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Trump on top

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has the momentum of a runaway freight train. But how likely is he to win the Republican nomination? Sheridan Lee finds out.

50 Interviews – One confused politician

The normally ebullient former Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin struggles to explain her foreign policy credentials with CBS’s Katie Couric that fatally damaged her political career, writes Eric George.

Triggering action on gun control

With the upcoming election and the current attitudes of the American people, a strict gun control policy seems unlikely, writes Toli Papadopoulos.

Mitt Romney: Boring voters to death

The lack of a suitable arch rival for President Obama has disillusioned the electorate regardless of their political persuasion, writes Liam Quinn.

The gay marriage gamble

Barack Obama has become the first US president to openly support same-sex marriage. But according to Liam Quinn, it’s a risky political move which may not have the desired results.

A race to November

Barack Obama has officially kicked-off his campaign for re-election to the US presidency. Liam Quinn takes a look at some of the main issues which will determine who’ll occupy the White House from 2013.

The mummy wars

An ill-considered remark by Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen has placed the Republicans a step ahead in a race which hasn’t even officially begun, says US correspondent Liam Quinn.

A step closer to the race for the White House

Mitt Romney is set to become the Republican Party’s nominee against President Barack Obama in the November election. But the real challenge is now selecting an appropriate deputy, writes Liam Quinn.

The one-word Republican

Following a poll attempting to characterise the Republican candidates with just one word, US correspondent Liam Quinn attempts to do just that for upstart.

A rush for comment

Conservative commentator and broadcaster Rush Limbaugh overstepped the mark by insulting a US student on his nationally-syndicated radio show, says US correspondent Liam Quinn.