Is universal healthcare finally becoming a vote-winning issue in US elections? Democrats in the midterms are finally backing Medicare for All as a campaign issue amid a rising tide of US support The Guardian - US · Oct 26
What we talk about when we talk about US strategic ‘credibility’ – from Vietnam to Iran Where has more than seven months of intermittent war, economic threats, stalled diplomacy and promises of a ceasefire in Iran left the concept of U.S. strategic credibility? The Conversation · Oct 9
As the US midterms approach, Trump’s boasts on the economy fall flat with voters Trump’s tariffs and his war against Iran caused prices to to rise, but the US president continues to claim it’s ‘the greatest economy in history’ The Guardian - US · Sep 28
Bad language: profane Trump brings presidential swearing out into open President has let rip with swearwords in recent months, redefining norms about acceptable language in public office The Guardian - US · Sep 27
Everyone is talking about Albanese’s selfie with Trump. What was the PM thinking? Trump is not popular in Australia, even if the prime minister views close ties with the US as a key pillar of foreign policy The Guardian - AU · Sep 24
2 midterm elections that brought on new eras in US politics The conventional wisdom is that the Democratic Party has the advantage in the 2026 midterm elections and could become the majority party in one, or both, chambers of Congress. The margin of that anticipated victory is harder to predict. The Conversation · Sep 23
In 1972, Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson gave the Texas White House and about 600 acres to the US but kept lifetime rights; she continued living there until 2007 Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson donated their Texas ranch house and about 600 acres to the National Park Service in 1972, but retained lifetime rights to use the property. After Lyndon Johnson died in 1973, Lady Bird continued living at the ranch until her death in 2007. The… The Times of India · Aug 25
Some paid the ultimate price to enact voting rights. Their survivors see America turning backward It's been six decades since the Voting Rights Act was enacted The Independent UK · Jun 27
In Iran, Trump’s victory claims only deepened a self-made catastrophe What the US president succeeded in obliterating was any rationale he offered for going to war The Guardian - US · Jun 23
Home where King planned Selma voting rights marches opens at Michigan museum A home where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders planned strategies during the Civil Rights movement in the Deep South now has been rebuilt at a Michigan museum after being dismantled and hauled from Alabama The Independent UK · Jun 12
More universities are disinviting commencement speakers who might challenge students’ ideas, unraveling an apolitical tradition Delivering a university commencement address used to simply be a unique kind of honor. Speakers stand before a podium, wearing a traditional graduation cap and robe, and offer graduates life lessons and inspirational words as they enter the next phase of life. The Conversation · May 20
Why is the Democratic party still hiding its 2024 election autopsy? No one has more at stake than Kamala Harris – who has ‘signaled’ support for its release without saying so publicly The Guardian - US · May 15
Republicans would rather self-destruct than save themselves from Trump As the president’s popularity withers, the party has no will to stage an intervention against him The Guardian - US · May 11
'Hilariously Retarded': Rubio Criticised for His Gift to Pope Leo During Vatican Visit Senator Marco Rubio's gift of a crystal football to Pope Leo during a Vatican visit has sparked criticism and social media backlash, highlighting cultural differences in diplomatic exchanges. International Business Times UK · May 7
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28 UK politics: Starmer avoids privileges committee inquiry into vetting of Peter Mandelson – as it happened MPs rejected a Conservative party proposal for the prime minister to face a parliamentary inquiry into his appointment of Peter Mandelson
The Conversation · Apr 17 Trump sidelined Congress’ authority over war on Iran – and lawmakers allowed it, extending a 75-year trend Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives set April 21, 2026, as the date to hear from and question top Pentagon officials Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, and Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson, head of U.S. Africa Command, about the war in Iran. But Republican legislators put…
Salon · Apr 2 Trump treats war as entertainment The president likes to watch "stuff blowing up" in Iran. People are paying for his distraction with their lives
The Texas Tribune · Mar 31 Texas judge rejects push to let churches make political endorsements A group of Texas churches and the IRS agreed to nix the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits nonprofits from endorsing candidates. A Trump-appointed judge said no.
The Guardian - US · Mar 14 Trump faces a ‘personal Vietnam’ in Iran He is stuck in a quagmire. His goals are elusive. His bombing does not force a surrender. He has no exit strategy. Good morning, Vietnam
The Independent UK · Mar 9 A sweeping biography of Robert McNamara wins $50,000 book prize A deep and wide-ranging biography of former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara has won a $50,000 prize
The Independent UK · Mar 6 Disgust over ‘frightened’ Republican lawmaker going anonymous to warn of Trump triggering Iran ‘doomsday scenario’ A GOP lawmaker was called out for remaining anonymous to criticize Trump on Iran
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6 Trump broke his promises to pursue this unwinnable war. Britain must not follow him into the abyss The bombing of Iran is deeply unpopular. Despite the Tories’ urgings, Keir Starmer must not further embroil the UK in this disaster, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Reason · Mar 5 Yes, States May Prosecute ICE Agents for Misconduct Plus: An unsettling comparison between the Iran War and “Lyndon Johnson going into Vietnam.”
The Independent UK · Mar 4 House Republicans are secretly comparing Trump’s Iran attacks to ‘LBJ going into Vietnam’: report ‘Most Republicans want clear objectives, clearer than they are now,’ one GOP lawmaker said
The Guardian - US · Jan 4 Trump’s attack on Venezuela without alerting Congress tests limits of executive power Trump’s audacious arrest of Maduro marks a conspicuous break with convention, even as previously observed by the president himself