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The Minnesota Governor is a former football coach and teacher who served in the Army National Guard. Audio

With one viral line on cable TV - "these guys are just weird" - Tim Walz vaulted into contention for the job of Kamala Harris's running mate.

Republican Donald Trump proposed to debate Democrat Kamala Harris on Fox News on 4 September, but the Harris campaign countered that Trump was trying to back out of another set debate.

Her elevation to the top of ticket would bring new strengths for the Democrats, but it also exposes weaknesses that were less of a concern with Biden.

According to an Associated Press tally, Harris had 2214 delegates, well beyond the simple majority needed to clinch the nomination on the first ballot.

It's not a done deal - but any potential rivals have quickly thrown their support behind Harris.

The top Democrat called on Americans to enthusiastically elect Kamala Harris as the next President of the United States.

Harris has finally reached a position she has long sought, but her journey has been fraught and full of difficult questions.

Analysis - In more than two centuries of democracy, American voters have elected only one Black president and never a woman.

US Senator JD Vance presented himself as the son of a forgotten industrial Ohio town who will fight for the working class if elected.

Michiko Kakutani's The Great Wave: The Era of Radical Disruption and the Rise of the Outsider reads like a synthesis of modern maladies with few solutions offered, Jeremy Rees writes.

Donald Trump walked into the convention with a thick bandage over the ear as the crowd chanted "Fight! Fight! Fight" and pumped their fist. Video

JD Vance once said he found Donald Trump "reprehensible", but will now be vice president if the Republicans win the election.

Seeking to revive his struggling reelection campaign, President Joe Biden held a rare rally in Detroit today, telling a cheering crowd he wasn't going to leave the race.

Analysis - Americans are losing faith in the president's ability to serve another four years, writes Tim Watkin.

Analysis - As Joe Biden fights to stay as his party's nominee, some say his unpopular vice-president is the right person to take over.

Amichai Lau-Lavie comes from the "Kennedys of Judaism" a 38-generation unbroken line of rabbis. He's also gay - and a drag queen. Audio

Amid increasing calls from fellow Democrats to end his campaign for re-election, US President Joe Biden gave no hint today that he was considering stepping aside.

President Joe Biden's conduct behind closed doors, in the Oval Office, on Air Force One and in meetings around the world is described in the same dual way by those who regularly see him in action.

The BBC asked voters across the political spectrum what they thought of 2024's first presidential debate.

A raspy and sometimes halting Biden repeatedly sought to confront Trump in their first debate ahead of the November election.

The topics included the economy, the Covid pandemic, abortion rights and immigration.

The US Supreme Court has handed down a temporary win for abortion rights supporters in Idaho that will allow women to receive emergency abortions despite the state's near-total ban.

It's Biden-Trump round two as the first debate of the US presidential election kicks off Friday at 1pm NZ time. Here's what you need to know. Audio

The US Supreme Court has accidentally leaked a major opinion on abortion rights, appearing ready to overturn part of Idaho's near-total ban.