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Age limits for elected officials: Buttigieg weighs in
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Age limits for elected officials: Buttigieg weighs in

Is the US heading for a gerontocracy? If former president Donald Trump secures the GOP nomination for president, the 2024 presidential race will have the two oldest candidates in US history.

Biden vs. Trump redux: what we know so far
Quick Take

Biden vs. Trump redux: what we know so far

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: The obvious points: US elections take too long, cost too much money, and are a distraction from getting policy done. This is a particularly unfortunate upcoming election because we have two candidates that very few people are enthusiastic about. It's Biden versus Trump redux. That's not absolutely certain yet, but you would bet on it. Here are a couple of points that I think are a little less obvious.

Medical workers treat injured people at Ameth Bek hospital after a drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region along the border between South Sudan and Sudan, October 19, 2026.
What We're Watching

South Sudan suffers drone strike, Romania finally gets a government, Colombia revives sea beef with Nicaragua

South Sudan is accusing neighboring Sudan of launching a drone strike that killed at least 73 people at a market in Abyei, a disputed, oil-rich region of roughly 4,000 square miles claimed by both countries.

Are US politicians too old?
US Politics In 60 Seconds

Are US politicians too old?

Are America's political leaders too old? Jon Lieber, head of Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington, DC, shares his analysis on US politics.