Think of the children.
EPA/Mike Nelson
With the primaries essentially over, Sanders can be one of three people: Hillary Clinton, Ted Kennedy or Jesse Jackson.
Donald Trump and Adam Smith.
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American democracy is in thrall to an aggressive demagogue – and Adam Smith and friends saw it coming more than 200 years ago.
A 19th-century photograph of a women’s restroom in a Pittsburgh factory.
It wasn’t even until the late 19th century that this was codified into law.
EPA/Larry W. Smith
Donald Trump’s call for a barrier on the Mexican border rides a two-decade-long wave of vigilantism and grassroots activism.
Waving the Austrian flag: the leaders of the Freedom Party.
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Austria and the almost victory of the far right is a canary in a coal mine. A new political divide is emerging on both sides of the Atlantic.
Going down.
EPA/Erik S. Lesser
The US has often worried about its decline, but this year, the theme is stronger than ever.
The anti-Trump groundswell is forcing many Republicans to wonder if there’s another option.
EPA/Shawn Thew
Some Republican leaders are hunting for an orthodox, credible candidate to save them from Donald Trump. They probably can’t win.
Donald Trump is now the de-facto Republican candidate after John Kasich and Ted Cruz ended their campaigns.
Reuters/Lucas Jackson
If Donald Trump is tapping into a more fundamental disconnect from the Washington establishment, he might attract many voters who have previously abstained or even voted Democrat.
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The Republican establishment’s worst nightmare has become reality. What now?
President Barack Obama laughs during comedian Larry Wilmore’s routine at the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner.
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When comedian Larry Wilmore called President Obama ‘my n-gga’ during the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner, what was he really saying?
Filling up her binder.
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If Hillary Clinton’s cabinet does end up being 50% female, it could change US politics for good.
EPA/David Maxwell
Five more states will soon have their say in the Clinton-Sanders battle. But is it already over?
Nixon would have baulked at some of Trump’s tactics.
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The 1968 presidential election saw belligerent, race-baiting populism in full flower. Sound familiar?
Hillary Clinton has been deeply frustrated in her efforts to dismiss Bernie Sanders’ candidacy.
Reuters/Mike Segar
Hillary Clinton’s ‘slow and steady push’ is hardly inspiring. But it shows she is playing the long game, already positioning herself as the centrist candidate for the election in November.
EPA/Justin Lane
The Republican insurgent’s latest foray into geopolitics was even more dangerous than it sounded.
Most of us agree inequality is a problem, but solutions and causes differ greatly depending on our partisan blinders.
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Americans tend to agree inequality is a problem, but Democrats and Republicans have very different ideas about what is causing it and how to solve it.
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It could be battle royale for the Republicans at the Ohio convention in July.
Malcolm Turnbull’s best election bet, from an economic standpoint, might be measures to improve confidence.
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Popular wisdom holds that conservatives manage the economy better than their progressive counterparts, but recent data from the US and Australia does not bear this out.
Donald Trump has been highly critical of trade liberalisation, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Reuters/Jim Young
Donald Trump will probably not become US president, but whoever succeeds Barack Obama will have a tough time undoing the damage Trump has done.
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