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If you hear the 118th Congress described as a bunch of slackers, you’re not getting the whole story.
What does someone like me, who believes that the last presidential election was legitimately won by Joe Biden, say to those who think the 2020 election was stolen?
John Strawson, a UK-based researcher on Israeli politics, answers questions about the US decision to abstain from voting on a UN security council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
A second Donald Trump presidency would not necessarily implement a foreign policy any more destructive than what is normal for the United States.
Filling out brackets for the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments allows a president to be just a regular Joe. Including Joe Biden.
A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
Canada and Mexico have replaced China as the US’s largest trading partners, due to friend-shoring policies.
Putin and his cronies, as well as Biden and an array of Kremlin foes and the odd pop singer, make up most discussion on Russia’s social media sites.
While both Congress and the president have extensive powers, they cannot easily change the law to protect abortions.
The Supreme Court announced that Texas can have state authorities arrest and deport undocumented migrants. A lower court has temporarily blocked the law.
There are potential threats to US democracy posed by the choices voters make in this presidential election. But the benefits of American democracy have for centuries been unequally available.
As the Trump v Biden contest shapes up ahead of the US presidential election in November, the polls are not favourable to the incumbent president.
There are more college-educated people living in the US suburbs than there used to be, and this may be an important factor in how the vote splits.
But there is little sign that either side is listening.
Detailed data on the ages at which people die can give good indications of a person’s remaining life span.
Amid reports of a dip in US production of nuclear submarines and concerns about the future of the agreement under Donald Trump, some have questioned the viability of AUKUS. But they need not worry.
Proposed U.S. legislation banning TikTok and the recently revealed Canadian national security review of the app reveals the insincerity and hypocrisy of politicians.
An unpopular president. A war that’s dividing the country. An upcoming election. What year is it?
Polling suggests young Republicans may be more enthusiastic about Trump, than young Democrats are about Biden.
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