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Democrats belatedly publish 2024 presidential election autopsy report

2024 election defeat, after an initial decision to withhold the document triggered an angry backlash. Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), released the [report](https://democrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/May-20-2026.pdf) – accompanied by an apology

Thursday briefing: ​Why the US president is losing support from crucial allies

analysis for criminal investigations. ## In depth: ‘Trump campaigned on the cost of living and did nothing about it after he won’ ![A passerby takes a picture of a balloon in the caricature of US President

Africa sees winners and losers as Iran war pushes up oil prices

loss in income when the rainy season hit in March, but the [war on Iran,](/news/2026/5/5/map-of-dominance-why-iran-cant-afford-to-give-up-hormuz-control) which erupted on 28 February, has also taken its toll. Kenya is the latest in a series of [African