Former US president expected to seek pardon for himself if reelected; most GOP rivals rally to his side, seemingly not wanting to alienate Trump's loyal base should he drop out

Leader would be 86 years old at end of second term if he defeats Republican contender, thought likely to be either Donald Trump or Ron DeSantis

'[Trump] is chosen by God to fight for our country. His patriotism inspires us to support him,' says one supporter, while others say Biden is ruining the country

Hochul blasts past support for abortion restrictions and former president by Zeldin, who vows to repeal liberal criminal justice reforms

Close to half of Democrats — 44% — are optimistic about the future, up from 27% in July; just 9% of Republicans are optimistic about nation’s direction

Republicans find more success in Democratic strongholds like Maryland and Massachusetts when they run moderates who appeal to voters in both parties

Biden hails result and urges Congress to pass a bill permitting abortion on a federal level; referendum draws high turnout, similar to that for a general election

Decision comes after conservatives suspected contributions tilted outcome of US presidential race toward Biden; instead, a new program will provide aid to local election officials

Shlomo Danzinger, 42, beats Charles Burkett, who was in office during last year's disastrous building collapse

President says protecting voting rights is a 'historic' test for the country in wake of false accusations surrounding 2020 vote