Laurel Duggan

is UnHerd's US correspondent.

UT Austin protests challenge governor’s free speech vow Greg Abbott has been criticised for cracking down on Palestine demonstrations

25 Apr 2024

TikTok is causing a realignment in American politics Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump have revised their positions on the app

24 Apr 2024

Donald Trump’s popularity soars among Gen Z Young voters are turning away from the Democrats

23 Apr 2024

Democrats struggle to control progressives over Gaza The Left's disruptive tactics are causing problems for Joe Biden

20 Apr 2024

Calls to defund NPR grow after CEO tweets resurface Katherine Maher has made a series of incendiary comments

16 Apr 2024

The Ivy League donor revolt isn’t over Wealthy alumni are continuing to oppose campus protests over Gaza

15 Apr 2024

US universities crack down on Palestine protests A string of colleges have penalised students for campus demonstrations

12 Apr 2024

Sam Harris: jihadists are worse than Nazis The neuroscientist claimed it was a matter of civilisation versus its enemies

11 Apr 2024

Meet Melina Abdullah, Cornel West’s BLM activist VP pick The political novice has a colourful past

10 Apr 2024

David Cameron: Ukraine war is ‘good value for money’ The Foreign Secretary claimed it was an investment in US security

10 Apr 2024

Study: women and girls lead decline in youth mental health Researchers discovered a huge rise in depression and anxiety among the cohort

08 Apr 2024

Are Democrats giving up on Hispanic voters? Party strategists are worried that outreach efforts might benefit Trump

05 Apr 2024

Is the American Left trying to win over evangelicals? Donald Trump has alienated swathes of Christian voters

04 Apr 2024

Justin Trudeau: immigration into Canada is far too high The PM says migrants are putting pressure on the country

03 Apr 2024

Sadiq Khan marks Easter with new LGBT pride flag The old design was updated over the weekend

02 Apr 2024

What happened to the New York subway? Democratic city leaders are struggling to rein in crime

31 Mar 2024

GOP pushes anti-free speech bills to fight antisemitism Both Florida and Texas have pursued censorious policies on campus

28 Mar 2024

Is RFK Jr a good fit for the Libertarian party? The candidate is considering putting his name on a third-party ticket

27 Mar 2024

‘Christ is King’ row deepens divide on religious Right Candace Owens's Israel commentary has angered Jewish conservatives

25 Mar 2024

Six in 10 Democrats believe Covid-19 pandemic isn’t over New polling shows that the virus remains a solidly partisan issue

20 Mar 2024

Trump defends ‘bloodbath’ comments in Farage interview The Republican nominee doubled down on his criticism of Joe Biden

19 Mar 2024

Elon Musk: we need to stop talking about racism The X CEO clashed with Don Lemon over discrimination in America

18 Mar 2024

Documents: US government agency promoting censorship USAID is seeking to censor alternative and 'populist' points of view

16 Mar 2024

Will abortion split the GOP? Republicans cannot reach a consensus on such a contested issue

15 Mar 2024

TikTok ban scrambles liberal and conservative opinion Opposition to the bill has created unlikely alliances

14 Mar 2024

Voters unmoved by Biden’s State of the Union performance The President's approval rating hasn't budged since his 'fiery' address

12 Mar 2024

Andrea Long Chu: sex changes are a universal right A new essay defends transitioning for minors and mentally ill people

11 Mar 2024

ACLU investigates Jesse Singal and trans whistleblower The pair were recently subpoenaed by a branch of the organisation

10 Mar 2024

Libs of TikTok’s influence is spreading to Washington The Right-wing account is now even swaying Democrats

09 Mar 2024

TikTok mobilises users as ban looms Congress has raised security concerns about the Chinese-owned app

08 Mar 2024

Judith Butler: 7 October was armed resistance, not terrorism The American theorist made the claim at an event in France

05 Mar 2024

How Trump could lose his lead in the swing states The presidential hopeful can't take victory for granted

03 Mar 2024

Florida’s DEI purge takes new victim The state's leading university is gutting its $5 million programme

02 Mar 2024

Sumantra Maitra: the US has never faced a challenge like China The analyst warned that war would bring deaths on a scale not seen in generations

27 Feb 2024

Poll: 28% of young Democrats voting ‘uncommitted’ over Biden in Michigan The President has a youth voter problem

26 Feb 2024

Project 2025: a wish list for the American Right The 900-page document is being misunderstood by liberals

25 Feb 2024

What’s behind the Chinese migrant surge at the US border? Certain US commentators have expressed fears about CCP infiltration

