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Ending the lockdown is a policy both Trump and Biden voters could agree on. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)

The US election problem is over, but the coronavirus lingers

Ending the lockdown is a policy both Trump and Biden voters could agree on

Cardboard cutout: Whatever his limitations, Joe Biden is preferable as a leader to his rival. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP)

A Biden win isn’t necessarily a win for the rest of us

Much like there was an overwhelming euphoria that gripped many Zimbabweans when they finally said asante sana to Robert Mugabe, Trump’s removal won’t change the colour of…

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America’s democracy is broken. What does that mean for us?

Many African countries modelled their political system on the United States. But given the flaws in the model, it may be time to reconsider

Kaley McCarty of Brighton, Massachusetts, center,  joined protesters who gathered on Boston Common on Nov. 4, 2020 to demand that every vote be counted a day after presidential elections were held in the US. (Photo by Jodi Hilton/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

A Q&A with a historian of presidential polls

W. Joseph Campbell provides a critical perspective on 2020’s election polling

Irrespective of the examination by the Federal Maritime Commission, the ICJ Case and NATO Summit will provide the Trump administration with policy windows to convey its threats. (Reuters)

Editorial: Not everyone in US is mad

Only a quarter of the US’s active citizenry supports president-elect Trump, and many may do so only provisionally.

President Jacob Zuma has given his stamp of approval for a Trump presidency.

Note from the pros: Grab them by the purse strings

Some handy tips for the American president-elect from the people in the know.

Different stripes: Voters celebrate the Republican president-elect.

From aid to trade, turbulence awaits

As Trump takes the US’s gaze inward, Africa could be rocked by loss of market access and healthcare funding

Some American citizens are now contemplating the Statue of Liberty

‘Not my president!’

Disappointed United States demonstrators protested Donald Trump’s victory.

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is likely to benefit from Donald Trump’s fall from grace

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.

Comeback kid? Hillary Clinton is pulling out all the stops to win the Democratic nomination to run for US president

Hiccup for Hillary as cracks show

She may seem the most electable Democratic hopeful, but can voters be persuaded to trust her?

Turning up the heat: Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders campaigns in Dallas

Right-wing US states feel the Bern

Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders says there is no reason for the Democrats to give up on Republican strongholds.

Businessman and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Donald can trump other campaign ads on TV

Trump enjoys key advantages under federal communications law, which gives his campaigns special privileges over all other potential TV advertisers.

Mitt Romney has hastened to assure Hispanic voters that he’s ‘not going to round up people around the country and deport them’.

Two conventions, two Americas. Seldom has the divide been greater

Witnessing both conferences is to see anger from the Republicans and abiding hope from the Democrats.

San Antonio mayor Julian Castro addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte on September 4.

Marco Rubio vs Julian Castro: The battle for 50m Hispanic votes

Democrat mayor and Republican senator symbolise the divide between left and right in the Hispanic demographic.

Romney surges ahead with big win in Nevada

Romney surges ahead with big win in Nevada

Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney romped to victory in the Nevada caucuses, cementing his position as frontrunner to take on Obama.

Republican presidential potentials to debate

Republican presidential potentials to debate

Frontrunner Mitt Romney and rivals for the Republican presidential nomination will face off in a high-stakes debate ahead of New Hampshire’s primary.

Obama neck-and-neck with top Republican rivals

Struggling Pawlenty exits White House race

Tim Pawlenty has dropped out of the 2012 US presidential race — a day after a disappointing showing in an early test of strength among his party.

Web alive with all things Obama

The web was alive with all things Obama ahead of his inauguration in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, as thousands made use of Twitter.

A new politics of the people

The crowds Obama drew gave a glimpse of how Americans can come together for change.

Obama, McCain pledge to work together on reform

US president-elect Barack Obama and vanquished rival John McCain met on Monday for the first time since the November 4 election.