Death of a senator

Senator Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly at the weekend, was a near-perfect symbol of the moral bankruptcy of the Republican Party.

Crooks on both sides of the Channel

Western Europe's most prominent far-right leaders are both in trouble over financial irregularities – which is no coincidence.

As a wildly unpredictable state election nears in Victoria, the saga of Moira Deeming and the Liberal Party appears to be entering its final phase.

Donald Trump's self-interest pushes him to pursue peace in the Middle East, regardless of the wishes of his usual allies.

Bhaskar Sunkara, a leading "democratic socialist", works hard to make the two halves of the description work together.

Australia's Liberal Party is looking for a new federal president, and appears to be settling on the worst possible candidate.

Andrew Hastie defends a more isolationist version of Australia, but it won't be enough for his party's Trumpists.

The Victorian Liberal Party divests itself of one far-right MP but fails to address the underlying problem.

Australia's Liberal Party has a new shadow treasurer. What might it mean to call him a "neoliberal"?

If you're facing an existential crisis, Angus Taylor doesn't seem like the person you would want to be in charge.