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President Donald Trump, from foreground centre to right, Elon Musk, his son, and in background at left, Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a mixed martial arts fight at UFC 314, April 12, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Musk apologizes but the bromance is over: What network science tells us about the Trump‑Musk breakup

While we don’t know what went wrong between Trump and Musk, their feud reveals a potentially impactful disruption in American politics.
Not as many people will get the chance to vote in 2025 compared with the previous year. MicroStockHub/Getty Images

5 elections to watch in 2025

Experts on politics in Canada, Germany, Chile, Belarus and the Philippines weigh in on what to expect as each country’s voters prepare to head to the ballot box.
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2023 election study: what voters really wanted, and why the coalition’s mandate could be fragile

The National-led coalition has a challenging mandate to govern, given voter expectations and surprisingly high levels of satisfaction with the outgoing Labour Party.
Election workers prepare to mail absentee ballots to Americans, including those living overseas. Allison Joyce/Getty Images

Overseas US voters get ignored by political campaigns − but could be crucial supporters

US citizens living abroad are eligible to vote, but they face administrative hurdles to casting ballots and are rarely asked to support candidates.
Nearly $11 billion is projected to be spent on political advertising in the 2024 fall election season. PM Images/DigitalVision Collection via Getty Images

Blitz of political attack ads in Pennsylvania and other swing states may be doing candidates and voters more harm than good

Americans are being targeted with an unprecedented number of political attack ads this election season, and research shows that these ads can leave voters feeling exhausted, angry and stressed.
As many as 50 million to 60 million Americans may have decided that they don’t want to have kids. Ian Grant/Design Pics via Getty Images

Voters without kids are in the political spotlight – but they’re not all the same

Compared with voters who are trying to have kids or haven’t decided yet, those who definitely don’t want to have kids – known as the ‘child-free’ – have a different set of political priorities.
While Donald Trump regularly discusses the risk of the U.S. losing its powerful standing in the world, Kamala Harris has taken a different approach that also hinges on emotion. altmodern/Getty Images

Politicians often warn of American decline – and voters often buy it

Donald Trump often speaks of an America in decline. Kamala Harris counters with a rival emotional appeal centered around excitement and joy.

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