The Democratic vice presidential candidate has been portrayed in the Chinese media as someone the country can work with.

In theory, appealing to voters in their own languages makes good political sense. So why don’t more candidates do it on the campaign trail?

After weeks of consistent increases in popularity, Harris has closed the gap with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. In some states, they’re neck and neck.

The power to police racial classifications was foundational to white supremacy. The refusal to acknowledge multiracial identities is a legacy of this history.

Polling indicates Kamala Harris’s candidacy has tightened the US presidential race. At home, the numbers are a mixed bag for the government.

His recent remarks about Christians never having to vote again may have been misunderstood – but they are telling nonetheless.

The former president has a narrow lead over the current vice president, but Harris’ numbers are on the rise.

Democracy benefits from constructive, nuanced political discourse. But the lures of extreme, polarising rhetoric are often too great.

Now that President Biden has pulled out of the race, let’s look at the numbers we have for a Harris vs Trump contest.

If the Democrats move forward with Kamala Harris, it could be the circuit breaker the party needed. It will also likely lead to misogynistic and racist vitriol.

Hear the former Australian ambassador's observations of 'a very different' Donald Trump at this week's Republican convention, and his prediction of who could replace Biden as the Democratic nominee.

Killing a prominent individual rarely brings about the widespread change the act is intended to achieve.

Trump supporters are unlikely to want any debate around gun reform – they support the status quo, even when their leader is almost killed.

Vance’s foreign policy views could prove influential if Trump is re-elected in November.

Analysis of the rhetoric coming out of the Trump and Biden campaigns shows high levels or toxicity, particularly from the Republican.