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RAANANA, Israel — In the waning days of his most recent stint as Israel’s prime minister — just over a year ago — Benjamin Netanyahu made no secret of his disdain for President Joe Biden.

During President Biden's pre-midterms speech, he warns against conspiracy theories and voter violence

President Joe Biden plans to deliver a “major speech” on protecting democracy on Wednesday night after the violent attack on the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and with the midterm elections just days away.

Several countries in the European Union are currently governed by far-right political parties. In Hungary, Fidesz under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been progressively dismantling the country’s constitutional protections of the rule of law and democratic institutions. Poland under its ruling Law and Justice party has shown equally worrying trends.…

Obama warned that in a post-January 6 America, democracy is under the constant threat of the “erosion of basic civility.”

Letters: He should learn that social media actions have consequences, writes Colin Harrison, while Keith Flett advocates having a trust to oversee Twitter

Protesters baselessly alleging electoral fraud and refusing to accept defeat to Lula have been blocking roads since election

Facing a midterm election that will define, and quite possibly constrict, the next two years of his term, President Joe Biden is treading a difficult line

Gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels’ comment is ‘a danger to our democracy’, Democrat opponent Tony Evers says