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The White House

Goodbye to The Architect 

Karl Rove, George Bush's chief political adviser and close friend, is leaving his job at the end of the month Aug 16th 2007

    The primaries

    South Carolina strikes again 

    The calendar for the first stage of America's election is up in the airAug 16th 2007

    Newark

    A defining moment 

    Violent murders may become an impetus for changeAug 16th 2007

    Vehicle safety

    Too close to nature 

    All-terrain vehicles are remarkably risky weekend toys Aug 16th 2007

    California

    Where the grass is greener 

    What one hugely successful city reveals about AmericaAug 16th 2007

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    Lexington

    Mitt and the monkey 

    The Iowa straw poll says more about the state of the Republican Party than about the race for the nomination Aug 16th 2007

    Articles from previous editions

    BRIEFING: The American right

    Under the weather 

    The conservative movement that for a generation has been the source of the Republican Party's strength is in the dumpsAug 9th 2007

    America's creaking infrastructure

    A bridge too far gone 

    The spotlight turns to deficiencies everyone would rather ignoreAug 9th 2007

    The boom in roundabouts

    Merry-go-round 

    Once you begin to get the hang of themAug 9th 2007

    Energy policy

    A flurry of good intentions 

    Congress tries to green America's power supplyAug 9th 2007

    Political campaigning

    Grown up and buttoned-down  

    The netroots meet in ChicagoAug 9th 2007

    Professional sport

    Curb your enthusiasm 

    Corruption, dog fights, drugs—and Barry Bonds's new recordAug 9th 2007

    Hurricane insurance

    Wishing the wind not to blow 

    A rather small pot of money for potentially huge stormsAug 9th 2007

    Lexington

    Partners and power 

    How far can a “two-for-one” candidacy go? Aug 9th 2007

    Political corruption

    Investigating Alaska 

    State and federal officials are facing a pile of indictments and inquiries. The common thread: oilAug 2nd 2007

    Race relations

    Where black and brown collide 

    The struggle for political dominance pits natural allies against each otherAug 2nd 2007

    City gangs

    Living with cockroaches 

    In future in Los Angeles, only the worst will be stomped onAug 2nd 2007

    Alberto Gonzales

    A visit to the hospital 

    Only George Bush can save the attorney-general nowAug 2nd 2007

    Student lending

    Fair sailing for young scholars 

    A radical sort-out for the beer-and-book moneyAug 2nd 2007

    Illegal immigration

    A Haven indeed 

    One city devises its own immigration policy Aug 2nd 2007

    Troubled Republicans

    Of seals and Newts 

    Sharp advice for candidates from a familiar face Aug 2nd 2007

    Lexington

    Gotcha! 

    America is coming to terms with Rupert Murdoch's purchase of one of its great journalistic institutionsAug 2nd 2007

    Read a special report on the American South
    A special report on the American South

    Goodbye to the blues 

    The American South, once notorious for violence, poverty and racism, is now pleasant and prosperous, says Robert Guest. But it still has some catching up to do

    Articles from previous editions, continued...

    Prison conditions

    Gently does it 

    Excessively harsh conditions seem to make criminals more likely to re-offend. Are private prisons the answer? Jul 26th 2007

    The Democrats debate

    Innocence and experience 

    Hillary Clinton wins another debateJul 26th 2007

    California's budget

    The penny drops  

    Partisan, debt-ridden and recklessJul 26th 2007

    New Mexico

    The politics of Indian coal 

    A planned power plant has a green candidate looking black and blueJul 26th 2007

    New York

    A spill grows in Brooklyn  

    New York's attorney-general takes on big oil Jul 26th 2007

    Phoenix

    Into the ashes 

    A city that once won prizes is now a crime-ridden messJul 26th 2007

    Dogfighting

    Cruel and inhuman 

    Americans are outraged over recent allegationsJul 26th 2007

    Lexington

    Dick Cheney reveals his secrets  

    A new biography gives as intimate a glimpse of the vice-president as Americans are likely to get Jul 26th 2007

    The candidates: John Edwards

    Man of the left 

    John Edwards trails in third place. But his policy ideas are shaping the Democratic presidential race Jul 19th 2007

    Health care

    A capital idea 

    The push for universal health care at last hits CongressJul 19th 2007

    Ron Paul

    Paul the apostate 

    Is this would-be president brave or crazy?Jul 19th 2007

    New York's firemen

    The swift-trucking of Rudy 

    The heroes of September 11th are at odds with each otherJul 19th 2007

    The Catholic church

    Doing penance 

    The pain of the sex-abuse scandal may be helping the churchJul 19th 2007

    Compensation after Katrina

    By wind or by water 

    How to stiff both Louisianans and the federal governmentJul 19th 2007

    Lexington

    Let the blowhards blow  

    The case for keeping the airwaves unfair and unbalancedJul 19th 2007

    Read a survey of Chicago
    A survey of Chicago

    A success story Requires subscription 

    Chicago has come through deindustrialisation looking shiny and confident, says John Grimond. Can other rustbelt cities do the same?

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