Donald Trump started his march towards election with less than 50% support from the Republican electorate.
- Associate Professor and Director of the Centre on US Politics, UCL
If Biden decided not to stand again, another Democratic candidate could still be selected until the party’s convention.
Independent candidates have had significant power to affect the result of presidential elections in the past.
Ahead of the first public votes on the potential Republican candidates for presidents, it’s important to understand why the Iowa votes are significant.
The newly appointed speaker in the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, has opposed funding the Ukraine war.
Some Republicans have said they want to nominate Donald Trump for speaker, after the previous candidate was ousted.
Democratic failure to rescue the speaker may mean they don’t get the budget and Ukraine aid they were hoping for.
Running a campaign or serving as president from jail would pose untold challenges, but it’s not prohibited.
Some people are concerned that US democratic systems are stretched and under threat. An expert looks at the evidence.
Republican rising star Vivek Ramaswamy had a bump in the polls after a recent television debate.
Donald Trump’s decision not to take part in the first TV debate for Republicans who want to be the next presidents seems to have reaped rewards for him.
Republicans and Democrats may find it harder than ever to reach an agreement on how to tackle the enormous national debt before July.
Florida governor Ron DeSantis is likely to be Donald Trump’s main opponent for the Republican presidential nomination.
The breadth of the deals House speaker Kevin McCarthy did to gain the post are now becoming clear.
House Republicans have finally elected a leader after 15 gruelling votes.
Biden remains the default candidate for the Democrat nomination for the 2024 election, but he is ageing and many believe the party would benefit from a younger candidate.
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.
A los republicanos no les ha ido tan bien como se preveía en los resultados de las elecciones de medio mandato de Estados Unidos.
The Republicans have not done as well as predicted in the US midterm results.
The firearms industry pressure group is expert in preventing any reform of America’s weak gun ownership laws. Here’s why.
From pandemic stimulus to China relations, it will soon become clear that there is a new broom in town.
The US election has come down to the wire in key battleground states. The tightness of the race could have long-term consequences for both parties.
Are Republican leaders overestimating the extent to which the public wants them to defend Donald Trump?
Polls show Americans want gun control, but it isn’t a top-line issue for voters.
A full 70% of the American public agreed that the US should maintain an active footprint across the globe.
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