presidential election

The November election isn’t just the most important political event of 2020 in the United States. It’s the most important political event in the world.

Our contributors weigh in on Bernie Sanders’s departure from the U.S. presidential race—and what it means for an election campaign overshadowed by the coronavirus.

The limits of social distancing, the Middle East’s lackluster coronavirus response, and the dark underbelly of whistleblowing.

Bernie Sanders, if he wins the White House, could be the first U.S. leader in more than 40 years to declare Jewish settlements illegal.

Funding for Trump’s border wall, populism in Ireland, and a repurposed Middle East peace plan.

Despite promising to restore U.S. leadership, the former vice president is fast fading from the 2020 race as his “most electable” pitch falls flat.

After Iowa, Bernie Sanders’s progressive views will shape America’s approach to the world for a long time, especially on trade.

With a trimmed-down field, Democratic hopefuls sparred over Iraq, Iran, military deployments, and the threat from climate change.

New details suggest Moscow’s interference in the U.S. election may have been more extensive than thought, experts say.

The economist Joseph Stiglitz still mistrusts markets. But he’s worried "democratic socialism" will cost the Dems the 2020 election.

With cities leading global initiatives, the path from mayor to president makes sense.

No one can touch him on foreign-policy experience, especially Trump. But his long voting record will also be a vulnerability, starting with Iraq.

From trade to troop drawdowns, some Dem presidential contenders may have a hard time contrasting their views with the president’s.

Brazil’s far-right presidential front-runner made hateful comments a hallmark of his political life. That hasn’t held him back.

The real problem with the Mexican presidential frontrunner isn’t his populism. It’s his old-fashioned ideas.

RT tried to take over politically charged accounts.

The chairman is trying to hurry to wrap things up, but there's a ton more work to do.

The leak organization ignored damaging information on the Kremlin to focus on Hillary Clinton and election-related hacks.

The opposition comes as close as it ever has to removing Jacob Zuma from office.

James Clapper Takes Trump to Task on Russia Investigation, Comey firing, and says “the Russians are not our friends.”