In this transatlantic special to Mark Independence Day, Matt Chorley is joined on the line from DC by David Charter, The Times US editor, who tries to explain the method in the Trump madness.

Boer Deng, Washington correspondent, on the ones to watch in the Democratic race to take on the Republican President.

And Ben Hoyle, US West Coast bureau chief, on America’s confused experiment with drugs.

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