WorldWatch: Clinton braces for tough end to primaryThe elites in Washington almost uniformly believe Hillary Clinton will be elected president in November. The conventional wisdom underlying coverage of 2016 is that Donald Trump will go down in flames and probably take the Republican Senate with him.Watch18 May 08:52 PM
WorldWatch: Trump tells UK he's not stupidPresumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has challenged London's mayor Sadiq Khan to an IQ test, saying he was "not stupid" in an interview with Good Morning Britain's Piers Morgan.Watch16 May 09:38 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: US battle has world at crossroadsCOMMENT: Although these three races are captivating, the most important is for the presidency of the most powerful country on Earth, writes Alexander Gillespie.16 May 09:18 PM
WorldJournalists need to tie down TrumpThe constant spotlight fixed on Donald Trump for the last year would have overwhelmed any other candidate, particularly one so evasive. But not him.13 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Cultism isn't just confined to Trump supportersCOMMENT: 20th century totalitarian ideologies of left and right were quasi-religious movements that replaced an absentee God with flesh and blood messiahs.12 May 09:30 PM
OpinionPhil Quin: Political elite must heed lessons in Trump farceCOMMENT: Trump may be a sinister clown, but he has unleashed a potent strain of resentment among millions of voters who feel cheated by political elites.12 May 12:48 AM
WorldTrump: the wealthy are willing to pay more taxDonald Trump yesterday said he was open to raising taxes on the rich, backing off his prior proposal to reduce taxes on all Americans.09 May 05:00 PM
WorldStones demand Trump to stop using their musicThe Rolling Stones don't want Donald Trump playing their songs. Travis M. Andrews looks at similar cases and what the law says.06 May 05:00 PM
WorldUS Election - How did it come to this?When it comes to electing a president, Americans should be spoilt for choice. Instead they will have to choose between two supremely flawed human beings.06 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Ugly American redeemed by humourCOMMENT: Seriously, it's entertainment. For Trump and his supporters, it's entertainment. The presidency will be entertainment for him and them.06 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Republicans' cunning plan predictably a failureCOMMENT: We're venturing into the unknown. There have been demagogues in American politics before, but none became a major party's presidential candidate.05 May 11:42 PM
WorldWatch: Ted Cruz accidently elbows wifeTwitter and Instagram users lampooned Ted Cruz today for accidentally elbowing his wife Heidi in the face, moments after dropping out of the presidential race.Watch04 May 05:32 AM
WorldWatch: Trump - 'Cruz one tough competitor'Donald Trump has essentially clinched the Republican nomination with his main rival Ted Cruz pulling out of the race.Watch04 May 02:33 AM
WorldWatch: Ted Cruz drops out of raceTed Cruz, the insurgent Texan whose presidential campaign was fueled by disdain for Washington, dropped out of the 2016 race, removing the last major hurdle in Donald Trump's quest to become the Republican nominee for president.Watch04 May 01:46 AM
OpinionPaul Waldman: The unification of Republicans around Trump has begunFaced with the prospect of Trump versus Clinton, many Republicans will come around to supporting him03 May 11:34 PM
WorldWatch: Trump blasts delegate system"You mean, I can win and the guy that comes in third place or fourth place ends up getting more delegates than me?"Watch03 May 03:37 AM
WorldClinton makes use of Trump missteps on raceHillary Clinton took her general-election playbook against Republican hopeful Donald Trump for a test drive with one of her core constituencies: black voters.02 May 05:00 PM
OpinionHeather du Plessis-Allan: In search of Trump fansCOMMENT: As you read this, I am embarking on a great adventure: hunting down and understanding the kinds of Americans who support Donald Trump.30 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionJack Tame: Only the Potus can pick a nameCOMMENT: Each President and his or her family members are issued a codename, used by the Secret Service when discussing a high-value political mark.30 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldFive people Trump could pick for VPWho is he going to pick as his vice-presidential nominee? The short answer: No one knows. But here's a look at five people most likely to wind up second-in-command.30 Apr 02:00 AM
WorldThe trouble with Donald TrumpCongressional Republicans are beginning to accept, and even embrace, an outcome that was once unthinkable: Donald Trump as the GOP presidential nominee.29 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionWhy is Trump running for president?COMMENT: Did it begin at a dinner where Trump was the butt of jokes by President Barack Obama and comedian Seth Meyers?28 Apr 06:39 PM
WorldWatch: Trump says Clinton only doing well because of genderRepublican Donald Trump says that Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton is only doing well in the election because of her gender.Watch27 Apr 08:24 PM
OpinionAnne Applebaum: Trump's campaign brings Eastern Europe's political 'tactics' to the USUS politics used to influence Europe. Now we may be about to witness the opposite - the flow of political tricks from East to West26 Apr 11:29 PM
OpinionStephen Mills: If only Kiwis could vote for presidentCOMMENT: There has been some debate among New Zealand political commentators about whether a candidate like Donald Trump could emerge in New Zealand, writes Stephen Mills.19 Apr 12:56 AM
WorldTrump on top of his gameDon't look now, but Donald Trump has made moves in the past week that are, wait for it, actually quite smart.18 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldWatch: Trump says 'it's a corrupt and crooked system'Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Sunday that while he thinks he will win the delegates needed to get the GOP nomination, the system is still "rigged" and "corrupt. Watch17 Apr 08:56 PM
WorldAnd you were worried about TrumpIt's Republican hopeful Ted Cruz who has team with a history of religious bigotry and attacks on Islam, writes Arnold R Isaacs.15 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldHow young Democrats upset about superdelegates can change their partyOne of the great ironies of the American political process in the 21st century is the Democratic Party superdelegate.15 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionJames Hohmann: Is Trump a 'choke artist'?Continuing unforced errors bode poorly for the front-runner's hopes in a contested Republican convention11 Apr 11:22 PM
OpinionBarry Soper: Tough choices for US RepublicansCOMMENT: Surely Americans are today scratching their heads, or more likely pulling the hair out of them, when they consider who could possibly be leading them for the next four years.11 Apr 01:25 AM
