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America’s moral tipping point
Rarely have the stakes for the US and the world been as high as they are on the eve of the 2020 presidential election. If Republicans still stand for anything at all, they must…
Faltering Trump needs to turn his presidency around
Everything the brash US president has done since his election reveals chaos, incompetence and ill-advised decisions that are splitting the country.
Polls reveal that American voters are decidedly unhappy with Donald Trump
It seems all is not well in the US Republican party camp
President Trump would be bad news globally but much of what he says is just hot air
But Trumpanomics would create uncertainty and risk aversion, which would see emerging markets suffer.
As controversy around their candidate continues, Dump-Trump Republicans mull Clinton
The Republican nominee carries on stumbling from one gaffe to another and high-profile party officials are defecting.
Republican hopefuls woo Californians
The Golden State is awash with GOP candidates hoping to bag a trove of prized primary delegates.
Republicans to clash with Obama over Cuba and recent policy shifts
Republicans look to challenge President Barack Obama on energy, Cuba and immigration at the upcoming US Congress this week.
The race is on for Iowa straw poll
Six Republican presidential hopefuls will compete in the Iowa straw poll — an unofficial test of campaign strength.
Compromise sought to escape US debt burden
Top Republicans and Democrats worked behind the scenes on Wednesday on a compromise to avert a crippling United States default.
US shutdown feared amid budget squabble
US congressional negotiators are racing to agree on billions of dollars in spending cuts before the federal government is forced to shut down.
Republicans lie in wait for returning Obama
President Barack Obama returns to the US on Tuesday with empowered Republicans manoeuvring to strangle his healthcare law and stall his new momentum.
Obama accused of caving to GOP ‘blackmail’
Senior Democrats dismayed as US president accedes to Republican demands.
Republicans capture House, gain in Senate
Barack Obama faced a bleak political landscape on Wednesday after voters punished Democrats over high unemployment and a sluggish economic recovery.