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Trump touts appeal to new voters as path for GOP return to power

Bloomberg Donald Trump plans to tell Republican donors that the party will retake control of Congress in the 2022 midterm elections and that “a Republican candidate” will win the White House in 2024 by championing working-class Americans, as he holds out the prospect of running again. Trump’s speech at a Republican National Committee donor event will call for building on ...

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France’s Le Pen gains ground for 2022 polls

Bloomberg French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is increasing her chances of winning the first round of next year’s presidential elections, according to an Ifop-Fiducial poll published by Le Journal du Dimanche. The National Rally party leader would come first in six out of 10 scenarios in the first round if the ballots were cast, the poll showed. She would ...

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Chad’s president targets sixth term

Bloomberg Chad President Idriss Deby, one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, is defying growing opposition to his bid for a sixth term as he seeks re-election. Chadians are going to polls that are widely expected to see the 68-year-old extend his 30-year premiership. The lead-up to the vote has been marred by violence, with security forces cracking down on protesters and ...

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