as officials leaked plans for ...
Carrie at 50: Brian De Palma’s fiery masterpiece still has the powerCarrie at 50: Brian De Palma’s fiery masterpiece still has the power
The Oscar-nominated 1976 adaptation of Stephen King’s high school horror remains heartbreaking and horrifying in equal measure Often when a pop culture figure, whether real or fictional or somewhere in between, is described as an eternal teenager, it refers to an image of youthful vitality. Carrie White, the wallflowery, telekinetic, ...
Trump’s midterm campaign has distilled his vile message | Sidney BlumenthalTrump’s midterm campaign has distilled his vile message | Sidney Blumenthal
The president has spewed vulgar and hateful rhetoric even as he reveals his disdain for his followers Far from veering off his track, Trump in his ceaselessly vile midterm campaign statements has attained an optimal level of Trumpism. He has distilled the raw elements of misogyny, racism and nativism to ...
‘I perfected deception’: My secret life as a relapsed alcoholic | Meghan O’Gieblyn‘I perfected deception’: My secret life as a relapsed alcoholic | Meghan O’Gieblyn
Everyone knew about my years of addiction, the dangers I had put myself in. The second time around, after 11 years sober, not even my husband knew I am finding it very hard to write about my return to drinking. This is unexpected, given that I spent more than 10 ...