North Carolina

Pfizer has taken a major new step in the race for a Covid-19 vaccine (David Cheskin/PA)

London markets soar to best day since March after vaccine breakthrough

November 9, 2020

Nancy Pelosi (Alyssa Schukar/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Democrats set to keep control of House, but lose seats to Republicans

November 4, 2020

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (AP/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool)

Democrats likely to retain control of House but struggle to gain seats

November 4, 2020

Carlos Gimenez has won a seat in Miami-Dade County (AP/Lynne Sladky)

Republicans pick up Florida seat as Democrats push to cement control in House

November 4, 2020

Vice-President Mike Pence speaks to supporters during a rally on Saturday (Steve Cannon/AP)

Mike Pence’s continued campaigning questioned by health experts

October 25, 2020

Donald Trump’s most likely route to re-election hinges on winning two crucial battleground states – Florida and Pennsylvania (Alex Brandon/AP)

Trump needs big swing in battleground states to win US election, say experts

October 22, 2020

Hurricane Florence

In pictures: Hurricane Florence bears down on US east coast while Philippines brace for powerful Typhoon Mangkhut

September 14, 2018