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US election 2024

Americans go to the ballot box on November 5 to elect the next president of the United States, with incumbent Joe Biden of the Democrats facing off against his predecessor, Donald Trump of the Republican Party.

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A person behind a voting station casting a vote during US elections

How big is the risk of voter fraud in US elections?

Are noncitizens voting in the presidential elections and how safe are mail-in ballots and electronic voting machines?
PoliticsJuly 7, 2024
Two men, ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos (left) and US President Joe Biden (right), sit across from one another with legs crossed, bookshelves can be seen in the background

Biden's vow to not drop out leaves critics unimpressed

A major TV interview designed to dispel concerns about President Joe Biden's mental fitness left critics unimpressed.
PoliticsJuly 6, 2024
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the CNN Presidential Debate

Biden rejects calls to leave US presidential race

US President Joe Biden has dismissed concerns about his health following his recent TV debate with Donald Trump.
PoliticsJuly 6, 202402:30 min
President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally at Sherman Middle School in Madison, Wis., Friday, July 5, 2024.

US election: Biden says debate was a 'bad episode'

In his first television interview after debating Donald Trump, Joe Biden said he felt "terrible" during the debate.
PoliticsJuly 6, 2024
Joe BIden frowns as he walks off stage following his debate with Donald Trump

US election: Who can replace Joe Biden as lead candidate?

Joe Biden is under pressure to let a younger candidate face Donald Trump in November's election. Who could step in?
PoliticsJuly 4, 2024
US President Joe Biden speaking at a podium this week

US election: Biden 'absolutely not' withdrawing

US President Joe Biden is not considering withdrawing from the 2024 US election campaign, the White House has insisted.
PoliticsJuly 3, 2024
US President Joe Biden speaking at a podium at a campaign rally in North Carolina, June 28, 2024

US election: Can the Democrats replace Joe Biden?

Following the Biden-Trump debate, there have been calls for Joe Biden to quit the race. Is that likely? And what then?
PoliticsJuly 3, 2024
Former US President Donald Trump during an appearance in the at Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024

US Supreme Court sends Trump immunity appeal to lower court

The US Supreme Court has ruled a former president has immunity for acts carried out in an official capacity.
Rule of LawJuly 1, 2024
US President Joe Biden in Raleigh, North Carolina

US: Biden returns to campaign trail after tough debate

"I don't debate as well as I used to," he conceded at one point in North Carolina, "But ... I know how to do this job."
PoliticsJune 28, 2024
Donald Trump (left) and Joe Biden standing at podiums with the CNN logo during the debate. Biden is speaking into his microphone

US election 2024: Debate 'a disaster for Joe Biden'

Key moments included verbal stumbles by Joe Biden and Donald Trump's cageyness on whether he'd accept election results.
PoliticsJune 28, 2024
Biden and Trump debated at the CNN headquarters in Atlanta

Biden and Trump face off in first 2024 presidential debate

The first debate of the 2024 election season came after Donald Trump was convicted of a felony in New York.
PoliticsJune 28, 2024
US President Joe Biden

US election: Biden looks to climate action for victory

Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act is helping lower electricity bills for many, but its future remains uncertain.
BusinessJune 27, 202404:01 min
Tesla's new Cybertruck is shown on display at a Tesla store in San Diego

US struggles with bumpy road to e-mobility

The US government wants people to buy electric cars — cheap and made in America. But it seems like an impossible task.
BusinessJune 7, 202407:15 min
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on immigration at the White House

Biden signs order to limit migrants crossing Mexico border

The United States will temporarily close its Mexico border to asylum seekers from Wednesday.
PoliticsJune 5, 2024
Donald Trumpn is seen standing in front of US flags

Donald Trump convicted: Can he still become US president?

Donald Trump has been convicted in a criminal trial. How will the outcomes affect his run for president?
PoliticsMay 30, 2024
This combination of Sept. 29, 2020, file photos shows President Donald Trump, left, and former Vice President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio.

US: Biden says open to 2 presidential debates against Trump

"Make my day, pal. I'll even do it twice," US President Joe Biden said in a short video message aimed at Donald Trump.
PoliticsMay 15, 2024
Democratic Arizona state senators hug after a their vote, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the Capitol in Phoenix.

