Mainstream American politicians — establishment figures in both major parties — apply the denial and displacement mantra to many problems, especially inflation
We learnt this week that an American president, no matter how rogue, cannot keep himself in power against the will of the people
Organisers claim the Orlando rally has sold out a 20 000-seat arena, with many more to gather outside, watching on big screens
Trump’s February 15 emergency declaration gives him access to billions of dollars to construct his wall on the Mexican border
Trump’s likeness has been ruthlessly disfigured by ‘high’ and ‘low’ artists alike, who have made no secret of their dislike of the president
Brett Kavanaugh’s once straightforward progress to the nation’s highest court has been hit by two bombshell accusations of sexual misconduct
The senator’s passing marked the end of a 35-year political career
Paul Manafort has pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of bank and tax fraud related to his lobbying activities
Proclaiming himself "Trumpier than Trump", Don Blankenship has mounted a highly controversial campaign
Bush died Tuesday at the age of 92, triggering an outpouring of praise for the matriarch of a Republican family once at the apex of American politics
US lawmakers have launched a last-ditch bid to end the budget stalemate and prevent a government shutdown
Democrat Doug Jones’s senate victory came at the end of a vitriolic campaign centred on his rival who had been accused of preying on teenage girls.
US senate leaders are racing against the clock to reach an agreement before the country’s borrowing authority runs out next week.
In a move that could prove crucial in defining his second term, Obama has urged US Congress to extend a tax cut for middle class Americans.
The Romney campaign has confirmed that US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has officially chosen Paul Ryan to be his running mate.
Republican candidates are gearing up for party nominations after Newt Gingrich’s sensational victory in South Carolina threw the race wide open.
Michele Bachmann has ended her bid to become the Republican presidential nominee and called on supporters to rally behind the party’s eventual choice.
Barack Obama has blasted his foes and Wall Street, portraying himself as a champion of the middle class and laying out themes of his re-election bid.
Barack Obama is to send thousands of campaign volunteers across the US in an effort to create one of the most sophisticated political operations.