US Elections

Amid a period of global instability, the apparent Labour landslide shows the UK has lurched to the centre-left while much of Europe is moving to the right. Two major stories are now emerging.

Democratic governors of New York, Minnesota and Maryland express their support for Joe Biden's presidential run as pressure mounts for him to exit the race.

Joe Biden has vowed to continue his campaign for re-election in the 2024 US presidential race after a shaky debate performance with Republican Donald Trump. 

This past week was arguably the worst of Joe Biden's 2024 campaign. And it might have been one of Donald Trump's best. 

Joe Biden’s performance in last week’s presidential debate may be the moment that leads to a second Trump presidency. Candidates have recovered from gaffes before, but calls for him to step aside grow louder by the day.

Independent US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr says he has "so many skeletons in my closet," following an allegation in a Vanity Fair article that he sexually assaulted a former family babysitter.

Senior Democrats have gone public with calls for Joe Biden to step aside from the presidential race.

Joe Biden has jet lag. Joe Biden has a cold. Joe Biden was over-prepared. Joe Biden was under-prepared. Joe Biden has a stutter. Defenders of the president have trotted out plenty of excuses since last week's catastrophic first debate against Donald Trump. But should they replace him?

More senior Democrats including Texas representative Lloyd Doggett have called on Joe Biden to step down.

Rudolph Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and legal adviser to Donald Trump, is disbarred in New York, with a court finding he repeatedly made false statements about Trump's 2020 election loss.

A New York judge delays Donald Trump's sentencing for criminal conduct until September in the wake of a landmark court ruling on presidential immunity.

Brian Firebaugh thanks TikTok for giving him an income, a reality TV victory — and a son. He's one of 170 million American users who could lose access to the app within months.

Long-time Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon has been taken into custody after surrendering at a federal prison to begin a sentence on contempt charges for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the US Capitol attack.

Top US Democrats rule out the possibility of replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee after a feeble debate performance. 

In the lead-up to the US election, many are concerned that Biden and Trump, the two oldest people to ever run for office in the US, are running again. It's indicative of a broader issue — the average age of the US congress has been climbing for decades. 

Joe Biden has spoken at a rally the day after his wobbly debate sent panic through the Democratic party.

Joe Biden has spoken at a rally the day after his wobbly debate sent panic through the Democratic party.

It was supposed to ease concerns about his mental and physical fitness, but instead Joe Biden's debate performance only enhanced them. Now, the pressure on the president to pull out of the election race is intensifying.

Joe Biden has attempted to reassure supporters after his damaging debate performance, conceding he doesn't speak as well as he used to, but insisting he can still competently serve.

In the lead-up to the US election, many are concerned that Biden and Trump, the two oldest people to ever run for office in the US, are running again. It's indicative of a broader issue — the average age of the US Congress has been climbing for decades.

Joe Biden's poor debate performance has resulted in cries from within his party to replace him as a candidate in the United States presidential election.

Heading into the US election, Joe Biden will be 81-years-old and Donald Trump will be 78. Across the board, the US has some of the oldest politicians in the world. So what's driving that over-representation and why aren't there younger alternatives?

Planet America’s John Barron looks back at a memorable moment in US history when VP Richard Nixon debated a relatively unknown young senator from Massachusetts.

The historic debate between the two US presidential hopefuls was full of jabs and incoherent speech. Here are the key takeaways.

Planet America host John Barron says the new rules for the presidential debate could be a help or a hindrance to Donald Trump.