What happens if Trump’s White House invokes executive privilege?
Laws that limit presidential power won't enforce themselves – Congress must act.
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Political bots are poisoning democracy – so, off with their heads
Our whole system of political campaigning needs a reboot.
Most expensive race in House history turns out nearly 58 percent of Georgia district’s voters
But there's little evidence the high spending changed any minds, says a political scientist who lives in the district.
Australians shy away from Trump but strongly embrace the alliance: Lowy poll
Only 20% trust the US 'a great deal' to act responsibly. This is a big fall from the 40% level in 2011, when the question was last asked.
Why there are costs to moral outrage
When outrage is misplaced or excessive, it can have negative consequences for a healthy public discourse.
Julius Caesar in our times
Some have denounced the New York Public Theater for encouraging violence against President Trump. But the play does just the opposite, warning of the pitfalls of political assassination.
Rodrigo Duterte risks losing support if he gets too close to Donald Trump
Anti-American and anti-corruption stances have given the president of the Philippines broad appeal.
Trump nods to Cuban exiles, rolls back ties: Experts react
The president restored restrictions on Americans' travel to Cuba and prohibited transactions with its military. Here's why, and what's to come.
Turnbull’s Trump riff won’t please The Donald but it could be a hit at home
But the debate about ethics is less important at the moment than the consideration of possible consequences of Turnbull's speech.
As Trump ups the ante, executive powers should worry Australians too
Under US law, the president must publish all of their executive orders for public view. The Australian government is under no such obligation.
VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Finkel feedback
Coalition backbenchers have expressed several doubts over the Finkel scheme, most notably on affordability and whether it will include coal.
Was Trump’s ‘hope’ Comey’s command? We asked a language expert
Research shows that context matters for understanding what a person's words mean – especially when power dynamics are involved.
Why calling for a new climate deal isn’t such a bad idea
US President Donald Trump’s call to renegotiate the Paris Climate Accord is a fresh opportunity to craft a binding and enforceable agreement.
From the Pentagon Papers to Trump: How the government gained the upper hand against leakers
American citizens have long favored government openness over secrecy. But with heightened anti-leak and anti-press rhetoric, do some now want strengthened government control of information?
How world cities moving forward on climate change leave the US President behind
Weeks after Trump's withdrawal from the Paris agreement, powerful US cities are asserting themselves like nation-states to maintain the pact made with the world to help save the planet.
In Mexico, a firebrand leftist provokes the powers that be – including Donald Trump
Can Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Mexican politics' long-time left-wing rabble rouser, finally win the presidency?
Emily Bell: Journalism in the age of Trump and the real-time social web
There are four key things Donald Trump’s election tells us about the state of journalism today.
Did Sessions and Trump conspire to obstruct justice?
Did the attorney general help create a false story on why Comey was fired? Sessions' testimony to Congress provides no answers.
Dispute over warship in the South China Sea is a return to ‘business as usual’ for US and China
And China might not be too worried about it.
Do poor people eat more junk food than wealthier Americans?
There's an assumption that the poor eat more unhealthy fast food because it's relatively cheap, leading some governments to try limit their access. Two researchers tested that assumption.
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