The 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago was not a peaceful event.
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An unpopular president. A war that’s dividing the country. An upcoming election. What year is it?
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Polling suggests young Republicans may be more enthusiastic about Trump, than young Democrats are about Biden.
Young people demonstrate ahead of a climate summit in New York in September 2023.
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Research shows that climate change had a significant effect on voting choices in the 2016 and 2020 elections – and could also influence the 2024 presidential race.
Aid bottleneck: lorries wait at Rafah crossing for access to the Gaza Strip.
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The US president has ordered a pier to be built so that it can supply aid to Gaza. But it will not be enough.
Joe Biden answers questions from the media ahead of his State of the Union speech.
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Biden outlined a plan to build a temporary port to deliver aid to Gaza, and called on Israel to protect innocent victims in Gaza.
President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address on March 7, 2024.
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A rising number of Americans say that immigration is the country’s biggest problem. Biden called for Congress to pass a bipartisan border and immigration bill during his State of the Union.
Campaign volunteers set up signs encouraging people to vote.
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It’s not just polarization that’s driving voters’ malaise − it’s something else, which carries a stark warning for the health of American democracy.
Today Russia: Vladimir Putin delivers his annual address to the Federal Assembly in Moscow, February 29.
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A selection of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
No Palestinian state: Benjamin Netanyahu’s vision for a post-conflict Gaza effectively rules out a workable two-state solution/
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John Strawson, a UK-based researcher of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, answers questions about the Israeli prime minister’s plan for Gaza.
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Here’s what to understand about Trump’s world view and what to expect, should he be elected president again.
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Research shows that US campaign spending in elections tends to mobilise people to vote rather than to switch support.
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A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
Nikki Haley’s supporters are more likely to believe the 2020 election was fair and legal than Trump’s.
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Nikki Haley’s supporters are much more likely to believe that Joe Biden won the 2020 fairly than those of Donald Trump.
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History tells us that the White House and the Pentagon have been able to wield a degree of influence over Israel’s decision-making.
Young voters in Ann Arbor, Mich., fill out applications to cast their ballot in the midterm elections in November 2022.
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While young voters say they would be more likely to vote for Biden after they learn more about the economy and other topics, they did not appear affected by Donald Trump’s norm-defying behavior.
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At 81, the president is perhaps too old to run again. But he may be the only feasible option for Democrats.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are two of the three oldest people ever to serve as president.
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Both men have faced criticism about what can appear to be obvious signs of aging, including questions about their memory and cognitive abilities.
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A selection of our coverage of the conflict from the past fortnight.
A paratrooper with a NATO flag performs during an air show in Radom, Poland, in August 2023.
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Donald Trump has threatened to not defend some NATO countries if Russia attacks them. But the US also benefits from the power that NATO gives it, as well as the stability it helped create in Europe.
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There’s no guarantee that the bill will even make it onto the floor of the US House of Representatives.