The months leading up to the girlfriend reveal were pretty funny seeing as many were beginning to suspect she wasn’t real. This may go down as the most bizarre political moment from 2023.

Politics is a serious business ... the UK's first 'TikTok election' which maximised funny video content and meant we had plenty of cringe moments from candidates trying to appeal to 'the youth'.

The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann recap the most important moments in American politics in 2024 – plus a few runners-up.