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Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
What We're Watching

Election crisis in one of Africa’s most stable democracies, Mecca agreement may get another signee, SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in ballots

The mineral-rich southern African nation of Zambia is slipping into political crisis following last week’s disputed election, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema won a second five-year term.

A man votes at a polling station in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary in Columbia.
Analysis

Progressives are rising, but Black voters aren’t sold

The left is ascendant in Democratic politics, but a crucial part of the party’s base isn’t moving with it.

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Sponsored posts

Microsoft and HUMAIN advance AI adoption across the Arabic-speaking world

Microsoft and Saudi Arabia-based HUMAIN announced a long-term strategic collaboration to expand access to Arabic-language AI capabilities. Plans include bringing HUMAIN's ALLAM models to Microsoft Foundry and the Microsoft 365 Copilot ecosystem, while combined engineering teams work directly with organizations to accelerate enterprise AI deployment and adoption. The collaboration aims to strengthen Arabic-language AI innovation, helping organizations build and deploy AI solutions tailored to regional business and productivity needs while expanding access to advanced AI tools across the Middle East and beyond. Read the full announcement here.

AIPAC opens its wallet
Hard Numbers

AIPAC opens its wallet

In 2026 alone, AIPAC spent nearly as much as they did across the 2022 and 2024 election cycles combined

​US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) speaks during a campaign rally
Analysis

Is Israel the new litmus test for Democrats?

From Michigan to New York, Democratic primaries are becoming key battlegrounds in the party’s growing divide over Israel and US foreign policy.

Governor Josh Shapiro at a rally
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

The future of the Democratic party, with Josh Shapiro


As Democrats search for a path forward after 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro argues that voters aren't looking for more political rhetoric - they're looking for results.

Trump doesn't care about the midterms because Trump doesn't care about Congress
The Debrief

Trump doesn't care about the midterms because Trump doesn't care about Congress

This November, Republicans could lose the House. They could lose the Senate. Yet Trump appears remarkably unconcerned. In the latest episode of the GZERO Debrief, Clayton Allen breaks down why Trump may care more about his place in history than the outcome of the 2026 midterms.

Trump’s midterm strategy and beyond
ask ian

Trump’s midterm strategy and beyond

In this "ask ian," Ian Bremmer breaks down President Trump’s approach to the 2026 midterm elections and what his political strategy may look like afterward.

A demonstrator holds a Kenyan flag during a protest against a US-backed Ebola quarantine plan
What We're Watching

Protests over Ebola quarantine center in Kenya, Massive US midterm primary day, Trump and Bibi reportedly at odds

Hundreds took to the streets in Kenya after the US announced plans to build an Ebola quarantine center on a Kenyan air base, with protesters warning the facility risks introducing a disease the country has never recorded. President Ruto is defending the project.

Cornyn’s defeat could cost Republicans dearly
Hard Numbers

Cornyn’s defeat could cost Republicans dearly

The Texas senator's hefty loss yesterday to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (whom US President Donald Trump endorsed) in the Senate runoff yesterday will be a costly one for the Republican Party.

The Supreme Court checks Trump’s tariff power
Ian Explains

The Supreme Court checks Trump’s tariff power

The Court ruled Trump overstepped his authority on tariffs—what does this mean for the administration's trade agenda?