US: Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban

Legislators have been scrambling to repeal the law since a 2022 Supreme Court ruling paved the way for its return.
PoliticsMay 1, 2024
A compilation of screenshots of India's President Narendra Modi, a fake photo proporting to be French President Emanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden speaking on the phone.

Fact check: How AI may influence elections in 2024

AI deepfakes could upend elections in a year when more than 40% of the world is voting, including India and the US.
PoliticsApril 26, 202416:32 min
File picture of a woman under a purple umbrella walking past the Supreme Court

US Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump immunity plea

Donald Trump is hoping that the right-leaning top court will save him from at least one of his legal woes.
Law and JusticeApril 25, 2024
Rudy Giuliani, personal lawyer of US President Donald Trump, looks down ahead of a committee hearing on December 2, 2020

Arizona indicts Trump aides over 2020 election scheme

A grand jury in Arizona has charged 18 people for electoral fraud including Rudy Giuliani and reportedly Mark Meadows.
Law and JusticeApril 25, 2024
View of a pro-Palestinian rally in Washington, with the U.S Capitol in the background

US: Opinion split over Israeli military campaign in Gaza

Will President Joe Biden's position, which is unpopular among many Democratic voters, cost him the 2024 US election?
PoliticsApril 24, 202403:06 min
Emergency personnel respond to a report of a person covered in flames, outside the courthouse where former US President Donald Trump's trial is taking place, in New York, US, on April 19, 2024

Man who set himself alight outside Trump trial dies

The man shared leaflets near the New York court before dousing himself in a liquid and lighting himself on fire.
Law and JusticeApril 20, 2024
A police officer uses a fire extinguisher as emergency personnel respond to a report of a person covered in flames. New York, April 19, 2024.

Man lights himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse

People rushed over to douse the person with a fire extinguisher at the Manhattan courthouse.
Law and JusticeApril 20, 2024
Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda

Poland's Duda meets 'friend' Donald Trump in New York

Ahead of November US presidential election, Trump is taking time to forge ties with foreign leaders.
PoliticsApril 18, 2024
Donald Trump, Michael Cohen und Stormy Daniels

US: 'Hush money' trial against Donald Trump begins

If found guilty, the candidate in 2024 US presidential election and former US president faces over a decade in prison.
Law and JusticeApril 15, 202402:22 min
Former President Donald Trump arrives for a press conference at 40 Wall Street after a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan criminal court, Monday, March 25, 2024, in New York.

Trump's attempt to delay hush money trial fails

The former president has argued that Democrat-heavy Manhattan would produce a jury that was prejudiced against him.
PoliticsApril 9, 2024
Nancy Pelosi and Tim Sebastian at the Munich Security Conference

'The behavior of Netanyahu is inexcusable'

Former US House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi talks about the wars in Gaza, Ukraine and tensions over Taiwan.
PoliticsMarch 27, 202426:06 min
Former President Donald Trump arrives for a press conference at 40 Wall Street

Trump gets good, bad news in separate legal battles

The former US president has secured a major bond payment reduction, but a separate case is now set to go ahead.
Law and JusticeMarch 26, 202402:19 min
Mike Pence at the Republican Party's First In The Nation Leadership Summit in 2023.

US: Former VP Pence says he will not endorse Trump

Pence joins the list of Trump administration officials who haven't endorsed their ex-boss' latest presidential bid.
PoliticsMarch 16, 2024
Donald Trump arriving at court in Florida, smiling

Judge denies Trump motion to throw out classified files case

Donald Trump's lawyers have asked a federal district judge to throw out a case on illegally holding classified files.
PoliticsMarch 14, 2024
Democratic President Joe Biden (left) and Republican Donald Trump (right) are highly likely to face off again in the US 2024 presidential election

Biden classified files hearing turns into partisan battle

Robert Hur's testimony questioning Biden's mental state sparked ire from Republicans and Democrats.
PoliticsMarch 12, 2024
USA Hagerstown | Joe Biden im Gespräch mit Journalisten

US voters concerned over Biden's age ahead of elections

US President Joe Biden seems set for an election rematch with Donald Trump. Is he too old to win?
PoliticsMarch 7, 202403:47 min
USA, Portland | Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley quits Republican primaries with Trump far ahead

Haley's decision leaves Donald Trump as the sole remaining candidate for Republican party nomination.
PoliticsMarch 6, 2024
USA | Wahlen

US: Super Tuesday contests bring no surprises

The Super Tuesday election in US has made a November rematch between Donald Trump and Joe Biden almost inevitable.
PoliticsMarch 6, 202402:25 min
USA | Wahlen

What US voters have to say on Super Tuesday

DW spoke to some of the voters who cast their ballots across the US on Tuesday.
PoliticsMarch 6, 202401:06 min
A view of Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump gesturing animatedly as he speaks into a lectern microphone

How prepared is Europe for another Trump presidential term?