22 Feb 2024

Christian nationalism: the Left’s new campaign target Fear of Trump has given way to concerns about the religious Right

22 Feb 2024

RFK Jr. winning young and ethnic minority support — analysis In a three-way race, the indepedent candidate wins 38% of the vote among those aged 18-34

17 Feb 2024

Alexei Navalny death spurs partisan bickering in US The news evoked fighting over Trump and Ukraine

16 Feb 2024

Divisive ‘ethnic studies’ spread through US high schools Educators are pushing racially-charged curricula

15 Feb 2024

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans believe Taylor Swift is part of psyop to re-elect Biden A new poll finds a significant percentage are suspicious of the singer's motives

15 Feb 2024

New York special election: immigration and abortion dominate The race to replace former Congressman George Santos has national implications

13 Feb 2024

What would a Kamala Harris presidency look like? The Vice President has announced that she is 'ready to serve'

12 Feb 2024

Porn: the latest front in the masculinity wars A controversial NPR article has triggered a heated debate

08 Feb 2024

Third-party candidates could win Trump the White House again New polling paints a worrying picture for Joe Biden

06 Feb 2024

Elbridge Colby: America will choose Asia over Europe Donald Trump's former security advisor says American defence must focus on China

01 Feb 2024

Would Democrats actually vote for Michelle Obama? Rumours are once again swirling about the former first lady

30 Jan 2024

John Fetterman: an unlikely conservative ally The Democratic Senator has become a popular figure on the Right

27 Jan 2024

Briefing: Donald Trump’s radical 2024 agenda The former president is looking to capitalise on the country's Rightward drift

25 Jan 2024

The conservative war over the Civil Rights Act Right-wingers are sparring over legislation from the 1960s

22 Jan 2024

Californians are turning against immigration A new poll finds that both Democrats and Republicans are increasingly sceptical

21 Jan 2024

Ursula von der Leyen: misinformation is world’s gravest problem The EU chief wants leaders to tackle 'industrial-scale' fake news

16 Jan 2024

Is DEI risking air traffic control safety? The Federal Aviation Administration reported an 83% rise in runway incursions

14 Jan 2024

Voters favour RFK Jr over Trump and Biden A new poll shows how popular the insurgent candidate is

11 Jan 2024

Universities are still exploiting affirmative action loopholes Lawyers want the Supreme Court to take further measures

06 Jan 2024

Congress massively outperforms stock market (again) Both Democrats and Republicans had a bumper year

03 Jan 2024

More Americans support aid for Ukraine over Israel A new poll finds that sympathy for the Jewish state is declining

22 Dec 2023

TikTok is the IDF’s new battleground Israel is trying novel ways to win over international opinion

21 Dec 2023

The DEI industry’s most notorious grifters Offences range from exorbitant fees to outright fraud

16 Dec 2023

Ukraine’s accession to the EU could cost €190 billion Can the bloc afford a new member-state?

13 Dec 2023

Support for Israel is falling across US and UK American support remains much higher than in Europe

12 Dec 2023

Canada’s trans activism goes into overdrive Justin Trudeau's government is pressing ahead with a series of radical measures

01 Dec 2023

Joe Biden is quietly pumping more oil than Trump did The US is producing more crude per day than at any point in history

27 Nov 2023

Trans scepticism makes its way home to the Netherlands Once a model for other Western countries, the Dutch are now backtracking

25 Nov 2023

Is Florida turning on Ron DeSantis? Legal challenges are hurting the Governor in his home state

20 Nov 2023

One in four Gen Z adults went to therapy as teens A new survey finds a huge rise in mental health treatment among Zoomers

10 Nov 2023

Did Paul Kessler ‘die’ or was he ‘killed’? The death of a Jewish man at an anti-Israel rally has divided the media

07 Nov 2023

Poll: Americans care more about border crisis than foreign wars Containing immigration is emerging as a core issue for voters

03 Nov 2023

The DEI industry has an antisemitism problem University staffers have gone well beyond criticism of Israel in recent weeks

31 Oct 2023

Sam Harris: cancelling Stanford students over Israel ‘makes sense’ The neuroscientist called on the university to kick out pro-Palestine protesters

27 Oct 2023

Muslim voters are drifting away from Biden Support for Israel is only the latest issue threatening support for the President

24 Oct 2023

Republicans divided over $105bn foreign aid package Sceptics criticised the President's move to tie Israel's funding to Ukraine

23 Oct 2023

Democrats pick up where Trump left off on immigration Joe Biden has been quietly reinstating policies he once campaigned against

19 Oct 2023