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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.
Former president Donald Trump speaks as potential vice presidential hopefuls Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Tim Scott look on.
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Media coverage of vice presidential candidates tends to focus on who can help win the election rather than who is qualified to help govern once in office.
Migrants cross the border from Mexico into Texas on Feb. 6, 2024.
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Immigration reform has always been hard to accomplish. As the U.S. enters an election year, bipartisan reform now appears out of reach.
Voters cast their ballots in the race for governor in Kentucky on Nov. 7, 2023.
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Imprecision in election polling has long been recognized. But advance polls are still useful in recognizing trends in voter preferences, and candidates’ weak points.
A storage tank for liquefied natural gas.
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The US Department of Energy will review its process for approving new LNG projects.
Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Nauru, Lionel Aingimea, toast after reestablishing diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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China is asserting itself in the South Pacific, prompting efforts from the US and its allies to contain its influence.
‘Pressure cooker of despair’: Rafah refugee camp on the Gaza Strip’s border with Egypt.
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A selection of analysis from our coverage of the war in Gaza over the past fortnight.
Donald Trump’s increasingly anti-immigrant campaign is steeped in race.
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The centrality of race to US politics is, once again, a defining feature of the current presidential campaign.
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While two-party preferred polling is steady, a majority of Australians support Labor’s changes to the stage 3 tax cuts.
President Joe Biden attends the arrival of the remains of three U.S. service members killed in a drone attack in Jordan.
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The US attacks on military sites in Iraq and Syria are unlikely to further escalate conflict in the Middle East, he writes.
President Joe Biden at Mother Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina on Jan. 8, 2024.
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During a campaign speech in South Carolina, President Biden made it clear that he is not only running against Donald Trump but also against white supremacy.