Barack Obama
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Making the Democrats great again might require a dash of Trumpism
How to respond to Trump’s triumph recalls how the Democrats answered Reagan. Bill Clinton’s election-winning shift had Reaganite notes, but what made for good politics often made for terrible policy.
- by Nick Bryant
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Pupil-free days help foster better outcomes
I really scratch my head at the attitude towards teachers that some parents display. They all want what is best for their child but they can’t seem to connect the dots between better-prepared quality teachers and better outcomes for all students.
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Red America raised me. Now I fear it will raze America
Donald Trump the demagogue has opened the door to a new and unthinkable era of US politics.
- by Bill Wyman
Criticising HECS changes misses the bigger picture
If Richardson wishes to campaign against tax breaks for those on higher incomes, he could choose to start with superannuation, family trusts, negative gearing, capital gains discounts and franking credits.
Ranked: Worst to best presidential candidate performances on SNL
Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the weekend on the late night comedy show. Here’s how her performance compares with Donald Trump’s and other White House wannabes.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Obama, Springsteen, Beyonce come out in star-studded blitz for Harris
The Harris campaign has hit the battleground states with a celebrity push to ramp up attacks against Donald Trump’s character.
- by Farrah Tomazin
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Not being Trump won’t win Harris the election. She needs to do more – pronto
Even when getting softballs from supportive TV hosts, Harris at times seems unsure of how to answer.
- by Maureen Dowd
Black voters drift from Democrats, imperilling Harris bid, poll shows
The drop-off in black voters for Kamala Harris, if it holds, is large enough to cruel her chances of winning key battleground states.
- by Maya King, Jonathan Weisman and Ruth Igielnik
Opinion
US Votes 2024
160 million Americans will vote. Only 538 will choose the next president
They are the members of the Electoral College. And they, in turn, are chosen by the legislatures of the 50 states plus the District of Columbia.
- by Peter Hartcher
Trump’s secret calls with Putin and Biden’s private remarks on Obama and Netanyahu
The revelations were made in a new book by famed reporter Bob Woodward who the Trump camp called “a truly demented and deranged man”.
- by Farrah Tomazin
‘An overnight success 20 years in the making’: The rise of Kamala Harris
The transformation of attitudes towards the presidential hopeful has been rapid and profound. Was she underestimated – or has she changed?
- by Nick Bryant
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