United States presidential election

Former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman reflects on the ups and downs of the latest presidential debate between two candidates - both of whom believe they are the best candidates for Israel.

The two candidates used the war in Gaza as the centerpiece of their debate, with Biden adding that only Hamas wants to be at war, and Trump placing partial blame on Israel.

Trump, 78, takes the stage as a felon who still faces a trio of criminal cases. Biden, 81, is under intense pressure to avoid verbal stumbles and deliver a convincing performance.

Previous Reuters/Ipsos polls have shown Biden and Trump neck-and-neck in the presidential race, though a number of polls in battleground states have shown Trump ahead in recent months.

Trump and Biden debated in the 2020 race, with their first exchange devolving into a chaotic shouting match - this year, moderators will mute candidates' microphones to allow uninterrupted answers.

Trump and Biden polled to be the least popular candidates since the Pew Research Center started gathering data in 1988.

Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, fueled by his false claims that his defeat was the result of fraud.

Donald Trump is the first former US president to be a convicted felon after he was found guilty of falsifying business records. Here's a look at what this could mean for his presidential campaign.

When survey participants were asked to choose which candidate has the better physical and mental fitness to handle the presidency, 48% said Trump and 28% answered Biden.

Trump said he backed exceptions to a ban on abortion when it involved rape, incest, or saving the life of the mother, which he said the vast majority of Republicans support.