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Nick Xenophon, the master of the stunt, is about to indulge in one more before he leaves the Senate for a run at ruling the South Australian roost from its crossbench. After his shock announcement that…
Nick Xenophon’s exit from the Senate could substantially affect the dynamics in negotiations with the government.
A scholar from Alabama’s Auburn University at Montgomery explains how Republicans have slowly but utterly taken over Alabama politics, even while squabbling amongst themselves.
Tony Abbott was commenting on a motion for a ban George Christensen will move when the Nationals’ federal conference meets this weekend.
Michelle Grattan and Nicholas Klomp discuss the week in politics.
Politics podcast: Derryn Hinch on surviving the senate
After spending a year immersed in the parliamentary machine, broadcaster-turned-senator Derryn Hinch is keen to see a more efficient Senate.
The marriage equality movement could still back the plebiscite on condition that its results are binding.
Mitch McConnell gets a win, and the Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare will be debated in the Senate.
Why would McConnell push a vote to repeal Obamacare when he knows it won’t pass? It’s not as crazy as it sounds.
Bill Shorten said the federal political system seemed ‘out of whack in that everything is so short term’.
A small, but wealthy, population of Indian-Americans is playing a role in transforming US foreign policy toward India.
The passage of the new schools funding program is a big win for Australian children.
Research shows that context matters for understanding what a person’s words mean – especially when power dynamics are involved.
Did the attorney general help create a false story on why Comey was fired? Sessions’ testimony to Congress provides no answers.
Hawaii was the last state to join the Union. It didn’t happen without a lot of political dealmaking.
The University of Canberra’s Deep Saini and Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics.
Could Trump be removed from office? Answering that question is less about understanding the law and more about counting votes.
The key takeaway from the Bob Day case is that courts interpret the eligibility requirements for election strictly.
GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have pushed Gorsuch’s nomination onto the full Senate. Both the Republicans and Democrats are getting ready for a fight.
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