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The president says he would not run if he could not do the job, after his debate performance sparked concern among Democrats.
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Turnout in the snap election, in which Iranians are choosing a president after the last died in a helicopter crash last month, hit a historic low.
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Trump and President Joe Biden faced off in the first presidential debate of this election cycle on Thursday evening in Atlanta.
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Seesawing results released early Saturday in Iran's presidential election put the race between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili.
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The reverberations from Thursday's presidential debate continue, alongside consequential Supreme Court rulings.
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An analysis of recent presidential polling in Virginia put President Joe Biden 2.2 percent ahead of Donald Trump.
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Candidates in the campaign to fill the seat of President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, showed notable candor about the country's mounting problems.
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Some floated interventions and wondered about how to reach Jill Biden. Others hoped the president would bow out of the race on his own. Many came to terms with the low chances that he will do so.
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 French women could end up being the deciding votes in whether the country takes a hard turn to the right, after President Emmanuel Macron took a huge risk and called an early legislative election. The beneficiary may be the youthful leader of the country's far-right, Jordan Bardella.
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France is on the cusp of voting in a far-right government for the first time since World War II, as the national mood appears to be souring on President Emmanuel Macron's brand of mainstream centrism and lurching toward fiery anti-establishment populism.
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If President Biden seriously considered departing the race, the first lady would be the most important figure other than Mr. Biden himself in reaching that decision.
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The day after a debate in which he faltered many times, President Joe Biden hit the campaign trail to try and reassure supporters that he is still up for the job and capable of beating former President Donald Trump in November.
His performance in the CNN debate on Thursday led many Democrats to panic about his chances of winning reelection. Some commentators who have long supported Biden even called for him to step aside.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with NPR Senior White House Correspondent Tamara Keith and Congressional Correspondent Deirdre Walsh about what happens next and whether Biden can quell Democrats' fears.
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Whoever is chosen will have to cope with a cratering economy, regional strife and deep divisions and discord at home.
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