US & Canada

Kavanaugh deploys Trump and Clinton playbook

In the struggle for power in a polarised America, ugly lessons have been learned from the recent past.

Nick Bryant BBC News, New York

F-35 fighter jet suffers first crash

The pilot ejected safely before the jet, worth an estimated $100m, crashed in South Carolina.

Jefferson Airplane's Marty Balin dies

Up to 50m Facebook accounts attacked

Lindsay Lohan's 'bizarre' video criticised

Features & Analysis

Who were the women confronting Jeff Flake?

Why US top court is more political than UK's

Do New York police unfairly stop young black men?

Ford's testimony through the eyes of a survivor

Will Elon Musk be forced to leave Tesla?

Dave Lee North America technology reporter
  • 28 September 2018
  • From the section Technology
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A moment of reckoning for American women

Our experts

Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh hearing: What we learned

Here's what the BBC's Anthony Zurcher made of the blockbuster Senate hearing.

27 September 2018
Anthony Zurcher North America reporter

Brett Kavanaugh deploys the Trump and Clinton playbook

In the struggle for power in a polarised America, ugly lessons have been learned from the recent past.

28 September 2018
Nick Bryant New York correspondent

The truth about false assault accusations by women

We should be sceptical of the notion that women lie about sexual abuse, says BBC's Katty Kay.

18 September 2018
Katty Kay Presenter, BBC World News

From 'alternative facts' to rewriting history in Trump's White House

The Trump administration has crossed a line in truth and transparency, the BBC's Jon Sopel says.

25 July 2018
Jon Sopel North America editor

Business

Uber pays $148m over data breach cover-up

Federal Reserve raises rates again

  • 26 September 2018
  • From the section Business

Nike 'proud' of Kaepernick campaign

  • 25 September 2018
  • From the section Business

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