The US election is emerging as one of the top risks to the global economic outlook, though it’s tougher than usual to predict just how it will play out, according to Bank of America’s head of global economics research.
The Biden administration on Wednesday plans to accuse Russia of a sustained effort to influence the 2024 US presidential election by using Kremlin-run media and other online platforms to target US voters with disinformation,
At the end of it all, the presidential campaign almost feels as if it’s back to “normal.” The candidates fought over the issues and their agendas. There were no questions about whether a candidate was going to drop out. And if the polls are any indication, public opinion is finally settling into something more like normal as well.
Before voters even begin casting ballots, Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a sprawling legal fight over how the 2024 election will be run, a series of court disputes that could even run past Election Day if the outcome is close.
After months of delays, a federal judge is set to hold a hearing Thursday that could determine the trajectory of former President Trump's election interference case.
"It would be, probably, extremely important for the keys," said historian Allan Lichtman, whose prediction model success earned him his nickname.
American spy agencies have assessed that the Kremlin favors former President Donald J. Trump, seeing him as skeptical of U.S. support for Ukraine.
The administration announced a series of actions Wednesday in response to alleged efforts by Russian actors to influence U.S. public opinion.
The Biden administration has announced criminal charges, the seizure of internet domains and sanctions related to Russian disinformation efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election.
Silver's latest election forecast shows Trump having a higher chance of securing the electoral college vote in November.