What's happened
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are leading in the US presidential primaries, with Nikki Haley and Marianne Williamson facing challenges.
Why it matters
The US presidential election is a significant global event, with Biden and Trump leading the primaries and facing challenges from other candidates.
What the papers say
The Independent reports on the challenges faced by Nikki Haley and Marianne Williamson in the Republican and Democratic primaries, while The Scotsman provides an overview of the upcoming US election. Business Insider UK discusses the Democratic Party's lack of a backup plan if they decide to part with Joe Biden as their endorsed candidate.
How we got here
The US presidential primaries are underway, with Joe Biden and Donald Trump leading in the polls. Nikki Haley and Marianne Williamson are facing challenges in their respective parties.
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Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. is an American politician who is the 46th and current president of the United States. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 and represented Delaware in the United States Senate
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Nimrata "Nikki" Haley is an American politician serving as the 29th and current United States Ambassador to the United Nations since 2017.
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Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.
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Marianne Deborah Williamson is an American author, lecturer, and activist. She has written 13 books, including four New York Times number one bestsellers in the "Advice, How To and Miscellaneous" category.
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The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with its main rival, the Republican Party.
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The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with its main, historic rival, the Democratic Party.