Robert F. Kennedy Jr at an anti-vaccine and mask march in Washington, DC.
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COVID truthers use four enticing promises to gain a loyal following.
Former U.S. president Donald Trump at a campaign event in Manchester, N.H on April 27, 2023.
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The Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Congress means Trump’s European allies need to carefully gauge their support for him.
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As always with Trump, there is much more at stake than his individual political fate.
Joe Biden doesn’t need to be popular to win the 2024 election – he just needs his opponent to be more unpopular.
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It doesn’t make for inspiring politics, but political scientists have determined that for candidates, it’s more valuable to have an unpopular opponent than to be personally popular yourself.
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If elected, Biden would be the oldest person to occupy the White House. But he’s by far the most popular candidate the Democrats have.
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Only three presidents in the last 50 years have announced their re-election campaigns with similarly low approval ratings. But Biden could face an even more unpopular opponent in 2024.
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Republicans and Democrats may find it harder than ever to reach an agreement on how to tackle the enormous national debt before July.
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As the former president faces court, this will be yet another litmus test for the strength of American democracy. And it’s an essential one.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in 2020 campaign.
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US president Joe Biden is under pressure to drop his vice president from the ticket in 2024, but a couple of things are holding him back.
More than 110 million votes were cast in the U.S. midterm elections of November 2022.
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Compared with past midterms, voter turnout among young people jumped in 2022 – but it was still below 30%.
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The choice between the two Republican nomination frontrunners may divide the evangelical vote – and abortion could prove a decisive issue.
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As Donald Trump announces he will run for president in 2024, Rupert Murdoch makes it clear he will not support him. Some reports are suggesting he will instead throw his weight behind Ron DeSantis.
Donald and Melania Trump vote for the US midterms in their adopted home state of Florida.
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The former president’s star appears to be on the wane, which could affect his decision whether to run for the presidency in 2024.
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The two were close colleagues, but now there’s little love lost between Trump and the man who may ruin his chances of another try for the White House.
Democrat John Fetterman won the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania over high-profile Republican Mehmet Oz.
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The ‘“red wave” of Republican wins that many predicted has not materialised. Counting continues, but Democrats may hold the Senate while Republicans are favoured for a slim majority in the House.
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On November 8, the mid-term elections may well re-shape the US consequences, with major consequences for both Democrats and Republicans.