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Joe Biden is the current president of the United States. After six terms as senator and eight years as vice president, the Democrat first took office in 2021 after defeating Republican incumbent Donald Trump.

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October 31, 2024

US election: Harris seeks to defuse Biden 'garbage' fallout

October 25, 2024

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Workers erect security fences near the White House

What happens if the US election results are challenged?

What happens if the US election results are challenged?

Donald Trump contested the 2020 US presidential election, and there are concerns he might do the same again in 2024.
PoliticsNovember 5, 2024
Voters cast their ballots for Early Voting at the Los Angeles County Registrar's Office

What happens on US Election Day? And after that?

What happens on US Election Day? And after that?

Polls have opened in the US. Voters will decide whether to send Kamala Harris or Donald Trump to the White House.
PoliticsNovember 5, 2024
A side view of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaking into a microphone she is holding in her left hand while gesturing with her right hand.

How different would Kamala Harris be from Joe Biden?

How different would Kamala Harris be from Joe Biden?

A Kamala Harris election win would be historic for the US, but how many fresh ideas would she bring to the White House?
PoliticsNovember 3, 202404:03 min
Vice President Kamala Harris as Harris tours the Hemlock Semiconductor Next-Generation Finishing facility in Hemlock, Michigan

Harris, Trump both prioritize US tech interests

Harris, Trump both prioritize US tech interests

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris may differ on science, but both aim to protect US interests in developing new technology.
PoliticsNovember 1, 2024
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Fact check: Truths and fakes about Harris and Trump 

Fact check: Truths and fakes about Harris and Trump 

From sexism, to agism and racism, DW Fact check looks at what narratives and claims have been spread about Kamala Harris and Donald Trump ahead of the US presidential election.
PoliticsOctober 31, 202408:46 min
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (left) and Vice President Kamala Harris (right) board the Air Force Two passenger plane a day after Harris named Walz as her running mate for the 2024 US presidential election.

US election: Who is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris's running mate?

US election: Who is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris's running mate?

The governor of Minnesota supports progressive policies, and Democrats hope his everyman appeal can win rural votes.
PoliticsOctober 29, 2024
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The US flag mirroring on the logo of a VW car

German car giants alarmed by Donald Trump's trade threats

Carmakers are growing increasingly nervous about the US election after Donald Trump called for more US production.
TradeOctober 23, 2024
Three women — one holding a cellphone, one an American flag, and another a child and a sign reading 'End This Deadly War' — are seen protesting at a beach in Tel Aviv in March 2024.

Trump or Harris — fate of Middle East hangs in the balance

Donald Trump says he's "the most pro-Israel president in US history," Kamala Harris is for equity in the region.
PoliticsOctober 16, 2024
US President Joe Biden (right) shaking Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's hand in the Oval Office

What does supporting Israel mean for the US?

The US remains steadfast by Israel's side. It might even support its ally in a war against Iran.
PoliticsOctober 3, 2024
Voters cast their ballots for early voting during previous midterm elections in the United States.

Campaign cash: Will corporate America decide US election?

The US election campaign is a costly affair, aided by donations from the superrich. Does money decide the outcome?
BusinessAugust 14, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at her campaign headquarters in Wilmington

'Kamala-mania' also catching on in Europe

Democratic activists in Europe say voters are newly energized about US Vice President Kamala Harris' likely candidature.
PoliticsJuly 27, 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in the US Congress

Netanyahu in Washington: Combative talk, little substance

Israel's prime minister will meet the US president and his deputy on Thursday. But what can he achieve on his visit?
PoliticsJuly 25, 2024
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