Tag: Joe Biden
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.
Trump marginally ahead of Harris in US national polls, but Harris improves from Biden’s polls
The former president has a narrow lead over the current vice president, but Harris’ numbers are on the rise.
‘Bloodbath’, ‘bullseye’, ‘America’s Hitler’: why has our political rhetoric gotten so violent and incendiary?
Democracy benefits from constructive, nuanced political discourse. But the lures of extreme, polarising rhetoric are often too great.
Biden’s withdrawal will place enormous attention on the Democratic convention in August. Here’s what to expect
Even though Biden has endorsed Harris, the process is more complicated than that, and it all leads to the party’s convention in August.
Will Joe Biden’s legacy be defined by the last few weeks? The verdict might not come until November
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.
Can Kamala Harris win the US presidency after Joe Biden’s withdrawal? Here’s what the polls say
Now that President Biden has pulled out of the race, let’s look at the numbers we have for a Harris vs Trump contest.
Biden out, Harris in? What this risky, unprecedented move could mean for the Democrats – and Donald Trump
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.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Joe Hockey on how Australia should navigate a second Trump term
Hear the former Australian ambassador's observations of 'a very different' Donald Trump at this week's Republican convention, and his prediction of who could replace Biden as the Democratic nominee.
Two-thirds of Democrats want Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race. It’s time he listened
The question of Biden’s viability as the Democratic presidential nominee is unsolvable. And he’s arguably made things worse trying to prove otherwise.
The Trump assassination attempt has upended the US election race. How will both parties react now?
Both parties will try to use the shooting for campaign advantage by tapping into voters’ emotions. How they do so could be pivotal.
Labour landslide at UK election; Biden drops in US polls after debate
Labour’s Keir Starmer becomes the new UK prime minister after 14 years of Conservative rule.
Latest polling shows UK Labour likely to win landslide at next week’s election, while Biden gains on Trump across the pond
Polling hasn’t improved for the UK’s Conservatives throughout the campaign. meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron appears to be heading for electoral disaster.
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.
US hostility towards the ICC is nothing new – it has long supported the court only when it suits American interests
The US initially supported the court’s creation, but has had ambivalent feelings towards it ever since then.
Israel’s invasion of Rafah will not eliminate Hamas or end the war. So, what is Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan?
The longer the war drags on, the more it has highlighted the fact that Israel has no long-term strategy for living side-by-side with its Palestinian neighbours.