Senate Republicans must now decide whether to convict the president — an unlikely outcome. But even if they do, purging Trump from the party will prove more difficult.
- Lead Academic Teacher - Politics & Social Science (Swinburne Online), Swinburne University of Technology
With a Republican donor at its head and a president opposed to it, the crippling of the United States Postal Service may play a significant role in this year’s election.
Harris is the first woman of colour on a major party presidential ticket. She also brings a wealth of experience to the campaign, and could help energise non-voters to support the Democrats.
Although congressional Democrats have been vocal in opposing most of Donald Trump’s executive orders, they appear to have little support from Republicans to enact the legislation needed change them.
Swinburne political scientist Bryan Cranton looks at why so many experts got the US Election so wrong
Swinburne University political scientist Bryan Cranston makes his final US Election Day predictions.
Did you know that if Donald Trump fails to win a single vote on Election Day, he could still be elected President? Bryan Cranston looks at the role of the “faithless Elector”.
Ever wondered how the US president is actually elected? Here is a basic guide to the electoral college system.
Despite popular opinion and the rhetoric of equality, the American electorate is highly divided along lines of race and gender. This makes it relatively easy to make accurate election predictions. Examining…
Donald Trump has repeatedly said the presidential election is rigged, and the only way he will lose will be if it is stolen from him. Trump is not known for his measured temperament, nor for rational thinking…
The Conversation’s experts respond to the third and final US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Today we heard a tape of Donald Trump making extremely lewd and crude remarks about women. What astounds me more is that all of a sudden some media commentators and politicians are acting as though these…
Republican Mike Pence won today’s VP debate. We know this because the Republican National Committee tweeted it an hour before the debate actually began.
The 2016 election is a contest between two of the most unpopular major party presidential candidates in America’s history. On one hand, former US senator and US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, wife…
The Conversation’s experts respond to the first US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
The final poll prior to 2012 Election Day had Mitt Romney in the lead.
The last time Utah gave its Electoral College votes to a Democratic presidential candidate was 1964. This was also the last time the Republican Party nominated a nationalist candidate who was unpalatable…
Our global newsroom responds to the Super Tuesday primary results in the race for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees.
Our global newsroom responds to the first results in the US presidential election. We hear from scholars in the UK, US, Australia and France.
Media agencies are fascinated with polls because until there is an election, they have to report something.
With Jeb Bush and Rick Perry as the latest hopefuls, the Republican presidential race looks like a free for all. Close examination shows voters are faced with fewer choices than ever before.
Political dynasties have played a significant role throughout America’s history. Their ongoing existence and prominence convey a level of inequality in access to political influence.
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