Never doubt the instincts of Donald Trump, who just appointed ‘never Trump guy’ as his running mate | Marina Hyde

In his journey from self-help author to Republican courtier, JD Vance may find the presidential candidate just as fickle as he is

Encouraging scenes from the Republican national convention (RNC), where US politicians and the wider world are being told to dial down their rhetoric by a crowd of people rhythmically raising their right fists and screaming Fight, fight!" It's just a hunch, but when historians come to assess the period we seem to be marching into, they're not going to say that metaphors" did it.

By way of an unnecessary recap, Donald Trump has survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania, and your jaw just had to drop at his extraordinary instincts. He was back on his feet within seconds, while Joe Biden's campaign is suffering the PTSD.

Marina Hyde is a Guardian columnist