One of the most important and controversial books in modern American politics, The Emerging Republican Majority (1969) explained how Richard Nixon won the White House in 1968—and why the Republicans ...

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have been neck-and-neck in the polls, prompting questions over what would happen if the Electoral College is tied. The US Constitution has a solution.

When registering to vote, most US voters also register with one of the main political parties, so they can take in primary elections to decide on the party leader. Some register as independent ...

What are the presidential campaigns doing in the final stretch? Boyd Wagner gives his top five priorities for the campaigns as they navigate the final week of the election. Then, we look at the ...

Indian Americans are increasingly dominating U.S. elections, with over 30 candidates running for various local, state, and national positions, signalling a major shift in political influence and ...

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As well as being the world’s largest economy, the US is the UK’s largest export ... Peggy Grande, a former political appointee in the last Trump administration, claimed the president-elect ...

Explore the dramatic unfolding of the Hunter Biden saga, including the controversies surrounding his laptop and the ...