Robert F Kennedy.
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RFK Jr wants to get into the television debates, but so far, it’s not looking likely.
Julius Caesar was the first tyrant of Rome, after which Rome was never again free.
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Renaissance philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli dissected the threats authoritarian figures pose to representative government.
Donald Trump speaks to a large crowd at a Keep America Great rally in 2020.
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Trump aims to garner support from white Americans by claiming he will defend them from the threat posed by people who are not perceived as ‘real’ Americans.
Donald Trump at his New York trial.
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Donald Trump’s consistent attacks on the US justice system may have done significant damage.
Long, drawn-out campaigns just aren’t Rishi Sunak’s cup of tea.
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UK political leaders have just a few short weeks − and limited campaign funds − to woo voters.
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Ideas used by conspiracy theorists hark back to those of 17th-century philosophers such as René Descartes.
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Hispanic and Latino voters have tended to vote Democrat in previous US presidential elections.
Which state best reflects the nation?
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Comparing states’ populations on a range of demographic and socioeconomic data reveals similarities and differences across the nation.
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Some experts are suggesting the economy should be measured in ways the public recognise.
Students protest for Palestine on the campus of George Washington University on April 26, 2024 in Washington DC.
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Students protesting at US campuses don’t reflect the majority view in the country.
Jury selection for Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial has taken long than normal.
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Jury selection for the former US president’s trial has been lengthy.
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Modelling bolsters idea that fact checking is a useful defence against the flow of disinformation.
Both parties are desperate to win young people’s votes at the upcoming election.
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Young voters have not always swung in different ways to older generations, as a look at historical data shows.
Antony Blinken arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel, ahead of UN security council vote on immediate ceasefire.
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Biden is unlikely to cut Israel off altogether but a remarkable change has taken place.
US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo thinks that blocking TikTok would lead to Democrats ‘literally losing every voter under 35, forever’.
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Many Democrats fear that banning TikTok would lose them votes from young people.
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As the Trump v Biden contest shapes up ahead of the US presidential election in November, the polls are not favourable to the incumbent president.
Expect to see a battle for the suburban vote from Biden and Trump campaign teams.
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There are more college-educated people living in the US suburbs than there used to be, and this may be an important factor in how the vote splits.
Trump supporters attend an election fraud rally in December 2020 in Washington, D.C.
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A scholar of history of education and American politics explains what is behind his course on conspiracy theories and how students learn to debunk fake ideas.
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Polling suggests young Republicans may be more enthusiastic about Trump, than young Democrats are about Biden.
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.