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Rachel Leingang

Rachel Leingang is a democracy reporter focused on misinformation for Guardian US. She is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota

September 2024

  • Donald Trump at a rally in Mosinee, Wisconsin, at the weekend.

    US politics live
    Watch party at gun store near site of Georgia school shooting called ‘out of touch’ – as it happened

    Young voter groups condemn ‘evil’ decision to hold watch party at a gun store near the site where four people were killed in mass shooting
  • Bansal Oreus helps other Haitian immigrants with government documents at the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Springfield, Ohio, U.S., August 15, 2024. REUTERS/Howard Schneider

    Republicans spread baseless slurs about ‘cat-eating migrants’ in Ohio city

    Police reject suggestion by Trump campaign and JD Vance that Haitians in Springfield are eating pets and local wildlife
    • The fight for democracy
      Arizona election official, a target of threats, trains a new generation as he retires

    • US politics live
      Trump appears in town hall hosted by Sean Hannity – as it happened

    • Republican-led House panel subpoenas Tim Walz over $250m Covid relief fraud

  • US vice-president and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris

    Kamala Harris defends policy stances and shares plan for office in first major interview

    In sit-down with CNN’s Dana Bash, vice-president defends shifts on policy issues and her support for Biden
  • Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, disembark from their campaign bus in Savannah, Georgia.

    US politics live
    Harris defends stance on Israel-Gaza, US border and fracking in interview – as it happened

    This blog is now closed. You can read our full story on the Harris-Walz interview on CNN here.
  • Closeup of chest of man in suit, with keffiyeh that says Democrats for Palestinian Rights.

    ‘This is my political home’: how 30 Gaza ceasefire delegates changed the Democratic convention

    The anti-war delegates worked tirelessly, staging a sit-in and moving more than 300 Harris delegates to join them
  • People stand on stage with arms in air

    The Stakes: US Election Edition
    DNC final day: Kamala Harris accepts nomination after whirlwind campaign

  • Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris stands with her husband Doug Emhoff, running mate Tim Walz and his wife Gwen after historic convention address.

    US politics live
    Harris urges America to choose ‘freedom and fairness’ over Trump extremism – as it happened

  • Kamala Harris on stage at the Democratic National Convention.

    First Edition newsletter
    Friday briefing: Five key takeaways as Harris closes the Democratic national convention

  • A group of people sit and stand in front of the United Center

    Democratic convention fails to meet uncommitted delegate deadline for Palestinian speaker

  • Minnesota uncommitted delegate speaks at a press conference outside the United Center, calling for the Democratic party to have a Palestinian speaker on the stage.

    US politics live
    Democrats accused of ‘tragic mistake’ by ruling out Palestinian convention speech; Shapiro says ‘Trump is obsessed with me’ – as it happened

    Congressman makes statement amid upset over lack of main stage spot for Palestinian speaker; Pennsylvania governor asked about ‘antisemitic’ remarks
  • A man who is Kenan Thompson has a comical expression on his face as he cradles a giant prop book that says '2025, Mandate for Leadership"

    Project 2025: Democrats warn convention extreme plan is no joke

    Speech after speech has referenced the rightwing blueprint and it’s clearly getting under the ex-president’s skin
    • Uncommitted holds sit-in outside Democratic convention after Palestinians denied a speaker

    • US politics live
      Tim Walz rallies Democrats in biggest speech of his life – as it happened

    • Tim Walz accepts VP nomination and pitches voters: ‘We have the right team’

  • Barack Obama speaks on the second day of the Democratic national convention.

    US politics live with Chris Stein
    Barack Obama calls on Americans to elect Kamala Harris – as it happened

    This blog is closed
  • Barack Obama in 2018.

    US politics live with Chris Stein
    Obama to deliver ‘forceful affirmation’ for Kamala Harris – as it happened

  • a woman in a tan suit on stage

    The Stakes: US Election Edition
    Democratic convention day one: Kamala delights, Hillary fights, Joe lets go

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