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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…

The data generated an incredible 4 000 or more data points on each US voter

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.

Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks live via satellite from Trump Tower in New York City during the second session at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland

Polls reveal that American voters are decidedly unhappy with Donald Trump

It seems all is not well in the US Republican party camp

If Donald Trump wins in November his economic policies will have negative global ramifications.

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.

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.

Who’ll come up trumps? Republican frontrunner Donald Trump is hoping to make his lead unassailable after the party primaries in California

Republican hopefuls woo Californians

The Golden State is awash with GOP candidates hoping to bag a trove of prized primary delegates.

At the White House

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

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.

Barack Obama. AP

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 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.

US defence budget cut after decade of growth

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

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.