It’s a unique moment in North America: the prime minister of Canada and the president of the United States are being asked to step aside for the betterment of their parties and their countries.
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The president is a stubborn man, but if he were able to annoint a successor, he could salvage a significant amount of his reputation.
US academic Dafyyd Townley watched the debate and gives his rundown of key moments.
The pressure on Joe Biden’s candidacy will now be immense. And whether he can turn it around is much less clear now than it was before the debate.
Polling hasn’t improved for the UK’s Conservatives throughout the campaign. meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron appears to be heading for electoral disaster.
Discussions about introducing conscription are happening around the world.
Biden’s campaign is likely to be further undermined if Israel commits to war with Hezbollah.
RFK Jr wants to get into the television debates, but so far, it’s not looking likely.
Renaissance philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli dissected the threats authoritarian figures pose to representative government.
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’s consistent attacks on the US justice system may have done significant damage.
UK political leaders have just a few short weeks − and limited campaign funds − to woo voters.
Ideas used by conspiracy theorists hark back to those of 17th-century philosophers such as René Descartes.
Hispanic and Latino voters have tended to vote Democrat in previous US presidential elections.
Comparing states’ populations on a range of demographic and socioeconomic data reveals similarities and differences across the nation.
Some experts are suggesting the economy should be measured in ways the public recognise.
Students protesting at US campuses don’t reflect the majority view in the country.
Jury selection for the former US president’s trial has been lengthy.
Modelling bolsters idea that fact checking is a useful defence against the flow of disinformation.
Young voters have not always swung in different ways to older generations, as a look at historical data shows.
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Teaching Fellow in International Security, University of Portsmouth
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Associate Professor and Director of the Centre on US Politics, UCL
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Reader in International Relations, Royal Holloway University of London
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Mathematics, University of Surrey
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Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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PhD Candidate, Political Science, Western University
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Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Keele University
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Professor Emeritus of Communication, American University School of Communication
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Principal Fellow, Melbourne School of Government, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Iowa
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