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Meanwhile, the polls indicated that support for impeachment has shifted markedly, with most Americans now supporting it.
The world faces a collision between facts and alternative facts – so how do experts get their message heard over the din of fake news?
Investigations often damage the president’s approval rating, particularly if the inquiry drags on for a long time. But that may not matter to a historically unpopular president like Trump.
Why the US decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria is so dangerous.
The US president’s latest announcement portends a worrying outcome in a part of the world riven by years of conflict.
Satire can skewer a pompous or corrupt politician. But history shows it can also popularise its targets.
The U.S. under Trump is no longer seen as the enemy by Europe’s New Right, who are the ideological descendants of the original fascists. With Trump’s rise, they have a new hero in an unexpected place.
The prime minister’s recent appearances at home and abroad suggest he is tracking to the right, and the lack of nuance in the positions he takes is worrying.
Deep Saini and Michelle Grattan discuss the consequences of the controversial phone call between Morrison and Trump as revealed by the New York Times.
As the impeachment inquiry gathers pace, both sides seem to be digging in. What happens in the inquiry in the next few months will have a huge impact on the 2020 presidential election.
President Trump solicited foreign help for his presidential campaign. So did presidential candidate Richard Nixon. The difference, writes scholar Ken Hughes, is that Nixon was more skilled at it.
Delivering the Lowy Lecture on Thursday night, Morrison said Australia “cannot afford to leave it to others to set the standards that will shape our global economy”.
Africa has already felt the effects of Donald Trump’s climate change denialism. Recent events are also raising political issues of keen interest among the continent’s democrats.
A new study reveals that politicians are only too happy to use the term ‘fake news’ against the media – to the great detriment of journalism and public debate.
The US is still a major world power and world leaders need to keep in Donald Trump’s good books.
The fallout for President Trump from his conversation with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy was swift and harsh. The consequences for Zelenskiy and his country could also be serious.
A quirk of mathematics gives voters in some small states, like Rhode Island and Nebraska, an extra edge over voters in other states. This happens not only in the US, but in other countries, too.
A little-known provision of the Constitution might allow Trump to be reelected president in 2020 even if he is removed from office through the impeachment process.
Last week the PM got himself caught up in a Trump-created political rally. Now he’s on the spot over this (typical) Trump call.
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