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US Election 2020

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The US election ended with former-Vice President Joe Biden winning the presidency over Republican incumbent Donald Trump. In the midst of a pandemic and with the economy reeling, the campaign was long and contentious.

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November 15, 2023

Xi, Biden arrive in San Francisco for APEC talks

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Reports & Analysis

Xi Jinping (l) and Joe Biden (r) in Indonesia in November 2022

Decoding China: Xi and Biden have to find common ground

Decoding China: Xi and Biden have to find common ground

China's President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden are set to have a high stakes meeting in California next week.
PoliticsNovember 11, 2023
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Unresolved issues ahead of EU-US summit in Washington

Unresolved issues ahead of EU-US summit in Washington

EU lawmakers hope the meeting with the US will show unity, but there are bones of contention, mainly about trade.
PoliticsOctober 19, 2023
Dark clouds roll past the US Capitol

US government shutdowns: A chronology

US government shutdowns: A chronology

DW looks at how government shutdowns started, when they became partisan and how much they cost.
PoliticsSeptember 28, 20239 images
President Joe Biden (left) sits next to Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy

Republicans open Biden impeachment inquiry

Republicans open Biden impeachment inquiry

The White House has condemned the decision to open a formal impeachment inquiry as "extreme politics."
PoliticsSeptember 12, 202304:20 min
Protest against antisemitism in New York

US creates new antisemitism task force

US creates new antisemitism task force

Four out of 10 Jews in the US feel less secure than they did a year ago. The White House responds with an action plan.
Human RightsMarch 2, 2023
US Vice President Kamala Harris at a leaders' meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC summit in Bangkok, Thailand

US Vice President Kamala Harris: How is she doing?

US Vice President Kamala Harris: How is she doing?

Kamala Harris is the first female vice president in US history. Two years into her term, is she fulfilling her role?
PoliticsDecember 19, 2022
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US President Joe Biden speaking to a smiling German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and tapping himo on the shoulder during a European Union leaders summit amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 24, 2022

War in Ukraine boosts US-German relations

Russia's war on Ukraine has unified the Western alliance, with relations between the US and Germany at the forefront.
PoliticsJune 19, 2022
A young woman standing in front of the border wall in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

World in Progress: Left in limbo

Many migrants have been left in limbo ever since the pandemic started. Kathrin Zeiske reports from Ciudad Juarez.
MigrationJune 30, 202109:29 min
Data visualization preview picture Trade War

The real winners of the US-China trade dispute

With tariffs on China high, US importers are turning to other countries to source cell phones, computers or furniture.
TradeOctober 29, 2020