List of U.S. 2020 Election articles
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Joe Biden looks at his phone while attending a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Presidential compound on March 10, 2010 in Ramallah, West Bank. Palestinians Are Hoping for Anyone but Trump
They don’t have great hopes for Biden—but they’re desperate for a change in Washington.
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South Koreans in the Seoul Railway Station watch on screen as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two countries on June 30, 2019. South Korea Has Got a Lot at Stake in Tuesday’s Vote
From talks with Kim Jong Un to the fate of the U.S. troop deployment there, Tuesday’s election could be critical to a key U.S. ally in Asia.
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Donald Trump Jr. speaks during the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington on Aug. 24. What Would Happen if the Whole World Were Voting Today?
Donald Trump Jr. thinks Trumpism is far more popular globally than it actually is.
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People pass a poster depicting French presidential election candidate for the far-right Front National (FN) Marine Le Pen with the face of U.S. President Donald Trump in 2017. Locked Down at Home, Much of France Is Quietly Rooting for Biden
Trump’s insults and ideological closeness to Marine Le Pen have left a bitter taste.
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A Democratic Party supporter reacts by giving the finger after Donald Trump's victory is announced on television in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 9, 2016. Don’t Call the Race Too Early
An early declaration of the election result from a partisan network—on the left or right—could trigger violence in the United States.
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People wave Bulgarian flags during an anti-government protest near the parliament building in Sofia on Oct. 16. If Trump Wins, America Could Look a Lot Like Bulgaria
Corruption, oligarchs, and media concentration have weakened Bulgarian democracy.
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Donald Trump and Joe Biden squaring off during the first presidential debate at the Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio on Sept. 29, 2020. Get Ready for a November Foreign-Policy Surprise
History suggests that post-election crisis is coming for Americans—both at home and abroad.
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An employee watches a broadcast of the final debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the shuttered indoor bar area at The Abbey, which remains open with socially distanced outdoor seating, on October 22, 2020 in West Hollywood, California. Indoor bars remain shuttered to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Los Angeles. How to Track the U.S. Elections Like a Foreign-Policy Pro
Our reporters guide you on what to watch—and what to watch out for.
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An Indian art schoolteacher paints an image of former Vice President Joe Biden next to U.S. President Donald Trump outside an art school in Mumbai on Oct. 29. The View of the Vote From Asia
Whoever wins, the United States’ democratic model is already shattered.
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U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart of military hardware sales to Saudi Arabia as he meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office at the White House on March 20, 2018. Why the Middle East’s Strongmen Are Rooting for Trump
On substance and style, authoritarians see an ally in the White House—and hope to keep him there.
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US Vice President Joe Biden and Lebanese Defence Minister Elias Murr stand with Lebanese military officers during a ceremony at the Rafiq Hariri international airport in Beirut on May 22, 2009. If Biden Wins, Lebanon Is Afraid of Losing
The country’s entrenched elite could help a new U.S. administration achieve its regional goals—while sacrificing its citizens.
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U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House If Trump Wins, Washington’s Brain Trust Is Eyeing the Exit Door
At the State Department, Pentagon, and other agencies, some senior officials can’t take four more years.
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Brazilian supporters of then-presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro cheer on voters arriving to cast their ballots in the Brazilian presidential elections in Orlando, Florida on Oct. 28, 2018. Some Brazilian Americans Favor Trump as Their Bolsonaro
The community leans toward the Democratic Party, but the ‘American Bolsonaro’ could make inroads.
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro holds a Venezuelan flag while speaking from a balcony at Miraflores Presidential Palace to announce his breaking off diplomatic ties with the United States in Caracas on Jan. 23, 2019. In Latin America, Democracy Itself Is at Stake
Trump had success focusing on the region’s authoritarians, but the next administration will need to get back to basics.
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An Israeli billboard supporting U.S. President Donald Trump Forget FiveThirtyEight—Here’s What Israeli Oracles Are Saying About Trump vs. Biden
Israelis are watching the U.S. presidential race almost as closely as Americans.
