It is unlikely that future Republican leaders in the House will try to be more moderate like the ousted speaker
American voters support Ukraine and the Republicans know this, but this may change if inflation skyrockets
The women’s vote, abortion, the youth vote and concerns about democracy are factors influencing voters
Allegations of racism against the Capitol Police are nothing new: Over 250 Black cops have sued the department since 2001. Some of those former officers now say it’s no surprise white nationalists were able to storm the building
COMMENT: Trump’s attacks on democracy grab the headlines, but the real story is one of democratic resilience
We learnt this week that an American president, no matter how rogue, cannot keep himself in power against the will of the people
But it might be best for everyone, Democrats included, if they lost the senate elections
If it hadn’t been for Covid-19, Donald Trump might have won the presidential election. Almost 48% of voting Americans believe in his brand of democracy, equality and justice.
Joe Biden doesn’t have the mojo needed to restore the US – so he needs a full house to appoint those who do, writes Richard Calland.
COMMENT: For this gay, white soldier there simply isn’t a good enough challenger to knock him off his perch
As Super Tuesday looms, there are five candidates left in the Democratic race. But the party must ensure it selects someone who will be able to defeat incumbent Donald Trump
The bid to impeach the president failed, Iowa was a disaster and Adam Schiff is a PR nightmare
The best chance for Democrats to beat Trump is by taking an opposite approach to his insular and isolated one
The demagogic president has unwittingly created the opportunity for constitutional growth
The Democrats will need about 19 Republican senators to vote to impeach the US president
Expect bare-knuckle political sparring when 2020 frontrunner Joe Biden battles his Democratic rivals this week
Biden, a former vice president under Barack Obama, still polls the highest at 22% among the two-dozen contenders for the Democratic nomination
The biggest American political debate since the 2016 presidential campaign is occurring over two nights in Miami
The US president launched his campaign for the 2020 elections
A livid Trump abruptly shut down a White House meeting with Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer
Biden, a veteran Democrat who spent 36 year in the US Senate, boasts the thickest resume of any candidate seeking to deny Trump a second term
For his first public event since announcing his candidacy last Thursday, Biden chose Pennsylvania, the state where he was born 76 years ago
The former vice president jumped into a crowded Democratic field as an immediate frontrunner in the battle to oust President Donald Trump in 2020
Trump’s February 15 emergency declaration gives him access to billions of dollars to construct his wall on the Mexican border
President Trump backed down late on Wednesday in a spat with Democrats over his State of the Union address
The shutdown began on December 22, affecting one-quarter of the federal government
After convening for just a few minutes following the Christmas break, the Senate adjourned, deciding to renew budget deliberations only next Wednesday
Nancy Pelosi is seeking to reclaim the gavel that she first wielded a dozen years ago when she became the first female speaker of the House
Midterm elections are often seen as a referendum on the president and there is no shortage of opinions this time around
The issue of net neutrality isn’t black and white, displaying both positive and negative consequences
With anti-Trump fervor simmering, voters troop to the polls in the closely watched 18th congressional district
Democrat sheriff Barack Obama and his Republican foes have been on the brink many times but the final two days are bizarre and unpredictable.