Election 2024

Two examples from recent history show what a united party can achieve.

Money and education no longer explain voting patterns.

FP Live’s annual tradition of recounting the biggest highlights and trends of the year.

It’s only happened nine times in American history.

Using a historically controversial power, the U.S. president is sending a message to the nation.

Treating Black and Latino voters as monolithic groups obscures more than it clarifies.

The tradition of appointing cabinet leaders who hate their jobs dates back to Ronald Reagan.

The region’s diverse governments may get along better with the new administration.

The U.S. presidential election result has more to do with nostalgia than inflation.

China is readying for known challenges and unknown risks.

Sisi is poised to once again be the president’s favorite dictator.

Past criticisms are coming back to haunt U.K. leaders.

“I told you so.”

The incoming U.S. president will be more extreme and less restrained.

Under a new Trump administration, Ukraine’s government can't avoid considering a nuclear weapon.

There are so many questions about Trump’s tariff plans that not even Shakespeare could count the ways.

Netanyahu’s sacked defense chief had helped smooth tensions with Washington.

He is poised to bring back hallmarks of his first term, from a China trade war to hostility toward multilateralism.

Most voting stations have reported no major issues, but pro-Trump groups are preparing to contest the results.

The Italian fascists’ pro-natalist policies are being revived today by figures from J.D. Vance to Viktor Orban and Vladimir Putin.

From Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico to Lula in Brazil.

Where Harris and Trump intersect and where they diverge.

The parties seem to be realigning on questions of war and peace, but it’s not clear how consequential the results will be for anxious allies in Europe and Asia.

The result will have profound consequences for the major crises roiling the world

Scholars don’t trust the Republican nominee when it comes to managing U.S. foreign policy.

A Trump victory could cause relations to rapidly spiral downward.

Both candidates used their last major campaign speeches to argue that their opponent threatens democratic governance.

Yes, but the more important question is whether that even matters to the electorate.

The next administration’s policies could have a major impact across the continent.

Maricopa County in Arizona has been a lightning rod for election deniers since 2020. Officials there say they’re prepared this time around.

The No. 1 country to stash illicit funds will become even more welcoming to criminals.

Iran and Russia may seek to foment violence after the vote, according to a newly declassified analysis.

Last week’s state visit to Berlin might be the last feel-good transatlantic moment for a while.

Democrats are trying to revive Reagan’s Cold War rhetoric to target Trump in states like Michigan and Pennsylvania—but they need to do more.

The only realist choice in this year’s election is to reject Trump.

An administration called the “most deceitful in history” went on to win 49 states.

The Biden administration quietly helped develop a regional strategy to tackle the issue. Can it survive the U.S. election?

The debate on whether an earth-shattering development in the presidential race can change a polarized electorate.

Through the last century, the scope and powers of the second-in-command have steadily grown.

A revitalized Midwestern city shows that immigrants can be a solution to economic decline and malaise.

California’s Kamala Harris is attempting to join a select cohort.

From the Irish to Italians and Chinese, food has long been used to define who is—or isn’t—a “real American.”

The tenor of the first U.S. election campaign with post-9/11 veterans on the ticket has been disappointing.

Taylor Swift’s endorsement of the Harris-Walz ticket speaks to an age group that has often not opted into the electoral process.

Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, and tariffs dominated the foreign-policy sections of the high-stakes showdown.

Talking about a “rules-based order” won’t overcome Washington’s hypocrisy problem.

The region has been mishandled by the Biden administration—and could easily become a campaign vulnerability.

India's rise as a new pole of power does not endanger its indispensable relationship with the U.S.

No longer the sole hegemon, the United States faces global issues that require global cooperation.

The controversial social media app is defining the 2024 election.

The Democratic National Convention did not shed much light on what a Harris administration’s global outlook would be.

Dramatic global shifts since Donald Trump’s first term could lead to unexpected policies.

Kamala Harris vows to fight price gouging, but is that the problem?

Picking Tim Walz as her running mate signals that Kamala Harris is all-in on the post-neoliberal shift.

A botched rollout of the party platform shows how foreign policy is a sideshow in U.S. elections.

Twenty years later, the case for progressive patriotism rings true.

Black Americans have always sought international connection in service of promoting freedom.

Local newspapers reveal what the vice presidential candidate thought long before he came into the national spotlight.

The VP pick may help Harris reinvest in diplomacy—and abandon America’s reflex for military interventionism.

The choice could help Democrats in Midwestern battleground states.

Anti-immigrant politics as championed by Donald Trump have their roots in California.

Russia and Iran aim to sow discord in the 2024 presidential race, officials warn.

The Republican ticket has unified—around a fundamentally unrealistic foreign policy.

The vice president’s influences stretch from Howard University to Silicon Valley.

The U.S. president leaves behind an enviable list of accomplishments after one term. But Trump could destroy a lot of it.

The historic decision is sending shockwaves through the Democratic Party ahead of the November election.

As more analysts predict a GOP victory, the prospect of a Trump-Vance administration has worried many U.S. allies.

And the choice of J.D. Vance is causing panic among Ukrainians, Europeans, and traditional Republicans.

Trump’s transactional approach to Taiwan sets him apart from the China hawks advising him.

Leaders must push back against the curtailment of political debate in the wake of tragedy.

Officials expressed anxiety over the health of U.S. democracy after the assassination attempt.

Restricting immigration to appease domestic political grievances is likely to backfire—again.

The media has a duty to examine the president’s fumbles—but not at the expense of the larger picture.

The policy would directly counter the one thing he claims to be fighting against.

The Trump-Biden debate showed that it’s not just China that faces a threat from its own leadership system.

The United States is in a very bad place. Just not as bad as people think.

The two candidates clashed over Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, immigration, and America’s global image. 

As a potential U.S. Treasury secretary, Robert Lighthizer has more than trade policy to revolutionize.

A look at the guardrails that experts say Washington and its allies should consider erecting ahead of time.

In a new book, Fareed Zakaria explores how much the times are a-changin’. At risk, he says, is the entire global system.

This summer’s summit needs to be much more than just a 50th anniversary celebration.

As Biden and Trump gear up for a rematch, rifts are emerging within both Democratic and Republican ranks.

The president delivered one of the most politically significant State of the Union addresses in memory.

Washington’s handling of the Israel-Palestine conflict appears to be hurting the president’s credibility among African Americans.

The former president’s comments come as European military leaders warn of a potential war with Russia.

European officials are scrambling to ensure the transatlantic relationship can survive the U.S. election.

From India to Germany to the United States, debate over the war could have real electoral consequences.

Potential effects on the U.S. commitment to multilateralism, climate change, Taiwan, and more.

China and border security will be top priorities for GOP frontrunners in 2024.

The Florida governor has touted his military experience on the campaign trail. But what did he really learn at war?

History suggests the Republican Party will continue to argue over foreign policy beyond the MAGA era.

Sen. Tim Scott has been called soft on China. That doesn’t convince the base, and he’s enlisted hawks to toughen him up.