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👉Listen to The World with Richard Engle and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 They said it was too close to call, but Donald Trump won decisively and is now set to return to the White House. In his victory speech he repeated his claim that he is the man who “will stop wars” and

Two women have now lost elections to Donald Trump. That fact alone is unbelievable and enraging to Democrats across America. Was it sexism? Misogyny? Bad candidates? Bad policies? Bad campaigning? Those are just some of the myriad questions running wild in the Democratic Party apparatus right now, as they search for answers after the most

Abortion rights have been a burning election issue in the US, with Kamala Harris portraying herself as the protector of women’s reproductive freedoms, while Donald Trump gave mixed messages on where he really stands on it. Measures aimed at either protecting existing abortion rights or expanding them were put on the ballot in 10 different

They call it ‘Agenda 47’ – an eyebrow-raising blueprint for the 47th presidency. It could be entitled ‘Back to the Future’. Donald Trump’s base yearn for “the golden era”, an America they believe has been lost. He’s on a mission to find it for them. The New York tycoon stands on the precipice of power beyond

Donald Trump has secured a fourth battleground state in the race for the White House, confirming his victory in the US election. Mr Trump is projected to win the crucial swing states of Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Democrat Kamala Harris hoped to become the first woman US president – but there is now

A man described by not one but two of his closest former aides as a fascist will become the most powerful man in the world when he takes office. How worried should we be? Very, say another dozen White House staffers who served under Donald Trump and watched him in action for his first four

Donald Trump has recorded an emphatic defeat of Kamala Harris, racing past the 270 electoral votes he needed with states to spare. A win in Wisconsin tipped him over the line, but it was victories for Mr Trump in the key states of Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina – all three largest battlegrounds – that

Donald Trump’s “obvious mental decline” and “history as a convicted felon” should be enough reason for Americans not to vote for him, Michelle Obama has said. Speaking at a rally for Kamala Harris, the former first lady said she was “angry” at the “indifference” towards the Republican candidate’s behaviour. “I hope you’ll forgive me if

With just 11 days to go until the US election, Sky’s dedicated team of correspondents goes on the road to gauge what voters in key swing states make of the presidential candidates. 👉 Listen to Sky News Daily on your podcast app 👈 Mark Stone is in Michigan, where Arab-American voters are a key demographic

Rock icon Bruce Springsteen has warned Donald Trump wants to be an “American tyrant” as he backed Kamala Harris in the race to the White House. Performing at a rally for the Democratic candidate, Springsteen used time between his numbers to argue Ms Harris will protect democracy and fight for women’s reproductive rights. He said

Donald Trump’s microphone cut out for almost 20 minutes during a campaign event in Detroit, Michigan, leaving the Republican presidential candidate visibly irritated. With just over two weeks to go before the US election on 5 November, the 78-year-old was addressing the crowd on Friday evening and saying how he “loves” the key battleground state

There were two planned executions in the US on Thursday – one was halted over questions of the suspect’s guilt and the other went ahead after the death row inmate asked to be killed. The Texas Supreme Court stopped the scheduled execution of Robert Roberson, who was convicted of killing his two-year-old daughter in 2002.

Donald Trump has outdone himself.  His rhetoric has long been extreme but, in campaign remarks as it heads towards a close, it’s more so. Consider the direct quotes from his “enemy within” interview on Fox News on 13 October. Asked about “bureaucrats undermining you” in a second term, he replied: “We have two enemies: we

Barack Obama’s message to “the brothers” late last week was blunt. “I’m here to speak some truths, if you don’t mind,” the former president told a group of black voters. “My understanding based on reports I’m getting from campaigns and communities is that we have not yet seen the same kind of energy and turnout

Actor Jeremy Strong has said Donald Trump calling those involved with his new film The Apprentice “human scum” is “all the more reason” cinemagoers should go and see it. Ahead of the UK release of the biopic which depicts the presidential candidate’s rise as a New York property developer back in the 1970s, Strong told

Donald Trump has joked about being shot during a meeting with a couple whose serviceman son died in Afghanistan. With just three weeks to go until the US election, the Republican presidential nominee continued on the campaign trail at a “town hall” event in Oaks, Pennsylvania. On stage with South Dakota Republican governor Kristi Noem,

It’s less than a month to go until the US election, and Sky News’ team of US correspondents have been reporting on the campaign trail across the country. Martha Kelner is in the swing state of Arizona, where early voting is under way. Abortion is a key issue here, and as well as their presidential

Barack Obama has urged black men to back Kamala Harris in the US election, saying reports of low support for the vice president in the community are “not acceptable”. Ahead of a campaign speech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the former US president told staff and volunteers at a field office about his concerns in the November

Donald Trump has not played golf since an apparent attempt on his life and reportedly will not do so again until after November’s presidential election. The former president, 78, is an avid golfer but has been told that federal agents were not satisfied he could be well enough protected if he were to play, Sky

Donald Trump sent Vladimir Putin COVID test machines for his personal use back in 2020, a new book has claimed. US author and famed Watergate reporter Bob Woodward also claimed in his latest book “War” that Mr Trump and Mr Putin shared as many as seven private phone calls since the former president left office.