Travis Kelce celebrates with Taylor Swift on Jan. 28, 2024, after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game.
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The idea that the Swift-Kelce romance is some sort of deep-state plot is perhaps gaining traction in far-right circles because it lines up with the political right’s broader agenda and beliefs.
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Democrats now have an issue to mobilise voters. For Republicans, however, it’s more complicated.
Weighing up options: the US president, Joe Biden, is considering how to retaliate to the drone attack which killed three US servicemen in Jordan on January 28.
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History tells us that US presidents tend to be cautious about foreign policy in an election year – especially in the Middle East.
Under pressure: Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivers an economic briefing, January 30 2024.
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Facing a parliamentary election in March, the Islamic Republic is trying to distract attention away from its economic woes with a show of strength.
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The US maintains a two-state solution is still possible, but Israel’s leader – and a majority of its people – disagree.
The rules allow Joe Biden to stand down, and another Democrat to be selected as a presidential candidate in 2024.
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If Biden decided not to stand again, another Democratic candidate could still be selected until the party’s convention.
Tragedy: a protester against the Netanyahu government at a vigil in Tel Aviv for the Israeli hostages, January 20.
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A selection of analysis from our coverage of the war in Gaza over the past fortnight.
Mad? Or just crazy?
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Trump’s fans think that his unpredictability was an asset in terms of his foreign policy. It wasn’t.
Former US president Donald Trump delivers a speech after winning the New Hampshire primary on January 23, 2024.
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Trump stormed to victory in New Hampshire’s Republican primary – but his biggest challenge will be winning over independent voters.
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The US and UK strikes on the Houthis will have limited impact on the group’s Red Sea attacks – and could cause Middle East tensions to spiral out of control.
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Cuba’s economy – saddled by US sanctions and ill-timed reforms – is in dire straits.
A U.K. military aircraft takes off to participate in a joint U.S.-U.K. mission against Houthis.
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In the wake of US attacks against Houthi militants in Yemen, a scholar of presidential power to use the military examines the history and present of the laws around US military action.
The fake robocall urged Democratic voters in New Hampshire not to vote in the Jan. 23, 2024, primary election.
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Deepfake technology is widely available, and a pivotal election year lies ahead. The fake Biden robocall is likely to be just the latest of a series of AI-enhanced disinformation campaigns.
Nikki Haley in a crush of reporters after filing paperwork to enter the New Hampshire primary, Oct. 13, 2023.
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Two states that are not representative of the US, particularly in terms of race, have outsize influence in the presidential campaign.
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A selection of our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past fortnight.
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The next world war might take everyone by surprise.
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Donald Trump may be the GOP’s frontrunner, but there’s a good reason why President Biden wants to face him in November’s presidential election.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appears at a Fox News town hall in Des Moines, Iowa on Jan. 10, 2024.
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The Iowa caucuses have long been an oddity in modern-day politics but remain a place where GOP candidates can test their presidential aspirations.
U.S. President Joe Biden mingles with diners at Hannibal’s Kitchen in Charleston, S.C., in January 2024.
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Despite what January polls suggest, in a Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden rematch in November, a result similar to 2020 would be probable: a big Biden vote lead and tight state-by-state battles.
Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.
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Biden and Trump are polar opposites when it comes to policy. But they have wielded the power of the presidency in similar ways.