In the Republican race to the White House, only John Kasich has spoken any sense on climate change

 

By Matthew Hynds

During the latest debate between the Republican presidential hopefuls, which took place in Miami last Thursday, the subject of climate change made an oh-so-brief appearance.

“Please clap!” Republican nominee Jeb Bush may have hit the rocks

By Matthew Hynds

Oh wow. Just when you think the on-screen antics of the Republican nominees can get no more cringeworthy… Jeb Bush pleads with his audience to clap for him.

Seriously.

Scalia’s death takes Sanders campaign with it

 

By Katelyn Kivel

The most ardently conservative and most polarizing force on America’s Supreme Court has died.  And while the radical wing of the Republican party lost their most influential voice, so too might the liberals. 

Whoever replaces Obama will preside over a deeply divided country

 

By Matthew Hynds

America is a big place. So it’s not surprising that US politics represents a diverse range of views. It may be worth asking however: “Has mainstream US politics ever been so polarised as it is now?”

The Donald is no joke, and he may just make it to the White House

By Matthew Hynds

I have been visited by a dark premonition: Donald Trump as President of the United States.

How Trump will impact on the American elections

By Katelyn Kivel

On behalf of the United States, please don’t ban Donald Trump from the UK. If you do, that’s more time he spends here.

Early projections in the 2016 American Election

By Katelyn Kivel

As England gears up for a national election, the American Presidential Election looms over the horizon across the Atlantic. In what has been a trend, the field of prospective candidates is exceptionally crowded, especially on the Republican side. And while the ship of state typically turns slowly, President Obama’s increasing reliance on executive action to avoid protracted congressional gridlock and pie fights has made the question of what party sits in the Oval Office a question of whether the legacy of President Obama will be preserved or dismantled.