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Hundreds of thousands of people have been protest ing across cities in Germany since early 2024, standing up against the Alternative for Germany party, a relatively new, far-right, nationalist party that is known as the AfD. What has driven so many Germans to suddenly protest against a small, extremist political party? The protesters in Germany are directly responding to the AfD’s radical policy positions and the fact that it is currently in second place in the polls for the upcoming federal election, which will take place on or before Oct. 26, 2025. While the AfD did not win any parliament seats in its first federal election in 2013, the group’s popularity has been rising. The AfD held about 13% of the seats in parliament from 2017 through 2021 and was the third-largest party in parliament. Since 2021, it has held about 11% of the seats. After the next federal election, the AfD could become the second-largest party. While this limited power would not let it enact...

While a plurality of Americans supports the second Trump indictment, a familiar partisan divide has reemerged, polling shows. A plurality of Americans think that former President Donald Trump should have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to his handling of classified documents, yet a near equal number say the charges are politically motivated, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll. Trump willfully retained documents containing the nation's most sensitive intelligence after he left office, exhibited some of them on at least two occasions and then tried to obstruct the investigation into their whereabouts, prosecutors allege in the indictment. Trump has repeatedly denied any allegations of wrongdoing. Nearly half -- 48% -- of Americans think Trump should have been charged in this case, whereas 35% think he should not have been and 17% saying they do not know, per the ABC News/Ipsos poll conducted using Ipsos' KnowledgePanel. Not surprisingly, an overwhelm...

Trump's federal indictment over how he allegedly handled government secrets is the most serious of his legal issues: Will it change the 2024 presidential election? Last week's indictment of Donald Trump, marking the first time a former president has ever faced federal charges, also created new questions about how his political future could be affected by a historic prosecution. The 37 counts against Trump over how he allegedly handled government secrets after leaving the White House are the latest and most serious of his legal issues. But polling, reactions from Republicans -- including some of Trump's 2024 opponents -- and the aftermath of Trump's first indictment, in New York City, show that it's so far unclear whether the case will have lasting impact on the public. A near equal percentage of Americans believe both that Trump should have been charged and that the charges against him were politically motivated, an ABC News/Ipsos survey last week found. What is...

"How old is too old? That's an unanswerable question," one expert told ABC News. You could call it an age-old question: How old is too old to hold public office ? Long-debated in American politics, it's come to the fore once again after an alarming moment last week when Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze for half a minute while answering reporter questions, strikingly similar to another such episode in July. Doctors tell ABC News that anyone who experiences similar symptoms -- regardless of their age -- should seek immediate medical attention. And McConnell's office has since released a statement that he's medically clear to work. But the episode has sparked renewed concern about the 81-year-old Republican leader's Health after a March concussion -- and broader questions about the relatively advanced ages of some of the nation's most powerful elected officials. Those questions also made headlines when Democratic Sen. Di...

President Joe Biden, Sen. Chuck Schumer, and others honor Sen Dianne Feinstein's legacy upon news of her death. President Joe Biden and other political leaders paid tribute to Sen. Dianne Feinstein's legacy Friday following her death Thursday night. Biden, who served alongside Feinstein in the Senate for over a decade, said the California Democrat was a "pioneering American" and a "true trailblazer." "She's made History in so many ways, and our country will benefit from her legacy for generations. ... Dianne was tough, sharp, always prepared, and never pulled a punch, but she was also a kind and loyal friend, and that's what Jill and I will miss the most," Biden said in a statement released by the White House on Friday. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who also worked with Feinstein in the Senate for decades, at varying points seemed to choke back tears as he memorialized Feinstein, "one of the most amazing people to ever gra...

For Biden, a visit to Israel on Wednesday, in the wake of Hamas' terror attack, is an opportunity to show support and a chance to influence Netanyahu It's an audacious move at a tenuous time -- a show of solidarity that could backfire in any number of directions, both inside a dangerous region and back home. For President Joe Biden, a hastily arranged yet meticulously planned visit to Israel on Wednesday, in the wake of Hamas' terror attack earlier this month, is an opportunity to show support for America's closest ally in the Middle East. It's also a potential chance to i NFL uence Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he plans steps that could shake regional Politics for years to come. Biden also runs the risk of highlighting political divisions on Israel that are most pronounced inside his own Democratic Party, particularly around how Netanyahu's government treats Palestinians, the West Bank and Gaza. The dynamics that might give Biden leverage ...

A father might not face possible impeachment if not for what his son has done. The son would probably not be facing criminal charges if not for who his father is. The father would probably not be facing impeachment if not for what his son has done. President Joe Biden and Hunter Biden have traveled different paths to this moment and face disparate consequences. But now, a president whose political identity has been forged through the tragedies and triumphs of family finds his future tied to the fate his one surviving son -- who might end up being sent to prison by his father's own Justice Department. President Joe Biden, with son Hunter Biden, arrives at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, N.Y., Feb. 4, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images That reality was crystallized this week by a mind-spinning series of events. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday announced the start of an "impeachment inquiry" targeting the president over "his f...