Trump looks set to be the Republican Party's nominee for president. Is Europe ready for another Trump presidency?
PoliticsMarch 6, 202404:00 min
US President Joe Biden speaks virtually with Chinese leader Xi Jinping from the White House in Washington, U.S. November 15, 2021

How Biden took Trump's China policy and raised the stakes

Trump won praise and flak for trying to hold back China's advance. Rather than perform a U-turn, Biden upped the ante.
TradeMarch 5, 2024
A woman shops in a supermarket in Los Angeles, California

US: Southern states hit hard by inflation trust Trump more

In Arkansas, high prices are hitting poor families hard, making them skeptical of the policies of President Joe Biden.
PoliticsMarch 4, 202407:40 min
Nikki Haley speaking in South Carolina with US flags behind her

Nikki Haley beats Trump to clinch 1st Republican primary win

Nikki Haley took home her first win against Trump in the Republican presidential nomination race in Washington D.C.
PoliticsMarch 4, 2024
Dani Marrero of the border community organization Lupe speaks to DW.

US: Joe Biden under pressure on immigration

US President Joe Biden has visited a Texas border city to highlight his efforts to tackle immigration reform.
PoliticsMarch 1, 202402:05 min
Donald Trump sitting inside the New York State Supreme Court

US Supreme Court to rule on Trump immunity claim

Former President Donald Trump has argued that he is immune from criminal prosecution amid numerous legal battles.
Law and JusticeFebruary 29, 2024
President Joe Biden meets with UAW members during a campaign stop at a phone bank in the UAW Region 1 Union Hall, Feb. 1, 2024, in Warren, Michigan.

Joe Biden's doctor says US president 'fit for duty'

Biden's physician said he "remains fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency."
PoliticsFebruary 29, 2024
Senator Mitch McConnell

US: Senator Mitch McConnell to leave top Republican post

Top Republican Senator Mitch McConnell has said he will step down from his leadership post in November.
PoliticsFebruary 28, 2024
People vote at a voting site as Democrats and Republicans hold their Michigan primary presidential election in Dearborn, Michigan, United States on February 27, 2024.

Biden, Trump win Michigan primaries amid Gaza protest vote

The former and the sitting presidents seem set to repeat the 2020 presidential race.
PoliticsFebruary 28, 2024
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John Bolton: Trump will pull US out of NATO if reelected

Donald Trump already came "within an inch" of doing it in 2018, Trump's former national security adviser warned.
PoliticsFebruary 27, 202409:29 min
A woman shows off the back of her red dress, with MAGA written in large white letters

Donald Trump hogs the limelight at conservative conference

As Donald Trump marked another primary victory, supporters at CPAC were already calling him the next US president.
PoliticsFebruary 25, 2024
A view of stands selling Trump merchandise

Republicans at 'Principles First' summit look beyond Trump

Not all Republicans support Donald Trump. DW's Ines Pohl spoke with some of them at the Principles First summit.
PoliticsFebruary 25, 202402:11 min
Donald Trump applauding

Donald Trump beats Nikki Haley in South Carolina primary

Donald Trump has extended his lead over Nikki Haley after winning the South Carolina Republican primary.
PoliticsFebruary 25, 2024
A stern looking Joe Biden in front of a US flag

Trump and Biden: Two old candidates vie for young US voters

Can Joe Biden and Donald Trump, two old men each hoping to be elected US president, win over young voters?
PoliticsFebruary 24, 2024
USA Des Moines | Iowa Caucus | Donald Trump

What do voters see in Trump?

What’s Trump’s appeal? How come the former US president remains so popular among voters?
PoliticsFebruary 24, 202412:35 min