Arizona, Florida, New York and Nevada are among the states with upcoming abortion ballot initiatives. Democrats are counting on these ballot measures to help swing elections away from GOP candidates.
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The Democratic nominee has received a sizeable bounce following her strong performance in the presidential debate.
The 2024 election has upended traditional voting blocs, with young people trending rightward and seniors embracing Harris. New research proposes an intriguing theory: It may come down to happiness.
An analysis of the language used during the recent debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump suggests Trump tends to focus more on himself than on voters.
Until now, researchers and the public knew very little about how well women were represented outside the federal government.
Despite all the drama, the race for the White House remains remarkably close, with the polls shifting little in recent weeks.
Celebrity endorsements matter, and there are none bigger that one from Swift. It will help mobilise an underestimated political force: young women.
Trump’s display during the debate shows that his white male insecurity is a liability to his candidacy − and a threat to the country.
Politicians increasingly frame migrants as threats to national identity, security and economic stability. This dehumanizes immigrants and creates an environment of fear and hostility for everyone.
With Harris and Trump locked in a dead heat, getting their supporters to sing, scream and dance can cultivate an aura of inevitable electoral triumph.
The Nazis routinely shared altered photos in their official publication, the Illustrierter Beobachter, causing readers to question what was real or fake.
Minnesota Gov. and vice presidential contender Tim Walz has championed his state’s free school meals policy.
Kamala Harris was in the right place at the right time when Joe Biden opted against running for a second term, and she’s been riding a wave of popularity. Will a strong debate performance sustain her?
Donald Trump and his supporters have trotted out an array of conspiracies about why he struggled so badly in his first debate against Kamala Harris. Preparation, however, is no conspiracy.
The history of Black religious life in the US includes people of all faiths using their beliefs to fight for social justice.
Kamala Harris took aim at Donald trump in fiery US presidential debate.
The Conversation’s expert panel believed Kamala Harris had more to prove – and Donald Trump more to lose – in the debate. Here were the moments that mattered.
Don Watson predicted Trump’s presidency in his 2016 Quarterly Essay on the US election campaign. In High Noon, he hits the election trail again.
From inflation to abortion, foreign policy and democracy, the two presidential candidates went at it fiercely during their prime-time debate. Two scholars – of race and of journalism – weigh in.
Debates are moments in time, but even years later, key items can evoke their history and reinforce their importance in American democracy.
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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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Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Teaching Fellow in US politics and international security, University of Portsmouth
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Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Professor of Communication Studies, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor and Director of the Centre on US Politics, UCL
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James S. Sherman Professor of Government, Hamilton College
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Non-resident Senior Fellow, United States Study Centre, University of Sydney
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer in US History, College of Human Sciences and Culture, Flinders University
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Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada
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Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex
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Lecturer in International Studies and Politics, Ulster University; Queen's University Belfast
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Westminster College