Tag: 2024 US presidential election
Trump and Harris trade insults and competing visions: our experts give their verdicts on the 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.
Kamala Harris’ campaign has taken off, but Donald Trump still has one advantage – if he can rein himself in
Despite Harris’ rise in the national and battleground state polls, Trump still leads her on several critical issues – immigration, the economy and inflation.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Joe Hockey says Kamala Harris and Anthony Albanese share views
We're joined on the podcast by former Australian ambassador to Washington, Joe Hockey, who's been attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Republicans believe Tim Walz has been ‘groomed’ by China. But how does China view him?
The Democratic vice presidential candidate has been portrayed in the Chinese media as someone the country can work with.
US voters speak many languages, but non-English campaigning remains risky for Harris and Trump
In theory, appealing to voters in their own languages makes good political sense. So why don’t more candidates do it on the campaign trail?
From folksy Midwestern teacher to ‘cool dad’ meme machine: who is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ VP running mate?
A relatively unknown political figure, Walz will now be defined by both the Harris and Trump campaigns in starkly different lights.
What a Kamala Harris presidency could mean for the world – and where she differs from Joe Biden
While a Harris presidency wouldn’t differ hugely from Biden’s, the two Democrats do have notable differences on the Gaza war and free trade.
No matter who wins, both Biden and Trump can likely agree on one thing: doing less in the Middle East
The US is relying more on its alliances in the Middle East in order to pull back a bit. This will likely continue no matter who is in the White House next year.
1968 was an inflection point for the US. Is another one coming in 2024?
There are many parallels between 1968 and today: an unpopular war, a vulnerable Democratic presidential candidate and a divided America.
How will US foreign policy affect Joe Biden’s chances of re-election in November?
The risk for the president is that he has not anticipated just how much his own foreign policy might undermine his message and the strength of his personal appeal.
Donald Trump’s third presidential nomination has never been in doubt. He’s made an art of political survival
The former president’s political obituary has been written many times over the past decade. Yet his support among Republicans has rarely dipped below 70%.
Should Donald Trump be disqualified from state ballots in presidential election? Here’s how the US Supreme Court might rule
Whatever its decision, the court risks once again being seen as politically partisan.
Will abortion be the issue that swings the 2024 US presidential election?
Democrats now have an issue to mobilise voters. For Republicans, however, it’s more complicated.
Why two largely white and tiny states still matter so much to the US presidential election
Iowa and New Hampshire have long cemented their status as the first-in-the-nation deciders in presidential nominating contests. This outsized influence has increasingly come under scrutiny.
Biden's burden: four percentage points, a struggling economy and a fragile democracy
His key opponent is an incendiary character in a world of legal trouble. So why isn’t Joe Biden in a better position to win the 2024 presidential race than he seems to be?