Right-wing populism in the United States

In a surprising turn of events ahead of the U.S. presidential race, Florida Governor and prominent GOP figure Ron DeSantis has decided to step back from the White House race, announcing his endorsement for former President Donald Trump. The unexpected move comes after DeSantis cited an underwhelming performance in Iowa and a lack of a clear path to victory for his campaign.

Donald Trump surged to an unexpected victory Monday, in Iowa, solidifying his position as the presumed Republican frontrunner who will contest President Joe Biden in the November's election.

The former president has led polling for more than a year, but the contest was seen as the clearest insight yet into whether he can convert his advantage into a stunning White House return.

In a startling revelation, former U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly told European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in 2020 that the United States would not come to Europe's aid if it were to face an attack.

The dismissed lawsuit was brought by retired attorney Tim Newcomb & mirrored arguments in efforts to take Trump off the ballot in other states like Colorado & Maine

The US political system is remarkably divided, and public trust in its core institutions -particularly Congress, the judiciary, and the media -is at historic lows. Add algorithmically amplified disinformation to the mix, and Americans no longer believe in a common set of settled facts about their nation and the world.

More people will be casting a vote this year than at any other time in the history of the world. Indeed, over 40% of the world's population, representing almost 60% of global output, will go to the polls.

The US Supreme Court is set to decide on whether former President Donald Trump is eligible to run for president again, addressing key disqualifications linked to his actions during the Capitol attack. Scheduled for February 8, the case follows disqualifications in Colorado and Maine, raising doubts about Trump's candidacy in the upcoming elections.

Three years after the raid on the Capitol, when supporters of Donald Trump tried to block the ratification of Joe Biden's election, it is inconceivable that the possibility of Trump's being elected again in November can still be the subject of serious discussion.

The U.S. state of Maine on Thursday blocked former president Donald Trump from its Republican presidential primary after the top election official ruled him ineligible due to involvement in the January 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Just to recall, the former US President was accused of inciting riots in the US Capitol building in an attempt to overturn the result after he lost the 2020 US election, which is why the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that he cannot run in the next presidential election.
The Trump campaign said the Colorado ruling was "wrong" and would appeal to the US Supreme Court.