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US Election 2020

Americans will elect the next president of the United States on November 3, 2020. Joe Biden is trying to unseat incumbent Donald Trump as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic and a reeling economy.

Donald Trump, the 45th US president is seeking reelection as the Republican candidate. Sixteen US presidents have won two consecutive elections so far. Former Vice President Joe Biden beat 29 other major candidates to win the Democratic Party nomination. On August 11, Biden tapped former primary opponent, California Senator Kamala Harris to join him as vice president on the ticket. Here's a compilation of DW's US election-related content.

Kombobild | Donald Trump und Joe Biden

US election: Trump, Biden face off in Florida over coronavirus 30.10.2020

Donald Trump and Joe Biden launched scathing attacks at each other over the coronavirus as they held rallies in the battleground state of Florida. The events took place as the US reported record daily infections.

Donald Trump und Joe Biden

Wall Street drops Donald Trump in favor of Joe Biden 29.10.2020

In the US investors have long supported the Republican party. Now it seems that the American president has gambled away this support to the benefit of Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
USA Präsident Donald Trump Wahlkampf 2020

Trump and the US economy: What can he take credit for? 29.10.2020

Donald Trump promised to tear up trade deals and bring back jobs to the US Rust Belt lost to globalization. Pandemic aside, the American economy has boomed since 2016, but how much is down to the president's policies?
USA Präsidentschaftswahlen | Wahlkampagne Joe Biden

Joe Biden's economic plan: Will it convince American voters? 29.10.2020

The Democratic Party's White House nominee is polling ahead of Trump, but the president is seen as stronger on the economy. Joe Biden has a week to convince voters he can beat the pandemic and turn around US fortunes.
Data visualization preview picture Trade War

The real winners of the US-China trade dispute 29.10.2020

With tariffs on Chinese products high, US importers are turning to other countries. A DW analysis shows where Americans are now buying their cell phones, computers, furniture and clothing from instead.
USA Präsidentschaftswahl 2020

Voting in US elections: A tale of 3 states 28.10.2020

Voting in a pandemic is hard. But voting in the US was confusing to many even before the age of COVID-19. DW explores the process in three states with different systems.

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US Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court 27.10.2020

Republicans have put conservative Amy Coney Barrett on the high court, just days before a presidential election. Democrats, meanwhile, have been reduced to the role of helpless onlookers.
USA New York 2018 | Howie Hawkins, Kandidat Green Party

US Green Party: 'There's more at stake than getting rid of Trump' 26.10.2020

With left-leaning voters fearing a second Trump term, the US Green Party is facing calls from Democrats to drop out of the race. The party's presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins, tells DW he won't do it.
USA Pennsylvania | Electoral College in Harrisburg

US Electoral College: Ensuring representation or arcane filter on democracy? 26.10.2020

Designed to approximate proportional representation, this century the system has delivered two presidents who lost the US popular vote. Some say it gives a voice to rural voters, others say it disenfranchises millions.
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US election: Barack Obama slams Donald Trump over coronavirus 25.10.2020

The former president was speaking at a rally in support of Democratic candidate Joe Biden. He took incumbent President Donald Trump to task over his handling of the pandemic, white supremacy and lying. Trump hit back.
USA |Florida | Wahlen 2020 | Bertica Cabrera Morris

A Florida Latina wants to give Donald Trump 4 more years 24.10.2020

Latinx voters are powerful in Florida. In expressing support for the president, some descendants of wealthy Cuban exiles are spreading the fear that his challenger, Joe Biden, flirts with socialism, Ines Pohl reports.
Symbolbild America First | Präsident Trump vor US-Flagge

US election: How Donald Trump has changed global foreign policy 24.10.2020

US President Donald Trump's handling of foreign policy during his first term in office has had repercussions around the world, forcing issues into the spotlight and shaping how diplomatic communication takes place.

Kombobild Abdel Fattah al-Burhan und Benjamin Netanjahu

Sudan to normalize ties with Israel, says US 23.10.2020

Sudan is joining the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in recognizing Israel, according to US President Donald Trump. The deal is aimed at unifying Arab countries while ostracizing common adversary Iran.
USA | Reportage Trump Unterstützer | Idrissa Camara bei Ehepaar Payne

Colorado Trump fans embrace case of man facing deportation 23.10.2020

Susie and Wayne Payne support US President Donald Trump's closed-borders approach to immigration. Yet they are also fighting for one Guinean man's right to remain in the United States. Ines Pohl reports from Colorado.
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Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden debate: DW fact check 23.10.2020

The final debate before the US presidential election was a more disciplined affair than the first. DW looks at some of the claims made by the candidates.
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Final US presidential debate: 'A win for Trump' 23.10.2020

Donald Trump and Joe Biden sparred for the last time before election day. Though both candidates had their moments, experts said Trump fared better with an unusually calm performance. An analysis by DW's Carla Bleiker.
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