Some have argued Harris moved too far to the left in the campaign. Instead, she may have failed to listen to the message coming from her base.
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Trump’s policy agenda has lacked both consistency and coherence. Trying to guess what’s coming next is a fool’s errand.
Rolling coverage of the key news, developments and analysis as the voting results come in.
A Kamala Harris victory will give Volodymyr Zelensky more time and a continued stream of aid. Donald Trump, however, has vowed to end the conflict quickly, which is causing much concern in Ukraine.
In America’s convoluted system, a presidential candidate can win the popular vote, yet lose the electoral vote in a landslide. Here’s why this system exists.
All fascists are authoritarians. But not all authoritarians are fascists. It’s crucial to understand there are other types of authoritarianism – and how they differ.
Having little legal success after the last election result, Trump and the Republican Party have learned a lesson: start sowing the seeds of electoral doubt early.
Though both sides seem to want to avoid a wider war, the latest Israeli strike is a reminder that the longer conflicts go on, the less likely they are to remain contained.
Voter turnout in states with high barriers to voting are well below the national average – especially in Southern states with Republican legislatures.
Small numbers of voters in a small number of states may decide the election, which is leading to interesting tensions in both campaigns.
Failure by the West to rein in Israel’s actions has led to accusations of ‘double standards’ regarding international law.
While many people in Moldova and Georgia support closer integration with Europe, Russia’s efforts to interfere in the votes has the potential to destabilise both countries.
Republicans and Liberals have found common cause attacking big business. But when it comes to actually siding with workers over business, a different picture emerges.
Prabowo’s party wants to revert to Indonesia’s original authoritarian Constitution. Are there enough guardrails in place to protect the country’s fledgling democracy?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing pressure on multiple fronts, but he is likely to continue the war to appease the right-wing members of his cabinet.
Once censored, Chinese scholars are increasingly voicing their concerns over a partnership they see as limited and costly for Beijing.
The market remains deeply uncertain about the future direction of China’s economic policies and what they might mean for the world. But we should still watch closely.
Palau is one of the few remaining countries to have diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Is a switch to Beijing possible following next month’s election?
Some semblance of self-rule will return to the restive region, five years after Narendra Modi’s government stripped it away.
Calls in Iran for a revision of the country’s nuclear defence doctrine are growing louder as Israel’s attacks on Iran’s main proxy group, Hezbollah, intensify.
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