The leading GOP candidates all claim one of their top priorities will be to repeal Obamacare. An architect of the original law outlines the thorny – but plausible – path to repeal.
Opposing a candidate is more confidence-building, and action-driving, than supporting one.
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Opposition inspires more confidence in one’s position than support and also helps to turn judgments into actions. This helps explain why attack ads are a crucial tool in politicians’ arsenals.
Supporters of the campaign to get Britain out of the European Union are touting the prospects for trade deals around the world. The true prospects, however, are far from benign.
Enda Kenny thought he had the whole world in his hand, until he read the polls.
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Why did Peter Dutton choose ‘witch’ when describing Samantha Maiden? The word has a long history of misogyny – particularly towards outspoken or powerful women.
Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina on December 4 2015.
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How India’s prime minister secured a rehabilitation from a legacy of post-colonial violence.
A giant in thought: Helmut Schmidt.
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The merest hint of a successful deal over Iran’s nuclear programme is enough to get people excited. And as the country emerges from economic isolation, nowhere is the enthusiasm more keenly felt than in…