The last time a one-term president withdrew from the race was 1968 – but the comparisons don’t stop there.
Articles on 2024 US elections
Displaying 281 - 300 of 450 articles
History is dotted with instances of strongmen who burnish their image or crack down on opponents after attempts on their life.
In worrying and consequential times, it is necessary to stay informed about the upcoming US election. Many excellent analyses are available.
Campaigns are expensive, but capturing popular culture is effective and much cheaper.
Charli XCX’s endorsement of Kamala Harris is a perfect ‘political mindbomb’.
Misogyny has made it difficult for all women to gain entry into politics, let alone Black women, who face the additional obstacle of abject racism. Will Kamala Harris finally break those barriers?
Kamala Harris has been more vocally critical of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza. This might work to her advantage in November.
An assassin’s bullet couldn’t knock George Wallace out of politics − but it made him seek redemption.
America’s campaign finance laws are very complicated and politicians have always been very good at getting around them.
From candidates in key battleground states to those with weak ties to the establishment.
Keeping the United States together meant more than defeating the Confederacy. Lincoln first had to unite a fractured North.
To discuss the fast-changing US election and Kamala Harris moving to the top of the ticket we're joined by Lester Munson, a fellow with the United States Studies Centre.
Harris is assertive and confident on the issue, while Trump and his running mate seem to be at odds over strategy.
After surviving an assassination attempt, Donald Trump vowed to tone down his rhetoric. But that didn’t last long.
The incumbent vice president has a number of significant advantages over rival Democrats.
Had Biden not retreated, and had he been defeated by Trump, he would have been excoriated for being self-centred, hubristic and arrogant. His decision to step aside allows for a different ending.
If the Democrats move forward with Kamala Harris, it could be the circuit breaker the party needed. It will also likely lead to misogynistic and racist vitriol.
Joe Biden has become one of the few sitting American presidents not to seek a second term after failing to convince Democrats he has the stamina for another term in the Oval Office. What happens now?
Did you experience the rush of people expressing conspiracy theories and rumors on social media in the immediate aftermath of the shooting?
Research shows that companies led by CEOs over 65 tend to underperform in the stock market.
Top contributors
-
Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
-
Teaching Fellow in US politics and international security, University of Portsmouth
-
Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
-
Associate Professor and Director of the Centre on US Politics, UCL
-
Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex
-
Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
-
Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada
-
Lecturer in International Studies and Politics, Ulster University; Queen's University Belfast
-
Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
-
Senior Lecturer in US History, College of Human Sciences and Culture, Flinders University
-
Associate Lecturer, Department of Politics, University of York
-
Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University - Newark
-
Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
-
Associate Professor of Instruction, The University of Texas at Austin
-
Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney