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Trump, the shifting GOP, & polarized US politics
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Trump, the shifting GOP, & polarized US politics

Remember when midterms were boring? Definitely not this year: the red wave-turned-ripple was only enough for Republicans to narrowly win the House, while the Democrats kept the Senate. But 'why' it happened is a harder question to answer. On GZERO World, NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith speaks to Ian Bremmer about all things midterms and what 2024 has in store for both parties.

Back to divided government: Biden's silver lining from a Republican House
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Back to divided government: Biden's silver lining from a Republican House

The GOP was gearing up for a red wave in the US midterms. But in the end, it was just a ripple, and while the Republicans narrowly won the House Democrats kept the Senate. Why? Democrats turned out more voters worried about democracy and abortion, NPR's White House correspondent Tamara Keith tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto leads a rally ahead of the midterm elections in Henderson, Nevada.
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What We’re Watching: Dems’ Senate victory, Iran's first protester death sentence, Ethiopia's peace deal

What We’re Watching: Dems’ Senate victory, Islamic Republic’s clampdown, Ethiopia's peace deal

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
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Bracing for 2024: Trump vs. DeSantis

As dust from US midterm elections begins to settle, the focus is shifting to tension brewing within the GOP. Former President Donald Trump looks poised to announce his 2024 presidential bid, and many expect Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to throw his hat in the ring. Trump is publicly discouraging DeSantis from running – threatening him even. With the race for 2024 set to begin, we asked Eurasia Group’s lead US political analyst Jon Lieber for his insights on the DeSantis-Trump feud and the likely 2024 presidential tickets.

Georgia Senate candidates: U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock (D) and Herschel Walker (R)
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What We’re Watching: US midterm cliffhanger, Russia’s Kherson retreat, ASEAN summit kickoff

What We’re Watching: US midterm cliffhanger, Russia’s Kherson retreat, ASEAN summit kickoff

Voters cast their ballots in the midterm election, in Detroit, Michigan.
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US midterms: What we know and what we don’t

It was anything but a boring night in US politics. Votes are still being tallied in many states, but one thing is clear: There was no red wave.

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The last push for Pennsylvania

In the final stretch of the midterm race, Democrats and Republicans are pushing hard in Pennsylvania, which will be key to deciding which party takes control of the Senate.

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Is US support for Ukraine waning?

Republicans and Democrats have shown remarkable unity to date on one issue: Ukraine. But as midterm elections loom, an increasing number of legislators on both sides of the aisle – particularly Republicans – have warned that the days of unchecked handouts to Ukraine could soon be over. What can Biden do about it?

GZERO World with Ian Bremmer - the podcast | close up of Former President Trump speaking to media outside, in front of microphones.
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Podcast: Can the US get its act together? Susan Glasser & Peter Baker on "the world’s greatest geopolitical crisis"

Listen: Whatever the US midterm elections are all about this time around, one thing is clear: the result will have global ripple effects on US relations with Russia, China, and American democracy itself. Ian Bremmer speaks to two of Washington’s top reporters: DC power couple and co-authors Susan Glasser, Washington columnist for The New Yorker, and Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, in a GZERO World podcast recorded in front of a live audience in New York City. They discuss their bestselling new book on former president Trump “The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021," the upcoming US midterms, and the state of American democracy in 2022.

Will US Congress change Social Security?
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Will US Congress change Social Security?

Is Congress considering changes to Social Security? Jon Lieber, head of Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington, DC shares his perspective on US politics.